Alberta

Chestermere teen killed in crash

CHESTERMERE - A 15-year-old boy is dead after the car he was driving went off a road and struck a tree and a fence.The crash happened late Wednesday evening in the community of Chestermere, just east ...

Sep 26, 2019

Winter storm watch for southern Alberta

EDMONTON- The calendar says Autumn, but the forecast for some parts of Alberta is winter.Environment Canada has issued winter storm watches for parts of southern Alberta and frost advisories in the no...

Sep 26, 2019

Former Reform Party leader expresses concerns ahead of federal election

CALGARY- The founder of what was the Reform Party of Canada is worried that a pervasive level of alienation could leave the country more divided after the federal election.Preston Manning told the Can...

Sep 26, 2019

Telus announces $16 billion over five years to improve internet in Alberta

EDMONTON- Telus has announced a multi-billion dollar investment into Alberta internet over the next five years.The telecommunications company announced Tuesday they plan to invest $16 billion in Alber...

Sep 26, 2019

Advanced education minister says action coming on MacKinnon report

EDMONTON - Alberta's advanced education minister says he hopes to soon announce action on a report that characterizes the province's post-secondary system as rudderless and rife with duplication and o...

Sep 25, 2019 Demetrios Nicolaides

Sherwood Park woman shot and killed by Mountie had sword: police watchdog

SHERWOOD PARK - Alberta's police watchdog says a Mountie fatally shot a woman at a home east of Edmonton when she came running out with a sword.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team also says a r...

Sep 25, 2019 Photo supplied by ASIRT

Alberta’s child advocate says more needs to be done about youth suicide

EDMONTON- Alberta's child advocate says the provincial government should do more to understand the causes and prevent youth suicide.In his latest report, Del Graff says caseworkers missed opportunitie...

Sep 25, 2019 Alberta child advocate Del Graff

Sentencing recommendations for Calgary man in five-year-old grandson’s death

CALGARY- The Crown is seeking a sentence of 12 to 15 years for a Calgary man convicted of killing his five-year-old grandson.The defence is suggesting six to eight years in prison.Court of Queen's Ben...

Sep 25, 2019 Emilio Perdomo

Woman shot and killed by Mountie had sword

SHERWOOD PARK- Alberta's police watchdog says an RCMP officer fatally shot a woman after she came running out of her home with a sword.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team also says a review of ...

Sep 25, 2019

Alberta property owner who shot suspected thief facing lawsuit

CALGARY - A southern Alberta man who shot at suspected thieves on his rural property is being sued by one of the people.A statement of claim says Ryan Watson entered Edouard Maurice's property near Ok...

Sep 24, 2019