Alberta

Whitecourt to terminate water agreement with Woodlands County

Tensions between the Town of Whitecourt and Woodlands County are reaching a boiling point. At their meeting on Monday, Town Council approved a motion to give two years notice to end the Water and Wast...

Aug 28, 2019

Province’s revenue holding steady, fiscal update shows

EDMONTON - A first-quarter fiscal update from the Alberta government is reporting consistent revenues compared with the same period last year.The province says it brought in $13.4 billion from April t...

Aug 27, 2019

Stephan trial could wrap up this week

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The case of the death of 19-month-old Ezekiel Stephan from March 2012 resumed this week and could be near its conclusion.Justice Terry Clackson said Monday that he wants to finish the...

Aug 27, 2019 Collette and David Stephan (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

Lethbridge man charges for shooting paintballs at drug consumption site

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police have arrested and charged a man with assault and weapons offences following an incident over the weekend outside the Supervised Consumption Site.Shortly after midnight on Aug. ...

Aug 27, 2019

Edson RCMP seek pair who fled from police on quad

Yellowhead County - RCMP are asking for the public's assistance to identify suspects involved in a flight from police investigation.On August 16 at approximately 11:30 p.m., an RCMP member on patrol o...

Aug 26, 2019 (Photo: Edson RCMP)

WANTED: Troy Krieger of Hinton

Yellowhead County - RCMP are asking for the public's assistance to locate a male wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant for a parole suspension.Troy Alvin Krieger, 50, of Hinton is described as Caucasian, 5'...

Aug 26, 2019 Troy Krieger

Lethbridge College to embark on four-year potato irrigation study

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A nearly $400,000 grant from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership will allow researchers at Lethbridge College to embark upon a four-year study to determine how watering and irrigati...

Aug 25, 2019 Dr. Willemijn Appels and her team (Rob Olson Photography/Lethbridge College)

LPS investigating incident outside of SCS early Saturday morning as mayor condemns violence

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating an incident involving someone or some people shooting paintball guns early Saturday (Aug. 24) morning at those outside of the city's Supervised Con...

Aug 25, 2019 Picture of White Dodge outside of SCS early Saturday morning. (Lethbridge Police)

Alberta Mounties celebrate unique police dog partnerships

EDMONTON- In recognition of International Dog Day on Monday, Aug. 26, Alberta RCMP's Police Dog Services Unit recently provided a demonstration of their abilities in tacking illicit substances, explos...

Aug 23, 2019 (Alberta RCMP)

Nebraska's top court upholds approval of Keystone XL pipeline path

Nebraska's highest court lifted one of the last major hurdles for the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday when it rejected another attempt to derail the project by opponents who wanted to force the develop...

Aug 23, 2019