Alberta

Drayton Valley, Brazeau County exploring leading edge energy project

The Town of Drayton Valley and Brazeau County hope to be on the leading edge of embracing a new twist on existing technology that could have a significant impact on the world's energy industry.Drayton...

Aug 19, 2019 (eavor.com)

Pipeline rupture sends 40,000 litres of oil into Washout Creek

DRAYTON VALLEY - Bonterra Energy Corp. says it has 70 workers cleaning up the site of an oil emulsion leak from a pipeline into a creek that feeds the North Saskatchewan River.In an update posted on i...

Aug 19, 2019

Human remains found in west Edmonton neighbourhood

The Edmonton Police Homicide Section are investigating the discovery of human remains found August 15 in the west central neighbourhood of Sherwood.The remains were found by citizens who were walking ...

Aug 17, 2019

14 y/o girl charged with torching Airdrie playground

A 14-year-old girl is facing a charge of arson after a school playground with chunks of recycled tires in its base was allegedly set on fire in Airdrie.A column of hazardous black smoke was rising fro...

Aug 16, 2019 (Photo: Twitter/@Merytmut)

Southern Alberta man fined for selling woman's horses for slaughter

LETHBRIDGE- A southern Alberta man who sold a woman's two horses for slaughter without her knowledge has been fined after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.Wayne Jubb, 78, was charged last year with ...

Aug 16, 2019 Wayne Bernard Jubb leaving the Lethbridge Courthouse Thursday (Lethbridge News NOW)

AgSmart 2019 a success

OLDS- From robotic farm equipment and cattle-ranching drone demos to educational sessions, food trucks and beer gardens, AgSmart 2019 had something for everyone. Agri-Trade and Olds College's new even...

Aug 16, 2019 Photo Credit: Sergei Belski

Crews continue to make discoveries at Dinosaur Provincial Park

Dinosaur Provincial Park, AB - Every year, thousands of tourists pass through Dinosaur Provincial Park.75 million years ago, it was over 50 different species of dinosaurs passing though those same bad...

Aug 15, 2019 Royal Tyrrell Museum crews working at Dinosaur Provincial Park (Photo by Ross Lavigne)

Province strikes panel to advise on wage cut for alcohol servers

EDMONTON - A provincial panel will explore whether cutting the minimum wage for Alberta's alcohol servers could give them more working hours and boost their overall income with more tips.Labour Minist...

Aug 15, 2019

Fort Macleod girl killed in two vehicle crash near Creston

CRESTON- A young southern Alberta girl was killed a head-on crash involving an RV and an SUV near Creston, B-C.Marty and Janine Vanee of Fort Macleod and their three children were on their way to a we...

Aug 15, 2019

Judge finds Calgary man guilty in grandson's death

CALGARY- A judge has found a Calgary man guilty of killing his young grandson.Allan Perdomo Lopez was charged with manslaughter in the 2015 death of five-year-old Emilio Perdomo.The trial heard that E...

Aug 15, 2019