Alberta

MISSING: 26 y/o Crystal Rowan from Maskwacis

Maskwacis RCMP are advising that Crystal Rowan is no longer missing and there is no further concern for her safety at this time.

Jul 22, 2019

Plane crash near Jasper claims one

The cause of a fatal plane crash in Alberta is under investigation by the Transportation Safety Board.RCMP say a small aircraft was taking off from an airstrip near Jasper when it crashed into a nearb...

Jul 22, 2019

Passenger killed in plane crash near Jasper

JASPER- The Transportation Safety Board is investigating a fatal plane crash near Jasper.The RCMP say the Cessna 150, with two men on board, crashed into a river moments after taking off from an airst...

Jul 22, 2019

Alberta judge denies B.C.'s bid to block 'Turn Off the Taps' bill

CALGARY - A Calgary judge has denied British Columbia's attempt to block Alberta legislation that would allow that province to stop oil shipments to the coast. In a decision released Friday on th...

Jul 19, 2019

Farm safety advocate calls for review, not repeal of Bill 6

The founder of the Farmworkers Union of Alberta says it is one thing to review the controversial Bill 6 legislation but repealing the act to what existed prior to 2015 would be a setback for agricultu...

Jul 19, 2019 File Photo - A local rancher shows her displeasure during the 2015 consultation on the controversial Bill 6 in Medicine Hat.

Taber corn will likely arrive a little late this summer

TABER- You might have to wait another few weeks before Taber corn is widely available.James Johnson, Owner and Operator of Johnson Fresh Farms and a board member of the Alberta Vegetable Growers Assoc...

Jul 19, 2019

United Conservative leadership candidate fined nearly $70,000

EDMONTON - One of the candidates in Alberta's 2017 United Conservative leadership race has been hit with $70,000 in fines for breaking fundraising rules.The penalty against Jeff Callaway is for two do...

Jul 18, 2019 Jeff Callaway (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Scrapie, a disease related to mad cow, found in two flocks of sheep in Alberta

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says some sheep in Alberta have been infected with scrapie, a fatal disease that affects the animals' nervous system.The federal agency's website says classic scrap...

Jul 18, 2019

Defence calling no evidence in case of German tourist shot west of Calgary

CALGARY - The defence is calling no evidence on behalf of a youth accused of shooting a German tourist in the head on a highway west of Calgary last summer. The teen from the Stoney Nakoda First ...

Jul 18, 2019

Albertans urged to be safe as possible on ATVs

RED DEER - Summer weather brings people out to explore the backcountry, and Alberta Health Services (AHS) reminds Albertans to make all-terrain vehicle (ATV) safety a priority this week and every week...

Jul 18, 2019