Alberta

Alberta government rejects pay hike proposal for provincial court judges

EDMONTON- The UCP government is rejecting a recommendation to hike salaries for provincial court judges by about 8% over four years.Instead, the province says it will keep the salaries where they are ...

Sep 18, 2019

Sherwood Park bomber acted alone

SHERWOOD PARK- The RCMP believe an explosive called Tannerite was used in a blast at a community centre parking garage last November.The Mounties also confirmed what they previously suspected that 21-...

Sep 18, 2019 Kane Kosolowsky

Alberta inquiry into oil and gas foes could face legal challenge from Ecojustice

CALGARY - An environmental law group is threatening legal action if the Alberta government's inquiry into the funding of oil and gas industry foes continues as is. Vancouver-based Ecojustice issued th...

Sep 18, 2019

Alberta spends $3M for 30 nurse practitioners for remote, specialized areas

EDMONTON - Alberta is hiring up to 30 new nurse practitioners to work in remote areas or places where it's difficult for patients to see a family doctor.Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the new hire...

Sep 17, 2019

RCMP searching for suspects following CrossIron Mills shooting

AIRDRIE, Alta. - Police say they are going through video footage and talking to scores of witnesses in the search for a suspect in what's believed was a targeted shooting at a large Calgary-area shopp...

Sep 17, 2019

RCMP investigating after man shot at CrossIron Mills

AIRDRIE- A man is in hospital and police are looking for a suspect after what's believed to be a targeted shooting at CrossIron Mills shopping centre last night that triggered an evacuation.RCMP say o...

Sep 17, 2019

Weather Network's fall forecast

OAKVILLE, ONT.- Ready or not, fall weather is here! After a short summer, autumnal weather has arrived early across most of Canada, and many Canadians are wondering if this means that winter is just a...

Sep 16, 2019

Alberta ending separate offices for climate change, environmental monitoring

EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government is eliminating stand-alone offices for climate change policy and environmental monitoring. Some say the move will damage the province's ability to m...

Sep 13, 2019

Alberta government wants MLAs to be called back early to the legislature

EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government wants to reconvene the legislature earlier than planned.Government house leader Jason Nixon says in a statement that he's sent a request to the Spea...

Sep 13, 2019

Calgary judge worried about attitude toward impaired driving

CALGARY- A judge who ordered a lengthy prison term for a woman convicted in a drunk-driving crash that killed a young man says Canadians are not getting the message about the dangers of driving impair...

Sep 13, 2019