Alberta

NDP leader Rachel Notley calls party 'best damn opposition' province has seen

Described as 'fearless' before hitting the stage, Alberta NDP leader and former premier Rachel Notley addressed delegates at the party's Provincial Council event Saturday in Red Deer.She spoke confide...

Jun 22, 2019 NDP leader Rachel Notley spoke in Red Deer on Saturday at the party's Provincial Council event. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Calgary manslaughter trial hears five-year-old boy victim of weeks of abuse

CALGARY - A more prosperous life was supposed to be in store for Emilio Perdomo when he was brought to Canada from Mexico in February 2015. But instead, a Crown prosecutor says, the little b...

Jun 22, 2019

Alberta asks Court of Appeal to look at constitutionality of federal carbon tax

EDMONTON - Alberta's justice minister says the province is asking for a legal opinion on the constitutionality of the federal government imposing its carbon tax. At a news conferen...

Jun 22, 2019

Two rehabilitated black bears set free

EDMONTON- Alberta Environment says two rehabilitated black bears have been returned to the wild.The non-profit Cochrane Ecological Institute took in one cub in May 2018 and the other in July when they...

Jun 21, 2019

Difficult return home for some Paddle Prairie residents

EDMONTON- Over 700 residents of the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement were given the O-K to return home yesterday after a wildfire evacuation order was lifted, but for some it was a difficult time.Sixte...

Jun 21, 2019

Alberta government keeps promise to cancel medical superlab

EDMONTON - Alberta is cancelling construction of a medical superlab in Edmonton and scrapping a plan to put all laboratory services under government control.Premier Jason Kenney promised to do so befo...

Jun 20, 2019

Three vehicle collision claims three lives near Vulcan

VULCAN- RCMP are investigating a three vehicle crash on Highway 23 that claimed the lives of three people at approximately 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, just south of Vulcan. Preliminary investigation has reve...

Jun 20, 2019

ASIRT investigates fatal balcony fall

CALGARY- The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating the death of a woman who went over a balcony and died as Calgary police were trying to take her into custody.Police say they were g...

Jun 20, 2019

Toews makes no promises on Bill 9

EDMONTON - Provincial finance minister Travis Toews won't promise that public sector workers will get their legally mandated wage arbitration hearings if they don't happen as planned this fall.Toews w...

Jun 20, 2019

Province introduces bill to help newcomers get their work credentials recognized

EDMONTON - Alberta is bringing in new rules to ensure that foreign-trained professionals get speedy action as they seek to get accreditation to work.Labour Minister Jason Copping says too many newcome...

Jun 19, 2019