Alberta

Man who killed Calgary Stampeder must serve 18 years before applying for parole

CALGARY - A judge has sentenced the man who killed a Calgary Stampeders football player to serve at least 18 years of a life sentence before he can seek parole.Nelson Lugela was found guilty earlier t...

Jun 06, 2019 Mylan Hicks

Calgary couple get prison time in toddler's infection death

CALGARY- A Calgary mother and father convicted in the death of their 14-month-old son are going to prison.Queen's Bench Justice Paul Jeffrey sentenced Jennifer and Jeromie Clark to 32 months.A jury fo...

Jun 06, 2019 Jennifer and Jeromie Clark

Alberta introduces amended Education Act

EDMONTON - Alberta is overhauling its framework for grade-school education for the first time in a generation, but the Opposition says it's just a cover to out gay kids and expose them to harm.A bill ...

Jun 05, 2019

Edmonton parents charged following ALERT drug bust

EDMONTON- A city couple has been charged with child endangerment after an ALERT investigation found evidence of drug trafficking and the presence of firearms.ALERT Edmonton's organized crime team seiz...

Jun 05, 2019

Trade mission to promote Alberta’s agricultural strength abroad

EDMONTON- The Alberta government is sending a delegation to Japan and South Korea to promote the province's agricultural goods.Economic Development Minister Tanya Fir is heading to Tokyo and Seoul.Her...

Jun 05, 2019

Province steps up commercial vehicle inspections

This week, provincial officials say officers from Alberta's Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Branch will conduct hundreds of additional inspections at designated locations throughout the province to ens...

Jun 04, 2019 (Government of Alberta)

Province tables bill to allow municipalities to provide tax breaks

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is introducing amendments to the Municipal Government Act with the goal of helping municipalities attract investment and development.Bill 7, the Municipal Gove...

Jun 04, 2019

RCMP shooting that left man partially paralyzed deemed reasonable

EDMONTON - The executive director of the unit that investigates serious police actions says a shooting that left a 29-year-old man partially paralyzed was reasonable and justified.Susan Hughson of the...

Jun 04, 2019

Stephan family midwife/nurse called to testify on day one of re-trial

LETHBRIDGE- The second trial of an Alberta couple charged in the meningitis death of their toddler son in 2012 heard from a pair of witnesses yesterday who recommended they get medical help for their ...

Jun 04, 2019

Kenney rejects Opposition attacks as Alberta halts new drug consumption sites

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is rejecting Opposition accusations that he is putting vulnerable Albertans at risk by freezing funds for proposed new supervised consumption drug sites.Kenney ...

Jun 03, 2019