Category Archives: Alberta
Rural municipalities claim they are owed millions in unpaid taxes
Rural communities in Alberta say they are owed more than $81 million in unpaid taxes from oil and gas companies. The Rural Municipalities of Alberta, which includes Red Deer County, says the number is...
Mar 09, 2019
CN, CP Rail appealing minister's order for use of handbrakes on stopped trains
CALGARY - Canada’s two largest railways are appealing Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s order requiring railways to immediately use handbrakes on all trains stopped on mountain slopes foll...
Mar 08, 2019
Edmonton police charge man for illegal cannabis sales
Edmonton Police say a 65-year-old man is facing charges related to the sale of illegal cannabis from a retail store without a licence. In late 2018, officers received information that led to an invest...
Mar 08, 2019
Wetaskiwin RCMP are looking for wanted woman
WETASKIWIN- RCMP are looking to locate a woman from Wetaskiwin area. Shereen Miller, 26, is wanted for numerous outstanding warrants out of Wetaskiwin RCMP detachment including: Identity fraud Resist/...
Mar 08, 2019
Alberta Mountie charged for assaults in B.C.
EDMONTON - An Alberta Mountie is facing charges in British Columbia. Const. Vernon Hagen is facing two counts of assault and one count of obstruction of a peace officer. Hagen, a member of the Alberta...
Mar 07, 2019
Night sky lit up after fatal two-vehicle crash near Airdrie
AIRDRIE- Emergency medical officials confirm that one person is dead after a fiery crash involving a semi-trailer transport and a pickup truck on the QE2 north of Calgary. The accident happened around...
Mar 07, 2019
AHS reaches three-year agreement with Alberta midwives
EDMONTON- Alberta Health Services says it has reached a deal that will lead to more midwives and more midwifery-assisted births. The government says the three-year agreement with the Alberta Associati...
Mar 07, 2019
Calgary Zoo attempt to breed giant pandas from China by artificial insemination
CALGARY - The Calgary Zoo is hoping to hear the pitter patter of little pandas. The zoo says it will attempt to breed giant pandas Er Shun and Da Mao in the coming weeks, but artificial insemination w...
Mar 06, 2019
Kenney threatens defamation lawsuit on ex-colleague accusing him of cheating
EDMONTON – Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney is threatening to sue a former caucus colleague for defamation over accusations Kenney cheated to win the party leadership contest. Kenney’...
Mar 06, 2019
Century-old Blackfoot headdress found in thrift store returned to First Nation
CALGARY - A more than century-old Blackfoot headdress that was dropped in a thrift store bin has been returned to a First Nation east of Calgary. An Alberta government spokeswoman says someone made a ...
Mar 06, 2019