Category Archives: Alberta
Bought for a buck, now priceless: Indigenous Alberta media archive digitized
EDMONTON - He bought them for a dollar. Now, “boxes and boxes and boxes” of old audiotape and film that Bert Crowfoot has safeguarded for decades are turning out to be a priceless trove of...
Jan 06, 2019
Extreme risk at top of North American public avalanche danger scale
BANFF, Alta. - The North American public avalanche danger scale is determined by the likelihood, size and distribution of avalanches. Here’s an explanation of each level: Extreme: Avoid all aval...
Jan 04, 2019
Immigration minister confident asylum claim backlog will be resolved
CALGARY - Canada’s immigration minister says he is confident a growing backlog of asylum claims will be addressed as the refugee system undergoes some changes. Just over 64,000 refugee claims - ...
Jan 04, 2019
Black plume over Edmonton, no hazard from refinery flare
EDMONTON- Alberta Environment says a 12-hour refinery flare that left a black plume visible for kilometres over Edmonton’s eastern skyline didn’t create a public health hazard. Spokesman J...
Jan 04, 2019
RCMP investigating fatal apartment fire in Coaldale
COALDALE- An elderly woman is dead following an overnight fire at a seniors apartment block in Coaldale. RCMP say they received a 911 call around 1 a.m. regarding a person in distress at the three-sto...
Jan 04, 2019
Employers encouraged to apply for STEP
EDMONTON- Applications are open once again for the Summer Temporary Employment Program. The program allows businesses to create work opportunities for high school and post-secondary students between M...
Jan 04, 2019
Work camp killer will stay in Alberta Hospital
GRANDE PRAIRIE- Daniel Goodridge will remain in custody at Alberta Hospital in Edmonton. After a hearing in December, the Alberta Review Board, concluded he was still a threat to public safety and rul...
Jan 04, 2019
CP Rail train derails near Field, B.C., no injuries
FIELD, B.C. – A Canadian Pacific Railway freight train has derailed just east of Field, B.C., near the Alberta boundary. The 27-car train went off the tracks Thursday at around 11;10 a.m. MST. C...
Jan 03, 2019
'A lot of people:' Calgary zoo reports record attendance thanks to panda family
CALGARY - The arrival of a family of giant pandas to the Calgary Zoo last spring created a stampede of visitors once the guests on loan from China were introduced to an eager public. The zoo surpassed...
Jan 03, 2019
Former NWT resident identified as person killed by Edmonton police
EDMONTON – A 26-year-old man who had been living in Edmonton since his early teens has been identified as the person shot and killed by city police this week. Devlin Kyle Neyando, who was origin...
Jan 03, 2019