Category Archives: Alberta
Group wants federal and Alberta governments to crack down on teen vaping
CALGARY – A group of students and physicians in Calgary want the federal and Alberta governments to crack down on teen vaping. SAAVE which stands for Stop Addicting Adolescents to Vaping and E-c...
Feb 13, 2019
Alberta education unveils guide for schools and Type 1 diabetes
ST. ALBERT, AB - The province has released new guidelines to help schools develop plans for students with Type 1 diabetes. Education Minister announced the Guide for Supporting Students with Type 1 Di...
Feb 13, 2019
Grande Prairie RCMP identify November coyote attackers
Grande Prairie Rural RCMP have identified the people responsible for a November video posted online, depicting the inhumane death of a coyote. RCMP say they are unable to release the names of the indi...
Feb 12, 2019
Call out for participants in 2019 Open Farm Days
The province of Alberta has put out the call for participants in this year’s Open Farm Days event. Farms and ranches are encouraged to apply to host visitors during the event on Aug. 17 and 18. ...
Feb 10, 2019
Child exploitation charges laid against Edmonton man
An Edmonton man has been arrested on child exploitation charges after information from the USA was collected by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection. ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE...
Feb 10, 2019
Stettler car-jacking suspect out on house arrest
A Stettler man charged in a car-jacking last year has been released on house arrest. Stettler RCMP say Morley Roland Savage, 21, was released into his own recognizance after attending court in Red Dee...
Feb 08, 2019
Did frigid temperatures play a role in fatal B.C. train crash?
CALGARY – CP Rail says frigid temperatures have a big impact on train operations. Investigators will try to determine if the cold played a part in this week’s deadly train derailment near ...
Feb 08, 2019
Calgary police search for two bogus officers in home invasion bid
CALGARY – Police are looking for two men who dressed in Calgary police uniforms to carry out what authorities believe was a random attempted home invasion. They are alerting Calgarians about the...
Feb 08, 2019
ATA cancels address from convicted murderer
CALGARY- The president of the Alberta Teachers’ Association has apologized to the family of a B.C. murder victim and cancelled a scheduled panel discussion with her killer at next week’s C...
Feb 08, 2019
Significant quantities of drugs and cash seized in RCMP traffic stop near Banff
A traffic stop near Banff has resulted in the seizure of over 342 pounds of illegal drugs and thousands of dollars in cash. On Jan. 26, Mounties say the traffic stop led a member from Alberta RCMP Tra...
Feb 07, 2019