Alberta

Alberta's 47 legislature newbies meet for orientation day

EDMONTON - As Alberta's 47 legislature newbies gathered under the dome for orientation day, Speaker Bob Wanner urged them to respect history and embrace responsibility, while adding in a dollop of adv...

Apr 24, 2019

Oil and gas company confirms death of one of its employees in Yoho avalanche

An oil and gas company has identified one of its employees as a man who died after an avalanche in Yoho National Park.Amerisur Resources says Dana Coffield, a non-executive director with the company, ...

Apr 24, 2019 Yoho National Park (freddofrancisco/Instagram)

Child's wheelchair stolen in Castor

Mounties are hoping the public can help after someone stole a child's wheelchair in the community of Castor. Police say the wheelchair was stolen sometime between Sunday evening and Monday morning fro...

Apr 23, 2019

Province halts work on Edmonton superlab

EDMONTON-Alberta has halted construction of a medical superlab, saying it wants to allow the just-elected United Conservative government time to review the project.An Alberta infrastructure representa...

Apr 23, 2019

Drumheller man charged for hoax bomb

A Drumheller man is facing charges after a hoax bomb was discovered in his apartment.Drumheller RCMP and the Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant at the apartment dwelling, leading to the...

Apr 23, 2019

Man dies after jet boat overturns on river in northern Alberta

GRANDE PRAIRIE - Police say a 45-year old man has died after a jet boat hit strong rapids and overturned on a river in northwest Alberta. RCMP and emergency services responded Monday afternoon to the ...

Apr 23, 2019

Calgary pedestrian dead after suspected street race, charges pending

Calgary police say charges are pending, including a street racing offence, after a pedestrian was killed Monday night.Officers say a car and a pickup truck were speeding towards a northwest intersecti...

Apr 23, 2019

Kenney names senior staff

Alberta premier-designate Jason Kenney has gone back to his federal roots in naming a senior member of his political staff. Kenney has announced his new principal secretary is Howard Anglin -- who was...

Apr 22, 2019

Child accidentally shot in chest at Hutterite colony in southern Alberta

PINCHER CREEK, Alta. - Police say an 11-year-old from a Hutterite colony in southern Alberta has been shot by a 13-year-old.RCMP and emergency crews responded to the Pincher Creek hospital for a child...

Apr 22, 2019

Librarians archiving Alberta's scientific reports before change in government

EDMONTON - An Alberta librarian has been archiving much of the provincial government's online content - including studies on health, climate change policy and poverty reduction - to prepare for a...

Apr 18, 2019