Alberta

Avalanche in Banff National Park; three climbers presumed dead

BANFF, Alta. - Outdoor apparel company The North Face says three members of its Global Athlete Team are presumed dead after an avalanche in Alberta's Banff National Park.The company says renowned Amer...

Apr 18, 2019

Wanted for murder: Brandon Nathan Teixeira - $55,000 reward

SURREY B.C.- The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is seeking public assistance in Alberta to locate and arrest Brandon Nathan Teixeira for murder and a combined financial reward of $55,00...

Apr 18, 2019

Man charged with arson after vehicle fires in Edmonton

EDMONTON- A 22-year-old man is facing numerous charges after allegedly setting multiple vehicles ablaze in Edmonton on Friday evening.A suspect was arrested with the help of a citizen.Police say no on...

Apr 15, 2019

Edmonton Pride Festival cancelled citing 'current events'

EDMONTON- The organizers of the Edmonton Pride Festival have cancelled this year's event, citing the "current political and social environment."A letter from the board of directors says the decision w...

Apr 11, 2019

Edmonton parts ways with company working on LRT

EDMONTON- Mayor Don Iveson says it's the end of the line for a company hired to install a signal system on a new section of Edmonton's light-rail transit network.Iveson says Thales Canada Incorporated...

Apr 10, 2019

Alberta Mounties seek man wanted on multiple warrants

April 11 - Alberta RCMP's Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit would like to advise the public that Mitchell Jordan Koteles has been arrested and is now in police --- Alberta RCMP's Southern...

Apr 9, 2019 Mitchell Koteles

Notley urges senators to toss tanker ban bill 'in the garbage'

CALGARY - Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley is urging the Senate to toss the federal government's bill to ban tankers off the British Columbia coast "in the garbage."Notley says the proposed law is dis...

Apr 9, 2019

LOCATED: 26 y/o Ashley Raine

Ashley Raine has been safely located by the Maskwacis RCMP.Members of the public are thanked for their assistance.

Apr 9, 2019

City of Edmonton takes responsibility in deaths of feral cats

EDMONTON- The City of Edmonton has pleaded guilty to a regulatory charge under the Animal Protection Act in the deaths of three feral cats.All charges against four city employees at the Animal Care an...

Apr 9, 2019

10 cases of Salmonella identified in Alberta

The Public Health Agency of Canada says the source of the bacterial infection from a salmonella outbreak still hasn't been identified.Sixty-three people in six provinces have fallen ill, including 18 ...

Apr 6, 2019 (Canadian Press)