Category Archives: Alberta
Homeless man to reunite with family after finding Bambi art in Edmonton garbage
EDMONTON - A homeless man who found an authentic animation cel from the classic Disney movie “Bambi” in a tattered, dirty frame will use his earnings to reunite with his family in Ontario....
Nov 13, 2018
Alberta Advantage Party registered as official group
EDMONTON, AB - A founding member of Alberta’s former Wildrose Party is now the leader of the province’s newest official political party. Marilyn Burns says the Alberta Advantage Party̵...
Nov 13, 2018
Alberta's Lubicon Lake First Nation to ink land deal today with feds, province
EDMONTON - Alberta’s Lubicon Lake First Nation expects today to mark the end of a decades-long fight for recognition. But Chief Billy-Joe Laboucan says the real work will begin after the band si...
Nov 13, 2018
UCP member apologizes for 'unintentionally' comparing pride flag to swastikas
A member of Alberta’s United Conservative Party is apologizing for making what he says was an unintentional comparison between the rainbow LGBTQ pride flag and swastikas in a speech this weekend...
Nov 12, 2018
Olympic decision time for Calgarians in 2026 plebiscite
CALGARY - Calgarians will make important choices on behalf of their province and country when they step into the ballot box Tuesday. In answering the question whether they want to host the 2026 Winter...
Nov 11, 2018
Police asking for assistance after dog shot by pellet gun
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Police are asking the public for information after a dog was shot by a pellet gun this week in the city's southeast. According to police, a Collie/Shepard cross was hit by a pellet ...
Nov 11, 2018
RCMP say only one of two blasts at a parkade near Edmonton was deliberate
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. - Police say only one of two explosions that rocked a parkade east of Edmonton earlier this week was deliberate, and they say the suspect who died after the incident shot himself....
Nov 10, 2018
Stephans seeking court appointed legal aid, trial reimbursement
LETHBRIDGE – David and Collet Stephan, the couple originally found guilty in 2016 of failing to provide the necessaries of life to their 19-month-old son Ezekiel, must file three new application...
Nov 09, 2018
Province looks to boost AISH payments to disabled and those on low incomes
EDMONTON – The Notley government is proposing an increase help for those with disabilities and low-income earners while tying future hikes to keep pace with inflation. The changes introduced in ...
Nov 09, 2018
'A piece of closure:' Law students killed in WWI called to bar 100 years later
CALGARY - John William Gow Logan had one course and some articling to complete before becoming a lawyer, but his death in the First World War left his dream unfinished. The son of Manitoba homesteader...
Nov 09, 2018