Category Archives: Alberta
Fatal well site explosion near Grande Prairie
GRANDE PRAIRIE- At approximately 7:20 p.m., Grande Prairie Rural RCMP, along with other emergency services responded to an explosion at a well site south of Grande Prairie near Musreau Lake. A 50-year...
Oct 24, 2018
Ethics commissioner clears UCP leader Jason Kenny of conflict allegations
EDMONTON – Alberta’s ethics commissioner has cleared United Conservative Leader Jason Kenney of conflict allegations over his trip to India. Ethics Commissioner Marguerite Trussler says Ke...
Oct 24, 2018
'Ridiculously drunk': Canadian sorry for spraying paint on ancient Thai wall
A Canadian who was arrested in northern Thailand for spraying paint on an ancient wall says she’s sorry for what she did and terrified about what comes next. Brittney Schneider, 22, was in Chian...
Oct 23, 2018
Woman had assisted-death assessment on sidewalk outside Catholic hospital
EDMONTON - Doreen Nowicki’s family had tried to get her into several hospitals before she was given a palliative care bed at the Catholic-run Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre. Her husband...
Oct 23, 2018
Inmate caught smuggling meth, heroin into Drumheller Institution
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) says they intercepted an inmate who was attempting to smuggle crystal meth and heroin into the medium security unit at Drumheller Institution. Officials say th...
Oct 23, 2018
Province modernizes its liquor rules
EDMONTON- Changes are coming to the province's liquor regulations for restaurants, bars and hotels. The Notley government says it is modernizing its liquor rules which means starting now, restaurants ...
Oct 23, 2018
Premier Notley supports labour minister's visit to Canada Post picket line
EDMONTON- Premier Notley says it wasn’t inappropriate for her labour minister to show up at a picket line of Canada Post workers. Edmonton NDP legislature member Christina Gray visited the line ...
Oct 23, 2018
Alberta Local Food Council to support growth in sector
EDMONTON- The province’s first ever Local Food Council meets this week. The Alberta Local Food Council has a diverse cross-section of members who represent Alberta's billion-dollar local food in...
Oct 23, 2018
Police investigate bison shooting near Spirit River
SPIRIT RIVER- RCMP are investigating after a bison was shot and killed on a farm near Blueberry Mountain in northwest Alberta. Rob Hampton says he and his wife were bringing their grandson home from h...
Oct 23, 2018
Calgary awaits federal financing on 2026, Notley suggests IOC could pay more
CALGARY - With the clock ticking towards a Calgary vote on hosting the 2026 Winter Games, what the federal government and the city are willing to spend remains unclear. Calgarians will be asked in a N...
Oct 22, 2018