Category Archives: Alberta
Mounties shoot suspect in Maskwacis
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating after Mounties fired shots at suspects in Maskwacis. RCMP say the incident happened just after midnight Monday morning after officer...
Oct 22, 2018
Derek Fildebrandt acclaimed leader of Freedom Conservative Party
CALGARY – A former member of Alberta’s Opposition has beenacclaimed as the leader of the Freedom Conservative Party. Derek Fildebrandt launched the FCP in July after he was turfed from the...
Oct 22, 2018
Alberta Party tackles carbon tax at weekend convention
EDMONTON- Alberta Party Leader Stephen Mandel says his party would eliminate the portion of the current provincial carbon tax on home and business heating. But Mandel says they would leave it on gas f...
Oct 22, 2018
Manmeet Singh Bhullar Park opens in Calgary
CALGARY- A city park has been named to honour an MLA who died while helping a stranded motorist on the QE2 highway near Red Deer. Manmeet Singh Bhullar Park in Taradale is five hectares in size and fe...
Oct 22, 2018
AGLC promises cannabis delivery despite Canada Post rotating strikes
EDMONTON- Alberta Gaming Liquor and Cannabis says Albertans will still have a way to get their marijuana deliveries now that rotating strikes have begun at Canada Post. AGLC spokeswoman Heather Holmen...
Oct 22, 2018
Medicine Hat Police Service to train officers to use less-lethal weapon
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Police Service will begin training patrol officers in the use of a less-lethal weapon next month. Starting in November, 12 officers will be trained to use a 37mm si...
Oct 22, 2018
Despite changes in Manitoba, Alberta not looking at any changes to distracted driving penalties
LETHBRIDGE- Even though a fellow prairie province is introducing some of the toughest distracted driving penalties next month, Alberta has no plans to follow Manitoba’s lead. Starting November 1...
Oct 22, 2018
Alberta Justice adds $4.5 million for services, tools and aid victims of crime
CALGARY- The provincial government announced on Friday that it is adding another $4.5 million to its Victims of Crime Fund. Victim service units work across Alberta supporting victims of crime during ...
Oct 22, 2018
Health officials investigate salmonella outbreak that may be linked to cucumbers
VANCOUVER - The Public Health Agency of Canada says an investigation is underway into an outbreak of salmonella infections involving five provinces, mostly in western Canada. The agency says on its we...
Oct 20, 2018
Sundre RCMP investigating alleged shooting along Red Deer River
Sundre Mounties are looking to the public for more information on an incident that left one man with a gunshot wound and in hospital. RCMP say it was Oct. 18 (Thursday) at around 9:30 a.m. when they r...
Oct 20, 2018