Category Archives: Alberta

Damage control needed on Alberta Opposition leader's India trip: trade minister
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it will be doing “damage control” after Opposition leader Jason Kenney’s visit to India. Trade Minister Deron Bilous says there appears to be c...
Sep 18, 2018

Child in stolen SUV found "safe and unharmed," vehicle recovered: police
FORT MACLEOD, Alta. - Police in Alberta say a six-year-old boy who had been inside an SUV when it was stolen has been found “safe and unharmed,” and the vehicle has also been recovered. RC...
Sep 18, 2018

Three people plead guilty to unlawful confinement in Alberta naked kidnapping
LEDUC, Alta. - Three people in Alberta have pleaded guilty after being charged in a bizarre naked kidnapping case that may have involved hallucinogenic tea. Two women and one man, who cannot be identi...
Sep 17, 2018

Clayton Riddell, co-owner of Flames and founder of Paramount Resources, dies at 81
CALGARY - Clay Riddell, billionaire businessman and co-owner of the Calgary Flames, has died. He was 81. The Flames confirmed his death in a statement on Sunday. “We mourn the passing of a great...
Sep 16, 2018

Search underway for missing plane headed from Edmonton to Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK, B.C. – Aircraft are searching the British Columbia Interior for a small plane with two people on board that’s gone missing. The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre says in a stat...
Sep 16, 2018

Conservative or overly rosy? Digging into the Calgary Olympic bid plan numbers
Calgary’s Olympic bid corporation says the city and Alberta stand to see a five-to-one return on their investment if they have another turn at hosting the Winter Games in 2026. Here is a closer ...
Sep 16, 2018

Woman, 49, killed by her own dog in Alberta, police say
ROCKYVIEW, Alta. - Police say a woman was killed by her own dog in Rocky View, Alta., on Saturday evening. RCMP say the boxer-pitbull cross initially attacked a three-year-old girl, leaving her with s...
Sep 16, 2018

United Conservative Party caucus, candidates meet in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE – UCP Leader Jason Kenney wasted no time taking on his NDP counterparts, as his party gathered in Lethbridge Friday, Sept. 14., for a two-day training, team building and community out...
Sep 14, 2018

Government ad campaign continues push for Trans Mountain pipeline
EDMONTON- The Notley government has taken out newspapers ads across Canada saying the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion delay is costing the country 40 million dollars per day. The ads come two weeks ...
Sep 14, 2018

Tim Hortons, ousted Lethbridge franchisee reach agreement
LETHBRIDGE- The parent company of Tim Hortons says it has reached an agreement with the head of a franchisee group who had his four Lethbridge restaurants seized. Restaurant Brands International (RBI)...
Sep 14, 2018