Category Archives: Alberta
Wife of Nigerian man who died during deportation seeking answers: lawyer
CALGARY - A lawyer for the family of a Nigerian man who died while he was being deported from Canada says his widow is looking for answers. Bolanle Idowu Alo, who was 49, died following an altercation...
Aug 13, 2018
'Completely outrageous:' Alberta doctor investigated for alleged comments
CARDSTON, Alta. - A southern Alberta doctor is on administrative leave from a position at Alberta Health Services after allegedly telling some homeless Indigenous people to “get jobs” in l...
Aug 13, 2018
Mounties effect numerous arrests and seizures during Enhanced Enforcement shifts
Bashaw RCMP and the Maskwacis Community Response Unit are among several law enforcement agencies being hailed for their efforts in numerous arrests and seizures in Wetaskiwin and the surrounding area ...
Aug 13, 2018
Olds RCMP seek break and enter suspect in “Jason” mask
OLDS- RCMP were dispatched early Thursday morning to a break and enter at the Dodge Dealership in Olds where three different vehicles were stolen. Mounties received a complaint at 2:46 a.m. that a sus...
Aug 10, 2018
Plane that landed on Calgary street had enough fuel to reach airport: report
CALGARY - A report says a small passenger plane that made an emergency landing on a Calgary street last April had more than enough fuel to make it to the airport. The Transportation Safety Board says ...
Aug 09, 2018
August heat wave: Calgary could break all-time high temperature on Friday
A heat wave is sweeping across much of Western Canada that could see all-time high temperature records fall in some places, including Calgary. The Weather Network's all-time high for Calgary is 36.1 C...
Aug 09, 2018
Calgary police investigating in-custody death after altercation on plane
Calgary police are in the early stages of what they say is a unique investigation into the in-custody death of a man being deported from Canada. The 49-year-old man died following an altercation with ...
Aug 09, 2018
Swift foxes discovered on protected land outside of Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT- A species that was declared extinct many years ago is beginning to show signs of a comeback in southern Alberta. The Nature Conservancy of Canada says swift foxes, which were declared lo...
Aug 09, 2018
RCMP Major Crimes investigating death of a toddler
CARDSTON- The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating the death of a two-year-old girl in southern Alberta. The girl was found in medical distress on August 2 in the Cardston area and police were call...
Aug 09, 2018
Alberta professor accused of espousing anti-Semitic views to retire this fall
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A professor accused of espousing anti-Semitic views is retiring from the University of Lethbridge in southern Alberta. In a brief statement, the university says Anthony Hall will b...
Aug 08, 2018