Category Archives: Alberta
Calgary firefighters battle huge condo blaze
CALGARY – About 100 people are out of their homes after an overnight four-alarm fire that extensively damaged their Calgary condominium. A total of 64 suites were evacuated when the fire broke o...
May 30, 2018
Two killed in crash east of Edmonton
EDMONTON- Two people are dead and three are in hospital with severe injuries following a crash east of Edmonton yesterday. One of the dead was a student at Ardrossan Junior Senior High School. The thr...
May 30, 2018
Rimbey RCMP investigate ATM theft
RIMBEY- RCMP are investigating the theft of an ATM which occurred on May 7, and are seeking public assistance in identifying the culprits responsible. Mounties responded to a complaint of a theft that...
May 30, 2018
Alberta sees drop in fentanyl deaths, Red Deer rate remains highest
The number of fentanyl-related deaths in Alberta has gone down for the first time in two years. In the first three months of 2018, Alberta Health reported 158 accidental fentanyl poisoning deaths. Tha...
May 29, 2018
Raspberry-inspired drink wins Dry9 mocktail contest
A mocktail inspired by a surplus of raspberries was crowned the inaugural Dry9 mocktail contest winner. Rebecca McMurray from Lacombe was declared the contest winner for her Hibiscus Raspberry Mojito....
May 29, 2018
Use of force report on Calgary Police Service stresses training & recruitment
CALGARY – A wide-ranging report on the Calgary Police Service’s use of force makes 65 recommendations that touch on training, recruitment, equipment and oversight. An independent review by...
May 29, 2018
Privacy Commissioner says Avenue Living privacy breach poses a risk
MEDICINE HAT - A company that operates several apartment buildings in several Alberta communities including Red Deer, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge has had a privacy breach. Avenue Living issued a notif...
May 28, 2018
Royal newlyweds are not booked to stay at the Fairmont in Jasper: spokeswoman
JASPER, Alta. - A spokeswoman for the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge has shot down reports that the resort will host newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan on their honeymoon. The statement comes after the gos...
May 28, 2018
'You've gotta try it:' Teen paralyzed in bus crash going south for treatment
CALGARY - A young hockey player who was paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is heading to the United States for specialized spinal treatment. Ryan Straschnitzki, who has been getting physiothe...
May 28, 2018
Calgary police investigating suspicious death
CALGARY- The homicide unit in Calgary is investigating a suspicious death just south of the city’s downtown over the weekend. Police say a man in his 20s was found in medical distress early Sund...
May 28, 2018