Category Archives: Alberta

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

'A different perspective:' Paralyzed Bronco prepares for first game since crash
CALGARY - It might be a fun, trash-talking, celebrity sledge hockey game but to Ryan Straschnitzki, it’s no joking matter. In the Cowboys N Sleds Charity Sledge Hockey game Saturday, the former ...
Sep 14, 2018

Be careful comparing 2010 cost to Calgary 2026: Vancouver CEO John Furlong
CALGARY - Now that a new price tag has been put on a possible Calgary bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a comparison to the most recent games in Canada is inevitable. The bid corporation ...
Sep 13, 2018

Red Deer company assisting in search for missing boy in Gregoire Lake
GREGOIRE LAKE- Search efforts continue in Gregoire Lake for the 16 year old boy who went missing on September 1. Members of the Gregoire Lake Reserve and Fort McMurray 468 First Nation, have contacted...
Sep 13, 2018

Edmonton police charge four men with first-degree murder
EDMONTON- Four young men have been charged with the first-degree murder of 27-year-old Abdi Hirsi. Hirsi was found dead last month in a car riddled with bullet holes in Edmonton. Police say a tip from...
Sep 13, 2018

Calgary scraps proposal to allow people to use legal pot in designated areas
CALGARY – After some sober second thought the City of Calgary has snuffed out the idea of allowing people to use marijuana in four designated public areas once cannabis becomes legal next month....
Sep 13, 2018

New Royal Alberta Museum to open in Edmonton Oct. 3
EDMONTON- The new Royal Alberta Museum is to open its doors in three weeks in downtown Edmonton to officially make it the biggest such facility in Western Canada. Tourism Minister Ricardo Miranda says...
Sep 13, 2018