Category Archives: Alberta
One of three bathroom bears in Banff likely eaten by grizzly bear: Parks Canada
BANFF, Alta. - One of three black bear cubs abandoned in a washroom and returned to the wild in Banff National Park this summer has apparently been eaten by a grizzly bear. Parks Canada says conservat...
Sep 12, 2018
Remains found at site of 10-month-old plane crash in southeastern B.C
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – RCMP say remains have been found at the site of a plane that crashed 10 months ago in southeastern British Columbia. Mounties in Revelstoke say the coroner is now trying to de...
Sep 12, 2018
Tornado spotted near Nanton as central, northern Alberta braces for snow
LETHBRIDGE- While snow begins to fall in parts of central and northern Alberta, Environment Canada is looking into reports of a landspout tornado near Nanton. Tuesday afternoon there was a report from...
Sep 12, 2018
Teen accused of shooting German tourist given week to secure lawyer
COCHRANE- A teenager accused of shooting and wounding a German tourist last month has been given a week to finalize the appointment of his lawyer. The 16-year boy appeared yesterday via video link in ...
Sep 12, 2018
A quick look at Calgary's proposed plan for a 2026 Winter Games bid
CALGARY - A quick look at the draft hosting plan presented to Calgary city council Tuesday by Calgary 2026 on a possible bid for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: Total cost: $5.23 billion...
Sep 11, 2018
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital contractor says it did not get fired, it quit
GRANDE PRAIRIE- Graham Construction says it did not get fired, it quit. The company has issued a statement regarding the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital saying it told the government in a letter date...
Sep 11, 2018
Boundary Fire now 14% contained
WATERTON LAKES NATIONAL PARK - Parks Canada says helicopter attacks on Monday have helped keep the Boundary Fire from growing within Waterton Lakes National Park. Despite windy conditions, fire growth...
Sep 11, 2018
Calgary man charged with murder in 2017 death of three-year-old girl
CALGARY- Police have charged a man with the murder of his girlfriend’s three-year old daughter. Ivy Wick was found in medical distress at a home last September and died in hospital several days ...
Sep 11, 2018
Province to hire new builder for Grande Prairie hospital
The province is looking for a new builder for the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital. The Alberta government says it will soon issue a Request for Proposals after firing Graham Construction today. "This...
Sep 10, 2018
Trial begins for man accused in death of Calgary woman Dawns Baptiste in 2015
CALGARY - A jury in a Calgary murder trial heard Monday how a mother of four on her way to a friend’s house was beaten, stomped, sexually assaulted and then struck on the head with a rock. Curti...
Sep 10, 2018