Category Archives: Alberta

Lethbridge mayor sees positives to supervised consumption
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Harm reduction and supervised consumption sites are tools many agencies are focusing on to battle the opioid crisis. The non-judgmental approach is aimed at keeping people who use dru...
Aug 31, 2018

Investigation into biker cocaine ring leads to 10 arrests
EDMONTON – Ten people are facing 45 charges following a year-long investigation into a cocaine distribution network in Alberta that police say was linked to a member of the Hells Angels. Police ...
Aug 31, 2018

Million dollar winning lotto ticket sold in Alberta
There's a new lottery millionaire in Alberta. Western Canada Lottery Corporation officials say a ticket sold in the province won $1 million on last night's (Aug. 29) LOTTO 6/49 Guaranteed Prize Draw. ...
Aug 30, 2018

Lethbridge supervised consumption site opens doors for inside look
LETHBRIDGE, AB - As the opioid crisis continues to take the lives of people all over the country, the province of Alberta is focusing its efforts on safe consumption sites. The Medicine Hat Coalition ...
Aug 30, 2018

South Alberta Light Horse making a push for 30 new reservists
MEDICINE HAT- The South Alberta Light Horse is on the hunt for those who have a desire to serve their community and country. Part of a national push to increase reserve numbers, the Alberta-based unit...
Aug 30, 2018

Bundle up, it's going to be a long cold winter: Farmers' Almanac
We can expect a ‘teeth-chattering winter’ according to the latest Farmers’ Almanac forecast. The almanac calls for a long, cold winter with an average amount of snow in our neck of t...
Aug 29, 2018

Four charged after police fentanyl bust in Fort McMurray
FORT MCMURRAY - Police say four people, including an Ontario man wanted for attempted murder, have been charged in northern Alberta for allegedly trafficking fentanyl. The arrests were made in Fort Mc...
Aug 29, 2018

Province introduces standards to improve 911 consistency in Alberta
EDMONTON - The provincial government has announced new standards for 911 in Alberta. The standards, announced by Municipal Affairs Minister Shaye Anderson, apply to Public Safety Answering Points, who...
Aug 29, 2018

One dead, one injured after head-on crash near Rimbey
RIMBEY – A head-on collision has left one person dead and sent another person to hospital with minor injuries. RCMP in Rimbey say a pickup truck and a semi-trailer collided around noon on Highwa...
Aug 29, 2018

16 y/o boy charged with shooting German tourist on Alberta highway
IRDRIE, Alta. - A 16-year-old youth has been charged in a southern Alberta highway shooting that left a German tourist with a serious brain injury. RCMP Cpl. Curtis Peters said the teen, who is from t...
Aug 28, 2018