Category Archives: Alberta

CALGARY - One of the peacocks that often roam freely on the Calgary Zoo grounds has died after it flew into the windshield of a moving zoo golf cart. Zoo spokeswoman Trish Exton-Parder said Thursday i...

CALGARY - The Calgary Fire Department says there were a record number of opioid overdose calls in July. It says the 144 calls marked a 20 per cent increase over the same month last year and a 450 per ...

EDMONTON – Occupational Health and Safety is investigating after a horse drawn wagon they were riding in overturned at Fort Edmonton Park. Six people were taken to hospital. Alberta Health Servi...

EDMONTON- Gunfire and a police chase prompted officials to close part of Edmonton’s busy Wayne Gretzky Drive for hours. Police say late Wednesday afternoon there were reports of shots being fire...

BOW ISLAND – A tragic accident on a property near the Town of Bow Island late Tuesday afternoon killed an 11-year old boy. RCMP Corporal Neil Bailey says, “A 47-year-old man from Bow Islan...

LAC LA BICHE- The organization that represents Metis in Alberta says it supports the expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline through B-C. The Metis Nation of Alberta says members voted in favour ...

CLARESHOLM- A town councillor who said she was beaten in a home invasion has resigned her position. Claresholm Mayor Doug MacPherson said Donna Courage's resignation is "unfortunate and regretful." Co...

OTTAWA- With many blood donors away or busy with summer activities, Labour Day weekend will be a particularly challenging time for Canadian Blood Services to collect blood. More than 22,000 donors are...

EDMONTON- The Alberta RCMP is no longer responding to alarms that are only triggered once and it will verify all alarms before responding. The new policy took effect on July 13 and follows a review wh...

BANFF, Alta. - Parks Canada says two bison bulls have wandered out of Banff National Park - just a week after the herd became free-roaming animals. Officials said the bison left the 1,200-square-kilom...