Category Archives: Alberta
Olds RCMP seek break and enter suspect in “Jason” mask
OLDS- RCMP were dispatched early Thursday morning to a break and enter at the Dodge Dealership in Olds where three different vehicles were stolen. Mounties received a complaint at 2:46 a.m. that a sus...
Aug 10, 2018
Plane that landed on Calgary street had enough fuel to reach airport: report
CALGARY - A report says a small passenger plane that made an emergency landing on a Calgary street last April had more than enough fuel to make it to the airport. The Transportation Safety Board says ...
Aug 9, 2018
August heat wave: Calgary could break all-time high temperature on Friday
A heat wave is sweeping across much of Western Canada that could see all-time high temperature records fall in some places, including Calgary. The Weather Network's all-time high for Calgary is 36.1 C...
Aug 9, 2018
Calgary police investigating in-custody death after altercation on plane
Calgary police are in the early stages of what they say is a unique investigation into the in-custody death of a man being deported from Canada. The 49-year-old man died following an altercation with ...
Aug 9, 2018
Swift foxes discovered on protected land outside of Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT- A species that was declared extinct many years ago is beginning to show signs of a comeback in southern Alberta. The Nature Conservancy of Canada says swift foxes, which were declared lo...
Aug 9, 2018
RCMP Major Crimes investigating death of a toddler
CARDSTON- The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating the death of a two-year-old girl in southern Alberta. The girl was found in medical distress on August 2 in the Cardston area and police were call...
Aug 9, 2018
Alberta professor accused of espousing anti-Semitic views to retire this fall
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A professor accused of espousing anti-Semitic views is retiring from the University of Lethbridge in southern Alberta. In a brief statement, the university says Anthony Hall will b...
Aug 8, 2018
Precautionary air quality advisory issued for Alberta
With air quality expected to be variable across Alberta over the coming days due to wildfire smoke, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is issuing a precautionary air quality advisory for the entire provinc...
Aug 8, 2018
'Black eye to the industry:' Report delves into polls gone awry in Calgary vote
CALGARY - A report into wildly inaccurate polls ahead of last year’s Calgary civic election recommends stronger standards and best practices for the polling industry. The report commissioned by ...
Aug 8, 2018
Calgary man charged in three deaths appears in court; found fit to stand trial
CALGARY - A Calgary man charged in the killing his parents and girlfriend has been found fit to stand trial. Dustin Duthie, 25, appeared in a Calgary court Wednesday on three counts of second-degree m...
Aug 8, 2018