Provincial News
Two dead, others injured after semi crosses centre line and collides with motorcycles
By The Canadian Press on September 1st, 2024
FAUST, Alta. – Two people are dead and at least six others were injured after police say a semi truck crossed the centre line of a highway and collided with a group of motorcycles in northern Alberta. RCMP say members from the detachment in Faust, Alta., responded to a report of the crash on Highway ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP say a fire after a break-in at a hangar in Alberta caused millions in damage
By The Canadian Press on August 31st, 2024
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – Police say a fire that followed a break-in at a hangar in northwestern Alberta is estimated to have caused millions of dollars worth of damage, and a man who they allege was trying to flee the scene has been charged with arson. RCMP say the blaze northwest of Grande Prairie on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta RCMP say 15-year-old boy dead after confrontation with officers
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2024
WETASKIWIN, Alta. – A 15-year-old boy is dead after RCMP officers shot him during a confrontation south of Edmonton. Wetaskiwin RCMP say they received a report at about 12:30 a.m. from the boy, a resident of Samson Cree Nation, who had called 911 and said people were following him and trying to kill him. About ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary warns tickets coming for water scofflaws as use continues to be too high
By The Canadian Press on August 30th, 2024
CALGARY – Calgarians who are watering their lawns can expect to get tickets in the coming days. The city is reporting another day of higher-than-allowed water use since rationing rules came into effect Monday. Outdoor watering is banned and residents are being urged to cut their use indoors until a major water main is fixed. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta government expecting a boost in its 2024-25 surplus largely due to oil prices
By The Canadian Press on August 29th, 2024
EDMONTON – Alberta’s first-quarter fiscal update shows the government expects a surplus of $2.9 billion but won’t have surplus cash in the short term and will need to borrow hundreds of millions of dollars. Finance Minister Nate Horner said it’s an accounting surplus, meaning the money is tied up, so in the meantime the province ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP charge man with second-degree murder in Alberta corn maze stabbing
By The Canadian Press on August 28th, 2024
SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. – RCMP have charged a man with second-degree murder in a stabbing at a corn maze west of Edmonton. They say officers received a call Tuesday night about the stabbing at the Edmonton Corn Maze near Spruce Grove. A suspect was still on scene, and he was arrested. The victim has been ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctors, nurses say Alberta plan to transfer hospitals alarming and concerning
By Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press on August 28th, 2024
EDMONTON – Alberta’s doctors and nurses say they have questions and concerns about the government’s plan to off-load underperforming hospitals to third-party operators. Dr. Paul Parks, president of the Alberta Medical Association, said Premier Danielle Smith’s government needs to share its data and show why third-party providers might be better suited to run some facilities ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Daycare in central Alberta closed due to E. coli outbreak
By The Canadian Press on August 28th, 2024
BLACKFALDS, Alta. – A daycare in central Alberta has been temporarily shut due to an E. coli outbreak. Alberta Health says a child who attended the Aspen Lakes Discovery Centre in Blackfalds tested positive on Friday. Later that day, the province declared an outbreak of Shiga-toxin producing E. coli, which can cause serious complications in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!RCMP investigate fatal stabbing at corn maze outside Edmonton
By The Canadian Press on August 28th, 2024
SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. – RCMP are investigating a fatal stabbing at a corn maze west of Edmonton. They say they received the call about a stabbing at the Edmonton Corn Maze around 7 p.m. Tuesday. When officers arrived, they found a dead adult. The suspect was still on scene and was arrested. Mounties say the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi slams premier’s plan to transfer hospitals
By Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press on August 27th, 2024
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith needs to explain her plan to potentially transfer control of underperforming hospitals to third parties. NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says Smith also needs to explain why she chose to quietly reveal the new policy two weeks ago at a members-only United Conservative Party event with no ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge says men convicted in Coutts blockade were ready for shootout with police
By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press on August 27th, 2024
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – An Alberta judge says evidence shows two men convicted for their roles at the 2022 border blockade near Coutts, Alta., were ready for a shootout with police. Justice David Labrenz said Tuesday that while a jury found Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert not guilty of conspiring to murder police at the blockade, ... Read More »
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