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RCMP say hiker’s body recovered after fall from mountain west of Calgary
By The Canadian Press on May 19th, 2019
CANMORE, Alta. – RCMP say a hiker’s body has been recovered after he reportedly fell from a mountain west of Calgary. Police say they were called Sunday afternoon to Heart Mountain for a report that a 21-year-old man had fallen 18 metres. Searchers later found him and he was confirmed dead. Police say he was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta authorities warn out-of-control wildfire could cut town’s electricity
By The Canadian Press on May 19th, 2019
HIGH LEVEL, Alta. – An out-of-control wildfire in northern Alberta has prompted authorities to close a highway and issue a warning that electricity may be cut to people in High Level. The Town of High Level posted on Facebook that although the community is not in imminent danger, its fire department, as well as others, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Speed, alcohol considered factors in deadly Calgary crash: police
By The Canadian Press on May 18th, 2019
CALGARY – The Calgary Police Service says two people are dead after an early-morning multiple-vehicle crash in the city’s northeast. Police say both speed and alcohol are considered factors in the crash that happened at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday. They say a 42-year old man in a Toyota Corolla was making a left turn after ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Almost $13 million to be paid to Grande Prairie hospital subcontractors, others
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2019
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – A court has ordered that nearly $13 million in Alberta government funds be paid to subcontractors and others involved in the building of a new hospital in Grande Prairie. In September, the province terminated a contract with Calgary-based Graham Construction, which it had been at odds with over the timeline and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Calgary police looking for links in recent homicides of four men
By The Canadian Press on May 17th, 2019
CALGARY – Police in Calgary say they are investigating possible links between four recent homicides in the city that could be related to drugs or organized crime. The latest involves a 23-year-old man who was shot and killed on Tuesday while driving a vehicle in the northeast neighbourhood of Taradale. Two days earlier, a 49-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man who killed elderly couple with kitchen knife gets 15-year sentence
By The Canadian Press on May 16th, 2019
EDMONTON – A man who killed an elderly couple during a random 2016 break-in has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Kyle Roberts broke into the home of Joao and Maria Nascimento north of downtown Edmonton and stabbed them to death with a kitchen knife stolen from a nearby home. Roberts was initially charged ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta issues fire ban in northern part of province due to wildfire threat
By The Canadian Press on May 16th, 2019
EDMONTON – The Alberta government has imposed a fire ban and restrictions on off-highway vehicle use in the northern half of the province. The government says the decision was made due to the growing threat of wildfires. The areas affected include public land west and north of Slave Lake, north of Lac La Biche up ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta loosens public liquor consumption rules ahead of May long weekend
By The Canadian Press on May 16th, 2019
CALGARY – Alberta is loosening up its liquor laws at provincial parks and festival sites. Premier Jason Kenney says starting this May long weekend, the liquor ban imposed on eight remaining provincial parks will be lifted. The province is also changing regulations to loosen up rules for festival organizers hosting events in municipalities and provincial ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta mountain town wants long-term parking-lot campers to hit the road
By The Canadian Press on May 16th, 2019
CANMORE, Alta. – A scenic community in the Alberta Rockies is toughening its parking restrictions for people who have taken up semi-permanent residency in their vehicles. Town council in Canmore, west of Calgary, recently voted to introduce a no-parking zone between the hours of 7 p.m. and 9 a.m., which would force those staying overnight ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Spruce Kings down Terriers to stay undefeated at Canadian junior A championship
By The Canadian Press on May 15th, 2019
BROOKS, Alta. – Ben Brar had a goal and an assist on Wednesday as the Prince George Spruce Kings stayed undefeated at the Canadian junior A hockey championship with a 5-1 win over the Portage Terriers in their final round-robin game. Dylan Anhorn, Chong Min Lee, Nolan Welsh and Nick Poisson also scored for Prince ... Read More »
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