Provincial News
‘Profane, abusive and insulting:’ Veteran Alberta police officer fired over memes
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A police chief in southern Alberta says the firing of a veteran officer for misconduct was necessary to provide a safe and respectful workplace. Lethbridge police announced Monday the conclusion of a disciplinary matter that involved five officers for their roles in “the creation and distribution of profane, abusive and insulting memes.” ... Read More »
1 responseNew Alberta parks ministry to focus on tourism and opening new campgrounds
By The Canadian Press on November 15th, 2022
EDMONTON – Alberta’s new minister of Forestry, Parks and Tourism says his focus will be on ensuring the province’s parks are more accessible to people. Todd Loewen has just received his mandate letter from Premier Danielle Smith. The letter contains a heavy emphasis on developing tourism in the provincial park system. In it, Smith instructs ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta premier says no school mask rules as viral cases rise, jamming hospitals
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2022
EDMONTON – Premier Danielle Smith says she won’t mandate masks in schools as Alberta fights a wave of viral illnesses sending thousands of students home sick and pushing hospital capacity to dangerous levels. Smith says anyone who wants to wear a mask is free to do so, but her focus is on procuring more medicine ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Children among four found dead after house fire in northern Alberta: RCMP
By The Canadian Press on November 14th, 2022
FOX LAKE, Alta. – Mounties say children are among four people found dead after a house fire in northern Alberta. The fire happened Saturday in Fox Lake, a remote community northwest of Fort McMurray. RCMP say two children, a five-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy, were initially believed to have been in the home and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Four found dead after house fire in Fox Lake, Alta.
By The Canadian Press on November 13th, 2022
FOX LAKE, Alta. – Police say the bodies of four people have been found in a residence after a weekend house fire in Fox Lake, Alta. RCMP say they received a report of a house fire early Saturday morning and arrived to find the residence destroyed, noting it had likely been burning for some time. ... Read More »
1 responseInvestigators believe same suspect involved in two shootings, one fatal, in Calgary
By The Canadian Press on November 12th, 2022
CALGARY – Police in Calgary say a suspect in a fatal shooting is also wanted in another shooting that took place a day earlier. Officers were called to the Falconridge neighbourhood in the city’s northeast for reports of gunfire early Saturday, and a man with what appeared to be gunshot wounds was pronounced dead at ... Read More »
1 responseCrowd gathers for Remembrance Day ceremony at Edmonton City Hall
By The Canadian Press on November 11th, 2022
EDMONTON – Military veterans and officers were among dozens of people who gathered in front of Edmonton City Hall this morning, poppies pinned to their winter coats, at a Remembrance Day service. Footsteps of soldiers echoed through Churchill Square as they marched into the plaza to honour those who have died in conflicts around the ... Read More »
1 response‘How a Fox would design a henhouse’: Alberta rural leaders on oil well cleanup plan
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
EDMONTON – The head of the Rural Municipalities of Alberta says an oil and gas industry proposal to grant the industry royalty credits to clean up abandoned wells is like having the fox design the henhouse. Paul McLauchlin also says the proposed RStar program would have such profound implications for future revenues that it deserves ... Read More »
1 responseDriver found guilty of manslaughter in hit-and-run death of Calgary police officer
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
CALGARY – A judge has found a young man involved in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer guilty of manslaughter. Sgt. Andrew Harnett died in hospital on Dec. 31, 2020, after being dragged by a fleeing SUV and falling into the path of an oncoming car. The driver of the SUV, who cannot ... Read More »
1 responseTeen found guilty of manslaughter in hit-and-run death of Calgary police officer
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
CALGARY – A judge has found a teen involved in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer guilty of manslaughter. Sgt. Andrew Harnett died in hospital on Dec. 31, 2020, after being dragged by a fleeing SUV and falling into the path of an oncoming car. The driver, who cannot be identified because he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta sovereignty act, protection for the unvaccinated part of Shandro’s mandate
By The Canadian Press on November 10th, 2022
EDMONTON – Alberta’s justice minister has received a long to-do list from Premier Danielle Smith in his mandate letter. The letter says Tyler Shandro is to develop and enact the proposed sovereignty act to challenge “unconstitutional federal encroachments on areas of provincial jurisdiction.” It says Shandro is also to take legislative or regulatory steps to ... Read More »
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