Category Archives: Alberta
Lethbridge rental rates up year over year, but down month over month in August
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Rent in Lethbridge is up year-over-year, but YQL is still an affordable city.That's from the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research and Consulting.Lethbridge...
Sep 15, 2020
Where's the beef? Brooks RCMP searching for stolen $230,000 shipment
BROOKS, AB - Officials are looking for a large shipment of beef that was recently stolen out of the JBS meatpacking plant in Brooks.On August 30, 2020, a transport truck that was subcontracted to haul...
Sep 14, 2020
Abandoned campfire deemed cause of recent Canmore wildfire
CALGARY, AB. -- In spite of warnings, yearly education and increased fines, human activity and lack of attention continues to be a prevalent cause of wildfires in the province. Investigators are askin...
Sep 14, 2020
Large wildfire in Southeastern B.C. now "being held"
CRANBROOK, B.C. - Firefighters continue to make progress battling a significant wildfire near Canal Flats. B.C. Wildfire Service says the blaze is now classified as "being held", meaning it is not exp...
Sep 14, 2020
More time needed for psych exam for man charged with killing Red Deer doctor
RED DEER, AB - A mental health assessment ordered for a man accused of killing a Red Deer doctor last month has yet to be completed.The five-day psychiatric exam for Deng Mabiour was ordered last Wedn...
Sep 14, 2020
U.S. wildfire smoke blankets B.C., wafts east to Alberta, affecting air quality
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says air quality advisories posted across most of British Columbia since last week should spread east across Alberta due to wildfire smoke from the United States.Air qua...
Sep 14, 2020
Man accused of killing Alberta doctor back in court after psychiatric exam
RED DEER, Alta. - A man accused of killing a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta is scheduled to return to court today following a psychiatric exam. Deng Mabiour is charged with first...
Sep 14, 2020
Three in hospital following Highway 3 collision
FORT MACLEOD, AB - Three people are in hospital following a collision on Highway 3 Saturday afternoon, September 12.Fort Macleod RCMP say they received a report of a car travelling eastbound in the we...
Sep 13, 2020
Schweitzer remains optimistic for Alberta’s economic future
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Unemployment numbers released earlier this month showed improvement in Alberta.The jobless rate for the province during the month of August was 11.8 percent. That was a drop from the ...
Sep 13, 2020
Crews respond to two-vehicle collision on Highway 3 near Monarch
FORT MACLEOD, AB - RCMP has released more details on this collision, with three people having been sent to hospital. More details here: Three in hospital following Highway 3 collision-----------------...
Sep 12, 2020