Alberta

Police believe accused shot at two others after fatally wounding victim

RED DEER, AB - The 18-year-old accused of murdering a 69-year-old man in an incident Dec. 20 at Red Deer's south-end Walmart is also accused of shooting his modified semi-automatic rifle at two other ...

Dec 24, 2019 Police tape stretches across an area of the parking lot at Red Deer's south-end Walmart the evening of Dec. 20. 69-year-old Charles (Jim) Williams died after being shot in the chest. (rdnewsNOW/Rene Rondeau and Sheldon Spackman)

Suspects arrested, murder charge laid in fatal Red Deer shooting

RED DEER -- Two arrests have been made and a murder charge has been laid in connection to Friday night's fatal shooting in Red Deer.After initially saying they believed the shooting was targeted, RCMP...

Dec 22, 2019 Scene of shooting in Red Deer -- RDNewsNOW

Update: Man fatally shot at Walmart in south Red Deer; suspects at-large

RED DEER -- A 69-year-old man is dead after he was shot at the Walmart Superstore in south Red Deer.Cst. Shelly Nasheim with Alberta RCMP says the man was shot in the entrance to the store at around 6...

Dec 20, 2019 Shooting incident in Red Deer -- RDNewsNOW

Alberta made four of Canada's top 10 weather stories of 2019

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Environment Canada has published its list of the top 10 weather stories of 2019."Canadians had plenty to "weather" in 2019: Winter froze and buried us; summer soaked and frightened us...

Dec 18, 2019 A squash, decimated by hail in early August at Molnar's Taber Corn. (Lethbridge News Now)

Provincial government won't cap rates, but strikes panel to review auto insurance

EDMONTON -- In an effort to ensure the industry remains viable and drivers get affordable coverage, the provincial government has launched a review of auto insuranceWhile Albertans are paying some of ...

Dec 18, 2019 Minister Toews, along with expert advisory committee members Chris Daniel, Shelley Miller, QC and Dr. Larry Ohlhauser - Govt of Alberta

Canadians will see drop in carbon tax rebates in 2020

OTTAWA -- The federal government has decreased the carbon tax rebates Canadians can expect in the new year in three provinces. These provinces have not adopted carbon pricing models that meet federal ...

Dec 17, 2019 Tractor in the field

Alberta government launches appeal of federal carbon tax

EDMONTON, AB - Lawyers for the Alberta government have started arguments before the province's top court against the federal carbon tax.They are expected to tell the Alberta Court of Appeal that the r...

Dec 16, 2019 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)

Man who tried to kill Edmonton police officer, pedestrians sentenced to 28 years

EDMONTON -- A man convicted of attacking an Edmonton police officer and then running down four pedestrians with a U-Haul van has been sentenced to a total of 28 years in prison.Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, ...

Dec 15, 2019 Abdulahi Hasan Sharif - The Canadian Press

Race to replace Scheer as federal Conservative leader could be crowded

OTTAWA -- Moments after Andrew Scheer announced Thursday his intention to resign as Conservative party leader, speculation turned to who will replace him.Two of his prominent rivals in the 2017 leader...

Dec 14, 2019 Rona Ambrose - The Canadian Press

Fair Deal Panel finds concerns in Lethbridge run the gamut

LETHBRDGE -- "I think Alberta needs more than a fair deal!" That was just one of the comments heard Wednesday (Dec11) night, as Alberta's 'Fair Deal' Panel visited Lethbridge. The panel is comprised o...

Dec 13, 2019 Fair Deal Panel attendees in Lethbridge - LNN