Category Archives: Alberta
Local man and woman arrested in possession of stolen items
NANTON — A Taber man and a Lethbridge woman are facing a string of charges after being arrested by Nanton police in possession of drugs and numerous stolen items. The pair were arrested in Nanto...
Mar 25, 2019
Prince Albert steam engine finds new home in Alberta
PRINCE ALBERT, SASK. — Prince Albert's steam Locomotive 5080 has chugged - or rather been carried - on its way to the next chapter in an already long life. The 104-year-old engine is on the road...
Mar 23, 2019
Warm temps set more records as avalanche risk remains high
VANCOUVER — Record-breaking warmth that ushered spring into British Columbia is slowly moving east, but continues to bring sunny skies and high temperatures to the Interior, along with mounting ...
Mar 22, 2019
Jaskirat Singh Sidhu to serve 8-year prison sentence for Broncos bus crash
MELFORT, SASK — The truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos crash has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu (JASS’-kihr-at SING sih-DOO’) of Calga...
Mar 22, 2019
Wilson-Raybould to reveal more details on SNC-Lavalin affair
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould plans to reveal more - in writing - about her accusation that she faced improper pressure to prevent the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. The former attorney general ...
Mar 22, 2019
New Leger polls suggests federal Liberals lagging Conservatives
OTTAWA - A new poll conducted by Leger for The Canadian Press suggests the governing federal Liberals have lost ground to the Conservatives over the past month. Overall, 31 per cent of respondents pol...
Mar 21, 2019
Opioid related deaths triple in Lethbridge from 2016
LETHBRIDGE – Since Alberta Health began releasing quarterly reports in 2016 on opioid-related deaths across the province, the number of those who have died in Lethbridge alone from apparent acci...
Mar 20, 2019
United Conservative leader focuses on economy as Alberta election called
LEDUC — The leader of the United Conservatives says he will focus on jobs, the economy and pipelines if Albertans make him premier in an election that’s been called for April 16. Jason Ken...
Mar 19, 2019
As deficit grows, the Federal Budget spends more on a wide variety programs
OTTAWA — The Federal Budget is expected to sink Canadians deeper into the red this year as the Liberal government plans to spend a windfall of new revenue. The federal budget predicts a deficit ...
Mar 19, 2019
Notley calls election, voters head to polls on April 16
CALGARY, AB - Albertans will head to the polls on April 16. Premier Rachel Notley has officially called the provincial election at an event this morning in Calgary. The announcement comes one day afte...
Mar 19, 2019