Category Archives: Alberta

Trial for Calgary man accused of sexual assault vacated
LETHBRIDGE – A 30-year-old man from Calgary, who was to stand trial on two counts of sexual assault and one count of sexual interference, has had his trial in Court of Queen’s Bench vacate...
Jan 14, 2019

Man arrested after ramming RCMP cruiser and continuing a crime spree
COALDALE — ***Up-Date An extended crime spree came to an end Monday afternoon, thanks to overwhelming tips from the public which helped RCMP determine the identity of the suspect in this vehicle...
Jan 14, 2019

One dead, one missing as large avalanche engulfs snowmobilers in southeast B.C.
INVERMERE, B.C. – Two snowmobilers are dead after being swept into a nearby lake, when a group sledders triggered an avalanche in the East Kootenays. Avalanche Canada says the pair were among a ...
Jan 14, 2019

Canada helping young Saudi refugee won't hurt Raif Badawi's case, wife says
OTTAWA — The Canadian wife of imprisoned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi said she isn’t worried Ottawa’s decision to take in teen refugee Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun will hurt her husband’...
Jan 14, 2019

Canadian air traffic controllers buy pizza for U.S. colleagues hit by shutdown
MONTREAL - Canadian air traffic controllers have bought hundreds of pizzas for their American counterparts over the past few days in what has become an industry-wide show of support during the U.S. go...
Jan 13, 2019

Driver examiner walkouts: continued theme of lacking government consultation
RED DEER — Dozens of examiners with the Certified Driver Examiners Association (CDEA) have begun withdrawing their availability for driver examinations over the next two weeks, or until further ...
Jan 13, 2019

Teen refugee fleeing Saudi Arabia arrives in Toronto
TORONTO - A Saudi teen described as a “brave new Canadian” by one of the federal government’s senior ministers has landed in Toronto after fleeing her allegedly abusive family. Rahaf...
Jan 12, 2019

Drivers Examiners put the brakes on driving tests
MEDICINE HAT — If you are looking at booking a drivers exam in the next couple of weeks, your chances could be hit-or-miss, depending on where you go. On Thursday, many Drivers Examiners took jo...
Jan 11, 2019

Former MLA Don MacIntyre sentenced to three years in prison for sex offence involving 10-year-old girl
RED DEER - Former Innisfail-Sylvan Lake MLA Don MacIntyre has been sentenced to three years in prison for sexually touching a girl numerous times when she was 10 years old. MacIntyre pleaded guilty in...
Jan 11, 2019

Alberta premier resists calls to sack environment minister over parks row
FORT SASKATCHEWAN, Alta. – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is resisting growing opposition demands to fire her environment minister over comments about RCMP involvement in a new parks plan. Notley...
Jan 11, 2019