Category Archives: Alberta

Castle on fire watch for second year
CASTLE MOUNTAIN - For the second straight year, the people at Castle Mountain Resort are keeping a close eye on fire conditions. Last year's Kenow fire prompted an evacuation of Castle. This year it's...
Aug 13, 2018

Sage Creek Fire grows and Evacuation ALERT continues for MD of Pincher Creek
PINCHER CREEK — The Sage Creek Fire remains in the Province of BC but has grown to 1843 hectares in remote terrain as of Sunday (Aug 12) evening. A complete fire BAN is in effect for the MD of P...
Aug 13, 2018

Teenage boy injured in fall at Waterton Lakes
CALGARY –– STARS Air Ambulance responded to an incident call in Pincher Creek Sunday (Aug 12) afternoon. A teenage boy fell down Cameron Falls in Waterton Lakes National Park around 2:00. ...
Aug 12, 2018

Three children cause $150,000 damage to Red Deer business
RED DEER — A north Red Deer business is picking up the pieces - many of them — after incredible damage was done to their property Thursday evening. Best Buy Homes is located on the west si...
Aug 11, 2018

Fuel management issues led to emergency landing
MEDICINE HAT — The Transportation Safety Board has released it’s report into a Super T Aviation Plane that was forced to make an emergency landing on a Calgary street last April. According...
Aug 10, 2018

Evacuation ALERT continued for areas within MD of Pincher Creek
PINCHER CREEK - The Sage Creek Fire remains in the Province of BC but has grown and remains a concern for the MD of Pincher Creek. On Friday (Aug 10), the Municipal District took the proactive step of...
Aug 10, 2018

Swift foxes discovered on protected land outside of Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT - A species that was declared extinct many years ago is beginning to show signs of a comeback in southern Alberta. The Nature Conservancy of Canada says swift foxes, which were declared l...
Aug 09, 2018

Sage Creek Fire still entirely in B.C., reaches Kenow fire break
PINCHER CREEK - The Sage Creek Fire remains entirely on the B.C. side of the provincial boundary, burning approximately 1,148 ha, according to the latest update from the Municipal District of Pincher ...
Aug 09, 2018

RCMP and Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Team seize stolen property, firearms and cocaine
PINCHER CREEK — It was a successful investigation for the Pincher Creek RCMP and the Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Team (CRT). Their collaboration to target activities at a rural residence be...
Aug 08, 2018

Medicine Hat man charged with inciting hatred in public
MEDICINE HAT - A 35-year-old Medicine Hat man is facing multiple charges, including inciting hatred in public, after money with hateful messages was seized at a local business. According to a news rel...
Aug 08, 2018