Category Archives: Alberta

Alberta MLA rules out joining leadership race for new United Conservative Party
CALGARY – A would-be contender for the leadership of Alberta’s new conservative party has ruled out throwing his hat into the ring. United Conservative Party MLA Derek Fildebrandt had been...
Aug 08, 2017

RCMP investigating fatal collision East of Dunmore
DUNMORE, AB — EMS have confirm a young girl died after a crash between a Pontiac Sunfire and a semi-truck just east of Dunmore, Monday afternoon. All emergency resources in Medicine Hat and Cypr...
Aug 07, 2017

Traffic access into Waterton Lakes NP restricted for short period on Sunday
WATERTON LAKES NP – Due to an extremely high volume of traffic on the weekend, Waterton Lakes National Park reached the maximum capacity it could safely sustain. Around 1:00-pm Sunday (Aug 6), P...
Aug 06, 2017

Fatal multi-vehicle crash on Hwy 11A west of Red Deer
BLACKFALDS – RCMP along with Red Deer County and City of Red Deer emergency services were dispatched to a multi-vehicle collision on highway 11A west of Red Deer at approximately 11:15 p.m. on S...
Aug 06, 2017

Cardston RCMP ask the public for help
CARDSTON – RCMP are hoping the public can help them out with an incident that occured six days ago. Police aren’t releasing many details, but say sometime in the early morning of July 30, ...
Aug 05, 2017

Craft beers and spirits could soon be purchased at farmers’ markets
EDMONTON – The province calls it a ‘win-win’ situation for Alberta businesses and consumers. Effective August 15th, craft beers and spirits will be permitted for sale at approved far...
Aug 03, 2017

Doctors treating opioid addicts have new avenue for advice
EDMONTON – Doctors in Alberta who treat patients with opioid addictions will soon have access to a new expert consultation phone service. According to Alberta Health Services, beginning August 8...
Aug 03, 2017

One in five sausages tested across Canada had meat not on label
OTTAWA – A federally funded study has found that 20 per cent of sausages sampled from grocery stores across Canada contained meats that weren’t on the label. The study, published this week...
Aug 03, 2017

Highways reopen after smoke, serious crash cut off key links
BRITISH COLUMBIA — Authorities have reopened two key roads that link Alberta and British Columbia. Highway 93 from Castle Mountain Junction in Alberta to Radium Hot Springs in B.C. was shut down...
Aug 03, 2017

Alberta Chiefs of Police want new homicide reporting rules
CALGARY – Alberta’s police chiefs have agreed in principal to new rules that could mean the names of homicide victims are withheld from the public. Medicine Hat police Chief Andy McGrogan,...
Aug 02, 2017