Category Archives: Alberta
Woman accused of animal neglect still missing after skipping her last court date
SASKATOON – The search continues for a woman accused of animal neglect in Alberta who hasn’t been seen since she skipped out on her last court date. RCMP have said they believe April Irvin...
Jan 12, 2017
Alberta Liberal leader wants more categories added to human rights act
EDMONTON – Alberta’s Liberal leader believes it is time for the province to reopen the Alberta Human Rights Act and include more categories that need protection. A recent court decision de...
Jan 11, 2017
WATCH: Dramatic rescue after horse falls through ice near Rimbey
RIMBEY – A young man from the Rimbey area is thankful he was able to help save a horse from a chilly death. Cody Scott says events leading up to the cold weather rescue started at around noon on...
Jan 10, 2017
Alberta's top Mountie to retire after decades of service
EDMONTON – After 35 years with the RCMP, the last three as commanding officer in Alberta, Deputy Commissioner Marianne Ryan will retire on March 3 At age 56, Ryan has served in B.C., Manitoba an...
Jan 10, 2017
Trudeau adds fresh faces to cabinet; Freeland up, Dion, McCallum out
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau is making Chrystia Freeland his new foreign affairs minister and promoting Toronto MP Ahmed Hussen to Immigration as part of a cabinet shakeup aimed in part at preparing ...
Jan 10, 2017
Alberta seeks public input into 2017-2018 budget; says no new major spending
EDMONTON – The Alberta government says it wants to hear from the public before it finishes putting together its upcoming budget. Finance Minister Joe Ceci says there will be no new major spendin...
Jan 09, 2017
Edmonton police warn all that glitters is not Gold
EDMONTON – It’s the age-old adage, "When something seems too good to be true – it usually is”. That is definitely the case in Edmonton, where police are warning the public abou...
Jan 09, 2017
Central location, potential partnerships driving LRSD office move
CLARESHOLM – The board chair of the Livingstone Range School Division (LRSD) says it’s about what’s best for students, not about pitting one community against another. After nearly a...
Jan 09, 2017
Conservative dinner in Calgary with Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway cancelled
CALGARY - A visit to Alberta by a senior advisor to President-elect Donald Trump has been cancelled. Kellyanne Conway was to speak at a private dinner in Calgary hosted by the Alberta Prosperity Fund ...
Jan 08, 2017
'Ignorance, not animus:' Judge asks to keep job after 'knees together' comment
CALGARY - Lawyers for a Calgary judge who asked a sex assault complainant why she couldn’t keep her “knees together” say his behaviour was based on “ignorance” and removi...
Jan 07, 2017