Category Archives: Alberta

Alberta health officials warn of carfentanil after opioid tied to two deaths
EDMONTON – Alberta health officials say two recent deaths confirm an opioid deadlier than fentanyl is circulating in the province. Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Karen Grimsrud ...
Oct 07, 2016

Three Facing Charges After Armed Robbery
STIRLING – Raymond RCMP have three subjects in custody after an armed robbery in Stirling. It happened on Monday (Oct. 3) around 9-am, at the Street Side Market where a masked individual demande...
Oct 07, 2016

Pilot killed in Blackfalds plane crash
A pilot is dead after a plane crash in Blackfalds Thursday, Oct. 6. The male pilot was the only one on board when the plane went down near Cottonwood Drive in the town’s north end at around 2:30...
Oct 07, 2016

Error could send some byelection voters to wrong location
GATINEAU, Quebec — Elections Canada is apologizing, and blaming a printing error for some voter information cards in the upcoming Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner byelection that could send voters t...
Oct 06, 2016

Calgary Police Officers Face Criminal Charges in Arrest That Injured Man
CALGARY - A unit that reviews police actions in Alberta is alleging that officers broke a man’s ribs and caused his lung to collapse and lied about him resisting arrest. Susan Hughson of the Alb...
Oct 05, 2016

Alberta Restaurants confirm cuts to hours and staff due to minimum wage hike
EDMONTON – Restaurant owners and operators in Alberta say they will have to cut hours or lay people off to cope with a higher minimum wage. Mark von Schellwitz, vice-president of the Western Can...
Oct 05, 2016

2016 AUMA Convention Welcomes Hundreds of Municipal Leaders
EDMONTON – Five City Council members are representing Lethbridge in Edmonton for the 2016 Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) Convention. Mayor Chris Spearman and Councillors Blaine ...
Oct 05, 2016

Notley says Alberta won't support Ottawa's climate change plans without a pipeline
EDMONTON – Premier Rachel Notley says the province will not support Ottawa’s climate change plan unless the federal government makes progress on new oil pipelines to Canada’s coasts....
Oct 03, 2016

Police seek assault suspect in Fort Macleod
RCMP in Fort Macleod are looking for a suspect who assaulted a local homeowner. Back on September 23rd RCMP say a man noticed someone trying to get into his backyard, on the 300 block of 21st Street. ...
Oct 03, 2016

School playgrounds bring community together
COALHURST – Support has been vital for playground builds at several Palliser schools. Fortunately, those involved are willing to make a substantial commitment. Their focus is squarely on raising...
Oct 02, 2016