Category Archives: Alberta

Byelection for Medicine Hat Cardston Warner 5 weeks away
MEDICINE HAT – Voters in the southern Alberta federal riding of Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner will head to the polls in a byelection on October 24th. Conservative Jim Hillyer had represented the ...
Sep 19, 2016

Fatal Collision Claims 61-Year Old Calgary Man
TABER – Charges are not anticipated following a fatal collison along Highway 36 on Saturday morning. Taber RCMP and emergency services responded south of Highway 875 near Vauxhall, around 10:30-...
Sep 18, 2016

Standoff Man Arrested After Extorting Three Medicine Hat Teens
MEDICINE HAT – An investigation by the Southern Alberta Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has led to the arrest of a 19-year old Standoff man, who now faces several child pornography and ex...
Sep 16, 2016

Appeal notice filed in case of man convicted of murdering Alberta couple
EDMONTON – The lawyer for a man found guilty of second-degree murder in the deaths of an Alberta couple says he has filed notice he will appeal his client’s conviction. Brian Beresh says t...
Sep 16, 2016

Police investigating shooting at Grande Prairie Mall
GRANDE PRAIRIE – Some terrifying moments for shoppers at the Prairie Mall Thursday after a shot was fired sending people running for cover. RCMP say around 5:00 p.m. two groups of males got into...
Sep 16, 2016

Two sides to Minimum Wage Hike - One not Substantiated
LETHBRIDGE – It’s an argument without end, and part of the argument seems to be missing – from the government. Premier Rachel Notley’s cabinet passed the required regulation in...
Sep 16, 2016

Alberta Paramedics now able to do Diagnostic tests and Ultrasounds in Rural area
EDMONTON – Paramedics in Alberta now have access to additional treatment tools to help patients in rural and remote areas. Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says the transfer of the paramedic profes...
Sep 16, 2016

RCMP Investigating Thefts near Taber and Barnwell
TABER – Taber/Vauxhall RCMP are asking for information regarding a break and enter that happened sometime Tuesday night or Wednesday morning. Between 10:30 P.M. on September 13 and 7 A.M. on Sep...
Sep 15, 2016

Province Extends Mental Health Care Funding for Post-Secondary Students
LETHBRIDGE – The Alberta government has extended funding to cover mental health services for post-secondary students. Advanced Education Minister, Marlin Schmidt, made the announcement Thursday ...
Sep 15, 2016

Judge finds Travis Vader guilty of 2nd-degree Murder of Seniors but, an Appeal is expected
EDMONTON – A judge has found an Alberta man guilty of second-degree murder in the killing of two seniors who disappeared in 2010. The judge told an Edmonton court he has concluded beyond a reaso...
Sep 15, 2016