Category Archives: Alberta

AMBER Alert Ends for Missing Calgary Girl - Suspect Faces 2 Counts First Degree Murder
CALGARY: Around 9:00-pm Thursday evening, the Calgary Police Service rescinded the Amber Alert for a missing girl. The following was posted on the Police Service Website: “We are deeply saddened...
Jul 14, 2016

Trying to "Pull a Fast One" at Canada's Border Continues to End Badly for Travellers
CALGARY: With the popularity of the Border Security reality TV series in several countries, it might be expected that travellers would learn that deception isn’t worth the effort. However, many ...
Jul 14, 2016

Suspect in Calgary Girl's Disappearance Not Co-operating with Police
CALGARY: Police say a suspect in the disappearance of a five-year-old Calgary girl whose mother was found dead has an extensive criminal history and is not co-operating with investigators. Insp. Don C...
Jul 14, 2016

Funnel Cloud ADVISORY for South Eastern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE: Environment Canada has issued a Funnel Cloud ADVISORY for the entire region of South-East Alberta. Showers and thunderstorms are expected today and as they develop, conditions will be favo...
Jul 14, 2016

Man in Custody in Relation to Amber Alert - Police Searching Rural Area East of Calgary
CALGARY: ***Up-Dated – Police confirm they have a man in custody for questioning in the disappearance of a five-year-old girl whose mother was found dead in their home earlier this week. The man...
Jul 14, 2016

Tickets to be Issued for Destructive Use of Public Lands
ALBERTA – Those who violate public lands in Alberta will once again face being ticketed if caught. The Government of Alberta released on Wednesday that amendments to the Public Lands Act will re...
Jul 13, 2016

Okotoks RCMP Seek Information Relating to Attempted Murder Investigation
OKOTOKS: RCMP are investigating after a 21-year old man sought help for a gunshot wound. The injured man sought help at a rural home in the M.D. of Foothills around 7:48 on Monday (July 11th) evening....
Jul 13, 2016

Missing Calgary Girl Seen the Morning Before Her Mother's Body was Found
CALGARY: Police say a girl matching the description of a missing five-year-old was spotted about nine hours before her mother was found dead and they have reason to hope the child is being cared for, ...
Jul 13, 2016

Mandatory Tip At Earls Restaurant In Calgary Stirs Controversy
CALGARY: A decision by Earls Restaurants Ltd. to eliminate tipping at a downtown Calgary restaurant and replace it with a mandatory 16 per cent “hospitality charge” is stirring controversy...
Jul 12, 2016

Alberta to Replace Craft Brewery Tax Discount with Grant Program
CALGARY: The Alberta government says it is dropping a beer markup that favoured western small breweries and will replace it with a grant program. The NDP government said Tuesday that starting August 5...
Jul 12, 2016