Category Archives: Alberta

New Drug, More Powerful than Fentanyl, Makes Appearance on Southern Alberta Streets
MEDICINE HAT: An extremely dangerous new drug has been discovered in Alberta. ALERT Spokesperson Mike Tucker says W-18 was believed to be fentanyl when it was seized during a drug bust in Calgary. ...
Mar 03, 2016

Snail Mail out as Alberta Switches to E-reminders for ID and Licence Renewals
EDMONTON: It’s an effort to save money. However the onus is now on the public to remember when licence and identification card renewals are needed. Effective April 1st, the Alberta government wi...
Mar 03, 2016

Highest Recorded Homicide Calls in 10 Years Over 2015
ALBERTA – The number of homicides Alberta RCMP responded to last year was the highest number recorded in over 10 years. In 2015, police responded to 65 homicides in total. The RCMP runs 112 deta...
Mar 02, 2016

Premier Notley says Alberta Won't Hammer Quebec, Yet, over Energy East
EDMONTON: Premier Rachel Notley says Alberta won’t blaze away yet at Quebec about its decision to seek an injunction over the Energy East pipeline. Notley says she has conferred with Quebec and ...
Mar 02, 2016

Fort Macleod Set to Move Forward After Legal Battle with Mayor
LETHBRIDGE: The town of Fort Macleod will continue moving forward, following a decision from a Court of Queen’s Bench justice last week. Mayor Rene Gendre was sanctioned by Fort Macleod council ...
Feb 29, 2016

Weak Economy Effecting STARS Lottery
CALGARY: STARS Alberta Lottery is in danger of not selling out for the first time in over two decades. The community based non-profit says it is the only charitable home lottery in Canada to sell out ...
Feb 29, 2016

Mobile Mammogram Service to Visit Rural Communities
CARDSTON – Alberta Health Services will be bringing a mobile mammography service to the Cardston Health Centre late next month. Mammograms are a critical test especially for women between the ag...
Feb 28, 2016

Future Police Dogs Need Names
ALBERTA – The Alberta RCMP has 13 future police dogs on the way, and they need your help naming them. The German Shepard pups will be born at the Innisfail Police Dog Service Training Centre thi...
Feb 28, 2016

Court of Appeal Denies New Murder Trial for Timmy Engel
LETHBRIDGE: Timmy Engel’s bid for a new trial has been denied by the Alberta Court of Appeal. Following a lengthy trial in Lethbridge in 2014, a jury found Engel guilty of first degree murder an...
Feb 26, 2016

Court Rules Fort Macleod Mayor Owes the Town for Judicial Review Costs
LETHBRIDGE: The amount is not as much as the Fort Macleod Town Council was seeking but, a Court of Queens Bench judge has ruled the Mayor does owe the Town court costs, resulting from the dismissal of...
Feb 26, 2016