Alberta

Rocky View County murder suspect arrested on O'Chiese First Nation

A man wanted in connection to a murder and attempted murder in Rocky View County, Alberta on Aug. 6 has finally been arrested, and it happened Friday the 13th at a home on O'Chiese First Nation.RCMP i...

Sep 13, 2024

Alberta town adopts new resident code of conduct to address staff safety

An Alberta town has laid out rules for how residents must treat municipal staff and the consequences if they step out of line.Ben Gronberg, a councillor for Devon, Alta., about 25 kilometres southwest...

Sep 13, 2024

State of Emergency in Jasper to end on Sunday

JASPER, Alberta - The Municipality of Jasper is taking the next step this weekend as it recovers from a July wildfire that destroyed a third of its buildings. Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland says the sta...

Sep 13, 2024

Friday's LOTTO MAX draw to hit record $75 million

Somebody could walk away with the largest lottery jackpot in Canadian history.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) says the LOTTO MAX draw on Friday, September 13, 2024, is $75 million.If the...

Sep 13, 2024

Premier says jury decision in Coutts blockade case must be respected

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a jury's decision to find two men guilty for their actions at the 2022 Coutts border blockade must be respected. Smith has expressed support and sympathy ...

Sep 12, 2024

Hard questions may need to be asked soon about possible Alberta pension plan says Premier Smith

EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says if Ottawa comes back this fall with a lowball estimate on Alberta's share of the Canada Pension Plan, hard questions will have to be asked on next steps. Her gov...

Sep 12, 2024

Smith pushing back on federal plan to bring asylum seekers to Alberta

Premier Danielle Smith is pushing back against what she calls the federal government's plan to ship tens of thousands of asylum claimants to Alberta. Smith released a statement saying Alberta has alwa...

Sep 12, 2024

RCMP say three dead, suspects at large, in targeted attack at home in Lloydminster

RCMP said suspects were at large but the public was not at risk Thursday following a triple homicide at a home in Lloydminster, Sask.Staff Sgt. Brian Nicholl didn't give details about the victims.He t...

Sep 12, 2024

Alberta First Nation suing federal government over right to clean drinking water

EDMONTON - An Alberta First Nation has revived a lawsuit it launched 10 years ago in an effort to get the federal government to recognize its human right to clean, safe water.The Ermineskin Cree Natio...

Sep 12, 2024

‘Unprecedented’: Severe Calgary hail storm caused $2.8 billion in damage last month

The Insurance Bureau of Canada says a severe hail storm that battered Calgary last month is the second-costliest event in Canadian history.The bureau says the initial damage estimates come from Catast...

Sep 12, 2024