Category Archives: Alberta
Daring wild foal rescue caught on video
"Dustin, be careful!"Words heard in video footage of a West Country man rescuing a wild foal caught in a thicket near the edge of a cliff.The rescue, which happened May 26 west of Sundre in the Panthe...
May 28, 2024

Smoky Lake fatal collision
Mounties say alcohol or drugs are believed to be a factor in a crash northeast of Edmonton this morning (Tuesday, May 28) that killed two people.They say a speeding SUV went through a stop sign and hi...
May 28, 2024

No charges for officers who surveilled Alberta legislature member: watchdog letter
Two police officers who broke rules when they surveilled a legislature member won't face charges, even though there are reasonable grounds to believe they committed a crime, says the province's law en...
May 27, 2024

Coaldale council approves residential and non-residential property tax increase
Residents in Coaldale are set to see a property tax increase.At its May 22, 2024 meeting, town council passed second and third reading of the 2024 Property Tax Bylaw.The bylaw approves a 4.13 per cent...
May 25, 2024

Lethbridge Bulls gearing up for 25th season
The Lethbridge Bulls are preparing to kick off their 2024 season on Saturday, May 25.The Bulls begin their season away from home with a nine game road trip beginning in Okotoks before heading into Sas...
May 25, 2024

Frustration from head of RMA over changes to municipal legislation
EDMONTON - The organization representing rural municipalities in Alberta says a bill before the legislature is poised to give Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet unchecked power, even with proposed amend...
May 24, 2024

Alberta government reins in bill that would give it authority over municipalities
The Alberta government is clawing back parts of a bill that would have given Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet the power to unilaterally fire mayors and councillors.But a spokesperson for the pro...
May 24, 2024

173 impaired drivers caught over Victoria Day long weekend
From May 17 to 20, 2023, Alberta RCMP were conducting enhanced traffic enforcement for the Victoria Day long weekend.Mounties aimed to find and take impaired drivers off the roads, and police efforts ...
May 24, 2024

Alberta government announces new task force to stop invasive mussels at the border
Alberta's government is launching a new task force to defend the province from zebra and quagga mussels, and other aquatic invasive species.Provincial officials say zebra and quagga mussels are not na...
May 22, 2024

Status of wildfire that threatened Fort McMurray changed to 'being held'
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - A wildfire that forced thousands of people to evacuate several Fort McMurray neighbourhoods last week is no longer classified as out-of-control. Alberta Wildfire says the blaze,...
May 20, 2024