Alberta

Fire destroys Catholic Church north of Edmonton, RCMP say blaze suspicious

MORINVILLE, Alta. - A Catholic Church in northern Alberta has been destroyed by what RCMP are calling a suspicious fire. RCMP say in a release that officers were called to the blaze at St. John Baptis...

Jun 30, 2021

Alberta RCMP warn of social media extortion trend

Alberta RCMP say they have received a number of reports throughout central and southern Alberta where social media platforms were used in an effort to extort money from individuals. In a number of cas...

Jun 29, 2021

Helicopter pilot battling wildfire dies in crash

The pilot of a helicopter helping to battle a wildfire west of Edmonton died Monday night when the chopper crashed. Evansburg RCMP received a 911 call shortly after 6:30 p.m. that an aircraft involved...

Jun 29, 2021

Alberta sets new energy consumption record, 34 heat records Monday

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Anyone else ready to go back to complaining about how cold it is?The province is currently in the midst of an extreme heatwave that is breaking all kinds of records.Environment Canada...

Jun 29, 2021

Olivia, Noah remain at the top Alberta's baby names list in 2020

For the eighth consecutive year, Olivia was the most popular name given to newborn girls in 2020, while Noah was the most popular boys' name for the second year in a row.Service Alberta says there wer...

Jun 29, 2021

Olivia and Noah remain Alberta's most popular baby names

Olivia continued a record streak as the most popular baby girl's name in Alberta in 2020 while Noah remained in the top spot for baby boys.Alberta families welcomed 49,030 babies in 2020 - 25,160 boys...

Jun 29, 2021

Mounties say teen charged after 12-year-old shot, injured in central Alberta

SADDLE LAKE - RCMP in central Alberta say a 14-year-old has been charged in the shooting of a 12-year-old boy.Mounties say it appears the shooting on Friday at Saddle Lake Cree Nation was targeted.The...

Jun 29, 2021

Calgary-Edmonton hyperloop would only take 45 minutes, feasibility study finds

The company looking to create an ultra-high-speed transportation system between Alberta's two largest cities is making some incredible claims about what could be.Toronto-based TransPod has released th...

Jun 28, 2021

Trustees vote to remove Catholic bishop's name from Edmonton elementary school

EDMONTON - The board of trustees of Edmonton Catholic Schools has voted unanimously to rename an elementary school bearing the name of a bishop who helped set up residential schools.The trustees agree...

Jun 28, 2021

Vandalism of statue at Catholic church in Edmonton follows other recent acts

EDMONTON - A statue was vandalized at a Catholic church in Edmonton on the weekend, one of a string of recent acts against Catholic churches following the discovery of hundreds of unmarked graves at t...

Jun 28, 2021