Alberta

Alberta not in second wave of COVID-19: Dr. Hinshaw

EDMONTON - Alberta's chief medical officer of health says the province is not in a second wave of COVID-19 despite increased daily case numbers in recent weeks.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says some provinces ma...

Sep 24, 2020

Kenney says energy sector ignored in throne speech

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says the federal government's throne speech spectacularly missed the mark for the province.Kenney says there was nothing in the Trudeau government's plan for the ailing en...

Sep 24, 2020

Historical human remains found during Medicine Hat construction work

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Historical human remains have been uncovered during excavation work on Belfast Street in the Southeast Hill neighbourhood of Medicine Hat, according to sources with knowledge of the...

Sep 24, 2020

Bodies found in Jasper National Park believed to be missing Alberta couple

JASPER, Alta. - Alberta RCMP say searchers have found two bodies in Jasper National Park.Investigators believe the bodies are the remains of a couple who were reported missing after their vehicle was ...

Sep 24, 2020

Lethbridge police officer injured in gun training accident

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Alberta's police watchdog says a Lethbridge police officer is stable in hospital after being injured when another officer fired a gun in a training accident.The Alberta Serious Inc...

Sep 23, 2020

Former Whitecourt RCMP officers facing manslaughter charges elect trial by jury

WHITECOURT, Alta. - Two RCMP officers charged in the shooting death of a 31-year-old man in Whitecourt will be getting a jury trial.Cpt. Randy Stenger and Const. Jessica Brown of the Whitecourt RCMP d...

Sep 23, 2020

Red Deer RCMP conducting ‘full investigation’ into alleged assault at anti-racism event

Red Deer's top cop says police need to conduct a full investigation before any charges can be laid for an alleged assault at an anti-racism event in the city, despite what video circulating on social ...

Sep 22, 2020

Federal funding will provide additional support to Alberta's child care sector

The Government of Canada is providing $72-million to Alberta's child care sector, to ensure child care providers meet the province's COVID-19 guidelines.. The Provincial Government has already distrib...

Sep 22, 2020

ASIRT investigating after man shot, killed by police in confrontation

EDMONTON - Alberta's police watchdog says it is investigating the shooting death of a 48-year-old man during a confrontation with Edmonton police.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says police...

Sep 22, 2020

Alberta legislature to be called back for October 20

EDMONTON - Alberta's legislature will resume sitting next month, a week earlier than planned.A news release late Monday says Government House Leader Jason Nixon has indicated he will advise the Speake...

Sep 22, 2020