Category Archives: Alberta

Kentucky man faces $750K fine for breaking Canadian quarantine rules
CALGARY, AB. - A Kentucky man could face a fine of up to $750,000 or six months in jail for allegedly violating a quarantine order in the Alberta Rockies in late June.John Pennington, 40, was initiall...
Aug 20, 2020

Charges laid in murder of Little Red River Cree Nation teen
JOHN D'OR PRAIRIE, Alta. - Police have charged a man in the death of a 15-year-old girl from a northern Alberta First Nation.Roderica Ribbonleg of Little Red River Cree Nation was last seen July 5 in ...
Aug 20, 2020

Red Deer clinic, site of doctor's murder, to reopen Saturday
A medical clinic in north Red Deer is set to reopen nearly two weeks after the tragic and shocking death of one of its founding physicians.Dr. Walter Reynolds died after he was attacked by an armed ma...
Aug 20, 2020

Calgary brewery recreates 19th century brew, 'Cronk" sells out quick
CALGARY - A mysterious beverage from the 1800's that was revived by a Calgary brewery sold out within a day.Paul Fairie, a community health researcher at the University of Calgary, regularly peruses o...
Aug 20, 2020

ATA calling for the school year to begin after Labour Day
EDMONTON - The Alberta Teachers' Association is calling on the Kenney government to delay the start of the school year until after Sept. 7, Labour Day.Association president Jason Schilling made the an...
Aug 20, 2020

Record high lumber prices boosting stock prices
CALGARY - New record high prices for lumber and wood panel products are boosting stock prices for Canadian producers.West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., Interfor Corp., Canfor Corp., CanWel Building Material...
Aug 19, 2020

Future in limbo for Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
It's down to crunch time for the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum.The not-for-profit organization in Red Deer receives the majority of its annual operating funding from the provincial government...
Aug 19, 2020

UPDATE: 10-year-old girl killed in Highway 16 crash near Jasper
UPDATE: Hinton RCMP say a 10-year-old girl has died following a collision between an SUV and a pickup about 10 km east of the Jasper National Park Gates along Highway 16.The girl was one of seven occu...
Aug 18, 2020

Sentencing hearing for father of toddler found dead outside Edmonton church
EDMONTON - A sentencing hearing is being held today for a man who was convicted of manslaughter in his young son's death. Joey Crier and his then-girlfriend, Tasha-Lee Doreen Mack, were each charged w...
Aug 18, 2020

Lethbridge’s Overdose Prevention Site now operating as replacement for SCS
Details on the new Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) in Lethbridge are limited, but Alberta Health's new vehicle for harm reduction is now open.After an audit found significant financial mismanagement at...
Aug 17, 2020