Alberta

'Seatbelts would have changed everything,' says boyfriend of bus crash victim

EDMONTON - The boyfriend of a woman killed when the sightseeing bus the couple was on rolled in the Rocky Mountains believes she would still be alive had passengers been wearing seatbelts. Devon Ernes...

Dylan Payne Jul 21, 2020

Edmonton CFL team drops "Eskimos" moniker

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Eskimos will change their name.The CFL squad makes the move following a similar decision by the NFL's Washington team as pressure mounts on teams to eliminate racist or stereot...

Jul 21, 2020

Province to update school re-entry plan Tuesday afternoon

Parents and students alike will learn of the province's plans for the beginning of the 2020-21 school year, as Premier Jason Kenney and Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange will be providing an upda...

Jul 21, 2020

PrairieSky Royalty reports lower second-quarter crude oil production

CALGARY - PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. says oil and gas production in the second quarter was down 16 per cent from the first quarter, a result expected to set the tone as the rest of Canada's oilpatch roll...

Jul 21, 2020

Investigation into cause of Ice Explorer rollover in Columbia Icefields continues

RCMP are continuing to investigate what caused an Ice Explorer vehicle to rollover at the Columbia Icefields which killed three people and injured several others on Saturday.The ages of the victims th...

Jul 20, 2020

Province of Alberta providing $15 million in laboratory upgrades in Grande Prairie, northern Alberta

The Province of Alberta announced on Monday that it will be providing $15 million to upgrade laboratory equipment throughout northern Alberta, including the Peace Region.The money will be used to purc...

Jul 20, 2020

RCMP say experienced backcountry skier died after fall south of Lake Louise

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - RCMP in Alberta say a skier has died after a fall south of Lake Louise.Police say a group of five men hiked to the peak of a couloir, or steep gulley, in the Moraine Lake area on ...

Jul 20, 2020

Kenney says wearing masks to prevent COVID-19 spread encouraged, but won’t be mandatory

The province's premier is imploring Albertans to do the right thing by wearing masks to help limit the spread of COVID-19.But despite a recent rise in the virus in Alberta, Jason Kenney says the provi...

Jul 20, 2020

Multiple injuries reported in motor coach rollover near Columbia Icefields

RCMP in Alberta say there are reports that multiple people are injured after a bus rollover on a highway that runs between Jasper and Banff National Parks.Police say that members from their Jasper det...

Jul 18, 2020

Amazon “brushing” scam quite serious according to BBB

CALGARY, AB- Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about a scary scam which has free merchandise from Amazon delivered right to your doorstep.BBB says there is a secret scam in getting ite...

Jul 18, 2020