Category Archives: Alberta

Edmonton's downtown Christmas parade cancelled
Edmonton's downtown Christmas parade has been cancelled due to a lack of corporate interest and a drop in sponsorship.The organizer, RWE Events, says the Santa's Parade of Lights was lacking in paid p...
Nov 28, 2019

Province to extend oil curtailment levels due to rail strike and pipeline leak
The Alberta government says it will leave its oil production quotas unchanged in January after several months of easing the curtailments.The government says producers were informed yesterday that the ...
Nov 27, 2019 Photo 42945966 © Alan Gignoux - Dreamstime

Spruce Grove man charged with second-degree murder
A murder charge has been laid after the discovery of a woman's body west of Edmonton.RCMP say Saladina Vivancos, who was 33, was found dead November 17 close to a municipal road.A medical examiner det...
Nov 27, 2019

National emergency notification system being tested Wednesday
If you get an emergency notification, don't be alarmed - it's just a test.Another round of testing for the Alert Ready system will take place Wednesday, November 27th across Canada.Once fully implemen...
Nov 27, 2019 Photo: Lethbridge News Now

Missing persons DNA database helps identify remains of homeless Calgary man
CALGARY - The body of a missing man has been identified through the national missing persons DNA databank in what Calgary police say is a first in Canada. The database is operated by the RCMP and was ...
Nov 26, 2019

Province's police watchdog investigating after 12-year-old injured during an arrest
LETHBRIDGE -- Alberta's police watchdog has opened an investigation after a 12-year-old girl was injured during an arrest by Lethbridge police.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says officers ...
Nov 26, 2019 Lethbridge Police Station. (Lethbridge News Now)

Province slaps temporary freeze on new photo radar equipment
The provincial government says it is putting what it describes as a "temporary freeze" on photo radar equipment.This means that as of Sunday, police and municipalities will not be able to install new ...
Nov 26, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

Teamsters, CN reach tentative deal to end rail strike
MONTREAL - Teamsters Canada says it has reached a tentative agreement with Canadian National Railway Co. to renew the collective agreement for over 3,000 conductors, trainpersons and yard workers.The ...
Nov 26, 2019

New environmentally friendly “Vodkow” now available in Alberta
ALMONTE, ON - A new vodka is on shelves across Alberta and it's promoting an environmentally friendly way to make alcohol.It's called Vodkow and comes from Dairy Distillery in the community of Almonte...
Nov 26, 2019 Dairy Distillery Founder/CEO Omid McDonald (Photo: Mark Holleron)

Kenney, deputy PM Freeland meet in Edmonton to find common ground
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland met up in Edmonton to try to find some common ground in a region that shut out the Liberals in the federal election....
Nov 26, 2019