Alberta

Calgary man found guilty in grandson's death appeals manslaughter conviction

CALGARY - A Calgary man found guilty in the death of his five-year-old grandson is appealing his manslaughter conviction. A notice of appeal filed today on behalf of Allan Perdomo Lopez says he a...

Oct 23, 2019

Alberta oilsands centre of court battle in New York

Alberta's oilsands are at the centre of a closely watched court battle in New York today.The state's attorney general is accusing Exxon Mobil of misrepresenting the risks the operations face as govern...

Oct 23, 2019

Dog owner facing animal cruelty charges after 16 animals found in Swan Hills home

A dog owner from northwestern Alberta faces four charges under the province's Animal Protection Act after 16 animals were seized from a property.The Alberta SPCA says peace officers who searched a hom...

Oct 23, 2019 Alberta SPCA logo

United Conservatives will continue NDP's petrochemical credit program

The United Conservative government in Alberta says it will continue with a program introduced by the former NDP regime to use $1.1 billion in natural gas royalty credits to encourage new petrochemical...

Oct 23, 2019

GP - Wapiti MLA set to deliver first budget as Finance Minister

EDMONTON - Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the first budget of the new United Conservative government will surgically attack spending but not at the expense of essential services.Toews says...

Oct 23, 2019

Death at Atikameg First Nation ruled as homicide

The High prairie RCMP responded to a call of a deceased male on the Atikameg First Nation early Sunday, October 20. The man was found on the road, and confirmed dead at 7 am.Several units were involve...

Oct 23, 2019

Four people charged after protest at Alberta turkey farm

A protest at an Alberta turkey farm last month has resulted in criminal charges against four people.Dozens of activists from Western Canada converged on the Jumbo Valley Hutterite turkey farm near For...

Oct 23, 2019

Grizzly bear found wounded and partially paralyzed near Whitecourt

Whitecourt Fish and Wildlife officers are asking the public for information after a mature wounded grizzly bear was found on the eastern banks of the McLeod River on October 20. The bear had been shot...

Oct 23, 2019

RCMP: McMillan wildfire caused by arsonist

EDMONTON- RCMP have determined that arson was the cause of the McMillan wildfire in May that threatened remote communities in north-central Alberta and torched 2,730 square kilometres of forest.RCMP a...

Oct 23, 2019

Private rehabilitation facility in Alberta ordered to close by province

A private facility in Alberta that rehabilitates people with addiction and mental health issues has been ordered by the province to cease operations because of concerns about patient safety.The govern...

Oct 22, 2019