Alberta

Edmonton man who was rejected for babysitting jobs faces setback in human rights complaints

An Edmonton man's human rights complaints against parents who rejected him as a babysitter have hit a setback.The northern director of the Alberta Human Rights Commission says there's no reasonable ba...

Oct 04, 2019

Alberta government to review vaping rules as number of young users grows

CALGARY - The Alberta government will consider adding rules for vaping when it reviews the province's smoking and tobacco legislation next month. Health Minister Tyler Shandro said he's part...

Oct 04, 2019

Lloydminster RCMP searching for missing "scarecrow" officer

LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. - Const. Scarecrow is missing and Mounties in Lloydminster, Alta., want help getting their colleague back.Police say the life-size cutout, usually used to enforce traffic safety, w...

Oct 04, 2019 The life sized cutout (middle) was introduced by the detachment back in May (Photo: Alberta RCMP)

Police continue to deal with homeless camps as new one found in downtown core

Medicine Hat, AB - The Medicine Hat Police Service continues to deal with homeless encampments in the city.Police were called in on Tuesday for a temporary shelter in the St.Barnabas Church parking lo...

Oct 04, 2019 A photo of a homeless camp taken earlier in July by the Medicine Hat Police Service. Police have made dismantling the homeless camps a priority this summer. (Submitted photo)

Former MLA: Albertans being gouged by “rigged” utility system

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Joe Anglin made a presentation at the Royal Canadian Legion in Lethbridge on Thursday to talk about how and why Albertans are paying so much for their utilities, despite much of this ...

Oct 04, 2019 Photo: Lethbridge News Now

Alberta beefing up penalties for farm trespassers

GRANUM, AB - Premier Jason Kenney says legislation is coming this fall to crack down on protesters who trespass on farms and agricultural land.Kenney says free speech must be protected but not when pr...

Oct 04, 2019 Premier Jason Kenney, Minister of Justice and Attorney General Doug Schweitzer, and Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Devin Dreeshen announce new protections for farmers

Edmonton medical office assistant fined for accessing health records without reason

An office assistant has been fined for snooping into two people's health records while she was an employee at an Edmonton medical clinic.Glenda Garcia admitted in provincial court last week that she l...

Oct 03, 2019

Animal welfare society unhappy with Premier's plan to crack down on protesters who trespass on farms, agricultural land

A national animal welfare advocacy group is denouncing the Alberta government's plan to crack down on protesters who trespass on farms and agricultural land.Animal Justice says the aim is to intimidat...

Oct 03, 2019

Alberta's finance minister to host telephone town halls to get the public involved in upcoming budget

Alberta's finance minister is hosting two telephone town halls next week to take questions and advice from the public on his upcoming budget.Travis Toews will dial in to speak to and hear from Alberta...

Oct 03, 2019 Finance Minister Travis Toews (Photo from the Canadian Press)

Edmonton police officer testifies about the night he was run down, stabbed

EDMONTON - An Edmonton police officer who was run down by a car before being stabbed in the street broke down in tears as he told a jury about the 2017 attack. Const. Mike Chernyk descr...

Oct 03, 2019