Alberta

Investigation underway after shooting at Calgary area mall Monday

AIRDRIE, Alta. - A man is in hospital and police are looking for a suspect after what's believed to be a targeted shooting at a big Calgary-area shopping centre that triggered an evacuation.RCMP say o...

Sep 17, 2019

Alberta man charged after using fraudulent identity to purchase luxury car in Ontario

An Alberta man has been charged in the purchase of a high-end luxury vehicle in Ontario using fraudulent identity documents.Niagara Regional police say the vehicle worth more than $120,000 was purchas...

Sep 16, 2019

Papier mache rifle leads to gun scare at University of Calgary

CALGARY - Several police officers descended on the University of Calgary campus for what turned out to be a phoney firearm being used in a display.The Calgary Police Service says they responded to a r...

Sep 16, 2019

CNIB and Vision Loss Rehab offices to close on Sept. 20 in four Alberta cities including Grande Prairie

Longer wait times are on the horizon for thousands of Albertans who depend on local offices run by Vision Loss Rehabilitation Alberta (VLRA).Part of the CNIB, VLRA launched in 2018 and was informed by...

Sep 16, 2019 Kim Skibsted, who is blind, says a funding cut and subsequent closures could be very detrimental, especially for seniors. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Average fall, cold winter ahead, The Weather Network predicts

Canadians can expect average temperatures this fall that will give way to a cold winter in central and eastern parts of the country, according to The Weather Network.The network is predicting Western ...

Sep 16, 2019

‘It’s time:’ Paralyzed Bronco returning to Humboldt for first time since crash

AIRDRIE - For the first time in 526 days, former Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki will be back in Humboldt, Sask.The 20-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyzed from the chest down when a b...

Sep 15, 2019 Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki - The Canadian Press

Extensive road test wait times prompt Alberta to increase private road test examiners

EDMONTON - The provincial government is responding to complaints about long wait times for all driver's licence classes and taking steps to increase the number of road tests available in the province....

Sep 14, 2019

Medicine Hat receives high marks for embarking on well abandonment program

Medicine Hat, AB - The city's move to launch an abandonment of more than 2000 gas wells is being widely praised as a forward-thinking move and industry-leading initiative."What the city is doing with ...

Sep 13, 2019

MLAs called back for fall sitting earlier than expected

EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government wants to reconvene the legislature earlier than planned.Government house leader Jason Nixon says in a statement that he's sent a request to the Spea...

Sep 13, 2019

Alberta ending separate offices for climate change, environmental monitoring

EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government is eliminating stand-alone offices for climate change policy and environmental monitoring.Some say the move will damage the province's ability to ma...

Sep 13, 2019