Alberta

Man who attacked grandmother with sword last year sentenced to time served, ordered to apologize

An Alberta man who attacked his grandmother with a sword while he was naked has been sentenced to 18 months of time already spent in custody and ordered to write letters of apology for his actions.Mar...

Sep 05, 2019

Mounties investigating ‘targeted’ shooting outside Red Deer SCS

RED DEER - Mounties are investigating what they believe was a targeted shooting in downtown Red Deer on Tuesday.RCMP responded to an area near 53 Avenue where the incident took place shortly before no...

Sep 05, 2019

Alberta is no longer the rich kid on the block: Toews

CALGARY - Alberta's finance minister says his goal is to balance the budget by 2023 but nothing is written in stone especially with uncertainty over pipelines.The Federal Court of Appeal today allowed...

Sep 05, 2019

Alberta Beef Producers reaches milestone anniversary

Alberta Beef Producers marked its 50th anniversary Tuesday.ABP says in a release what was then called the Alberta Cattle Commission was formed September 3, 1969 after a group of ranchers decided they ...

Sep 04, 2019 Photo by Muriel Lasure, from www.dreamstime.com

Federal Court of Appeal to rule on letting pipeline challenges proceed

OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal is to reveal today whether a new set of legal challenges to the Trans Mountain pipeline project can proceed.The federal government has twice approved a plan to twi...

Sep 04, 2019

Residents, business owners voice concerns at Medicine Hat scs town hall

More than 200 people gathered Tuesday evening to discuss Medicine Hat's proposed supervised consumption site, which has had its funding frozen since the United Conservative Party was elected.Emotions ...

Sep 04, 2019 Photo: Colton Mckee

A look at some of the recommendations in Alberta’s financial report

CALGARY - A panel looking into Alberta's finances says the province has been overspending for years and needs to make changes. Here are some of 26 recommendations its report makes:- Use alternative me...

Sep 03, 2019

Big spender: Alberta panel says savings to be found in health, education changes

CALGARY - A panel looking into Alberta's finances says the province habitually overspends on the services it delivers.The panel, chaired by former Saskatchewan finance minister Janice MacKinnon, says ...

Sep 03, 2019

Report on Alberta’s finances to be released Tuesday

EDMONTON- Findings from a panel tasked by the Kenney government to come up with options for helping the province emerge from its deficit are scheduled to be released today.A news conference is planned...

Sep 03, 2019

Protest held over alleged cruelty at turkey farm in Southern Alberta

NOBELFORD, Alta. - Dozens of activists from Western Canada came to a turkey farm in southern Alberta to protest what they call the inhumane treatment of the animals.The group of about 60 people went M...

Sep 03, 2019