Alberta

Man attempts to make sandwich while unlawfully entering home; now facing charges

RCMP in Stettler are reminding residents to secure their homes when leaving them unattended.On August 16 at approximately 3:00 p.m., Mounties say a Stettler resident returned home to find a man exitin...

Aug 26, 2019

So, a bear walks into a restaurant ...

A hotel owner in northern Alberta got more than fresh air when he briefly left the front door of his business open last week.A restaurant server at the Red Earth Inn near Red Earth Creek told the owne...

Aug 26, 2019

Motorcyclist killed in crash near Rimbey

A motorcycle rider is dead following a crash near Rimbey area early Sunday afternoon.RCMP, Rimbey Fire and EMS responded at about 12:40 p.m. to a location on Hwy 20 between township roads 422 and 424,...

Aug 26, 2019

Lethbridge Police investigating incident outside of SCS early Saturday morning, as mayor condemns violence

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating an incident involving someone or some people shooting paintball guns early Saturday (Aug. 24) morning at those outside of the city's Supervised Con...

Aug 25, 2019 Picture of White Dodge outside of SCS early Sat. Aug. 24 (Photo Courtesy LPS)

Lethbridge College to embark on four-year potato irrigation study

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A nearly $400,000 grant from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership will allow researchers at Lethbridge College to embark upon a four-year study to determine how watering and irrigati...

Aug 24, 2019 Dr. Willemijn Appels and her team (Photo Credit: Rob Olson Photgraphy via Lethbridge College)

Nebraska’s top court upholds approval of Keystone XL pipeline path

Nebraska's highest court lifted one of the last major hurdles for the Keystone XL pipeline on Friday when it rejected another attempt to derail the project by opponents who wanted to force the develop...

Aug 24, 2019

Alberta Mounties celebrate unique police dog partnerships

EDMONTON- In recognition of International Dog Day on Monday, Aug. 26, Alberta RCMP's Police Dog Services Unit recently provided a demonstration of their abilities in tacking illicit substances, explos...

Aug 23, 2019

Province announces curriculum review panel

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has officially announced a new panel to review the curriculum for students in Alberta."I am pleased to announce today that the pause is officially off, and we ...

Aug 23, 2019 Curriculum Advisory Panel chair, Angus McBeath and vice-chair, Jen Panteluk (left), along with Education Minister Adriana LaGrange (right) meet with students at St. Teresa of Calcutta Elementary School in Edmonton. (Government of Alberta photo)

Alberta Health Services says records of 7,000 Calgary patients may be compromised

Alberta Health Services says the records of 7,000 patients of a Calgary doctor may have been compromised by a hacker.The agency says the physician at the Richmond Road Diagnostic and Treatment Centre ...

Aug 22, 2019

Edmonton pharmacist found guilty of unprofessional conduct, fined $30,000

An Edmonton pharmacist has been found guilty of unprofessional conduct and fined $30,000 by the Alberta College of Pharmacy.The penalty follows a tribunal for Si Huu Nguyen, whose licence to practice ...

Aug 22, 2019