Alberta

Canadian Crop Hail Association receives more than 10,000 damage claims this year

The Canadian Crop Hail Association says more than 10-thousand damage claims have been received by its member companies so far this year.It says at the mid-point of the year, Saskatchewan farmers have ...

Aug 16, 2019

Province strikes panel to advise on wage cut for alcohol servers

EDMONTON - A provincial panel will explore whether cutting the minimum wage for Alberta's alcohol servers could give them more working hours and boost their overall income with more tips.Labour Minist...

Aug 16, 2019

Family of Calgary boy who suffered brain damage reach settlement with Rocky View School Division

The family of a Calgary boy who suffered severe brain damage after nearly strangling on a school lanyard has settled a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against the Rocky View School Division.Nicholas Kitzu...

Aug 15, 2019

Panel announced to review Alberta’s minimum wage

Labour and Immigration Minister Jason Copping says an independent panel of experts will review the impacts of the province's minimum wage on the economy.It will consist of nine people, including acade...

Aug 15, 2019

Fort Macleod child killed in two vehicle collision near Creston

CRESTON - RCMP continue to investigate a head-on crash that claimed the life of a child Monday (Aug 12) evening west of Creston.Around 10:00-pm, an east-bound SUV crossed the centre line and collided ...

Aug 15, 2019

Edmonton pediatrician charged for child porn

EDMONTON - An Edmonton pediatrician has been charged with possession and transmission of child pornography.Police say the 47-year-old man was arrested Aug. 11 after an investigation into allegations t...

Aug 14, 2019

Alberta, Saskatchewan say they have no plans to put anti-carbon tax stickers on pumps

EDMONTON - Carbon-tax-fighting governments in Alberta and Saskatchewan say they have no plans to follow Ontario's lead and force gas stations to put anti-carbon tax stickers on their pumps.Ontario's P...

Aug 14, 2019

Grande Prairie man charged in Stony Plain break and enter

A Grande Prairie man has been charged following a break and enter in Stony Plain yesterday.Parkland RCMP were called to a chinese restaurant in the Edmonton suburb around 3:00 a.m. yesterday morning. ...

Aug 14, 2019 Photo: Facebook / Bing's #1 Restaurant Stony Plain

NDP calls for immediate release of report on Alberta finances

Alberta Opposition Leader Rachel Notley says a key report that was due this week on the province's finances should be released immediately.Notley says a government-appointed panel is operating in secr...

Aug 14, 2019 Photo: The Canadian Press

Man sentenced for crashing stolen truck into school bus, police chase involving stolen semi

A Red Deer man will spend four years in prison for a crash involving a school bus, armed robbery, and a police chase involving a stolen semi.It was around 8 a.m. on January 22 when Blackfalds RCMP res...

Aug 14, 2019