Alberta

Peace Country still has Alberta's lowest unemployment rate

The area that takes in the Peace County had Alberta's lowest unemployment rate in July.Statistics Canada says it stood at 5.2 per cent last month compared to 5.7 per cent in June.The June unemployment...

Aug 09, 2019

22 confirmed tornadoes across Alberta this year; three near GP

In what has been the busiest tornado season in the past 20 years across the Wildrose province, a report from Environment Canada says that 22 tornadoes have touched down in 2019.Two of those were rated...

Aug 09, 2019 A funnel cloud that was spotted by a resident south of Grande Prairie on June 26

Review of Alberta Health Services underway, government invites public feedback

LETHBRIDGE, AB - You can help to shape the future of Alberta Health Services.The United Conservative government has hired independent contractor Ernst and Young to complete "the first comprehensive re...

Aug 09, 2019 Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)

Distracted drivers targeted by RCMP over the long weekend

Mounties in Alberta say they handed out 68 tickets for distracted driving over the Heritage Day long weekend.RCMP were out from August 2 through 5, doing what police call enforcement initiatives that ...

Aug 08, 2019 Photo by Curtis Galbraith

RCMP confirm 11-year-old boy killed in Wednesday collision near Oyen

OYEN - RCMP in Oyen say an 11-year-old boy was killed in a motor vehicle collision near the town Wednesday afternoon.The collision occurred at Highway 9 at Range Road 60, northwest of Oyen. RCMP respo...

Aug 08, 2019

Child porn charges stayed after ALERT names teen suspect

EDMONTON - An Alberta judge has stayed charges in a child pornography case because police mistakenly released the name of a teen suspect.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams, or ALERT, published...

Aug 08, 2019

Calgary basketball coach charged for sexually assaulting teen player

CALGARY - A Calgary man who police say had ties to a youth basketball initiative is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy he had coached and sponsored through the Keepers' Club Internationa...

Aug 08, 2019

RCMP respond to multi-vehicle collision near Oyen

OYEN, AB - RCMP are currently on the scene of a serious motor vehicle collision northwest of Oyen.RCMP, along with Oyen Fire and EMS, were called to a multi vehicle collision involving two tractor tra...

Aug 08, 2019

Two Drumheller Institution inmates charged for assault that killed third

Two inmates face charges after an assault left another inmate dead at the Drumheller Institution earlier this week.RCMP were called to the federal prison shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday to a complai...

Aug 07, 2019

Blue-ribbon panel findings coming in September: Premier

EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says his government will unveil in early September the findings of a blue-ribbon panel doing a deep dive into Alberta's fiscal situation.Kenney says he expects the pane...

Aug 07, 2019 The panel was appointed by Premier Jason Kenney back in May, which has been looking deep into the province’s finances to help balance the budget by 2022-23. (Photo: Government of Alberta)