Alberta

Cyclist killed in collision near Calgary airport Friday

Calgary police are investigating a fatal collision involving a cyclist that occurred late Friday afternoon near the city's airport.They say a man in his 50's was riding a bicycle and was in a crosswal...

Jul 27, 2019

Province further eases oil production curtailments

CALGARY - The Alberta government says it will again ease its crude oil curtailment program for September.In a news release, it says it will allow the maximum amount to be produced by the province's se...

Jul 26, 2019

Charges awaiting man accused of setting fire to fuel nozzle after lottery ticket dispute

Charges are pending against a man accused of setting fire to a fuel pump nozzle after a dispute over a lottery ticket at an Edmonton gas bar.The store clerk and a witness say the man was upset about t...

Jul 26, 2019

Man wounded after confrontation with RCMP officer during assault investigation

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. - A man is in hospital after a shooting involving an RCMP officer in west-central Alberta.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating after what Mounties at...

Jul 26, 2019

Calgary man’s body recovered from Peace River near Hudson's Hope

HUDSON'S HOPE, B.C. - RCMP say the body of a Calgary man has been recovered from the Peace River in northeast British Columbia, nearly two months after he was swept away while fishing.In a social medi...

Jul 26, 2019

Marten Beach evacuated, Highway 88 closed due to flooding

An evacuation order has been issued for a hamlet in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124, which is about 200 kilometres north of Edmonton.Heavy rainfall has caused the Marten River to ...

Jul 26, 2019

Oilsands mine in public interest despite ‘significant adverse’ effects: panel

CALGARY - A federal-provincial panel says a proposed northeastern Alberta oilsands mine would be in the public interest, even though it would be likely to significantly harm the environment and Indige...

Jul 25, 2019

Alberta RCMP apologize for poor investigation into Indigenous woman’s death

EDMONTON - The commanding officer of the RCMP in Alberta has apologized to the family of an Indigenous woman who disappeared nine years ago and whose killer has never been found.Amber Tuccaro was 20 y...

Jul 25, 2019 Amber Tuccaro

Potentially fatal parasite found in Alberta wildlife

Man's best friends may be spreading a potentially deadly parasite originally from Europe.Research led by the University of Calgary's faculty of veterinary medicine has found a strain of tiny tapeworm ...

Jul 25, 2019

Giffen Nyren sentenced after trying to grab baby, evade police in B.C.

KELOWNA - A former WHL hockey player and member of the Lacombe Generals pleaded guilty to assault in a B.C. courtroom on Tuesday.Court heard that Harold Giffen Nyren tried to grab a 14-month-old toddl...

Jul 25, 2019