Alberta

Murder charge laid in case of missing Edmonton woman

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask.- RCMP in Saskatchewan say they have laid charges in the death of a missing Edmonton woman.Mounties say 27-year-old Shayla Orthner, of North Battleford, has been charged with fi...

Jul 23, 2019

Alberta government pauses field testing of new elementary school curriculum

EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government has paused tryouts of a new elementary school curriculum.School boards were sent a letter with the announcement and it was confirmed by the Educatio...

Jul 23, 2019

Ottawa invests $49.5-million into the “future of farming”

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The federal government hopes to boost Canada's agriculture sector and make it more globally-competitive.Natural Resources Minister Navdeep Bains announced Monday the investment of up ...

Jul 22, 2019 Park Lake Dairy Farm. (Lethbridge News Now)

MISSING: 26 y/o Crystal Rowan from Maskwacis

Maskwacis RCMP are asking for public assistance to locate a missing 26-year-old woman.Crystal Rowan was last seen on Monday, July 15 and is believed to be in the Edmonton area. Police say there is a g...

Jul 22, 2019

High training and insurance costs bring hiring challenges for small carrier companies

TABER, AB - There are pros and cons to it.That's what Taber-based Gateway Carriers owner Trevor Currie had to say about the Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) program, which was implemented in Albe...

Jul 22, 2019

Passenger killed in plane crash near Jasper

JASPER- The Transportation Safety Board is investigating a fatal plane crash near Jasper.The RCMP say the Cessna 150, with two men on board, crashed into a river moments after taking off from an airst...

Jul 22, 2019

Alberta judge denies B.C.’s bid to block ‘Turn Off the Taps’ bill

CALGARY - A Calgary judge has denied British Columbia's attempt to block Alberta legislation that would allow that province to stop oil shipments to the coast.In a decision released Friday on the so-c...

Jul 21, 2019

Man, dog die in Lethbridge house fire Saturday

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Officials say a man and a dog are dead after a house fire in Lethbridge, Alta., early Saturday.The Lethbridge police and fire departments say they were called to the residence at a...

Jul 21, 2019 Photo: Lethbridge News Now

Environment Canada confirms Thursday tornado in Carmangay; 13th tornado this season

CARMANGAY, AB - Environment Canada confirmed a tornado touched down in southwestern Alberta on Thursday evening.According to the agency, the tornado was spotted at approximately 5:20 p.m. roughly 17 m...

Jul 20, 2019

Graysen Cameron looks to defy the odds with Humboldt Broncos comeback

Graysen Cameron's focus 16 months ago was on helping the Humboldt Broncos to a playoff series win.Now, on the heels of a life-changing journey, playing the game he loves once again is his prime object...

Jul 20, 2019