Alberta

Calgary businesses get tax break following rally on Monday

CALGARY - Complaining loudly about crushing tax hikes appears to have paid off for owners of small businesses in Calgary after moves by city hall that will see a 10-per-cent cut in non-residential pro...

Jun 11, 2019

Killer of Calgary woman, five-year-old appeals convictions and sentence

CALGARY - The killer of a Calgary woman and her five-year-old daughter is asking for a new trial.Edward Downey's lawyer has filed a notice that he's appealing his two first-degree murder convictions.H...

Jun 11, 2019

Woman pleads not guilty in death of toddler found outside Edmonton church

EDMONTON - A woman charged after a toddler was found dead outside an Edmonton church has pleaded not guilty at the start of her trial.Tasha Mack is accused of second-degree murder in the 19-month-old'...

Jun 11, 2019

Indigenous Opportunities Corporation to help draw investment into energy sector

EDMONTON - Alberta will bring in legislation this fall to create a Crown corporation backstopped by $1 billion to help First Nations invest in major energy projects like pipelines.Premier Jason Kenney...

Jun 10, 2019

Slave Lake RCMP Officer charged with assault of detained male

SLAVE LAKE, Alta. - An RCMP officer is accused of beating up a man while he was under arrest at the Slave Lake detachment in northern Alberta in September 2017.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Te...

Jun 10, 2019

Toews says new grade school students will be fully funded

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is fully funding new students going into grade school classrooms this fall.Finance Minister Travis Toews made the announcement today in response to Opposition questio...

Jun 10, 2019 Photo: Government of Alberta

Man wanted for Edmonton murder has connections to northern Alberta

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a suspect in the shooting death of a man in Edmonton.Abubeker Gemechu Abduraman, who was 26, died in a south-end lounge on March 24th, while two other people ...

Jun 10, 2019 (Photo supplied by Edmonton Police)

Alberta gives update on Energy War Room

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta is ready to fight back.That is the message Premier Jason Kenney is sending to those who have attacked the oil and gas industry, as he provided more information about the pro...

Jun 08, 2019

Kenney promises constitutional challenge if Bill C-48 is passed

EDMONTON- Premier Jason Kenney says he is deeply disappointed the Senate has voted not to kill the Trudeau government's bill to ban oil tanker traffic in the environmentally sensitive waters off north...

Jun 08, 2019

Family of boxer killed in fight files lawsuit against City of Edmonton

EDMONTON - A lawsuit has been filed against the City of Edmonton by the family of a man who died after a boxing match nearly two years ago.Tim Hague, a 34-year old father and teacher, died in June 201...

Jun 07, 2019