Alberta

A worker has died after workplace incident at Fort Hills oilsands site

An investigation is underway after a male worker with a construction company died following an incident at the Fort Hills oilsands site in northern Alberta.Ledcor spokesman David Hoff says one of its ...

Apr 30, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Senate committee to hear from new Alberta premier on oil tanker ban bill

EDMONTON - A Senate committee is set to hear today from Albertans - including their new premier - on the federal government's bill to ban tankers off the British Columbia coast.The committee on transp...

Apr 30, 2019

Suspect in case of missing woman and toddler accused of hiding evidence

CALGARY - Police say a suspect in the disappearance of a missing Calgary woman and her toddler daughter may have tried to get rid of evidence.Homicide investigators say a suspect may have attempted to...

Apr 29, 2019

Artists skipping out on shows at Calgary's Saddledome arena

A top Canadian concert promoter says the roof on Calgary's Saddledome arena is a key factor behind several big shows skipping the city.Ian Low with Live Nation says the roof isn't strong enough to car...

Apr 29, 2019

Group calls for wildlife fencing along the Trans-Canada Highway

CANMORE, Alta. - An environmental group is renewing calls for wildlife fencing along the Trans-Canada Highway through a small Alberta mountain town after seven elk were killed on the weekend in collis...

Apr 29, 2019

Man facing multiple charges after a series of break-ins

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A man who police say has a history of property offences is facing theft and other charges after a series of break-ins in Lethbridge, Alta., including one at the city's courthouse.T...

Apr 29, 2019

Spring storm wreaks havoc across southern Alberta

Blizzard conditions brought traffic to a standstill on highways in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan over the weekend.Snow-covered sections of the Trans-Canada on either side of Calgary reopened yeste...

Apr 29, 2019 (Photo credit LethbridgeNewsNOW)

Injured Humboldt Broncos player returning home for first time since accident

AIRDRIE, Alta. - It's been more than a year since injured Humboldt Broncos player Ryan Straschnitzki slept at home in his own bed.That's about to change.After several months of renovations, his family...

Apr 28, 2019 Photo courtesy the Canadian Press

Winter weather wreaks havoc causing bus crash near Cochrane

COCHRANE - Mounties from the Cochrane,detachment say several people were hurt Saturday night when a bus crashed into a ditch and rolled over.Police say the bus was eastbound on Highway 1 with 15 peopl...

Apr 28, 2019

Kenney claims Albertan economy is already on the rise

EDMONTON - Alberta's incoming premier says the United Conservative election win is already starting to ripple through the economy.Jason Kenney met with his new caucus and told members he has been rece...

Apr 26, 2019