Woman dead, man missing after boating incident
A woman was found dead on the shoreline of a southern Alberta lake on Sunday evening, and RCMP say a man is missing following a boating incident. Vulcan RCMP were called to investigate a loose boat in...
View ArticleBidder says PC government rejected $15M offer for province's aircraft fleet
Jim Prentice’s PC government rejected a $15-million offer to purchase all four planes in its controversial aircraft fleet in favour of a deal that sold only three and continues to cost the province...
View ArticleAlberta's little electricity pond has too many big fish, say industry experts
The Notley government should change the rules governing Alberta’s electricity market to limit the power of major utilities in the wake of the recent TransAlta price-fixing decision, says one of the...
View ArticleTsuu T'ina woman charged in connection with death of toddler
A 29-year-old Tsuu T’ina woman has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a toddler who sustained injuries while in her care. RCMP say the two-year-old boy was taken to...
View ArticleFamily adjusting to new home after racially charged 'bullying'
A Calgary woman, whom public housing officials relocated in June after alleging racially charged bullying, says her family is slowly adjusting to life in a new neighbourhood. “We love it where we are;...
View ArticleWoman dead after motorcycle crash south of Calgary
An 18-year-old woman is dead and a 60-year-old man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a Harley-Davidson motorcycle crashed south of Calgary. Officers and paramedics responded to...
View ArticleTwo arrested after drugs, guns, and a motorcycle found in northwest Calgary...
City police have charged two men after officers located and seized drugs, weapons, cash and a stolen motorcycle from inside a northeast apartment unit. Following a two-week investigation stemming from...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm watch issued for Calgary and area
Environment Canada is placing Calgary, Cochrane, Airdrie and surrounding areas under a severe thunderstorm watch, after saying conditions are favourable this afternoon and evening for the development...
View ArticleTwo people charged after stolen vehicle drives off from police near Red Deer
RCMP have charged a man and a woman after a stolen vehicle failed to stop for police in central Alberta over the weekend. Officers with the Blackfalds RCMP detachment were called at around 11 p.m....
View ArticleHarper attack on Alberta government dismissed as election rhetoric by finance...
Alberta’s finance minister laughed off Stephen Harper’s campaign trail attack on the province’s NDP government, calling it simple “electioneering.” On Monday, Harper lambasted Premier Rachel Notley’s...
View ArticleWatch: Dachshunds dash for victory at Strathmore Stampede
Their legs maybe short but they can still be speedy, watch the highlights from this year’s Running of the Dachshunds at the Strathmore Stampede.
View ArticleSuspect sought after woman stabbed at northeast Calgary home
Police are hunting for a suspect after a woman was stabbed Wednesday morning in northeast Calgary. Officers were called just before 4 a.m. to a home on Blackthorn Road N.E., where they found a woman...
View ArticleTwo men injured in rollover south of Calgary
Two men were taken to hospital, one with potentially life-threatening injuries, after a vehicle rolled in southern Alberta early Wednesday. Police and paramedics were called to Highway 2 and 674th...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm watch issued for Calgary area
A day removed from weather that pelted the city with hail and caused flooding in some areas, Calgary could face further severe weather today. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch...
View ArticleRed Deer RCMP seeking tips in alleged kidnapping, assault
Mounties are looking for witnesses in connection with an alleged kidnapping and assault in Red Deer several weeks ago. RCMP were called around 2:10 a.m. on July 25 to respond to a report that a man was...
View ArticleTelus Spark's Brainasium adds new phase offering more 'risky play'
To a beginner it’s a bit stressful, even scary, at first glance. But while Telus Spark’s Brainasium might seem a bit intimidating, its physical challenges are building better cognitive skills through...
View ArticleMother regains custody of boy in international parental abduction case
The mother of a boy at the centre of an international parental abduction case regained sole custody of her son following a hearing Wednesday in a Calgary court. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Patrick...
View ArticleRecovery underway day after hail, flooding as new storm approaches
Calgary faced severe weather again Wednesday evening, the day after two successive storms brought hail and flooding that knocked out power for 35,000 people. Tuesday’s storm caused widespread flooding...
View ArticleEmployee charged with money laundering after Calgary bank reports $255,000...
City police have charged a bank employee with money laundering after bank drafts were stolen, forged and used to obtain large sums of money at a Calgary casino. Officers were notified Thursday after a...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorm warning in place for Calgary and area
Calgary, Airdrie, Okotoks and surrounding areas are back under a severe thunderstorm warning as storm cells move east over the city. Environment Canada Meteorologists say they are tracking a pair of...
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