Alberta News

Transportation Safety Board urges better medical screening guidelines for pilots

EDMONTON — The Transportation Safety Board is calling for better screening of heart-related conditions of Canadian pilots.

Mar 14, 2023 4:46 PM Read more >

Alberta RCMP investigating after N.W.T. man injured during interaction with police

FORT GOOD HOPE, N.W.T. — Alberta RCMP are investigating after a man was injured during an interaction with police in the Northwest Territories.

Mar 14, 2023 4:38 PM Read more >

Wife of Edmonton spiritual leader also facing charges of sexual assault, police say

EDMONTON — The wife of a self-styled spiritual leader has been charged with three counts of sexual assault stemming from separate occasions between 2017 and 2020. Edmonton police say they arrested 64-year-old Leigh Ann de Ruiter on Monday.

Mar 14, 2023 3:07 PM Read more >

'A transformational decision': Alberta requiring body cameras for all police services

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is planning to require all police services in the province to use body cameras. Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis said Tuesday that officers often respond to complex calls and make split-second decisions.

Mar 14, 2023 2:52 PM Read more >

Charges against topless protester during Juno Awards pending, Edmonton police say

EDMONTON — Police in Edmonton say charges are pending after a topless protester interrupted the Juno Awards. Pop-punk star Avril Lavigne was caught off-guard Monday night when the woman leapt on the stage.

Mar 14, 2023 11:31 AM Read more >

Alberta man in custody after child robbed of food by person carrying axe

COALDALE, Alta. — A southern Alberta man is in custody after a report that a nine-year-old was robbed of food by a person armed with an axe.

Mar 14, 2023 11:16 AM Read more >

Olympic men's ski cross champion Brady Leman to retire

CALGARY — Olympic ski cross champion Brady Leman heads into the final races of his career with mixed feelings. The 36-year-old Calgarian says he'll retire after the season's World Cup finals Friday and Saturday in Collingwood, Ont.

Mar 14, 2023 9:05 AM Read more >

Topless protestor crashes Junos, as Weeknd wins 5th award with album of the year

EDMONTON — A wildly unpredictable Juno Awards unfolded on Monday as a topless protester charged the stage, leading to some feisty words from Avril Lavigne, while an absent the Weeknd emerged as the top winner this year.

Mar 13, 2023 10:14 PM Read more >

Kearl oilsands leak exposes gaps in how Alberta and Canada oversee industry: experts

EDMONTON — Recent leaks of toxic tailings from northern Alberta oilsands mines have revealed serious flaws in how Canada and Alberta look after the environment, observers say. Some accuse the federal government of abandoning the province.

Mar 13, 2023 4:41 PM Read more >

Alberta outlines education funding to train 3,400 more health-care workers

EDMONTON — Alberta has promised $200 million in funding for post-secondary health-care programs as a part of its latest budget.

Mar 13, 2023 3:21 PM Read more >