Alberta News

CALGARY — A school division in southern Alberta says one of its teachers, who was a victim in a double homicide over the weekend, will be deeply missed by colleagues, friends and students.

EDMONTON — Happy Birthday, Celsius! Environment Canada's use of Celsius turns 50 years old in 2025. It was the catalyst of a lengthy national metric conversion that abruptly ended a decade after it began. The result is seen and felt every day.

CALGARY — A man wanted in a double homicide in Calgary was found dead in an area outside the city, police said Monday. An emergency alert was issued in the afternoon for 38-year-old Benedict Kaminski, describing him as armed and dangerous.

FREDERICTON — Motorists caught in New Brunswick for driving while impaired will face additional immediate consequences under new penalties that take effect Jan. 1.

RED DEER, Alta. — Mounties in central Alberta have charged a man with second-degree murder. Officers responded to a call Saturday about a man on a street corner near downtown Red Deer suffering from injuries caused by a bladed weapon.

EDMONTON — Joe Iginla scored a hat trick and the Edmonton Oil Kings thumped the Red Deer Rebels 8-2 on Sunday night in the Western Hockey League.

CALGARY — The family of the nine-year-old Calgary girl, Victoria Desjardins, who died after a Boxing Day car wreck says they're "absolutely crushed" by the loss.

EVERETT — Landon DuPont scored twice for Everett Silvertips in a 6-1 win over the win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday as the Silvertips continued to top the WHL's Western Conference with a 27-5-2-1 record.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Police in Lethbridge, Alta. say an investigation is underway after a body was found in a motel room on Saturday.

CALGARY — Calgary police have laid charges and are checking for drug impairment in a horrific high-speed multi-vehicle crash that killed one girl and left another child in critical condition on Boxing Day.