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ASIRT finds Cold Lake officer was justified when discharging firearm

ASIRT finds Cold Lake officer was justified when discharging firearm

A report released by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has concluded that an officer’s actions were justified when he responded to a break-and-enter call in Cold Lake in 2020, which resulted in him discharging his firearm.
Cause of house fire west of Airdrie not immediately known

Cause of house fire west of Airdrie not immediately known

Blaze in Buffalo Rub, near Airdrie Alberta, broke out Saturday night.
One person dead, 63 confirmed cases in salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe: PHAC

One person dead, 63 confirmed cases in salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe: PHAC

No cases reported in Alberta
RCMP investigating group attack amongst Cold Lake high school students

RCMP investigating group attack amongst Cold Lake high school students

Mayor condemns "anti-social" group fights reported at Cold Lake Energy Centre
Alberta Energy Regulator reports runoff spill at Suncor's Fort Hills oilsands site

Alberta Energy Regulator reports runoff spill at Suncor's Fort Hills oilsands site

CALGARY — A spill of surface runoff from a containment pond at Suncor Energy’s Fort Hills oilsands site may have spanned more than a year, the Alberta Energy Regulator has announced. The regulator said that on Oct.
Brent Butt moves from comedy to dark suspense with first novel

Brent Butt moves from comedy to dark suspense with first novel

Certainly the book is a huge departure from the humour of Corner Gas.
Fatal collision near Vilna, Alberta on Saturday

Fatal collision near Vilna, Alberta on Saturday

Smoky Lake RCMP are reporting a fatal collision occurred involving three vehicles on Highway 28, near Vilna, Saturday afternoon.
Thrifting, regifting and bargain hunting: The etiquette of gift-giving on a budget

Thrifting, regifting and bargain hunting: The etiquette of gift-giving on a budget

“Gifting can cause anxiety, even conflict” — including between partners that harbour lopsided notions of giving."
Parks Canada resumes wildfire risk reduction work in Jasper

Parks Canada resumes wildfire risk reduction work in Jasper

Parks Canada has resumed its seasonal program of making Jasper National Park safer from the possibility of wildfires.
Saskatchewan RCMP arrest Alberta man in ATM thefts

Saskatchewan RCMP arrest Alberta man in ATM thefts

An Alberta man has been charged with theft of an ATM earlier this year in Saskatchewan.
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