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Intraparty war in Alberta Premier Kenney's UCP sees Twitter fight over clown image

An internal feud battering Alberta’s governing party took a new twist after one of Premier Jason Kenney’s senior political staffers went on Twitter and compared United Conservative backbench critics to clowns.

Apr 22, 2022 6:45 PM Read more >

UPDATE: One dead, another critically injured in light airplane crash west of Calgary

EMS reported a male as deceased on scene while the other occupant of the plane, a female believed to be in her 30s, has been transported to hospital in life-threatening condition after a crash at a light aircraft airport west of Calgary.

Apr 22, 2022 5:45 PM Read more >

Fire hazard results in recall of almost 800,000 air fryers in Canada and U.S.

Insignia fryers and air fryer ovens sold in Best Buy, Amazon and Ebay are being recalled.

Apr 22, 2022 4:45 PM Read more >

Province to move eye surgeries to community clinics to increase capacity

Cataract and other eye surgeries will now be completed at chartered surgical facilities as the Province tries to free up space for other surgeries and tackle the 73,000 patient-long waitlist.

Apr 22, 2022 2:45 PM Read more >

Appeal to save one of Banff's heritage ‘crown jewels’ lost

A heritage home in Banff cannot be saved.

Apr 22, 2022 12:15 PM Read more >

Former Rocky View County couple sue RCMP and CPS for $1.5 million after botched drug raid east of Airdrie

A Southern Alberta couple believes police did not have sufficient evidence to carry out a "no-knock" drug raid on their 2020 property, which they are now seeking compensation for.

Apr 22, 2022 8:45 AM Read more >

Video: Chill and hungry bears cause Burnaby traffic jam

A family picnic stopped traffic in Burnaby – that's because it was a family of bears having a snack on the side of the road.

Apr 21, 2022 8:45 PM Read more >

Province announces laundry list of 'housekeeping' changes to justice system

Police given better tools for missing persons cases, other processes streamlined

Apr 21, 2022 7:15 PM Read more >

Kenney says he's been too tolerant of dissent and inparty melodrama

“What Albertans expect from their government isn’t a constant soap opera, and they certainly don’t want to see a family feud,” Kenney said, responding to questions Wednesday night during a Facebook town-hall meeting.

Apr 21, 2022 6:30 PM Read more >

Airdrie resident Alex Thorpe likely to plead Not Criminally Responsible in alleged killing of his mother

The lawyer for Alexander Thorpe – an Airdrie resident who was arrested for killing his mother in January – says the defence will be seeking a not criminally responsible (NCR) verdict.

Apr 21, 2022 5:30 PM Read more >