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Man dead after falling from equipment during Canada Day parade: Alberta RCMP

Man dead after falling from equipment during Canada Day parade: Alberta RCMP

RCMP say Canada Day celebrations led to tragedy in a small northern Alberta community.
Alberta man in ICU after traumatic motorcycle racing crash

Alberta man in ICU after traumatic motorcycle racing crash

An Alberta man suffered severe injuries, including crushed ribs, two punctured lungs and a broken sternum June 23 during a motorcycle race at the Olds Regional Exhibition track June 23.
Sixteen-year-old St. Albert youth shot on rural property in stable condition

Sixteen-year-old St. Albert youth shot on rural property in stable condition

A youth shot on Saturday by an 84-year-old man was trespassing and looking at abandoned cars on the property
Youth in hospital with life-threatening injury after being shot in Northern Alberta

Youth in hospital with life-threatening injury after being shot in Northern Alberta

Jim Bregin, 84, has been charged with firearm offences after a youth was shot near St. Albert
Spectators at Airdrie Pro Rodeo scramble from downpour, some vehicles stuck in mud

Spectators at Airdrie Pro Rodeo scramble from downpour, some vehicles stuck in mud

Mother Nature did its part to make attendees at the Airdrie Pro Rodeo miserable on Canada Day.
City of Calgary eases indoor water restrictions

City of Calgary eases indoor water restrictions

Today, indoor water use can return to normal, while outdoor water use will slowly be restored over the coming days.
Gas metering station involved in grass fire near Edson

Gas metering station involved in grass fire near Edson

RCMP initially reported that a pipeline explosion has sparked the fire, but Yellowhead County later clarified that there has been no direct damage reported with nearby pipelines.
Private-public partnership delivers five new Alberta schools

Private-public partnership delivers five new Alberta schools

A private-public partnership between the provincial government and the construction consortium Concert-Bird Partners, have finished the work on five new schools, including Langdon’s Horseshoe Crossing, that are scheduled to open to students in
Biden and Trudeau: Two leaders in trouble who are resisting calls to step aside

Biden and Trudeau: Two leaders in trouble who are resisting calls to step aside

It’s a unique moment in North America: the prime minister of Canada and the president of the United States are being asked to step aside for the betterment of their parties and their countries.
WestJet faces a logistical nightmare getting planes back in the air in wake of strike

WestJet faces a logistical nightmare getting planes back in the air in wake of strike

The three-day strike grounded 130 of the airline’s 180 planes and saw more than 1,000 flights cancelled
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