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UPDATE: Mayerthorpe robbery suspects identified after one suspect surrendered

UPDATE: Mayerthorpe robbery suspects identified after one suspect surrendered

RCMP have charged one of the suspects from the Mayerthorpe Dangerous Person Alert from earlier this week and issued an arrest warrant for the other suspect.
Alberta poppy donation thief fails to pay back Legion for more than a year

Alberta poppy donation thief fails to pay back Legion for more than a year

“I dare you to find a judge who isn’t going to make you pay back the Canadian Legion,” says judge
Former St. Albert hockey trainer charged with teen sex assault

Former St. Albert hockey trainer charged with teen sex assault

Stephen Frank Dienes, 52, is charged with sexual assault, sexual exploitation and unlawful confinement in relation to a teen he met through social media
Arrows fly as world's best archers take aim in northeastern Alberta community

Arrows fly as world's best archers take aim in northeastern Alberta community

Qualifying rounds quickly reduce 28 teams to 16 before top 4 made weekend finals at the 2024 World Archery Field Championships.
Kananaskis council planning fireguards around some housing and Camp Chief Hector

Kananaskis council planning fireguards around some housing and Camp Chief Hector

“As we’ve discussed many times around this council table, forest fire is probably our biggest risk and biggest fear, and we’ve all seen what happened in Jasper and other communities.”
Carjacking suspect charged in alleged assault on Calgary mom

Carjacking suspect charged in alleged assault on Calgary mom

Calgary police have successfully captured a suspect in a carjacking incident where a woman was allegedly assaulted as she picked up her child from KidStrong earlier this month.
Alberta MP denies courting far-right protesters in Ottawa

Alberta MP denies courting far-right protesters in Ottawa

“I am in no way associated with these people and was not meeting with them.”
'Throw them in the river': Alberta mayor apologizes for feral cat remarks

'Throw them in the river': Alberta mayor apologizes for feral cat remarks

The mayor of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., has apologized after she was criticized for musing about the "old days" of managing feral cats by throwing them in the river or gassing them with a vehicle’s exhaust pipe.
Ahoy Matey! It's international talk like a pirate day Sept 19

Ahoy Matey! It's international talk like a pirate day Sept 19

Enjoy Sept 19 as ye raise th' sails and swashbuckle through yer day
Australian pilot dusting crops in Northern Alberta

Australian pilot dusting crops in Northern Alberta

Australian chopper pilot George Graham has touched down in Alberta to do crop dusting.
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