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Trio found guilty of mischief for roles in 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta.

Trio found guilty of mischief for roles in 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Three men accused by the Crown of helping lead and coordinate the COVID-19 protest blockade at Coutts, Alta., in 2022 have been found guilty of mischief.
ASIRT investigating officer involved shooting following traffic stop

ASIRT investigating officer involved shooting following traffic stop

A suspect shot by police yesterday in Cochrane suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
St. Albert students build electric race car at U of A

St. Albert students build electric race car at U of A

UA-24 electric car built at the University of Alberta should do 0-100 km/h in 4.1 seconds
Revamped health advisory system gives voice to rural Albertans says LaGrange

Revamped health advisory system gives voice to rural Albertans says LaGrange

Revamped advisory councils blanketing the province will help ensure that the government understands and addresses rural health-care challenges while improving service, the health minister said Monday.
Some of the winners and losers in the 2024 federal budget

Some of the winners and losers in the 2024 federal budget

OTTAWA — With a variety of fiscal and policy measures announced in the federal budget, here's a look at some of the winners and losers: Winner: Small businesses Carbon tax rebates for small businesses are coming, five years after consumers began rece
Highway 1 anti-carbon tax protest will be monitored from a distance: RCMP

Highway 1 anti-carbon tax protest will be monitored from a distance: RCMP

As anti-carbon tax protesting south of Cochrane enters it's second week, the RCMP outlines that they will continue to monitor the situation from a distance and respect everyone's right to lawfully protest.
Kingpins or go-betweens? Jurors hear closing arguments in Coutts blockade trial

Kingpins or go-betweens? Jurors hear closing arguments in Coutts blockade trial

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A Crown prosecutor making the case against three men charged with mischief at the Coutts, Alta., border blockade told jurors Tuesday they don’t have to determine the accused were protest kingpins to find them guilty.
Missing couple from Holland found safe in Southwest Alberta woods

Missing couple from Holland found safe in Southwest Alberta woods

Couple that went missing were visiting from Holland and had travelled to the heavily-wood area southwest of Sundre to take photographs
Edmonton motorcyclist dies after hitting moose in Saskatchewan

Edmonton motorcyclist dies after hitting moose in Saskatchewan

Alberta motorcyclist declared deceased at the scene of crash with moose
Damaged bridge fixed ahead of schedule in Yoho National Park, two-way traffic resumes

Damaged bridge fixed ahead of schedule in Yoho National Park, two-way traffic resumes

Two-way regular traffic has resumed on the Trans-Canada Highway in Yoho National Park after work to fix damage on Chancellor-Kicking Horse bridge was completed almost two weeks ahead of time.
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