Category: News

  • RCMP Cochrane – Motor Vehicle Collision With Injuries

    RCMP Cochrane – Motor Vehicle Collision With Injuries

    Cochrane, Alberta – On July 12, 2014 at approximately 3:20 p.m., Cochrane RCMP officers were dispatched to a collision on Highway 22 just south of Highway 1. Information received from witnesses indicate that a motorcycle was merging onto the south bound lane of Highway 22 from Highway 1. The motorcycle came into contact with a…

  • CBC: 10 charged in poaching case near Edson

    CBC: 10 charged in poaching case near Edson

    The senseless slaughter of 26 animals shocked area residents last year. [weaver_iframe src=’http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/10-charged-in-poaching-case-near-edson-1.2701557′ height=600 percent=100 style=”style”]

  • Hwy. 547 Bow River bridge flood repairs delayed

    Repairs to the Hwy. 547 bridge over the Bow River have been delayed up to eight weeks due to high water levels and drilling difficulties. Last month, heavy rains and rising water levels once again threatened flooding across southern Alberta. In order to protect a temporary bridge support, the contractor brought in 150 cubic metres…

  • RCMP Jasper – Fatality collision – Four victims – UPDATE

    RCMP Jasper – Fatality collision – Four victims – UPDATE

    Jasper, Alberta – On July 9, 2014 at approximately 7:00 p.m., Jasper RCMP officers were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle collision approximately 25 kilometres south on Highway 93 where four people perished. All involved parties were from out of country. Following the notification of next of kin, the RCMP can today confirm that the…

  • Calgary Police Service Update: Missing Persons Investigation – July 11, 2014

    July 11, 2014 – Officers searching for evidence in the disappearance of Nathan O’Brien and his grandparents, Kathryn and Alvin Liknes, will resume their work at the Spyhill Landfill today. The search for the missing family is now in its 12th day. Yesterday, officers completed their search of the East Calgary Landfill. A decision on…

  • Calgary’s Fire Chief to retire, praises his colleagues in the department

    Submitted by: Bridget Cox, Calgary Fire Department Fire Chief Bruce Burrell talked to media earlier today about his decision to retire from the Calgary Fire Department (CFD) and the Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA). Chief Burrell has served nine years with The City of Calgary. Chief Burrell moved to Calgary in August 2005 to lead…

  • Turner Valley RCMP – Owner Risks life to save stolen horses

    Shortly before 1:00 AM, Wednesday July 9, 2014 the Turner Valley RCMP were dispatched to a complaint of a stolen truck and horse trailer containing three horses in Black Diamond, Alberta. The owner of the horses advised he parked his rig on Center Avenue beside the Black Diamond Hotel an hour earlier. When he came…

  • Town of Okotoks Water Main Twinning Project

    The Town of Okotoks began the water main twinning project on July 2. The work is expected to take approximately 5 weeks (weather permitting). This project will install a new larger dedicated water main that will connect the Zone 2N and 3N reservoirs. This will improve the reliability and efficiency of this portion of the…

  • Negotiating teams support Mediator’s recommendations on new nursing contract

    Negotiating teams support Mediator’s recommendations on new nursing contract

    EDMONTON – The Mediator working with Alberta Health Services (AHS), Covenant Health and the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) has recommended terms and conditions for a new contract. Negotiation teams with AHS, Covenant Health and UNA are recommending that Mediator David Jones’ recommended terms and conditions be accepted, which would see a new Provincial Collective…

  • Canadian Second World War airman buried in Germany with military honours

      Flight Sergeant John Joseph Carey, a Canadian casualty of the Second World War whose remains were identified this winter, was buried today with military honours at Rheinberg War Cemetery in Rheinberg, Germany. In attendance were members of Flight Sergeant Carey’s family, representatives from the Directorate of History and Heritage, the Royal Canadian Air Force,…

  • Calgary Police Update: Missing Persons Investigation – July 10th

    July 10, 2014 – As the investigation into the disappearance of Nathan O’Brien and Kathryn and Alvin Liknes moves into its 11th day, search teams continue to search Calgary area landfills and investigators continue to ask rural property owners to check their properties for anything unusual. Yesterday, Wednesday, June 9, 2014, search teams sifted through…

  • Protect yourself against rabies, report all wild animal bites

    Following the confirmation of rabies in a bat found in the Lethbridge-area, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is reminding ALL South Zone residents that wild mammals – bats, coyotes, raccoons and skunks – may carry the rabies virus, and pose risk to human health. Rabies – which attacks the central nervous system of warm-blooded animals, including…

  • Update – Missing Person on the Highwood River

    RCMP – A deceased male was recovered in the Bow River east of Calgary on July 5, 2014. The deceased has been positively identified as Justin MACNEIL of Calgary, Alberta, age 19 years. MACNEIL was previously reported missing on June 22, 2014, while swimming in the Highwood River near Nature’s Hideaway Campground. Previous Release from…

  • RCMP Jasper – Fatality collision – Four victims – update – hwy is re-opened

    RCMP Jasper – Fatality collision – Four victims – update – hwy is re-opened

    Jasper, Alberta – On July 9, 2014 at approximately 7:00 p.m., Jasper RCMP officers were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle collision approximately 25 kilometres south on Highway 93. Early investigation indicates that a car travelling south bound and carrying three occupants collided head on with a motorhome which was travelling north bound. The three…

  • RCMP-Blackfalds Detachment – missing teen Taneasha THOM

        Blackfalds RCMP are requesting the public’s assistance in locating missing teen Taneasha THOM who is believed to be in the Red Deer area. THOM is a 16 year old Native female, 5’5, medium build and currently has teal-colored dyed hair that is shaved on one side. Please call the Blackfalds RCMP at 403.885.3333…