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Dead fish floating in Sturgeon River concern environmental group

Dead fish floating in Sturgeon River concern environmental group

Big Lake Environmental Support Society representative said he has never seen so many dead fish in Northern Alberta river.
Alberta pot shops now allowed to take down window coverings after robberies

Alberta pot shops now allowed to take down window coverings after robberies

Alberta's cannabis regulator has removed stipulation that prohibits pot products from being visible from the exterior of shops.
Property owner removes 'Cars' from main street in Northern Alberta town

Property owner removes 'Cars' from main street in Northern Alberta town

Previously home to a number of vehicles made to look like Disney characters from the movie Cars, lot is now nearly bare.
Children at centre of Saskatchewan Amber Alert found safe

Children at centre of Saskatchewan Amber Alert found safe

Two children at the centre of a Saskatchewan Amber Alert have been found safe in the United States along with their mother and a suspect.
Who was the baby rescued from drowning in Greater Vancouver 44 years ago?

Who was the baby rescued from drowning in Greater Vancouver 44 years ago?

Man who saved baby from drowning in North Vancouver in 1978 is now trying to track the family down.
Fire restriction in effect for part of southwestern Alberta due to hot, dry weather

Fire restriction in effect for part of southwestern Alberta due to hot, dry weather

A fire restriction is now in effect for a large part of southwestern Alberta as hot weather hits with no rain in the forecast.
Warrant issued for sex offender believed at centre of Amber Alert

Warrant issued for sex offender believed at centre of Amber Alert

Saskatchewan RCMP say an arrest warrant has been issued for 50-year-old Benjamin Martin Moore, a convicted sex offender believed to be at the centre of an Amber Alert for two children.
Man gets five-year sentence for assaulting officer outside Walmart

Man gets five-year sentence for assaulting officer outside Walmart

Northern Alberta man pleads guilty to 2020 assault that saw him beat RCMP officer with her own baton.
Unpredictable winds make wildfires an erratic adversary: experts

Unpredictable winds make wildfires an erratic adversary: experts

Hot weather and dry conditions are the usual suspects in any wildfire season, but unpredictable winds are challenging adversaries for firefighters.
Search continues for man, dog who drowned near Canmore

Search continues for man, dog who drowned near Canmore

Calgary man drowned while attempting to save a dog that jumped from boat at Spray Lakes.
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