CanadaMay 26, 2025
Motorcycle rider killed after crash involving Acura on Edmonton
Police in Edmonton say a motorcycle rider died while trying to pass a car on the city's western outskirts on Saturday evening.
Police say the Harley-Davidson was travelling north on Winterburn Road, but while attempting to pass an Acura, the car slowed and made a left-hand turn.
The motorcycle collided with the driver's side of the car, sending the 26-year-old and his bike into the northwest ditch. Police say speed is believed to have been a factor in the collision.
CanadaMay 26, 2025
BMW driver died when the vehicle 'lost control' and smashed into a tree
The driver of a B-M-W has died after police in Edmonton say the vehicle lost control and smashed into a tree.
Police say it happened around 3:15 a-m yesterday on 142 Street near 90 Avenue. The driver was the only person in the vehicle and was declared dead at the scene.
Police say speed is believed to be a factor in the crash.
CanadaMay 23, 2025
Alberta man accused of counselling child sex assault in Vietnam over livestream
An Alberta man is facing charges after investigators allege he was involved in the livestreamed sexual assault of a toddler in Vietnam. The 55-year-old Edmonton man was arrested last week following an investigation by Canadian, American and Vietnamese law enforcement.
The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams, or ALERT, says it relates to a video of a livestream depicting the sexual assault of a child between the ages of two and three. International authorities found the child and the offender in Vietnam and allege the Edmonton man remotely directed the abuse. He has been charged with se
AlbertaMay 22, 2025
Arrest warrant issued for Alberta woman released from jail with fake documents
An arrest warrant has been issued for an Alberta woman who was released from jail last month with alleged fake documents. Mackenzie Dawn Hardy was charged with several offences, including possession of stolen property, impaired driving and flight from police, after she was arrested in March.
The Alberta Crown Prosecution Service says Hardy was released from custody after staff at the Fort Saskatchewan Correctional Centre near Edmonton were shown documents indicating her charges had been stayed.
Spokeswoman Michelle Davio says the use of the alleged false documents is being invest
CanadaMay 22, 2025
Alberta reports 19 new cases of measles, surpassing 500 infections
Alberta has seen more than 500 cases of measles since early March, as 19 more cases of the highly contagious disease have been confirmed. The province says all but one of the new cases are in southern Alberta, the area that has seen more than 70 per cent of all cases.
Government data shows close to 80 per cent of Alberta's total cases have been reported in children, including 157 in those under the age of five. As of earlier this month, 35 people had been hospitalized, and an Alberta Health spokesperson says one is currently in intensive care. Measles symptoms include fever, coughing, runn
AlbertaMay 21, 2025
RCMP investigate after electric substation shot at, causing oil leak and power outage
An investigation is underway after an electricity substation near the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary was shot at early Monday, spilling oil and leaving thousands in the dark.
RCMP say they responded to a ``firearms-related'' call at an Atco substation in Lloydminster, a town straddling the provincial boundary. They say the facility was shot at and a bullet hit an oil tank, knocking out power to more than 2,500 residents for at least three hours and releasing roughly 20,000 litres of oil.
Preliminary estimates place the cost of damage and environmental cleanup at about $1.1 million
AlbertaMay 21, 2025
Alberta reports 48 new cases of measles, nears 500-case mark since March
Alberta has confirmed 48 more cases of measles, bringing the province's total case count to 486 since the beginning of March. The province says all but two of the new cases of the highly contagious disease are in southern Alberta, the area that has seen about 70 per cent of all cases.
Government data shows that close to 80 per cent of all cases have been reported in children, including 149 cases in those under the age of five. As of earlier this month, 35 people had been hospitalized.
Measles symptoms include fever, coughing, runny nose, red eyes and a blotchy, red rash that ap
CanadaMay 16, 2025
Alberta reports 14 new measles cases, bringing provincial total to over 400
Alberta has now seen more than 400 cases of measles within the last two months. The province confirmed 14 new cases Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 409 since the beginning of March. More than 300 of the total cases of the highly contagious disease have been found in children, with 127 cases confirmed in those under age five.
The government says 35 people have been hospitalized. More than half of all cases have been in southern parts of Alberta, while just six cases have been confirmed in the Edmonton area. Measles symptoms include fever, coughing, runny nose, red eyes and a blot
CanadaMay 16, 2025
Onion Lake Cree Nation to proceed with legal challenge of Alberta sovereignty act
Alberta's bill lowering the bar for a separation referendum has spurred a First Nation to push ahead with a legal challenge against the premier's flagship sovereignty act. Danielle Smith has said her Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act is needed to push back on what the province believes is unconstitutional federal encroachment on provincial jurisdiction.
But Onion Lake Cree Nation Chief Henry Lewis says it undermines his community's pre-existing treaty with the Crown. He announced the legal challenge is moving forward a day after Smith's government passed a bill significantly l