Cannabis deadline a 'challenge,' but Notley non-committal on timeline extension

by Michelle Bellefontaine

Premier Rachel Notley says Alberta isn’t taking a position on asking for an extension on the federal government’s deadline for legalizing marijuana until she hears from other premiers on where they’re at.

Jason Kenney spent 7 times as much as other candidates in race to lead Alberta PCs

The winner of the Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership contest, Jason Kenney, spent seven times as much on his campaign as the other three candidates combined.

Fire ban issued for high-risk Jasper National Park

A fire ban has been issued for Jasper National Park due to elevated fire danger, parks officials said Tuesday.

Do you know this easy rider? RCMP say the sport bike is stolen

RCMP in Blackfalds are asking for help from the public in identifying a man photographed while riding a stolen motorcycle on Red Deer's Gasoline Alley.

Video Hard-core fans engaged at Eskimos game in 2011 win record-breaking 50/50 jackpot

by Anna Desmarais

Quentin and Samantha Ebertz went to the Edmonton Eskimos game last Friday and went about their game ritual: buying popcorn, getting to their seats, and buying one 50/50 ticket.

Video 3 Alberta children who died after return from government care were 'particularly vulnerable,' report finds

by Gareth Hampshire

Alberta's child and youth advocate says he's becoming more critical of the government's child intervention system because he’s not seeing action on his recommendations.

Special air quality advisory in effect as thick smoke drifts into Edmonton area

A special air quality advisory is in effect for the Edmonton area, as smoke drifting over from B.C. wildfires is expected to blanket the city in the thickest haze yet this year.

Insurers have 'valid reason' to worry over fires in Western Canada, scientist says

by Rachel Ward

Fires and floods will become more severe and more frequent in Western Canada — and insurance companies should take notice, a Calgary climate change scientist says.

Safety first: RCMP urge caution when tubing on the Pembina River

by Emily Rendell-Watson

RCMP and Alberta Parks have issued a public safety advisory for people tubing on the Pembina River, after having dealt with search and rescue operations involving 18 people so far this summer.

Vegreville hotel heist nets thieves $50,000 in VLT cash

An early-morning robbery at a hotel in Vegreville, Alta., netted four masked men $50,000 in VLT cash Saturday.

Video Banff cubs found in bathroom doing 'really well' in Ontario as they prep for Alberta return

by Tricia Lo

Three baby bears found trapped in a Banff washroom have roughly tripled in weight while in the care of the Aspen Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, and will hopefully be transported back to Banff next spring.

Hundreds of stolen credit cards, drugs, weapons found in Vegreville camper van

Three people are facing dozens of charges after RCMP searched a camper van in Vegreville and found more than 600 stolen credit cards, identification cards, weapons and drugs.

Sears Canada liquidation sales given OK to start Friday

Sears Canada has been given approval to begin liquidation sales Friday at the 59 locations it plans to close.

'Only so much one town can do': Fort McMurray volunteers send last truck of wildfire aid to B.C.

by David Thurton

Fort McMurray aid group trucks its last donation to wildfire victims in B.C., even though volunteers say more help is still needed.

Canada's U.S. ambassador says there will be no rush to sign 'bad deal' in new NAFTA

by Kathleen Harris

Canada's Ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton says Canada won't rush NAFTA negotiations to wind up what could be a "bad deal."

Edmonton looking to protect boulevard trees from construction damage

by Lydia Neufeld

The City of Edmonton is looking at developing new rules to protect trees, particularly those on city boulevards.

Former teen fentanyl user on cross-country journey to understand root causes of crisis

by Roberta Bell

A teen who overdosed on fentanyl is on a journey to understand not only the impact the drug had on her life, but the challenges it's posing for families in communities across the country.

McCauley kids get makeovers at Jasper Avenue salon

by Rick Bremness

Twenty kids from Edmonton's McCauley Boys and Girls Club spent Monday getting pampered at a swanky downtown salon. Levent Cakmak, the owner of a new Jasper Avenue salon called Le'Vent, opened his doors to the children for free.

Health-care union files complaints over potentially dangerous drug exposure

by Anna Desmarais

The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) has filed five provincial health and safety complaints against facilities in Edmonton, Westlock, Cold Lake and Vegreville in the last three to four months. The complaints were sent to Occupational Health Services (OHS) under the provincial government’s department of labour.

All aboard? City reviewing High Level Bridge streetcar extension to Whyte Avenue

by Travis McEwan

The City of Edmonton is expected to make a decision on an application to extend the High Level Bridge streetcar to Whyte Avenue.

Boycott of premiers' meeting by Indigenous groups unfortunate, Notley says

by Michelle Bellefontaine

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said it was “unfortunate” three of the five national Indigenous groups invited to meet with Canada’s premiers chose to boycott the meeting.

ALERT seized more guns last year than ever before

by Nola Keeler

A record number of guns were seized in the province last year by Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT).

New feathered dinosaur species named after famed Alberta paleontologist

by Nicole Mortillaro

Meet the Albertavenator curriei, a feathered, toothy dinosaur that once roamed a lush coastal plain in what is now Drumheller Valley.

'Dogged in his pursuit of justice': Lawyer Hersh Wolch who championed the wrongfully convicted dies at 77

by Meghan Grant, Allison Dempster

Prominent Calgary lawyer Hersh Wolch — a passionate, tenacious defender of the wrongfully convicted — has died of a heart attack at the age of 77.

Bust in west Edmonton nets $87,000 in drugs, handgun

A search of two homes near Winterburn Road in west Edmonton last week netted almost $90,000 in drugs and a self-loading .25-calibre handgun.

RCMP cruiser slammed by driver of stolen truck in Red Deer

A Mountie in Red Deer, Alta., suffered minor injuries when the driver of a stolen truck rammed a police cruiser early Monday morning.

Non-residential construction declines in Calgary but Alberta still leads the country

by Robson Fletcher

Construction of non-residential buildings is declining in Calgary and across Alberta but the province still accounts for 20 per cent of the national total, despite having only 12 per cent of the population.

New Calgary sex offender treatment program puts focus on higher-risk inmates, psychiatrist says

A new program to treat convicted sex offenders from around Alberta is now up and running at the Calgary Correctional Centre.

Indigenous leaders boycott 'segregated' premiers meeting in Edmonton

by John Paul Tasker

Leaders from the three national Indigenous organizations will skip the first ministers meeting in Edmonton this week, saying the format doesn't adhere to the spirit of reconciliation.

Economy, marijuana and court delays fill agenda for meeting of the premiers in Edmonton

by Kim Trynacity

When premiers and territorial leaders gather for their annual summer meeting in Edmonton this week, they’ll compare strategies on trade relations with the United States, grapple with the tight timelines of legal marijuana sales, and consider what to do about lengthy court delays.

'It gives me hope': Alberta organ donor rate hits record high

by Robson Fletcher

Hundreds of Albertans are still waiting for life-saving transplants, but the list has been shrinking as the number of organ donors grows.

First Nations group will join premiers meeting despite boycott from others

by Anna Desmarais

A First Nations group intends to bring healthcare and the national inquiry of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls to the attention of Canada’s premiers Monday morning.

CBC Investigates Health Canada assessing wire-bristle BBQ brush risks after 9 injury reports

by Vera-Lynn Kubinec

After years of safety warnings and reports of injuries from wire-bristle brushes used to clean barbecue grills, Health Canada has begun a risk assessment that could potentially stop the sale of the brushes.

Video 'He wasn't invisible': Family of slain St. Albert man overwhelmed by community support

by Zoe Todd

Hundreds gathered in St. Albert on Sunday to remember slain senior Ron Worsfold.

Medicinal and recreational cannabis should be separate, say researchers

by Cassie Williams, Sameer Chhabra

Two Halifax researchers are urging the federal government to keep medicinal and recreational marijuana streams separate once the plant is legalized in Canada.

Smoke chokes Alberta skies as crews battle forest fire in Kootenay National Park

by Dave Dormer

Crews continue to battle a wildfire in the Verdant Creek area west of Calgary, which has forced the closure of parts of Banff and Kootenay National Parks and prompted air quality alerts for much of southern Alberta.

Street performers wow an estimated 225,000 festival goers in Edmonton

Musicians, jugglers, acrobats and unicyclists dazzled an estimated 225,000 visitors over 10 days in July during the International Street Performers Festival, which wrapped up July 16.