Provincial News
Second man in custody after Mountie run down by ATV
HOBBEMA — A second man has been charged after an Alberta Mountie’s leg was broken when he was hit by an ATV in a troubled aboriginal community south of Edmonton.
RCMP say the constable was responding to reports of shots being fired at a home on the Louis Bull reserve townsite near Hobbema. READ
Two days set aside for Ronald Smith clemency hearing
A clemency hearing has been set for two days in early May for the only Canadian on death row in the United States. READ
Killam fugitive arrested without incident
EDMONTON — A man wanted in the shooting of two Alberta RCMP officers has been arrested without incident. READ
Budget ‘listens to Albertans’: Liepert
EDMONTON — Premier Alison Redford’s Alberta Tories delivered a pre-election budget Thursday that increased spending to record levels and raided billions from the piggy bank, but promised the province will be out of the red within a year. READ
Alberta pre-election budget hikes spending, raids savings, runs deficit
EDMONTON — Premier Alison Redford’s Alberta Tories delivered a pre-election budget Thursday that increased spending to record levels, raided billions from the piggy bank, but promised the province will be out of the red within a year. READ
Father of man charged in Mountie shootings pleads with him to come home
KILLAM — The father of a man charged with attempted murder in the shooting of two Alberta Mounties has made an emotional plea for his fugitive son to come home. READ
No injuries reported in Edmonton apartment fire, but 85 residents displaced
There’s been another fire at a large Edmonton apartment complex, just three weeks after a major blaze at a separate apartment building left more than 100 people homeless. READ
RCMP hunt man seen leaving the site where two Mounties were shot
RCMP were trying to reassure a nervous community in central Alberta on Wednesday as they searched for an armed man who was seen leaving a home where two Mounties were shot and another man was found dead. READ
Tories defend taxpayer-funded retreat to Jasper
The first full day of the spring session at the Alberta legislature saw Premier Alison Redford and her government defending a recent government trip to the mountains. READ
Two charged with trafficking ecstasy as eighth death confirmed
Calgary police charged two teenagers Wednesday with trafficking ecstasy after raiding two homes and vehicles in the city. READ
Mounties will recover from gunshots; home still surrounded in search for suspect
RCMP confirmed Wednesday that one man was found dead in a rural Alberta house where two Mounties were shot. READ
Premier says no deep spending cuts coming in budget
Alison Redford, set to deliver her first budget as Alberta’s premier, promised Wednesday that it won’t include deep cuts to balance the bottom line. READ
RCMP look for six witnesses as part of Slave Lake fire investigation
Alberta RCMP say they are trying to locate six potential witnesses in their investigation into the $700-million wildfire last May that ravaged Slave Lake. READ
Man found dead in Mounties shooting case; search on for suspect
CMP confirm one man has been found dead in a rural Alberta house that had been surrounded after two Mounties were shot. READ
Mounties shot near Killam, search on for suspect
Two RCMP officers were shot and wounded at a rural residence in Alberta on Tuesday. READ
Judge calls for better treatment of people in custody
A judge says Alberta Health Services and the RCMP should do a better job of protecting people in custody with mental health problems. READ
Video of aging schools angers minister
Alberta Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk is angry over a northern school board’s attempt to highlight the condition of one of its schools. READ
Wedding planner charged with fraud
An Edmonton-area wedding planner is accused of defrauding dozens of people. READ
A vote for the Tories is a vote for a tax hike: Wildrose leader
Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith predicts Albertans will pay more taxes and the province will raid the $17-billion Heritage Fund based on Tuesday’s throne speech. READ
Alberta throne speech promises smarter spending, more jobs
Alberta Premier Alison Redford’s government has opened its pre-election spring sitting of the legislature with a throne speech promising smarter spending. READ
