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Central Alberta town has curtain of 1,800 crochet poppies from around the world

Central Alberta town has curtain of 1,800 crochet poppies from around the world

Creation stitched onto a fishing net will be displayed on Remembrance Day in Innisfail, Alberta
Randall Hopley: High-risk child sex offender still missing after nearly a week

Randall Hopley: High-risk child sex offender still missing after nearly a week

Police are clarifying that reports of him being seen in Maple Ridge are not accurate.
'It still haunts me': Military veterans keen to share their history as numbers drop

'It still haunts me': Military veterans keen to share their history as numbers drop

CALGARY — The time around Remembrance Day is tough for Second World War veterans like Hank Jackson, who turns 103 in January.
Engineers Canada wants Alberta to reconsider change to rules around 'engineer' title

Engineers Canada wants Alberta to reconsider change to rules around 'engineer' title

A group representing Canada's engineering profession is urging Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to reconsider a proposal that aims to loosen restrictions around who can use the "engineer" title.
Man, 11-year-old son intentionally shot and killed in parked vehicle: Edmonton police

Man, 11-year-old son intentionally shot and killed in parked vehicle: Edmonton police

EDMONTON — A known gang member was tracked down and shot with his 11-year-old son outside an Edmonton fast-food restaurant Thursday, Edmonton police said.
Northern Alberta man who rammed police car receives 12-month conditional sentence

Northern Alberta man who rammed police car receives 12-month conditional sentence

Sentence includes four months of house arrest and four months of night-time curfew
Drugs and firearms seized by police during high risk arrest in Saddle Lake

Drugs and firearms seized by police during high risk arrest in Saddle Lake

Federal bill demands fewer parole hearings for murderers

Federal bill demands fewer parole hearings for murderers

Member of Parliament for St. Albert – Edmonton Michael Cooper worked with Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu on a bill that would reduce the frequency of parole hearings for murderers.
Alberta care facility worker charged with assault on 87-year-old man

Alberta care facility worker charged with assault on 87-year-old man

Police say 87-year-old victim at a Didsbury care facility was physically assaulted by a care worker at the facility
11 people sent to hospital after school bus crashes into Burnaby, B.C., home

11 people sent to hospital after school bus crashes into Burnaby, B.C., home

BURNABY, B.C. — Adrian Striga says that if he had slept in Thursday morning, it could have cost him his life.
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