Alberta News

CALGARY — Orysia Boychuk knows first-hand how frustrating and slow the process has become to bring Ukrainian refugees into Canada.

SMOKY LAKE, Alta. — Alberta’s police watchdog says it is investigating after a woman and man were shot by RCMP officers northeast of Edmonton.

RED DEER, Alta. — RCMP in central Alberta are warning the public about an animal cruelty case in the area. They say officers in Red Deer, Alta., were called to a home where a person had harmed a cat.

EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition is calling for the two top legislature leaders on women’s issues to quit for giving a prize for an essay that urges women to forgo careers and focus on baby-making so the province doesn’t have to bring in more foreigne

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A gymnastics coach from southern Alberta who was charged with sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl at his gym is facing additional charges involving three more girls.

SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. — Alberta led the way on Wednesday, picking up four of its 13 total gold medals in the pool at the Canada Games.

EDMONTON — Team Canada needed some time to shake off the rust as they embarked on a late-summer campaign for gold.

Calgary police say they have located part of a stolen bobsled that appeared in the 1993 movie "Cool Runnings" and returned it to its rightful owner.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers say they are mourning the death of Ben Stelter, a six-year-old boy with cancer whom the team rallied around during their run to the Western Conference final.

CALGARY — Police say a suspect has been charged in the death of a Calgary woman who was last seen more than five years ago after finding her partial remains.