For the first time a Calgary mother who experienced the traumatic loss of her son is sharing her private grief. Brenda Wiese says she found renewed purpose in telling her story in hopes of helping others heal from their own…
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Alberta government looking for witnesses, says arsonist started May Slave Lake wildfire
The Alberta government says that an arsonist was behind a massive wildfire that burned over 273,000 hectares in the Slave Lake area in the summer of 2019. The McMillan wildfire threatened several communities as it burned over about a month-and-a-half…
Lethbridge police investigate attempted abduction of 9-year-old boy
Posted October 22, 2019 2:18 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Lethbridge police are investigating an attempted child abduction that was reported on Monday. Police were called to a home on…
Wildlife officers forced to euthanize grizzly after shot left it partially paralyzed
Posted October 22, 2019 1:49 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Alberta Fish and Wildlife Officers were forced to euthanize a grizzly bear in the Whitecourt area on Sunday after it…
Victims threatened with guns in 2 weekend robberies in Airdrie
Posted October 22, 2019 8:32 am Updated October 22, 2019 9:47 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Airdrie RCMP are investigating two robberies over the weekend in which the attackers threatened…
Crime Beat podcast: The boy who fell through the cracks
View link » On this episode of the Global News podcast Crime Beat, crime reporter Nancy Hixt shares the story of a young boy who fell through the cracks. In May 2013, police were called to a home in northwest…
Calgary Uber driver robbed at gunpoint: police
Posted October 22, 2019 12:03 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ An Uber driver was robbed at gunpoint in Calgary on Monday, according to police. Officers said it happened in the…
Alberta crash survivor shares message to reduce distracted driving
Distracted driving continues to be a dangerous problem in Edmonton, but a woman from Rocky Mountain House who almost lost her life after texting and driving is on a mission to change that. “I thought to myself… ‘I’m going to…
Man who defaced Thunberg mural in Edmonton says he wasn’t ‘taking shots at Greta’
A man says he defaced a mural of teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg because he wanted to take a stand peacefully and the artist who created it says he doesn’t mind. James Bagnall says he wrote “stop the lies”…
Calgary store locked down while police dealt with gun complaint
Posted October 20, 2019 9:47 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A Calgary store was locked down after police responded to a gun complaint on Sunday. Police said they went to…