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State-of-the-art industrial hemp processing plant coming to Northern Alberta

State-of-the-art industrial hemp processing plant coming to Northern Alberta

Money from the Government of Alberta and federal government are supporting hemp production projects in the Elk Point and Frog Lake areas.
Man charged with firearms offences in Okotoks shooting

Man charged with firearms offences in Okotoks shooting

Kaden Clouston, 26, of Okotoks is charged with discharging a firearm with intent and the victim is recovering in hospital, police said.
Weight-loss drug Wegovy available in Canada starting May 6 for people with obesity

Weight-loss drug Wegovy available in Canada starting May 6 for people with obesity

The weight-loss drug Wegovy, made by the manufacturers of Ozempic, will be available to patients in Canada starting Monday, the company says. Novo Nordisk's weekly injection is approved for weight loss among patients diagnosed with obesity.
AHS evicts tenants from home with no furnace, garbage bags to the ceiling

AHS evicts tenants from home with no furnace, garbage bags to the ceiling

A home in Southern Alberta was declared uninhabitable due to exposed wiring, no kitchen and a bathroom blocked by garbage.
Cochrane dam opponents want Alberta government to kill idea

Cochrane dam opponents want Alberta government to kill idea

Opponents of a provincial government proposal to build a dam on the Bow River just east of Cochrane are having trouble understanding why the project has even remained a possibility this long.
Two injured, semi-truck flipped over in Hwy. 2 collision

Two injured, semi-truck flipped over in Hwy. 2 collision

STARS is en route to a crash that flipped a semi south of Calgary near Okotoks
VIDEO: RCMP vehicle struck during traffic stop in Southern Alberta

VIDEO: RCMP vehicle struck during traffic stop in Southern Alberta

Pick-up truck hits unmarked RCMP cruiser on Highway 2 south of Calgary
Waves are creating a wall of crushed ice in this Northern Alberta town

Waves are creating a wall of crushed ice in this Northern Alberta town

Lac La Biche residents are flocking to the lake, where waves have formed what looks like crushed ice
Alberta man charged with arson in blaze that damaged three Airdrie homes

Alberta man charged with arson in blaze that damaged three Airdrie homes

Medicine Hat resident Curtis Belcourt is seeking bail after being charged with deliberately setting a house fire in Airdrie that also damaged two neighbouring homes.
Storm watchers spotted Alberta's first tornado of 2024 near Airdrie

Storm watchers spotted Alberta's first tornado of 2024 near Airdrie

A witness recorded a video of the tornado as it developed beneath a rapidly developing storm cell.
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