Alberta
Police Charge Tesla Driver Caught Asleep While Going 150 km/h on Autopilot
The car was travelling way over the speed limit on one of the busiest highways in Alberta.
Thieves Posing as Truckers Stole $230,000 Worth of Beef and Some Hot Tubs
Two thieves posing as truck drivers for the same fake company pulled off two heists in Alberta that netted them seven hot tubs and a quarter of a million dollars worth of beef.
Black Artist Getting Racist Backlash For Painting a Black Lives Matter Mural
A security guard is on location to help protect the team of mostly Black and racialized artists who are painting the mural in a conservative Canadian city.
This Government Is Defunding One of North America's Busiest Safe Injection Sites
ARCHES in Lethbridge, Alberta, will shut down on Overdose Awareness Day after Jason Kenney's government said it is pulling its funding due to "poor management."
Man With Hammer Killed Doctor at Walk-In Clinic, Witness Alleges
The suspect, who allegedly also wielded a machete, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder.
Auction House Repatriates Sacred Indigenous Items, Possibly a Human Scalp
After activists contested the sale of Indigenous ceremonial items in Calgary from the collection of a late German trick roper, the items were abruptly removed and repatriated to Siksika Nation.
Separatist Leader Now Wants Alberta to Join the US
As the Western Canadian separatist movement Wexit has appointed a former Conservative as leader, its founder is pushing for Alberta to become the 51st state of the U.S.
Video Shows RCMP Officer Slamming a Man’s Head Onto Sidewalk
It’s the latest violent incident involving the Alberta RCMP. The officer is under investigation.
Alberta Considering Creating Civilian Corps to Support Police
The legislature approved a motion on Monday that calls for the province to explore voluntary civilian corps opportunities. Many Albertans are worried.
Two Canadian Police Officers Have Been Charged After Killing Potential Witness
Two Alberta RCMP officers killed Clayton Crawford at a truck stop in 2018. Now, amid protests across the world over police brutality, the pair have been charged.
An Alberta MLA Is Trying to Evict His Tenant During the Pandemic
Many provinces have banned evictions during the coronavirus pandemic, but not Alberta, where United Conservative Party MLA Drew Barnes is a landlord with many properties.
Greta Thunberg Mocks Alberta Minister Who Said COVID-19 Is a ‘Great Time’ For Pipelines
Alberta's energy minister Sonya Savage said bans on public gatherings will allow pipeline construction to occur without protests.