Troops from around the world are stationed in southern Alberta this week, all to train for the possibility of a chemical weapons attack on the battlefield. More than 400 personnel from 12 allied NATO countries took part in a training…
Tag: southern alberta
Alberta RCMP seek driver who rammed police cruiser in stolen vehicle
RCMP in southern Alberta are hoping the public can help them identify a driver who rammed a police cruiser in the town of Okotoks on Tuesday. The incident happened in a parking lot off Southridge Drive and Big Rock Lane…
Lethbridge orthotist develops elbow brace to help keep cowboys safe
The Calgary Stampede wraps up Sunday and those in the rodeo are looking forward to their final events where they have a chance to win some big bucks. While many of these cowboys risk their physical health for a sport…
Man dead after climbing accident in Crowsnest Pass
Crowsnest Pass RCMP say a 58-year-old man from the Czech Republic was killed Wednesday after he fell from Crowsnest Mountain. Mounties received word of the incident at around 4:30 p.m. READ MORE: Calgary woman, 20, dead after falling in Grassi…
Storm moving through southern Alberta sparks severe thunderstorm warning
Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning at 3:36 p.m. Thursday for parts of southern Alberta, including Starland County and areas near Hanna and Richdale. The storm is “capable of producing very strong wind gusts, up to nickel-sized hail and…
Tornado warning issued for Vulcan County
A tornado warning was issued for Vulcan County on Sunday. At 5:30 p.m., Environment Canada issued the emergency alert for Brooks, Strathmore and Vulcan. The agency said a “rotating severe thunderstorm” that might produce a tornado was 15 kilometres west…
Blood Tribe settles historic claim with Ottawa over mismanagement of cattle assets
Residents of Canada’s largest reserve are to receive $150 million by the end of summer to settle a historic claim that the federal government devastated the Blood Tribe’s cattle industry over a century ago. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett and…
3 people dead in multi-vehicle crash near Vulcan
Three men were killed in a three-vehicle crash just south of Vulcan, Alta., early Wednesday evening. Vulcan RCMP said a truck was driving south on Highway 23 when it crossed the centre line and hit a northbound semi-truck. The truck…
Federal Court rules in favour of Blood Tribe in historic land dispute
A Federal Court judge has ruled the Blood Tribe in southern Alberta is entitled to more land. In a judgement released Wednesday, the court said Canada failed to live up to its land entitlement provisions in the Blackfoot Treaty of…
2 people ejected from vehicle in highway crash near High River
A man and a woman were thrown from their vehicle in a crash near High River Tuesday morning. Both were in critical condition at the scene of the single-vehicle collision and STARS Air Ambulance was called out. It happened just…