Alberta News

HINTON, Alta. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Hinton, Alta., to get a briefing on the status of the Jasper wildfire, as well as meet with the province's premier and evacuees who fled the blaze that destroyed a third of the town.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — People in Newfoundland and Labrador who feel they've been a victim of police misconduct have just six months to file a complaint.

EDMONTON — They lurk in the murky depths of some of Alberta's biggest rivers, living fossils from when giant lizards strode the earth.

CALGARY — A clutch fourth-quarter performance led the Calgary Stampeders to a thrilling 27-23 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Sunday.

CREMONA, Alta. — A man and a woman from Vancouver Island who were both in their 70s have died in a crash in southern Alberta. RCMP say officers responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 22 north of Cremona, Alta., on Saturday afternoon.

Jasper residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by an out-of-control wildfire were told they'd have to wait until Monday to view the devastation in person, following the tragic death of a firefighter.

Health Canada has issued a recall for Gerber brand Oat Banana & Mango Baby Cereal due to possible Cronobacter contamination.

HINTON, Alta. — Comrades of a firefighter from Calgary who died while on duty in Jasper National Park stood on the sides of a roadway on Sunday morning as a procession mourning his loss rode by.

EDMONTON — Bus tours for evacuees from Jasper, Alta., to allow those whose homes were damaged or destroyed by a wildfire to see the devastation first-hand will begin on Sunday.

CALGARY — The running back position will be in the spotlight when the Calgary Stampeders host the Toronto Argonauts at McMahon Stadium on Sunday.