Calgary couple travelled over Riverside Bridge, parallel to the Washington I-5 bridge 30 minutes before collapse The four lane Washington I-5 bridge spanning the Skagit River near Mount Vernon, Wash. collapsed Friday evening, sending a number of cars into the river below. One section of the Skagit River Bridge completely collapsed, cutting off traffic on both sides [...]
Police and EMS respond to Turner Valley area crash Turner Valley RCMP are reporting heavy snow in the foothills may have been a factor in a single vehicle collision on Highway 22 on Thursday morning. The heavy snow and dangerous conditions are to blame for a slower than normal response to the accident scene by [...]
Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre helps families dealing with child abuse The Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre celebrates its grand opening today. The facility helps kids who have been abused and allows them to heal in a safe place surrounded by caring professionals. With a number of professionals trained working together to deal with kids [...]
Christopher Richards charged with murder of Graham Sear Calgary Police have charged 30-year old Christopher Brian Richards with first degree murder in connection with the June 8, 2012 death of 28-year old Graham Sear of Calgary. On Friday, June 8, 2012, Calgary Police responded to the southwest neighbourhood of Braeside after receiving reports of a [...]
CP Rail investigates runaway train car CP Rail is investigating how one of its empty train cars in Okotoks ended up rolling down the train tracks on its own. The solo rail car eventually derailed near Lineham Ave. Cst. K. Zinn of the Okotoks RCMP says police were called about the runaway train car just [...]
Shareholder input contributed to design of Poetic Park Plaza City of Calgary Crew have turned what was an small, empty gravel lot at the foot of the Louise Bridge in downtown Calgary into the city’s newest park, The Poetic Park Plaza. Today, the City of Calgary Parks department officially opened the new downtown park located [...]
May long weekend traffic report also shows 48 people charged with impaired driving It was a busy long weekend for the Alberta Integrated Traffic Units (ITU) across Alberta as they were called to the scene of seven fatal crashes and pulled over more than 3,800 speeding drivers. Along with the collisions and speeders, 48 drivers [...]
Schuyler Bierkos last seen on Sunday, Feb. 24 Calgary Police continue to investigate the disappearance of 20-year old Schuyler Bierkos. Bierkos, who also goes by the name “Sky” has not been seen since he left his home in southeast Calgary on Sunday, Feb. 24. Schuyler Bierkos was reported missing by a family member in Sylvan Lake [...]
Tak Tai Lawrence Leung of Chilliwack victim in Gleichen murder 18-year old Kristy Noel Redgun of Siksika has been charged with first degree murder in the death of 26-year old Tak Tai Lawrence Leung of Chilliwack BC on Saturday. Leung suffered fatal injuries during an alleged altercation at a home in Gleichen. A second victim, [...]
Slave Lake collision kills one, sends another to hospital Slave Lake RCMP report that one man is dead and another had to be hospitalized after a single vehicle rollover collision north of Slave Lake early on Saturday morning. The Slave Lake collision occurred on Highway 88, approximately 34 Km north of Slave Lake just [...]
