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Man wanted for string of break-ins in SE Calgary

Calgary police are asking for the public’s help to locate a man wanted in connection with several overnight break-ins. Investigators say the incidents happened in the early morning hours of May 1 in the two southeast communities of Maple Ridge and Willow Park. Around 1:30 a.m., a man was captured on a security camera leaving a home on Maple Grove...

Continuing care workers rally in Calgary, calling for better staffing

Dozens of continuing care workers and supporters rallied in Calgary on Monday, demanding action from the provincial government. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) launched its continuing care campaign earlier this month, warning that the province’s health-care restructuring is increasing pressures on long-term and continuing care facilities. “We’re here today in support of the bargaining process that’s taking place...

Suspects threatened to shoot business owner in latest extortion case: Calgary police

Calgary police have arrested two more men as part of a long‑running investigation into extortion schemes targeting members of the South Asian community. Investigators say new charges were laid after threats were made against a northeast Calgary business on May 5, prompting an investigation that led to multiple arrests at a home a few weeks later. Police say the case...

Alberta NDP renews calls to end planned changes to disability income support program

Alberta NDP renews calls to end planned changes to disability income support program

The Opposition NDP is continuing to call on the Alberta government to halt changes to the province’s long-running disability assistance program, exactly one month before the modifications are set to take effect. A planned transition from the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program to the Alberta Disability Assistance Program (ADAP) – for most current recipients – is scheduled...

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