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Fortney: Daughter's arrest in senior's murder a shocking twist to tragic tale
It was a confounding crime that seemed on its way to becoming yet another cold case. Then, on April 7, things began to heat up. “This is the first time I don’t get to send my mom flowers or give her a...
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'If he was exaggerating, he needs to say so': questions continue to swirl...
As Calgary council convenes Monday after Mayor Naheed Nenshi suggested city hall assigned criminals to test Uber’s background checks, political observers say the episode raises questions and emboldens...
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Addictions specialist questions why Alberta has taken so long to develop...
The Alberta government’s three-year plan to open new treatment spaces for fentanyl users is already facing a stinging rebuke before it has even been released. Six months after Alberta’s health...
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Six buses burn in suspected northeast Calgary arson
Arson investigators are trying to determine who set six school buses on fire in northeast Calgary early Monday. The Calgary Fire Department was called out to a school bus storage area on 6th Street and...
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Braid: Notley pitches pipeline approvals to full federal cabinet
KANANASKIS VILLAGE — Premier Rachel Notley figures her pitch to the federal cabinet on Sunday was a limited hit. “It’s not like I was accosted by a bunch of combative questions,” she said afterward....
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Suspect granted bail in alleged bus shelter assault
Bail was granted Monday to a city man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in an attack allegedly foiled by a bus driver. Citing potential problems in the Crown’s case, provincial court Judge Bob...
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Court to hear building dispute between University of Calgary and students' union
A court date has been set to hear an injunction application from the University of Calgary Students’ Union, which hopes to prevent the University of Calgary from taking over the management of MacEwan...
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Grizzly roaming at Lake Louise prompts partial ski hill closure
A female grizzly bear led to another closure Monday on the front side of Lake Louise Ski Resort. For the past week, No. 138 has been spending time on the ski hill in Banff National Park. It required...
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On eve of championships, Aquabelles hope students dive in to their sport
It’s a precise sport that looks so effortless it was once called water ballet. But organizers of a school preview hope students see the strength, control and flexibility required by synchronized...
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Federal ministers praise Notley but make no pipeline promises at Kananaskis...
KANANASKIS VILLAGE — With the cloudy skies overhead matching Alberta’s economic gloom, Liberal cabinet ministers meeting in the midst of the Rocky Mountains said the long-term prospects for the...
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Flames' CalgaryNEXT arena plan sent back to drawing board by council
City officials will huddle with Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corp., the company that owns the Flames and Stampeders, to find the best fit for the CalgaryNEXT arena-stadium proposal. A week after...
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Seniors home staff rally against proposed contract changes
Staff at Clifton Manor, a Calgary seniors home, held a rally on Monday to highlight their concerns about the bargaining process for a collective agreement with their employer that has been dragging on...
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Varcoe: Another day, another credit rating downgrade for hard-luck Alberta
Joe Ceci travelled to Bay Street on Monday to meet with credit rating agencies. The trip didn’t start well for Alberta’s finance minister. Before sitting down with Moody’s Investors Service, the agency...
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Fortney: Trial in toddler's death now in the hands of the jury
The toddlers and preschoolers babbled and chattered, the babies cooed and gurgled. One tiny tot got fussed and started to cry before letting out a blood-curdling scream. The man in uniform got up from...
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Fort McKay First Nation sues Alberta over energy development
Fort McKay First Nation has taken legal action against the province, claiming the NDP government is breaking a pledge to protect traditional lands from oilsands development. Chief Jim Boucher said...
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Calgary United Way announces new president and CEO
The new CEO and president of the United Way of Calgary and Area will bring with her more than a quarter century of experience working with the city’s communities and empowering them to be their own...
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National Energy Board says final report on Energy East will be released by...
The National Energy Board’s final report on the Energy East pipeline project should be completed by March 2018, the federal regulator said Tuesday. Consultations with communities along the proposed...
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Herald Christmas Fund gears up for new round of applicants
It’s still six months out but the Calgary Herald Christmas Fund is already gearing up for the onslaught of applications. Each year, the Herald gets close to 100 applications from worthwhile social...
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Calgary's test of Uber's driver screening leaves divided council, with poll
Calgary city hall scrambled this week to quell the uproar triggered after Mayor Naheed Nenshi suggested bureaucrats used sex offenders and violent criminals during an enforcement operation to evaluate...
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Varcoe: Don't buy the hope of an oil price recovery — at least, not yet
Springtime has arrived in Calgary early. So has a sudden lift in crude oil prices. But if there’s one early message to take from Canadian energy companies that have already released their first-quarter...
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