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Risk management planning helped Fort McMurray evacuation
BANFF — The forest fire in Slave Lake in 2011 better prepared the province and industry to respond to the Fort McMurray fire last week, say officials. At a disaster forum in Banff, officials from the...
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Calgary emergency shelters near capacity
Evacuees from Fort McMurray have nearly exhausted the supply of emergency shelter space in Calgary, a top emergency official said Tuesday. Tom Sampson, chief of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency,...
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Nenshi racked up $300,000 in legal fees battling homebuilder's defamation...
Mayor Naheed Nenshi racked up nearly $300,000 in legal fees fighting a $6-million defamation lawsuit filed by home builder Cal Wenzel, according to his office. In a statement released Tuesday, city...
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Calgary Muslims proud Canadians but still face discrimination: poll
They’re proud Canadians, striving to adopt the culture and values of their new home, but more than half of Calgary’s Muslim community still face discrimination and, in some cases, violence and verbal...
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High school debate winners carry on Churchill's legacy
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Calgary high school students are learning the power of these words spoken long ago by Sir Winston...
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City officials begin cleanup of 'heroin island'
Police, fire and bylaw crews spent hours Wednesday cleaning the needle-strewn mess that residents of the northwest community of Montgomery have dubbed “heroin island.” And as a team of police, fire,...
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Ridesharing companies poised to launch in Calgary
Uber says it’s unworkable. So does Lyft. But several companies are ready to jump into Calgary’s nascent ride-share market as fully licensed operators just months after council passed a new livery...
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Fort McMurrary wildfire evacuees now eligible for $1,850
Hundreds of Fort McMurray evacuees queued up Wednesday in Calgary for government-supplied cash cards to help cover displacement costs. Amid a mostly grateful crowd outside McMahon Stadium, Rajakulendra...
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Accused in stabbing death asked friend to throw away clothes, cell phone,...
Possible evidence alleged killer Franz Cabrera left in his car was disposed of by a female friend at his request, a jury was told Wednesday. Danielle To testified she threw away pants she believed...
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Olympians focused on bringing fun back to sport
She was the fastest woman on skates, the first to break 38 seconds for 500 metres around a speedskating oval. Catriona Le May Doan also has three Olympic medals, but 13 years after retiring from...
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Alberta auxiliary Mounties left on sidelines for Fort McMurray wildfire
They’re a highly trained army of law enforcement volunteers ready and willing to help re-establish the wildfire-ravaged city of Fort McMurray. But hundreds of auxiliary Mounties from Alberta are being...
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More than two dozen cats, a dog found in aftermath of kitchen fire
An investigation has been launched after more than two dozen animals living in less than desirable conditions were discovered by firefighters putting out a kitchen fire Wednesday. Alberta Health...
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Prescription no longer needed in Alberta for fentanyl antidote
As the deadly drug fentanyl continues to take its toll in Alberta, the NDP government moved Wednesday to make it easier to access a life-saving antidote, even as it faced calls for more action. As of...
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Suspect sought in downtown carjacking
City police are investigating a carjacking in downtown Calgary late Tuesday that left a man with minor injuries. The incident took place around 11 p.m. in the 200 block of Riverfront Avenue S.E. Two...
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Man shot three times for asking SUV driver to slow down, court hears
The reaction of the passenger of a motorist asked by a pedestrian to slow down was to shoot the man, a Calgary prosecutor said Wednesday. Crown lawyer Ron Simenik said Charlemangne Literato was shot...
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Alberta to cut interest costs, broaden repayment rules on payday loans
Alberta is taking action to curb what it terms exploitative behaviour by payday loan companies, but a spokesman for the industry says the changes are so drastic they will do more harm than good....
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Human remains found near Turner Valley
Mounties in southern Alberta are investigating after human remains were discovered early Tuesday. Turner Valley RCMP were called around 8 a.m. to respond to a report of human remains found in a wooded...
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No-stopping zone on Highway 93 South after motorists feed bears
A no-stopping zone was implemented along Highway 93 South near Radium Thursday after bears were being fed by motorists stopping along the roadway. The restriction, which is in effect for at least a...
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Passenger sentenced in fatal crash: 'Morally, you are responsible'
She may not have been behind the wheel during a crash which took the life of a Calgary man, but a city woman still must bear the blame for his death, a judge noted Thursday. Provincial court Judge Paul...
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Co-accused in swarming attack tells court suspect kicked Strasser-Hird in the...
A participant in the mob attack on Lukas Strasser-Hird testified Thursday that one of the men accused of his murder repeatedly kicked him in the head. Nicholas Marasigan, who earlier pleaded guilty to...
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