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Western provinces band together to turn back mussel invasion threat
Alberta has inked an agreement with four other provinces and territories in Western Canada to help combat invasive species. On Monday, the Inter-Provincial Territorial Agreement for Co-ordinated...
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Possible fentanyl lab found in Auburn Bay home
Calgary police on Sunday found equipment they suspect was used to manufacture fentanyl at a home in Auburn Bay. The equipment, along with drug paraphernalia, was found when the landlord entered the...
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The hits keep coming for struggling Calgary businesses
It’s a perfect storm of escalating costs and dwindling patronage that has Calgary small businesses hanging on for dear life in the eye of the economic squall, say merchants and business advocates....
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Four charged in mortgage and vehicle financing frauds
Four Calgarians have been charged in connection with a series of mortgage and vehicle financing frauds that bilked victims of more than $1 million. Members of the RCMP Calgary serious and organized...
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City committee wary of proposed hike to seniors' transit pass
Replacing Calgary’s $99 annual seniors’ transit pass with a $65 monthly fee could fetch the city $2.9 million each year, but could force many users to abandon the service, said members of the city’s...
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Municipal affairs minister says preliminary review of Chestermere council...
The preliminary review of Chestermere’s city council will start in July and could take ‘a few months’ to complete, Municipal Affairs Minister Danielle Larivee said Tuesday. Larivee was unable to give a...
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Charity upset with $750 fee for Neighbour Day block party event
Allyson Palaschuk was just trying to be neighbourly. The co-founder of a busy Calgary charity thought the city’s third annual Neighbour Day would be the perfect opportunity for a block party to meet...
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Female wolf killed in Banff National Park after aggressive behaviour
An adult female wolf has been shot and killed by wildlife officials in Banff National Park after becoming aggressive because she had gotten into human food and garbage. Early Tuesday morning, officials...
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Alberta Parks puts down fox after campground harassment
As Banff wildlife officials put down an aggressive wolf, their colleagues in Kananaskis Country have been dealing with a similar incident involving a bold fox. The fox, which was frequenting the...
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Wild Things: Number of wildlife babies soars at shelter
A local wildlife shelter has seen a 70 per cent increase in the number of patients this year, due, at least in part, to the warm weather. As of Monday, the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation...
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Parents of Alexandru Radita refused to accept diabetes diagnosis, court hears
When Alexandru Radita was returned to his parents in 2005, the health-care professionals overseeing the young diabetic’s case tried to make a fresh start with them. This was despite continued...
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Last deployment of Calgary firefighters returns from Fort McMurray
After a 12-hour shift dousing wildfire hot spots surrounding Fort McMurray, Calgary firefighters were called to a three-alarm blaze that ripped through a sprawling apartment complex in the northern...
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Looming threat of ransomware attacks has officials on alert
Ransomware attacks like the one that managed to pry $20,000 in untraceable Bitcoins out of the University of Calgary are growing exponentially and costing individuals and organizations hundreds of...
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Red Deer RCMP charge armed man wounded in police-involved shooting
An armed man who was injured in a police-involved shooting in Red Deer in early May is now facing charges. Jesse Dyvig, 28, of Red Deer, was arrested and charged May 31 with assaulting a police officer...
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Hundreds of rainbow trout found dead in restocked Kananaskis lake
A combination of unseasonably high temperatures and shallow water were the likely culprits in the mass die-off of hundreds of fish in a Kananaskis Lake, says an Alberta Environment official. On Monday,...
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In wake of train tragedy, new rules urged for development near railway
When the first Canadian Pacific Railway engine chugged through Calgary in 1883, no one could have predicted the major urban centre that would one day surround the tracks. Now, city officials are...
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After more than a century, the Salvation Army band won't be in the Calgary...
The Salvation Army band has been a fixture of the Stampede Parade for more than 100 years. But not this year. For the first time since 1914, the band was not chosen to march in the event, which kicks...
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Saskatchewan's Brad Wall warns the oilpatch is under siege by activists
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall came to the heart of the oilpatch Wednesday to warn that the energy industry is under “existential threat” from environmental activists. In a speech to the Explorers and...
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Cost of Fort McMurray wildfire could burn through cash from rising oil prices...
The NDP government is feeling hopeful about oil prices that have climbed over US$50 a barrel, but is keeping tight-lipped about the effect of northern Alberta wildfires on the provincial budget. Oil...
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Gallery: James Taylor croons for faithful fans
Legendary performer James Taylor hit the stage at the Scotiabank Saddledome, and his thousands of adoring fans weren’t disappointed. Gallery: James Taylor croons for Dome faithfulLegendary performer...
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