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Endangered animals at Calgary Zoo's conservation centre looking for new home
Booming development on the doorstep of the Calgary Zoo’s Devonian Conservation Centre south of the city has the facility, which helps return endangered species to the wild, looking for greener — and...
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Calgary Zoo's quiet conservation ranch helping repopulate threatened species
It’s a crucial part of the Calgary Zoo that most visitors to the popular attraction don’t even know exists. Just south of the city — about a 45-minute drive from the lions, tigers and bears that dwell...
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Ten-year-old boy on bike dies after collision with car
A 10-year-old boy has died after he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. At about 4:40 p.m. Saturday, RCMP were called to a collision involving a child on a bicycle and a car on Range Rd. 174...
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Cuddly but costly: Nenshi seeks federal funding for Calgary Zoo panda exhibit
It’s from one self-declared lover of baby panda snuggles to another. Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, asking for Ottawa’s help in defraying the considerable...
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Ninety-three-year-old Calgary pilot finally lands dream flight
After three-quarters of a century, a former Calgary-based air cadet finally got to take to the skies in a glider. After navigating two wars, a 75-year career in aviation and adding a helping hand to...
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Brentwood celebrates gaining a new community mural
Brentwood’s community spirit is on prominent display in a new mural in the northwest neighbourhood. The mural painted by two artists and a group of 30 children was officially unveiled Sunday at 1520...
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Justice expert says injury of man at hands of police and other recent...
A growing number of questionable incidents involving Calgary police threatens to erode public confidence in its sworn protectors, says a local justice expert. “It’s death by several tiny cuts,” said...
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U of C professor looking into dwindling monarch butterfly population
They remain one of the most iconic insects in the country, but the monarch butterfly population could be in trouble. Various theories are floating around in the science world, but one University of...
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Kenney could be barred from PC race by party rules, says rival
A Tory MLA says Jason Kenney doesn’t meet the standards laid out by the Progressive Conservative party for leadership candidates and could face disqualification from the race. On the weekend, the PC...
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Fortney: Women take over the greens ahead of Shaw Charity Classic
She grew up around the sport, honing her skills on a course near the family cottage. By the time she was a student at the University of Calgary, Aryn Flette was good enough to make the Dinos’ female...
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Emotion overflows at sentencing hearing for man guilty of killing infant...
Grief and anger boiled over in court Monday as lawyers argued over sentencing for a Siksika man guilty of shaking to death his baby daughter. Family members of Honey Jerry, who died at the hands of her...
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Hungover hero's Facebook post helps save Lethbridge restaurant
After a good-hearted post on Facebook, a struggling restaurant is back in business. Following a night of drinking and a round of golf, Good Samaritan Colin Ross said he needed “some grease” to help...
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Job action would have 'low impact' on Albertans, says postal union
Time is running out for Canada Post and the union that represents their employees. Negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers began on Friday, one day after CUPW provided...
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Whirling disease in Banff could impact fisheries throughout southern Alberta
As officials test 700 samples from streams and rivers downstream of Banff National Park, scientists say the discovery of whirling disease in Alberta could have major implications for the province’s...
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Braid: Who's the victim — Jason Kenney or the PCs?
The government of Ukraine named Jason Kenney to its Order of Merit on the weekend. The Alberta PC Party did not. Rules adopted by the party look like a way to kick Kenney out of the leadership contest...
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Calgary police investigating its members' following violent arrest
As soon as it was clear they had a problem, Calgary police investigating several of their own were quick to notify its provincial overseer and the public, the local police service says. Currently, two...
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Calgary police issue Canada-wide warrants for man accused in 2013 attempted...
Calgary police say a man accused in a 2013 attempted murder has fled. Canada-wide warrants have been issued for Chayce Anthony Krause, 21, who disappeared from his approved residence sometime Aug. 26...
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Kenney committed to PC leadership race despite concern over rules
Jason Kenney says he’s in the Progressive Conservative leadership race to stay and he can win under whatever voting system is in place. But in an interview Tuesday, Kenney said he doesn’t like the PC...
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Calgary squad skating off to world roller derby championship
The ladies of the Calgary All Stars roller derby squad were still wearing their gold medals Tuesday, but aren’t slowing down as they roll toward the biggest game they’ve ever played. On Sunday, the...
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Coast Plaza Hotel evacuated due to chlorine leak
Fire officials locked down the Coast Plaza Hotel on Tuesday afternoon after a chlorine leak. Employees and guests alike were sitting in the shade, as officials in full hazmat suits entered the building...
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