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Man in serious condition after rollover near Didsbury
Stars air ambulance transported a man in his mid-20s to hospital in Calgary after a single-vehicle rollover west of Didsbury early Wednesday. Stars was dispatched to the rollover at about 3:30 a.m....
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Premier says B.C. to spend additional $10 million in battle against overdoses
VICTORIA — British Columbia will create a centre to research drug addiction and provide education and guidance to health-care providers, but more must be done to battle an illicit-drug overdose crisis,...
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Friends, football family, and fans pay respects to Mylan Hicks' memory at...
Hours after Mylan Hicks’ mother flew into Calgary, still in shock over the tragic shooting death of her son, dozens of Calgarians began arriving at McMahon Stadium to show their love to a young man...
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Notley heartened by federal approval of LNG plant
Premier Rachel Notley says the federal government’s approval of the massive Pacific NorthWest LNG project in British Columbia is a hopeful sign as Alberta pushes for new pipelines. On Tuesday, the...
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Assisted death was 'incredibly positive,' says family of Alberta's first patient
At the end, Hugh Wallace still remembered there were 43,560 square feet in an acre. Surrounded by family on April 19, just before a lethal cocktail was administered to legally end his life, making him...
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Braid: Notley won't back down on carbon tax, minimum wage
Premier Rachel Notley doesn’t just dismiss demands that she delay implementation of the NDP carbon tax. She sounds downright annoyed. “I reject suggestions that this is somehow going to be a drag on...
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Culture Days kicks off Friday with Olympic Plaza block party
The city will kick off a three-day celebration of arts and culture at Olympic Plaza on Friday with music, dance, painting and much more. The block party celebration will mark the start of Culture Days,...
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Donna Kennedy-Glans officially launches PC leadership bid
The starting gate for the Progressive Conservative leadership race is filling out with candidates opposed to Jason Kenney’s unite-the-right plans. On Thursday, former cabinet minister Donna...
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New affordable housing complex opens for vulnerable and homeless women
A new complex aimed at helping to address a shortage of affordable and supported housing opened its doors in Calgary Thursday. Providence House will provide permanent supportive rental housing for 24...
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New poll shows strong opposition to Alberta carbon tax
A new poll shows deep disapproval for Alberta’s incoming carbon tax, but the NDP government is hopeful residents will ultimately see the merits of the levy. The ThinkHQ Public Affairs survey shows 63...
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Syrian refugees turn a new peaceful page with Calgary colouring book
Local Syrian refugees are tracing a peaceful road map through Calgary with pencil crayons. Fronted by a rendition of the city’s Peace Bridge, Colouring Peace in Calgary is a page-turning welcome for...
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United Way simulation casts light on poverty in Calgary
You are forced to make a choice: do you take your mother to the hospital, or pay for a cab to get her there so you don’t miss out on a day’s worth of pay? You naturally choose to take her to the...
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Editorial: Cure needed for health costs
As the leader of a government determined to bend the curve on health-care costs — a colourful way of saying it wants to end the inexorable increase in spending — Premier Rachel Notley sure has an odd...
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One person killed in crash near High River
One driver was killed and another airlifted to hospital after a head-on collision late Thursday on a highway near High River. At 11:55 p.m., RCMP were called to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 2,...
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Braid: Dislike of carbon tax deepens as Albertans get ready to pay up
Premier Rachel Notley often says that to get a pipeline built, the province must have “social licence.” It’s equally true that to push through a new levy like the carbon tax, a government needs...
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Varcoe: After two years of oil trouble, OPEC strikes deal — but don't bet on...
For at least two years, OPEC has engaged in a gruelling price war to claim market share and drive competitors from the market. Low oil prices have inflicted deep pain on high-priced petroleum producers...
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Police investigating attempted shooting in northeast Calgary
Police say two people are co-operating with investigators after shots were fired at a car Thursday night in Pineridge. Two people were out of their vehicle around 10 p.m. on Pineland Close N.E., when...
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Kenney won't be barred from PC leadership race, says party president
The president of Alberta’s Progressive Conservative party has kiboshed the notion of Jason Kenney being disqualified from the Tory leadership race. Kenney’s advocacy of uniting the PCs and the Wildrose...
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PC leadership contest a battle over uniting Alberta's right
With the race for the Progressive Conservative leadership race about to officially begin, one big question — and one big political personality — is looming over the contest. Jason Kenney sent a seismic...
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Downhill economy forces cancellation of the Calgary Snow Show
A stagnant economy has forced a longtime ski trade show to cancel. A staple in Calgary for 28 years, the Calgary Snow Show is indefinitely postponing the Nov. 5-6 event citing concerns about...
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