Schools keeping watchful eye on Halloween costumes this year
Ghostly goblins, witches and warlocks — all in the name of innocent fun — are becoming a thing of the past this Halloween as schools veer away from traditional dress-up and keep a vigilant watch on...
View ArticleCanadian rider hoping for Royal West first
When you vault from 178th in the FEI rider rankings to 105 in a few scant months, you must be doing something right. Keean White, third Canadian on that list behind Eric Lamaze and Tiffany Foster, is...
View ArticlePhotos: Jim Prentice honoured at state memorial
Photos: Alberta remembers Jim Prentice at state memorial serviceThe life and accomplishments of former Alberta premier and federal cabinet member Jim Prentice were recalled, and honoured at a state...
View ArticleDense fog could cause 'near zero visibility': Environment Canada
Environment Canada has issued an advisory about near-zero visibility in parts of the province due to dense fog, from this evening until sometime during the day on Saturday. The advisory encompasses the...
View ArticleJim Prentice remembered at memorial as both family man and statesman
Former Alberta premier Jim Prentice was remembered Friday as both statesman and family man at a state memorial service. Prentice — one of four men killed in a British Columbia plane crash earlier this...
View ArticleOff-roader chased cows in an Okotoks field until four died: RCMP
Police are looking for witnesses after four cows were killed north of Okotoks after being chased by a 4×4 or ATV. On Oct. 7, RCMP responded to call in the De Winton area for reports of a vehicle...
View ArticleBail reduced for woman charged with luring teenagers for sexual exploitation
The High River woman charged with attempting to lure Okotoks teens for the purpose of sexually exploiting them has had her bail reduced. But despite the drop from $3,000 to $1,000 cash, Samantha...
View ArticleYoung hockey hero gives away gold medal to injured rival
A minor hockey player has taken the values of good sportsmanship to heart by giving away his gold medal. While playing in a tournament with his Beaumont Atom 1 hockey team, Corbyn Demchuk was one of a...
View ArticleRift on police commission erupts over CPS bullying reports
One member of the Calgary Police Commission is condemning a colleague’s criticism of the force over reports pointing to a culture of sexual harassment and bullying of female officers. Coun. Ward...
View ArticleOn-duty Calgary police officer charged in domestic violence incident
A veteran Calgary Police Service sergeant has been charged with assaulting his former spouse. Police say a woman reported that she was assaulted and that the man also threatened her boyfriend and tried...
View ArticleMounties charge man, 26, in death of 50-year-old woman in Red Deer
RCMP have charged a 26-year-old man in the death of a 50 year-old woman in Red Deer, Alta. Police say Tina-Marie Pfeiffer was found dead inside a home in the area of West Park Crescent early Thursday...
View Article‘Walking Miracle’ Aizad Bilal named Alberta Children’s Hospital new Champion...
Aizad Bilal doesn’t remember much about the day his life changed forever, except how average it was. It was 2011, and he was walking home from school thinking about the usual — TV shows, video games —...
View ArticleLaunch of Calgary Poppy Fund aims to fill empty shelves at Veterans’ Food Bank
Lapels sporting velvety red poppies signal the start of something special: remembering. A prelude to Remembrance Day, the annual Calgary Poppy Fund launched Saturday at Chinook Centre. Joey Bleviss,...
View ArticleBad weather grounds STARS flight to multi-vechicle crash north of Didsbury
One person is in serious condition and two others were injured in a wreck involving four vehicles. Stuart Brideaux, spokesman for EMS, said emergency crews from Olds, Airdrie and Carstairs were called...
View ArticleExtended Trans-Canada Highway in Yoho closures expected
Extended closures of up to two hours are expected to take place between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday on the Trans-Canada Highway 16 km west of Field, B.C. The closures taking place are needed to pave the...
View ArticleFlanders Interchange opens with focus on building communities
The new Flanders Avenue Interchange has opened after over a year of construction and delays. Commuters traveling along Crowchild Trail will be able to breathe a slight sigh of relief with the Flanders...
View ArticleCity gets ready to ‘Stuff a Bus’ to raise funds for Calgary Food Bank
City buses will be transporting more than just passengers next week. Drive by any Calgary Co-op Nov. 5, and you’ll see employees, volunteers and shoppers filling up 12-metre long Calgary Transit buses...
View ArticleCalgary Police committed to holding officers who 'coloured outside the lines'...
Mayor Naheed Nenshi said even one case of workplace harassment by police officers is one case too many. A workplace review of the CPS from 2013 made public this week showed male and female officers...
View ArticleKarate competitor inspiring teammates at worlds
A Calgary karate competitor has claimed a silver medal at the world championships held in Austria Saturday. But even though she fell just short of the gold, Natalie Olson has won the admiration of her...
View ArticleIndependent Investigation Office completes investigation into death of murder...
It wasn’t police action or inaction that killed a fleeing murder and cop shooting suspect — it was falling head-first onto a rock while trying to get away. Friday, the Independent Investigation Office...
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