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Animal rights group questions Calgary Zoo's connection to hunting group
An animal rights group is questioning the Calgary Zoo’s connection to a hunting organization that has in the past included Walter Palmer, the American dentist who killed a protected lion while on a...
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Wild Things: Local hikers help save scrambler near Lake Louise after hearing...
It’s been a busy summer for rescues in the mountain parks, but Tuesday was particularly busy. Around 7:30 p.m. on July 28, Banff dispatch received multiple calls for help in the mountain parks. “We...
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Police charge 23 people after crackdown on property crimes in northeast Calgary
City police have charged 23 people following a crackdown on property-related crimes in the city’s northeast. Between June 24 and July 24, officers increased patrols in areas of northeast Calgary that...
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Federal election sees changed political landscape in Alberta
The federal election that is about to kick off will see Canada — Calgary and Alberta, especially — headed into “uncharted territory.” After years of Conservative dominance in Alberta, the province...
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Three ridings to watch in Calgary
Calgary has long been barren ground for non-conservative parties — the Liberals have been shut out for four decades and the NDP has always come up empty-handed in the city — but it could hold a few...
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Historic Calgary Week: Long weekend events for Saturday, Sunday and Monday
It’s the final weekend for Historic Calgary Week 2015. These are the events for the final three days. Start your Saturday with the history of Sunalta. Sarah Meilleur of Calgary Heritage Authority and...
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Business in Calgary Leaders are tops
The recent Business in Calgary Leaders dinner saluted those in our community who strive to make Calgary the best city on earth in which to live. From home building and land brokering, to restaurants...
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2015 Calgary Negev gala honours Dr. Lorne and Beth Price
Jason Kenney, Canada’s Minister of National Defence and Minister for Multiculturalism, delivered the keynote address recently as Jewish National Fund (JNF) Calgary honoured long-time community...
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Environmentalists, First Nations oppose licence to keep Swan Hills waste...
Environmentalists and First Nations say it’s time to mothball the money-losing Swan Hills hazardous waste treatment plant now that its licence to operate is expiring this fall. But the local MLA and...
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Child at centre of parental abduction case back in Canada
The eight-year-old boy at the centre of an international parental abduction case is back in Calgary, but the legal case over his custody is far from over. The lawyer representing Layale Khalifeh...
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The early life of Skoki the wolf in Banff National Park
BANFF NATIONAL PARK — Back in 2008, a wolf pup was born as part of the Bow Valley pack. The wolf, known as Skoki, was fitted with a GPS collar by wildlife experts with Banff National Park in December...
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One man dead after vehicle plunges into N.E. pond
Police continue to investigate the events that led to a vehicle plunging into a pond in the northeast Friday night. Around 10 p.m. a Dodge Caravan was travelling westbound on Saddlehorn Drive N.E. As...
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Despite delays, Calgarians enjoy giant slip and slide
Slide the City got off to a slow start this morning, but Calgarians still happily zipped down the giant slip and slide set up on 10 Street NW. The event was supposed to start at 9 a.m., but those who...
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Dry, hot weather causes Snarl Peak wildfire near Banff to flare up
Hot, dry weather and high winds have caused a wildfire in Banff National Park to grow after it was sparked more than two weeks ago by lightning. The Snarl Peak fire is about 80 kilometres north of the...
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Police respond to 'indecent act' in park
Calgary Police are looking for more information about a man “who committed an indecent act” in a southeast park on Sunday. A Caucasian man in his 30s or 40s entered a park in the 3400 block of 31A...
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Man airlifted to hospital after motorcycle crash near Morley
A man in his 60s was transferred by air ambulance to a Calgary hospital after a motorcycle accident near Morley on Sunday evening. The man’s condition is unknown at this time. He was involved in a...
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Locals dreading marathon federal election campaign
Some Calgarians say they have little appetite for an extended federal election campaign after Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Sunday morning that the race for Canada’s next government is...
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Tories accused of attempting to 'cling to power' as campaign begins
With a marathon federal election underway, Conservatives faced sharp criticisms in their traditional stronghold of Calgary where opposition challengers accused them of using any means available to...
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Update: Bobcat spotted relaxing in south Calgary backyard
It’s not just people enjoying Calgary’s long weekend heat. A bobcat was spotted taking a nap in a backyard on Sunday afternoon. The cute cat was found snoozing on a green patch of grass in south...
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Braid: Harper has given himself acres of breathing room
VANCOUVER – Conservative Leader Stephen Harper has decreed an election period as long as Pinocchio’s nose. Besides handing the Conservatives a severe money advantage, this makes it easier for Harper to...
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