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Police say man lied about carjacking to cover up hit and run
City police allege a man lied about being the victim of a carjacking to cover up his involvement in a hit and run collision Monday in northeast Calgary. Police were called around 7 p.m. to the 5100...
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Police release new photos and video in connection with parkade sexual assault
Police have released a short video and new photos of a person of interest they want to speak to following a violent sexual assault in a downtown parkade on Sunday that left a woman severely injured....
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Man charged in connection with serious assault in downtown Calgary
City police have charged a man in connection with a serious assault in downtown Calgary early Monday that sent the victim to hospital with critical head injuries. It’s believed the victim was being...
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Braid: NDP drifting into exhaustion and unreality as Alberta's crisis mounts
The NDP government is flailing now, beset by the quadruple woes of low oil, huge spending promises, crippling inexperience, and the exhaustion that can overwhelm a new regime trying to do too much at...
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Southeast Calgary home closed after complaints of drug activity
A southeast Calgary home long considered a “problem spot” for police and residents was finally shut down Tuesday morning following a months-long investigation. Members of the Alberta Law Enforcement...
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When it comes to Christmas, Calgarians like baking, decorating, and gifts....
When it comes to Christmas, Calgarians like baking, decorating, and gifts. Church? Not so much. That’s according to a poll done by Insights West that tries to gauge what Albertans and British...
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Dozens of Calgarians out thousands of dollars after money transfer business...
Elsa Perez had wired $2,000 to relatives in her native Colombia, some of it to pay back debts and some to give as a Christmas gift. When they told her they never received the cash, she returned to the...
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Meteorologist promises white Christmas for Calgary. 'Stay inside by the fire'
If you’re in Calgary and dreaming of a white Christmas, you’ll get your wish. Michael Carter, meteorologist with The Weather Network, says their agency uses Environment Canada’s definition of “white...
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Heritage Park revs up for motorcycle exhibit
Calgarians will get a chance to admire some classic two-wheelers and gain insight into biker culture at Heritage Park next year. On Feb. 5, the park will open a new exhibit in Gasoline Alley. It’s...
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Airdrie couple claims $14.5M lottery prize
An Airdrie couple became instant millionaires earlier this month thanks to their misbehaving dogs. Christian and Monique Etienne won $14.5 million after buying the winning Lotto 6/49 ticket in the Dec....
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Wildrose seeks probe into slaying of toddler who had been in provincial care
The Wildrose Party has called on the province’s child and youth advocate to investigate the circumstances that led to the slaying of a 15-month-old toddler in a central Alberta First Nations community...
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Watch a Calgary tattoo studio take a stab at a Guinness world record
Matthew Menczyk was pierced with 4,745 needles over nine hours on Tuesday at Human Kanvas, a Calgary tattoo and piercing studio. Watch as he and piercer Russ Foxx take aim at a new world record — all...
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Rescue teams scouring an area of east-central B.C. for missing snowmobiler
Search and rescue teams are scouring an area around Clearwater, B.C., searching for a snowmobiler who has been missing since Tuesday afternoon. The RCMP helicopter and teams from Wells Gray, McBride...
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Health Canada announces recall of Bauer hockey helmet models
Bauer Hockey Corporation is recalling three goalie masks after 11 cases — 10 of which occurred in Canada and one in the United States — that resulted in the cracking or breaking of the masks upon...
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T'was the Downturn before Christmas: A holiday ode to the oilpatch
Herald reader Darci McAulay shared this poem, a fitting holiday tribute. T’was the night before Christmas and all through the basin, Not a drill bit was churning, not even pipe casin’; Investors...
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Camping in a national park next summer? Better start planning
As Parks Canada officially marks an increase in visitor numbers at national parks, officials are reminding campers that they are opening reservations for next year’s summer season early in 2016. The...
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Child advocate requests slain toddler's files to consider review
Alberta’s child and youth advocate is seeking more information on the province’s involvement with a child that had been apprehended for his safety before deciding whether a review of the circumstances...
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Merry, cough, Christmas: Agency warns of poor air quality in Calgary during...
A combination of snow, stagnant weather conditions and driving to and from holiday festivities could elevate the concentrations of fine particulate and nitrogen dioxide and result in poor air quality...
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Update: 'Reckless' driver in stolen truck smashes through downtown and rams...
A man is in police custody after a stolen truck was driven erratically Wednesday morning, running red lights, travelling onto sidewalks and ramming several vehicles — including five police cruisers —...
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