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Police investigating overnight shooting in Crescent Heights
Calgary police are investigating after a man was shot early Monday morning in Crescent Heights. Officers were called to the 1300 block of 1st Street N.E. to respond to reports of a shooting. At the...
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Fatality inquiry report recommends tighter screening for firearms applicants
The judge who presided over an inquiry into the fatal shooting of an Okotoks man by police is recommending more thorough screening of people who apply for firearms licences. In her report following the...
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Young cougar euthanized in Banff after repeated sightings in townsite
A six-month-old cougar was put down Sunday in Banff National Park after it was determined to be in extremely poor health. In the past two weeks, at least four cougars have been hanging around the...
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Auditor general urged to review refinery risk after borrowing limit bumped
Alberta’s auditor general has been urged to assess the financial risk to taxpayers from the province’s partnership in the $8.5-billion Sturgeon Refinery after the NDP increased its borrowing limit for...
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Crash shuts down southbound Crowchild Trail
Police are investigating whether alcohol is a factor in a single vehicle rollover that sent a middle-aged man to hospital in life-threatening condition on Monday evening. The crash occurred on the off...
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Braid: After the siege and long months of insults, Deborah Drever speaks out
Deborah Drever, the MLA for Calgary-Bow, has been ejected, pilloried, insulted and quite literally besieged. For seven months she’s been suspended in political purgatory, vulnerable as a pinata to...
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Lack of interest in seniors property tax deferral cries out for review, says...
The poor participation rate in the province’s seniors property tax deferral program cries out for a review to determine why it is not being used, says Liberal Leader David Swann. Swann said Tuesday he...
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Alberta ex-premier Redford to attend her portrait unveiling, likely in spring
The image of former premier Alison Redford is expected to be immortalized on the walls of the Alberta legislature this spring — and Redford will be on hand for the unveiling. “Former premier Redford...
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Braid: With Drever case, a touch of Trump oozes into Alberta politics
Emma May worked with ex-Progressive Conservative premier Jim Prentice to the end. But she felt only sympathy when she saw what happened to New Democrat Deborah Drever after last year’s NDP victory. “I...
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String of charges laid after property damaged, police and EMS assaulted
A man has been slapped with 13 charges after allegedly driving a truck into a southeast Calgary garage, ramming a police vehicle during a traffic stop, and assaulting three police officers and a member...
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Alberta's debt-to-GDP ratio set to skyrocket, warns Fraser Institute
Alberta is the only province in Canada with financial assets greater than government liabilities but its debt-to-GDP ratio is set to skyrocket, says a new report from the Fraser Institute. Every...
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Kicking Horse gondola rescue caught in this dramatic video
Seventy-five people had to be evacuated from the gondola at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort on the weekend after a major power failure disabled the lift. The incident started around 3 p.m. Sunday. “We...
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Calgary Zoo gorilla expecting her first baby
You’ll go bananas over this baby. The Calgary Zoo announced Tuesday that Kioja, a 14-year-old Western Lowland gorilla, is expecting her first child in early March, marking the facility’s first gorilla...
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Police urged to create foot chase policy after fatal shooting
A judge is urging the Calgary Police Service to consider creating a policy for foot pursuits after a police chase ended with an officer shooting and killing a man brandishing a screwdriver in 2011....
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Residential property values stable, but high-priced homes have dropped...
The impact of Alberta’s slumping economy hit Calgary property owners in 2015 with the value of residential homes and businesses dropping overall one and four per cent, respectively, over last year....
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Tories call for mediation in Chestermere-Rocky View County annexation battle
Progressive Conservative Leader Ric McIver is calling on the province to mediate a messy annexation battle on Calgary’s eastern doorstep, but the reeve of Rocky View County says it’s unnecessary while...
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Wife killer's 'faint hope' bid for early parole will examine his track record...
When a court weighs whether an application for early parole by murderer Wilfred Trohan’s should go ahead, it will rely on records detailing any progress he’s made during nearly 20 years in prison....
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Five things to know about this summer's camping season
Ready, set, book your campsites. As reported in the Herald, Parks Canada is opening its online reservation service for camping several months earlier than normal. With that in mind, here are five...
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Alberta going through 'a rough patch' as oil prices plummet, says Ceci
Alberta is going through an “incredibly rough patch” with oil hitting a seven-year low Wednesday, but Finance Minister Joe Ceci remains hopeful the economy will turn around later this year. With...
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Fentanyl deaths may have been prevented, journal article concludes
A review of Canada’s fentanyl crisis finds many overdoses may have been prevented if authorities had detected the problem and responded faster. The review, published in the Canadian Journal of...
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