Twitter users voice opposition of UCP plan to revert to old GSA rules
City of Edmonton to suspend LRT services to NAIT campus for 4 months
Trudeau says Canada considering sending high-level delegation to China over canola dispute
‘Near-zero visibility’ triggers fog advisory for Calgary, parts of central Alberta
Loblaws CityMarket moving into Edmonton’s Ice District
Edmonton police officer won’t face assault charge after punching man: ASIRT
Canadian oilfield services companies bringing in more revenue from U.S. operations
Large Canadian oilfield services companies with operations in the U.S. are now earning more of their revenue south of the border than they are in Canada, according to a study by AltaCorp Capital. Continue reading
Death From Above announces 7-date Canadian tour
The ‘Heads Up! Is Now’ mini-tour will see the hard-rock duo perform their debut EP, ‘Heads Up’ in its entirety. Continue reading
Drunk driver spritzed Axe body spray into his mouth to mask stench of booze, police say
Police in South Carolina say a man spritzed some Axe body spray — known for its intense scent — into his mouth in an effort to mask the smell of booze on his breath. Continue reading
Federal finance minister visits Calgary as protesters rally for pipelines
Protesters gathered in Calgary on Monday, hoping that Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau will hear their pro-pipeline message loud and clear. Continue reading
Alberta election Day 7: Leaders kick off 2nd week of campaigning in Calgary
Monday marks Day 7 of the Alberta election campaign and all four of the leaders of the province’s main political parties are in Calgary. Continue reading
British Airways plane accidentally flies to Scotland instead of Germany
The British Airways plane followed the wrong flight plan and ended up in Edinburgh, Scotland, rather than Dusseldorf, Germany. Continue reading
Alberta judge rules Omar Khadr’s war crimes sentence has expired
The last legal restrictions on Omar Khadr were lifted Monday when an Alberta judge ruled that a war crimes sentence for the former Guantanamo Bay prisoner has expired. Continue reading
UCP candidate for Calgary-South East resigns, says she’s ‘tired of being bullied for her beliefs’
UCP Calgary-South East candidate Eva Kiryakos resigned late Sunday night, saying she was “tired of being bullied for her beliefs” and claimed someone outside her party had been threatening to “smear” her. Continue reading
Blackpink announces new EP, ‘Kill this Love’
The all-female K-Pop group drops its third EP on April 5. Continue reading
WHL Roundup: Sunday, March 24, 2019
Quinn Benjafield scored the go-ahead go with less than three minutes left in the third period, and the Edmonton Oil Kings held on to defeat the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-3 on Sunday to even their first-round Western Hockey League playoff series at a game apiece. Continue reading
UCP leader says ‘real tension’ lies behind Albertans’ support for secession
The party states in a news release that a recent poll found “a shocking 50 per cent of Albertans surveyed said they support secession from Canada.” Continue reading
Bye-bye Brexit? Here’s what might happen next as deadline looms
With the date and terms of Britain’s departure from the European Union mired in uncertainty, here is what could happen next. Continue reading
Record number of Alberta opioid deaths in 2018 taking its toll on Calgary firefighters
By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Reporter
The latest numbers from Alberta Health show that more people died last year from opioid overdoses than the previous year. Continue reading
1 man killed, 2 other people injured in shooting at Whyte Avenue bar
A man was killed and two other people injured when a suspect shot a gun through the front windows of a bar off Whyte Avenue early Sunday morning, prompting a homicide investigation. Continue reading
All criminal charges against Jussie Smollett dropped
‘Dismissal of charges against the victim in this case was the only just result,’ Jussie Smollett’s legal team said in a statement. Continue reading
Conor McGregor tweets that he’s retiring — on the night he talked of his fight plans on TV
Conor McGregor appeared to announce his retirement on Twitter Monday night. Continue reading
Dad of Sandy Hook victim dies in apparent suicide — days after Parkland survivors
The death comes just days after news that two survivors of the Parkland, Fla., high school shooting also died by apparent suicides. Continue reading
How a B.C. woman lost nearly $1M to a romance scam, and the tragic consequences that followed
By Anne Drewa Anchor / Consumer Reporter
A romance scam lost a woman almost $1 million because of an “invisible man named Ryan.” Continue reading
All criminal charges against Jussie Smollett dropped
‘Dismissal of charges against the victim in this case was the only just result,’ Jussie Smollett’s legal team said in a statement. Continue reading
Christchurch shooting video triggers lawsuit against Facebook and YouTube by French Muslim group
Facebook and YouTube incited violence by allowing footage of the Christchurch shooting to be livestreamed, the group alleges. Continue reading
Twitter users voice opposition of UCP plan to revert to old GSA rules
The UCP’s announcement it would roll back the NDP’s rules on gay-straight alliances in the province caused Albertans to weigh in on the issue on social media. Continue reading
Trudeau says Canada considering sending high-level delegation to China over canola dispute
Viterra is the second canola exporter to have its registration cancelled, after Beijing halted shipments from top exporter Richardson International earlier this month. Continue reading
Alberta election Day 8: Notley visits Calgary while Kenney travels to Edmonton
Tuesday marks Day 8 of the Alberta election campaign. Continue reading
‘Near-zero visibility’ triggers fog advisory for Calgary, parts of central Alberta
The city of Calgary and areas to the north of it were placed under a fog advisory Monday night as Environment Canada warned near-zero visibility was expected or already occurring in areas. Continue reading
City of Edmonton to suspend LRT services to NAIT campus for 4 months
LRT service to NAIT will be suspended from April 28 to Aug. 30 while the city performs maintenance on the Capital Line between Clareview and Belvedere stations. Continue reading
Edmonton police officer won’t face assault charge after punching man: ASIRT
Alberta’s police watchdog says an officer who punched a man in the head and broke his jaw will not be charged with a criminal offence. Continue reading
Canadian oilfield services companies bringing in more revenue from U.S. operations
Large Canadian oilfield services companies with operations in the U.S. are now earning more of their revenue south of the border than they are in Canada, according to a study by AltaCorp Capital. Continue reading
Death From Above announces 7-date Canadian tour
The ‘Heads Up! Is Now’ mini-tour will see the hard-rock duo perform their debut EP, ‘Heads Up’ in its entirety. Continue reading
Federal finance minister visits Calgary as protesters rally for pipelines
Protesters gathered in Calgary on Monday, hoping that Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau will hear their pro-pipeline message loud and clear. Continue reading
Loblaws CityMarket moving into Edmonton’s Ice District
A Loblaws grocery store has been announced as one of the anchor tenants in Edmonton’s Ice District. Continue reading
Alberta election Day 7: Leaders kick off 2nd week of campaigning in Calgary
Monday marks Day 7 of the Alberta election campaign and all four of the leaders of the province’s main political parties are in Calgary. Continue reading
Alberta judge rules Omar Khadr’s war crimes sentence has expired
The last legal restrictions on Omar Khadr were lifted Monday when an Alberta judge ruled that a war crimes sentence for the former Guantanamo Bay prisoner has expired. Continue reading
UCP candidate for Calgary-South East resigns, says she’s ‘tired of being bullied for her beliefs’
UCP Calgary-South East candidate Eva Kiryakos resigned late Sunday night, saying she was “tired of being bullied for her beliefs” and claimed someone outside her party had been threatening to “smear” her. Continue reading
WHL Roundup: Sunday, March 24, 2019
Quinn Benjafield scored the go-ahead go with less than three minutes left in the third period, and the Edmonton Oil Kings held on to defeat the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-3 on Sunday to even their first-round Western Hockey League playoff series at a game apiece. Continue reading
UCP leader says ‘real tension’ lies behind Albertans’ support for secession
The party states in a news release that a recent poll found “a shocking 50 per cent of Albertans surveyed said they support secession from Canada.” Continue reading
Record number of Alberta opioid deaths in 2018 taking its toll on Calgary firefighters
By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Reporter
The latest numbers from Alberta Health show that more people died last year from opioid overdoses than the previous year. Continue reading
1 man killed, 2 other people injured in shooting at Whyte Avenue bar
A man was killed and two other people injured when a suspect shot a gun through the front windows of a bar off Whyte Avenue early Sunday morning, prompting a homicide investigation. Continue reading
Edmonton’s NAIT hosts first official eSports tournament
By Albert Delitala Digital Journalist
“Some of them are in business, some of them are in hospitality, and they just come because they have the same passion for video games.” Continue reading
‘I just stomped out SOS’: Alberta hiker saved by B.C. remote satellite camera technology
By Kristen Robinson Reporter / Producer
Hunkered down in the backcountry west of Rocky Mountain House, Adam Nichols eventually spotted an Alberta forestry camera near a trail. He decided to make tracks in the snow – in the hopes technology would transmit his message. Continue reading
Alberta election Day 6: Alberta Party digital health cards, UCP forestry announcement, Liberal immigration platform
It was another relatively quiet day on the Alberta election campaign trail, with the leaders in Edmonton and Calgary. Continue reading
WHL Roundup: Saturday, March 23, 2019
Mads Sogaard turned aside 49 shots as the Medicine Hat Tigers edged the Edmonton Oil Kings 2-1 on Saturday in Game 1 of their Western Hockey League first-round matchup. Continue reading
Calgary victim of Ethiopian Airlines crash remembered as selfless leader
By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Reporter
Over 700 people attended a memorial service on Saturday for Derick Lwugi, a Calgary man who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash on March 10. Continue reading
Edmonton Oilers drop OT decision to Ottawa Senators
Brady Tkachuk scored twice, including the overtime winner, as the Ottawa Senators beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 Saturday afternoon at Rogers Place. Continue reading
Edmonton police charge man with murder in fatal Mill Woods stabbing
A 25-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after a fatal stabbing at a townhouse complex in Mill Woods on Friday night. Continue reading
Enbridge spent $11M lobbying Minnesota over Line 3 pipeline in 2018
Minnesota Public Radio News reports that it marks the second consecutive year Enbridge has outspent all other lobbyists in the state. Continue reading