Alberta judge rules Omar Khadr’s war crimes sentence has expired
Federal finance minister visits Calgary as protesters rally for pipelines
Canadian oilfield services companies bringing in more revenue from U.S. operations
Calgary police seek information in 2016 homicide investigation
Emera to sell Maine operations to Calgary corporation in deal valued at $1.8B
Calgary police ask for help to find stolen $30K coin collection
China officially bans Canadian canola from Viterra Inc.
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
Huawei revenues continue to rise in 2019 despite international criticism
Huawei has been facing mounting scrutiny, led by the United States, amid worries its equipment could be used by Beijing for spying. Continue reading
Fatal crash closes 14 Street in northwest Calgary
One person was killed in a crash in northwest Calgary on Tuesday. Continue reading
Campbell earns shutout as Los Angeles Kings beat Calgary Flames 3-0
The top team in the NHL’s Western Conference tripped on the basement-dweller Monday when the Los Angeles Kings upset the Calgary Flames 3-0. Continue reading
German owners of Krispy Kreme ‘ashamed’ of family’s buried Nazi past
The Reimann family will donate $11 million from a fortune they amassed through owning Krispy Kreme, Keurig, Panera Bread and other brands. 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
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
U.K. lawmakers take control of Brexit in hopes of finding deal days before deadline
British lawmakers wrested control of the parliamentary agenda from the government for a day in a highly unusual bid to find a way through the Brexit impasse after Prime Minister Theresa May’s EU divorce deal was rejected again. Continue reading
2 charged after drugs and stolen coins, watches and camera equipment recovered in Nanton, Alta.
Meth, heroin, cocaine, camera equipment and coins — just some of the drugs and stolen items RCMP recovered. 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
Nearly 2 million people affected by Cyclone Idai’s devastation in Mozambique, UN says
About 1.85 million people have now been affected by Cyclone Idai and its aftermath in Mozambique alone, U.N. humanitarian agency OCHA said on Tuesday, as aid workers raced to fathom the scale of the disaster and determine what help is most urgently needed. 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
Super Awesome Science Show recap: The science behind April Fools’ pranks
Although you may not realize it, the effort that goes into these attempts at humour is nothing to laugh at. It takes time, research, and proper planning to make a prank, or even a joke, work. 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
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
Woman who sheltered Edward Snowden arrives in Canada
“I feel so great and I feel like I’m free,” she said after arriving at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. 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
China officially bans Canadian canola from Viterra Inc.
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
Fatal crash closes 14 Street in northwest Calgary
One person was killed in a crash in northwest Calgary on Tuesday. Continue reading
Campbell earns shutout as Los Angeles Kings beat Calgary Flames 3-0
The top team in the NHL’s Western Conference tripped on the basement-dweller Monday when the Los Angeles Kings upset the Calgary Flames 3-0. 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
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
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
2 charged after drugs and stolen coins, watches and camera equipment recovered in Nanton, Alta.
Meth, heroin, cocaine, camera equipment and coins — just some of the drugs and stolen items RCMP recovered. 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
Calgary police ask for help to find stolen $30K coin collection
Calgary police are on the lookout for a rare and expensive coin collection that was stolen from a southwest garage in February. 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
Calgary police seek information in 2016 homicide investigation
Calgary police are looking for the public’s help in a homicide investigation that dates back more than two years. Continue reading
Emera to sell Maine operations to Calgary corporation in deal valued at $1.8B
Emera Maine is headquartered in Bangor and serves 159,000 customers in the northern part of the state. 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
Former French Jewish WWII spy Marthe Cohn, 98, presented with White Hat in Calgary
Marthe Cohn was presented with the iconic white Smithbilt cowboy hat in Calgary on Sunday. 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
#YYC5 breaks down Calgary’s best burger spots
By Deb Matejicka Community Reporter
Flipp’n Burgers co-owner Arif Karim explains that fresh beef, buns and fries help make his burgers a favorite for Calgarians. Continue reading
Fog advisory no longer in effect for Calgary and surrounding areas
A fog advisory that was issued for parts of southern Alberta on Sunday has since been lifted. 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
Mark Giordano tallies 3 points, leads Calgary Flames to 3-1 win over Vancouver Canucks
The 35-year-old defenceman now has 72 points in 73 games this year. Continue reading