UPDATE: Residents west of Kimberley told to leave immediately due to wildfire
Royal Canadian Air Force confirms plane wreckage found west of Edmonton is from aircraft that vanished on Sunday
National Energy Board approves Trans Mountain extension work between Edmonton and Kelowna
Burnaby RCMP arrest anti-pipeline demonstrators at Camp Cloud
What you need to know to survive the haze from B.C. wildfires
Calgary Fire Department logs record opioid overdose calls in July
Alberta ready to become junior A lacrosse powerhouse in Canada
The Okotoks Raiders and Calgary Mountaineers have brought the Minto Cup to Alberta. Now the challenge is to keep it there. Continue reading
Calgary youth group raises money for Alberta Children’s Hospital brain health unit
By Gil Tucker Reporter
Heavy smoke from wildfires didn’t stop preparations for a Calgary youth group’s fundraising run for brain health. Continue reading
Gas prices drive Canada’s inflation rate in July to highest point since 2011
The federal agency says the consumer price index for July was up 3.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis compared with a 2.5 per cent increase in June. Continue reading
BLOG: Tired of the tug-o-war? Why kids shouldn’t always have to share
By Laurel Gregory Reporter
We aren’t born with the ability to share–taking turns is learned. We ask parenting expert Alyson Schafer how parents can help train their toddlers and preschoolers to share. Continue reading
The real picture behind all those shots of Alberta’s Moraine Lake
By Jayme Doll Anchor
A lake in Alberta is seeing a surge in popularity thanks to selfies posted to social media. Continue reading
Health officials reveal why hundreds of customers got sick at an Ohio Chipotle
A type of bacteria found in meat and pre-cooked food left at unsafe temperatures was responsible for sickening hundreds of people who ate at a Chipotle restaurant in Ohio, local health officials said on Thursday. Continue reading
Former NHL players team up to break down mental health barriers for young athletes
By Kevin Smith Sports Anchor
Former NHLers Bob Wilkie and Kelly Hrudey team up for the “I Got Mind” 10-city Canadian tour to speak about mental health issues for young athletes. Continue reading
Tip from public helped locate man wanted on 23 outstanding warrants: Calgary police
By Jodi Hughes Weather Anchor
Police said the man was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 15, in a grocery store parking lot. Continue reading
Royals earn series split with Blue Jays in 6-2 win after lengthy rain delay
It took over two hours to start after a rain delay, but the Kansas City Royals managed a split with the Toronto Blue Jays in their four game series with a 6-2 win on Thursday evening. Continue reading
5 suspects arrested in 2 car thefts: Calgary police
Calgary police have arrested five people in connection with two different car theft investigations in Calgary. Continue reading
Alberta government reaches tentative 3-year deal with AUPE
Alberta’s largest union has reached a tentative deal with the provincial government on a new contract. Continue reading
Workers protest Google’s censored search engine plans for China
More than 1,000 Google employees have signed a letter protesting the company’s secretive plan for a search engine that would comply with Chinese censorship. Continue reading
$1M drug lab producing fentanyl to look like heroin shut down in southeast Edmonton
By Kim Smith Reporter
Edmonton’s organized crime and gang team have shut down a fentanyl production lab operating out of a home in the Silver Berry neighbourhood in the city’s southeast. Continue reading
Father fights off cougar, child injured in Fernie, B.C., attack
The attacked happened on Aug. 12 at around 1 p.m. local time in the Lower Morrissey Creek area. Continue reading
Taliban attacks will likely surge in next few weeks, Jim Mattis warns
The Taliban is likely to keep up its recent surge of violence in advance of scheduled parliamentary elections in October but Western-backed Afghan defences will not break, U.S. Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday. Continue reading
Trump links Canadian lumber imports to deadly California wildfires
Trump decried the ‘ridiculous’ imports of lumber from Canada while fallen trees in the U.S. are left to rot on the ground, which could then become wildfire accelerant. Continue reading
Tesla suing Ontario government over cancellation of electric vehicle rebates
Tesla Motors Canada claims it has been treated unfairly in the government’s decision to cancel an electric vehicle rebate. Continue reading
Fredericton shooting widow says she called Trudeau a ‘piece of s**t’ during condolence call
Melissa Robichaud said her family was hurt the prime minister did not reach out to them Sunday while in the city, where he paid public tribute to Constables Robb Costello and Sara Burns at city hall. Continue reading
Why Canada’s new stat holiday may not mean a day off for everyone
The federal government is moving forward with plans for a new stat holiday to mark the legacy of residential schools, but whether provinces will adopt the holiday remains unclear. Continue reading
Royal Canadian Air Force confirms plane wreckage found west of Edmonton is from aircraft that vanished on Sunday
Hours after police said the wreckage of a plane and a body was found northwest of Edmonton on Thursday, the Royal Canadian Air Force confirmed the wreckage is of a small plane that went missing over the weekend. Continue reading
Alberta ready to become junior A lacrosse powerhouse in Canada
The Okotoks Raiders and Calgary Mountaineers have brought the Minto Cup to Alberta. Now the challenge is to keep it there. Continue reading
Royal Canadian Air Force confirms plane wreckage found west of Edmonton is from aircraft that vanished on Sunday
Hours after police said the wreckage of a plane and a body was found northwest of Edmonton on Thursday, the Royal Canadian Air Force confirmed the wreckage is of a small plane that went missing over the weekend. Continue reading
Calgary youth group raises money for Alberta Children’s Hospital brain health unit
By Gil Tucker Reporter
Heavy smoke from wildfires didn’t stop preparations for a Calgary youth group’s fundraising run for brain health. Continue reading
BLOG: Tired of the tug-o-war? Why kids shouldn’t always have to share
By Laurel Gregory Reporter
We aren’t born with the ability to share–taking turns is learned. We ask parenting expert Alyson Schafer how parents can help train their toddlers and preschoolers to share. Continue reading
The real picture behind all those shots of Alberta’s Moraine Lake
By Jayme Doll Anchor
A lake in Alberta is seeing a surge in popularity thanks to selfies posted to social media. Continue reading
National Energy Board approves Trans Mountain extension work between Edmonton and Kelowna
The National Energy Board has approved construction on the Trans Mountain pipeline extension between Edmonton, Alta., and Kelowna, B.C. Continue reading
Former NHL players team up to break down mental health barriers for young athletes
By Kevin Smith Sports Anchor
Former NHLers Bob Wilkie and Kelly Hrudey team up for the “I Got Mind” 10-city Canadian tour to speak about mental health issues for young athletes. Continue reading
Tip from public helped locate man wanted on 23 outstanding warrants: Calgary police
By Jodi Hughes Weather Anchor
Police said the man was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 15, in a grocery store parking lot. Continue reading
5 suspects arrested in 2 car thefts: Calgary police
Calgary police have arrested five people in connection with two different car theft investigations in Calgary. Continue reading
Alberta government reaches tentative 3-year deal with AUPE
Alberta’s largest union has reached a tentative deal with the provincial government on a new contract. Continue reading
$1M drug lab producing fentanyl to look like heroin shut down in southeast Edmonton
By Kim Smith Reporter
Edmonton’s organized crime and gang team have shut down a fentanyl production lab operating out of a home in the Silver Berry neighbourhood in the city’s southeast. Continue reading
Father fights off cougar, child injured in Fernie, B.C., attack
The attacked happened on Aug. 12 at around 1 p.m. local time in the Lower Morrissey Creek area. Continue reading
‘All investigative avenues still open’ as RCMP search for suspects in shooting of German tourist
By Nancy Hixt Crime Reporter
RCMP have provided an update into the investigation of the highway shooting of a German tourist visiting Alberta with his family. Continue reading
Peacock dies at Calgary Zoo after flying into golf cart
By Sarah Offin Reporter
The Calgary Zoo has one less peacock wandering its grounds after a male peacock flew into a golf cart last week. Continue reading
Calgary Fire Department logs record opioid overdose calls in July
It says the 144 calls marked a 20 per cent increase over the same month last year and a 450 per cent increase over July 2016. Continue reading
Burnaby RCMP arrest anti-pipeline demonstrators at Camp Cloud
By Amy Judd Online News Producer
The demonstrators have been camped out on Burnaby Mountain for weeks, despite a court order to take down “Camp Cloud” by Sunday night. Continue reading
Calgary mom of terminally ill boy urges empathy in neighbourhood parking spat
The Calgary Parking Authority says it doesn’t comment on specific cases but says the street space in front of residential homes is public. Continue reading
Additional environmental assessment ordered for Keystone XL pipeline
A federal judge in Montana on Wednesday ordered the U.S. State Department to do a full environmental review of a revised route for the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline, a move that could delay the already decade-long TransCanada project. Continue reading
Cleanup underway after Nexen reports 270,000 litres of produced water leaked from northern Alberta pipeline
A month after being ordered to pay $750,000 in fines related to a 2015 pipeline leak, Nexen Energy is reporting a spill of 270,000 litres from a different pipeline in the same area of northern Alberta. Continue reading
What you need to know to survive the haze from B.C. wildfires
In many communities, residents have taken to wearing face masks, and the haze has been thick enough to blot the sun out hours before sunset. Continue reading
Edmonton dentist has to pay $330,000 after patient left with permanent brain damage
By Kim Smith Reporter
Amber Athwal was four-years-old when she was given anesthesia for a dental procedure in September 2016 with Dr. William Mather. She suffered cardiac arrest and was rushed to hospital. Continue reading
Alberta Securities Commission panel denies order against short seller Cohodes
The provincial regulator said staff hadn’t proved there was an urgent need for the interim order to control Cohodes’ activity while a full investigation is undertaken. Continue reading
B.C. is in a state of emergency — here’s what that means for fighting wildfires
Here’s what declaring a “state of emergency” means for B.C. in its fight against the province-wide wildfires. Continue reading
Banff officials expect busy season to continue despite wildfire smoke
By Joel Senick Reporter and Weekend Co-Anchor
Banff tourism officials say they haven’t seen a significant decrease in visitors when smoke blanketed the park in past years. Continue reading
Here’s why B.C.’s 2018 wildfire season is so extreme, and why it’s not over yet
The 2018 wildfire season in British Columbia has grown to be the worst on record in years, and it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Continue reading
