3 people killed in multi-vehicle crash involving fuel-laden trucks on Hwy. 9
Trans Mountain restarting pipeline construction ‘not reason to celebrate’: Jason Kenney
Alberta woman encounters 3 grizzlies in backyard: ‘I just froze in my tracks’
Calgary officers justified in 2018 Abbeydale shooting: Alberta police watchdog
Weevil warriors: Tiny insects tackle big problem at Calgary-area park
Winnipeg, Alberta? Oakland Raider’s inaccurate shirt prompts collective eye-roll from ‘Peggers
The Oakland Raiders tweeted out a photo of a shirt meant to show some love to the city of Winnipeg, but instead drew ire when the shirt said “Winnipeg, Alberta.” Continue reading
‘Noise’ makes Trans Mountain pipeline bid unlikely: Pembina CEO
The CEO of Pembina Pipeline Corp. says the Trans Mountain pipeline system would fit neatly into his company’s business model but he wouldn’t want the “noise” associated with its controversial expansion project. Continue reading
Facebook shutters 216 pages, groups, accounts in Myanmar, some linked to army
Facebook closed 89 accounts, 107 pages, 15 groups and five Instagram accounts over efforts to “manipulate or corrupt public debate.” Continue reading
Bigger, more frequent wildfires turning Canada’s boreal forest into source of carbon: researchers
The boreal forest, a band of green that stretches over six provinces and two territories, has long been a storehouse of carbon. Continue reading
Trans Mountain to resume construction on pipeline expansion
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
The company expects to have close to 4,200 workers on the job in various communities by year’s end. Continue reading
Hong Kong protesters on front lines turn to violence, because it was a ‘mistake’ not to
Hong Kong protesters stood up to China in the largely peaceful Umbrella movement in 2014. This time, they’re more confrontational. Continue reading
Pembina to buy Kinder Morgan Canada, U.S. part of Cochin pipeline for $4.35B
The Cochin pipeline runs 2,900 kilometres between Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., and Chicago. Continue reading
NDP calls on Alberta government to release committed funding for assisted living facility
“The government has stated its priorities are to reduce health care costs. This is an opportunity for them to do precisely that.” Continue reading
U.S. Space Command headquarters expected to locate at Colorado base: congressman
Space Command is a major military command, separate from the “Space Force,” which is to be an armed service branch. Continue reading
Nova Scotia child’s lost teddy with dead mother’s recorded message found in Alberta
By Cami Kepke Reporter
“To the woman who found it, thank you for getting it back for me from the park and I wish I met you.” Continue reading
Jasper National Park stops issuing bear reports due to ‘harassment of wildlife’
Parks Canada officials say the bear reports have become counterproductive. Continue reading
Florida panthers, bobcat afflicted by mysterious stumbling disorder
A video from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shows the affected panthers walking abnormally, mostly kittens. Trail cameras in three counties identified eight endangered panthers and one bobcat walking with a hitch in their step. Continue reading
‘We were quite surprised’: CCTV footage casts doubt on ‘bystander effect’
By Heather Yourex-West Network Digital Journalist: Alberta Correspondent
The theory has been supported for decades, but when a group of European researchers investigated, they saw that things may be different. Continue reading
Calgary fire spokesperson rescues child from Elbow River during coffee break
“I just dropped everything and ran in because she was in trouble.” Continue reading
Africa on brink of polio eradication as Nigeria hits three-year milestone
Africa’s last case of wild polio was recorded in Nigeria’s Borno State in August 2016. Continue reading
Amazon rainforest fires: What caused them and why activists are blaming Brazil’s president
Unlike in other ecosystems, scientists say the wildfires burning in the Amazon are not natural. Continue reading
Nova Scotia child’s lost teddy with dead mother’s recorded message found in Alberta
By Cami Kepke Reporter
“To the woman who found it, thank you for getting it back for me from the park and I wish I met you.” Continue reading
Alberta woman encounters 3 grizzlies in backyard: ‘I just froze in my tracks’
An Alberta woman says she was absolutely petrified when she came across three hungry grizzly bears in her backyard over the weekend. Continue reading
Winnipeg, Alberta? Oakland Raider’s inaccurate shirt prompts collective eye-roll from ‘Peggers
The Oakland Raiders tweeted out a photo of a shirt meant to show some love to the city of Winnipeg, but instead drew ire when the shirt said “Winnipeg, Alberta.” Continue reading
Trudeau says Canada won’t back down against ‘increasingly assertive’ China
In a speech Wednesday in Montreal, Trudeau said the federal government is closely monitoring developments in Hong Kong, where there are 300,000 Canadian citizens. Continue reading
Winnipeg, Alberta? Oakland Raider’s inaccurate shirt prompts collective eye-roll from ‘Peggers
The Oakland Raiders tweeted out a photo of a shirt meant to show some love to the city of Winnipeg, but instead drew ire when the shirt said “Winnipeg, Alberta.” Continue reading
Alberta woman encounters 3 grizzlies in backyard: ‘I just froze in my tracks’
An Alberta woman says she was absolutely petrified when she came across three hungry grizzly bears in her backyard over the weekend. Continue reading
RCMP respond to possible drowning in Sylvan Lake
A search effort at Sylvan Lake to find a man in his 20s who fell into the water on Wednesday afternoon was suspended later that night because of a lack of light, according to RCMP. Continue reading
‘Noise’ makes Trans Mountain pipeline bid unlikely: Pembina CEO
The CEO of Pembina Pipeline Corp. says the Trans Mountain pipeline system would fit neatly into his company’s business model but he wouldn’t want the “noise” associated with its controversial expansion project. Continue reading
Weevil warriors: Tiny insects tackle big problem at Calgary-area park
By Gil Tucker Reporter
A weevil munches its way through weeds, clearing the way for native plants. Continue reading
Bigger, more frequent wildfires turning Canada’s boreal forest into source of carbon: researchers
The boreal forest, a band of green that stretches over six provinces and two territories, has long been a storehouse of carbon. Continue reading
Trans Mountain restarting pipeline construction ‘not reason to celebrate’: Jason Kenney
Alberta’s premier says Trans Mountain announcing it will resume construction on its pipeline expansion project is a step forward, but not a reason to celebrate. Continue reading
Calgary officers justified in 2018 Abbeydale shooting: Alberta police watchdog
Calgary Const. Jordan Forget was rushed to hospital with critical injuries after being shot in Abbeydale on March 27, 2018. Continue reading
Trans Mountain to resume construction on pipeline expansion
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
The company expects to have close to 4,200 workers on the job in various communities by year’s end. Continue reading
Pembina to buy Kinder Morgan Canada, U.S. part of Cochin pipeline for $4.35B
The Cochin pipeline runs 2,900 kilometres between Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., and Chicago. Continue reading
NDP calls on Alberta government to release committed funding for assisted living facility
“The government has stated its priorities are to reduce health care costs. This is an opportunity for them to do precisely that.” Continue reading
Nova Scotia child’s lost teddy with dead mother’s recorded message found in Alberta
By Cami Kepke Reporter
“To the woman who found it, thank you for getting it back for me from the park and I wish I met you.” Continue reading
Jasper National Park stops issuing bear reports due to ‘harassment of wildlife’
Parks Canada officials say the bear reports have become counterproductive. Continue reading
‘We were quite surprised’: CCTV footage casts doubt on ‘bystander effect’
By Heather Yourex-West Network Digital Journalist: Alberta Correspondent
The theory has been supported for decades, but when a group of European researchers investigated, they saw that things may be different. Continue reading
3 people killed in multi-vehicle crash involving fuel-laden trucks on Hwy. 9
The collision happened on Highway 9 between the hamlet of Chinook and village of Cereal, about 300 kilometres east of Calgary, at around 3:30 p.m. Continue reading
Calgary fire spokesperson rescues child from Elbow River during coffee break
“I just dropped everything and ran in because she was in trouble.” Continue reading
Clean-up ‘well-advanced’ after gas pipeline leak into tributary of Beaverlodge River: CNRL
One week after a natural gas pipeline leaked, partly into a tributary of the Beaverlodge River in northwestern Alberta, “clean-up activities are well advanced,” according to Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Continue reading
Alberta to continue oil production curtailment until 2020 as pipeline delays persist
The province says that without production limits, there would be 150,000 more barrels produced daily than could be exported. Continue reading
Calgary’s DOAP Team, Alpha House impacted by provincial funding freeze
The Calgary Homeless Foundation has had to make an eight per cent cut to its operating budget, meaning a shift in focus to funding only essential services. Continue reading
2,000 tonnes of plastic containers headed to the dump in August: City of Calgary
An estimated 2,000 tonnes of plastic containers currently sitting in storage will be sent to a landfill next month. Continue reading
Elderly man taken to hospital after being struck by large truck in downtown Calgary
An elderly man was taken to hospital in critical condition on Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle in downtown Calgary. Continue reading
Prisoner convicted of sex crimes against child released in Calgary
Police are warning the public about a high-risk offender who was released in Calgary on Tuesday. Continue reading
Tiny homes ecovillage in Okotoks unlikely after Monday council vote
A proposed affordable housing project in Okotoks featuring dozens of tiny homes is all but dead in the water. Continue reading
Alberta patients facing challenges accessing medical assistance in dying
By Breanna Karstens-Smith Anchor/Reporter
Three years after Canada passed legislation to allow for medical assistance in dying, advocates say there are still roadblocks in accessing the program in Alberta. Continue reading
Calgary addiction advocate concerned with review of Alberta’s consumption sites
Calgary addiction advocate Rosalind Davis said any interruption to Alberta’s supervised consumption sites could have deadly consequences. Continue reading