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B.C. Conservatives push for secondary Okanagan route amid Highway 97 closures'When Highway 97 shuts down, there is an impact — and it hurts our citizens,' said Dan Albas, Conservative MP for Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna.CanadaAug 12
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Transport committee votes to study BC Ferries’ $1B loan for Chinese-built ships"Outsourcing Canadian jobs is always wrong, and it's even worse when we have these unjustified steel and aluminium tariffs," Conservative MP Dan Albas said.CanadaJul 7
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Recipe: Pasta alla VodkaTop Chef Canada season 11 winner Chanthy Yen shows us how to make pasta alla vodka from scratch. It can be made with any type of pasta you like!LifestyleAug 10
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Freeland tells MPs she was ‘dismayed’ by BC Ferries’ Chinese ship dealTransport Minister Chrystia Freeland did not call for the cancellation of the $1-billion Canada Infrastructure Bank loan in testimony to the House of Commons transport committee.PoliticsAug 1
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7-month-old puppy becomes sick and dies after swimming in Merritt-area lakeDr. Adrian Walton told Global News that runoff from farm and dairy operations can get flushed into some of the local streams. When the weather is hot, algae blooms can occur.EnvironmentJul 7
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Canada calls for dialogue after U.S. scraps Palestinian officials’ visasThe move comes ahead of next month's United Nations General Assembly, where Canada and several other countries have said they intend to officially recognize a Palestinian state.WorldAug 29
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Lethbridge first responders celebrate 1 year of youth initiativeLaunched in the summer of 2024, Off the Record is a program for southern Alberta kids and teens to play sports with Lethbridge police and firefighters in a relaxed environment.Sep 15
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Israeli far-right minister says he is drawing up West Bank annexation mapsAt a press conference in Jerusalem, Bezalel Smotrich stood before a map that suggested the annexation of most of the West Bank with the exception of six large Palestinian cities.WorldSep 3
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Driver killed in hit and run on Trans-Canada Highway near BrooksA 30-year-old man from Andrew, Alta., is dead after a hit and run on the Trans-Canada Highway early Monday morning, about 20 kilometres east of Brooks.CrimeAug 26
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Western Canada tourism operators’ burned by another summer of wildfiresAnother summer of wildfires means many tourism operators across western Canada are suffering from a significant drop in the number of visitors.EconomySep 2
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Canada officially recognizes Palestinian state ahead of UNGAOther major international allies, including the U.K. and Australia, joined Canada in recognizing an independent Palestinian state.CanadaSep 21
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Air quality warnings issued in Alberta, Sask. as wildfire smoke blankets provincesEdmonton had bad air quality due to a blaze at a recycling plant over the weekend and now, wildfire smoke drifting across the Prairies is worsening conditions in Alberta and Sask.WeatherSep 1
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Smoke from fertilizer facility fire sends 3 people to hospital in HannaAt least three people went to hospital on Thursday after an apparent chemical fire spewed plumes of smoke at a fertilizer blending facility in Hanna, Alta.EnvironmentSep 5
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Cenovus selling stake in two U.S. refineries to partner Phillips 66 for $1.9BOnce the deal is complete, Cenovus said its downstream business will have total crude throughput capacity of 472,800 barrels per day.MoneySep 9
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Canada adds Palestinian state to Israel travel advisory after recognitionTravel Canada's official travel advisory for the region is now listed as 'Israel and Palestine,' after previously being referred to as 'Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.'CanadaSep 22
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Alberta man was ISIS propagandist, police sayMan who penned fiery screeds for the Islamic State identified as former Alberta trucking company employee.CanadaSep 11
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Calmar break ground on 1st apartment building in 50 years amid town growthThe town of Calmar says the province's population growth and higher living costs in cities like Edmonton are drawing more people to the rural community — and faster.CanadaSep 11
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Highway 1 reopens after damaging storm hits Brooks areaAccording to Environment Canada, "a fast-moving supercell tracked across southern Alberta bringing significant, damaging wind gusts and loonie to golf ball sized hail."WeatherAug 21
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USask Huskies women’s soccer team aims to rise from playoff regular to title contenderSet to begin the 2025 Canada West women's soccer season, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies are aiming for more than just a 13th straight trip to the playoffs.SportsAug 29
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Northern Alberta Medical Program students begin training to strengthen rural health careThe students are the first cohort accepted into the Northern Alberta Medical Program, who will complete their education at Northwestern Polytechnic’s campus in Grande Prairie.HealthAug 25