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Stabbed and bloodied woman found yelling for help

Stabbed and bloodied woman found yelling for help

'It was like something out of a horror movie.'
Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing's troubled capsule returns to Earth empty

Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing's troubled capsule returns to Earth empty

Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky.
Indigenous elders lodge slated to open near Grande Cache next year

Indigenous elders lodge slated to open near Grande Cache next year

The $14-million project is expected to be completed in January 2025, although it will take another month afterward before the lodge can house residents.
Winners of Spruce Meadows foal naming contest come from across Canada

Winners of Spruce Meadows foal naming contest come from across Canada

There were 50,000 submissions to name three foals at the international horse-jumping grounds Spruce Meadows, near Calgary.
Air Canada strike: Flights may be affected by mid-September

Air Canada strike: Flights may be affected by mid-September

Air Canada's pilots are still bracing to strike as they haven't reached an agreement with their employer.
Daily visits continue at 60s-era UFO site in Northern Alberta

Daily visits continue at 60s-era UFO site in Northern Alberta

The world’s first UFO landing pad built in St. Paul, Alberta in 1967 continues to be a tourist draw.
Cross-country hitchhiking 'Lucky' the lobster plushie reaches Alberta

Cross-country hitchhiking 'Lucky' the lobster plushie reaches Alberta

The journey of a stuffed crustacean owned by a Southern Alberta couple has over 22,000 on its Lobster Quest TikTok channel.
Arsonist gets house arrest for fire at Lake Louise ski hill staff accommodation

Arsonist gets house arrest for fire at Lake Louise ski hill staff accommodation

“Given the impact the fire had on the 175 residents who lost their home and all of their belongings, not to mention the potential for lost lives, those residents might consider the sentence ‘light’,”.
Fatal shooting of man who stabbed mother and child justified: Alberta police watchdog

Fatal shooting of man who stabbed mother and child justified: Alberta police watchdog

Alberta's police watchdog says it was necessary for police to shoot a man who stabbed a mother and her child outside a school last year.
ASIRT says officer who shot at stolen truck as it drove at him was reasonable in his actions

ASIRT says officer who shot at stolen truck as it drove at him was reasonable in his actions

“The stolen truck, a F-350, is a large and heavy vehicle capable of causing serious injury even when a person is inside another vehicle. When the [subject officer] responded with a single shot, he intended to cause death or grievous bodily harm. The two are proportionate.” 
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