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Calgarians flock to Lost Sock Laundromat amidst water shortage

Calgarians flock to Lost Sock Laundromat amidst water shortage

A Cochrane laundromat has noticed an influx of patrons from Calgary who are under water restrictions due to a water main break last week.
Robbery suspect breaks into Jasper home armed with knife

Robbery suspect breaks into Jasper home armed with knife

Scary home invasion in Jasper has police looking for tips.
Calgary and Airdrie mayors plead with residents to reduce water consumption

Calgary and Airdrie mayors plead with residents to reduce water consumption

Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek was joined by Airdrie mayor Peter Brown this morning for a press conference where they pleaded with residents in both cities to do more to conserve water.
Rainbow crosswalk removed in Alberta town where residents voted to ban them

Rainbow crosswalk removed in Alberta town where residents voted to ban them

Town of Westlock CAO Simone Wiley said the town was following the required process and that the removal was “not a spectacle” or “anything that needed to be a big show.”
Construction worker dies following rooftop fall in Canmore

Construction worker dies following rooftop fall in Canmore

“He took a fall from a fairly serious height, injuring himself on impact seriously, with life-threatening injuries.”
Dog attack leaves one dog dead, another euthanized in Okotoks

Dog attack leaves one dog dead, another euthanized in Okotoks

Dog owner charged after one dog kills another in Okotoks, Alberta
Okotoks three-legged buck still doing well two years later

Okotoks three-legged buck still doing well two years later

Wildlife biologist Dr. Susan Lingle shares her thoughts on how, for over two years now, a male mule deer has been thriving with only three legs.
Fourth grizzly bear dies in Yoho National Park in as many days

Fourth grizzly bear dies in Yoho National Park in as many days

An older male grizzly was struck along an unfenced section of the Trans Canada highway near Field, B.C., at approximately midnight on Sunday.
Jasper National Park using pylons to prevent ‘bear jams’

Jasper National Park using pylons to prevent ‘bear jams’

Stopping on the highway for any non-emergency reason is actually illegal, Parks Canada says.
Illegal campfire sparks wildfire near Canmore

Illegal campfire sparks wildfire near Canmore

“For all we know, it was a really big fire, and as soon as they heard sirens, they left.”
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