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Langdon BMXers ready to race at Alberta Summer Games

Four BMX racers from Langdon are going to compete for Zone 3 (Calgary) at the 2023 Alberta Summer Games this weekend.

Jul 18, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Opposition says Alberta dragging feet on CPP pension reform to manipulate outcome

NDP house leader Christina Gray says the United Conservative Party government has failed to release a long-promised third-party analysis of quitting CPP because it is busy doctoring the report to make the case for Alberta going it alone on pensions.

Jul 18, 2023 11:30 AM Read more >

Thousands expected to feast on Taste of Okotoks

Food vendors, an artisan market and entertainment will flood downtown during Taste of Okotoks on July 22.

Jul 18, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Carstairs squad named Alberta Curling Team of the Year

Central Alberta women's team handed second Curling Alberta Team of the Year award.

Jul 18, 2023 10:35 AM Read more >

Inflation relief felt largely at the gas pump; food, housing costs continue to rise

The latest figures from Statistics Canada show annual inflation rose just 2.8 per cent in June 2023, slowing from 3.4 per cent in May.

Jul 18, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >

University of Calgary-led study says concussions don't affect kids' intelligence

CALGARY — A University of Calgary-led study has some positive news for parents whose children have suffered concussions, finding kids' intelligence is not affected by the brain injury.

Jul 18, 2023 9:40 AM Read more >

Sutherland closes career at memorable Rangeland Derby

Alberta chuckwagon driver Mark Sutherland closed the chapter on his 30 years in the sport at the Calgary Stampede’s 2023 Cowboys Rangeland Derby with a fifth-place finish.

Jul 18, 2023 8:49 AM Read more >

Judge sentences thief to house arrest and restitution to former employer

A Northern Alberta man admits to stealing tools from his employer to fuel cocaine addiction.

Jul 18, 2023 7:41 AM Read more >

Low muscle mass factor in COVID complications: study

Levels of muscle mass and body fat play a pivotal role in COVID-19 prognosis and recovery, according to new University of Alberta research.

Jul 18, 2023 6:45 AM Read more >

Threads collects so much sensitive information it's a 'hacker's dream,' experts say

The specificity and quantity of information the text and multimedia platform can access poses a risk to most users, if it falls into the wrong hands or is used to target them, tech experts agree.

Jul 17, 2023 5:30 PM Read more >