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Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements

Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements

Environment Canada's use of Celsius turns 50 years old in 2025.
Popular ice castle plunges into Lake Louise

Popular ice castle plunges into Lake Louise

Warm weather causes the ice castle to crash down into Lake Louise on Friday (Dec. 27).
UPDATE: Dangerous person alert cancelled, murder suspect found dead

UPDATE: Dangerous person alert cancelled, murder suspect found dead

Calgary Police Service's alert was issued earlier on Dec. 30 for Calgary and surrounding area including Mountain View County and the urban centres near it
Police nab eight suspected copper wire crooks in Central Alberta

Police nab eight suspected copper wire crooks in Central Alberta

Damages and losses now said to cost almost $100,000 in the Olds area, south of Red Deer.
Two elk killed in motorhome crash in Canmore

Two elk killed in motorhome crash in Canmore

The two adults and the children in the vehicle escaped without major injury.
Federal government plans to extend deadline for charitable donation tax deductions

Federal government plans to extend deadline for charitable donation tax deductions

The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February.
Alberta family's extravagant Christmas display damaged by vandals put back together the next day

Alberta family's extravagant Christmas display damaged by vandals put back together the next day

With help, the Ouellete family's outdoor Christmas display in Canmore, was put back together and a ride-on train was back up and working the next day after a vandal did thousands of dollars in damage on Boxing Day.
Excessive screen time leads to more anger, outbursts for preschoolers

Excessive screen time leads to more anger, outbursts for preschoolers

The 74 shares insights from a new study that found that children's early tablet use leads to increased anger and screen time.
RCMP charge 18-year-old with second-degree murder in central Alberta

RCMP charge 18-year-old with second-degree murder in central Alberta

Officers responded to a call Saturday about a man on a street corner near downtown Red Deer suffering from injuries caused by a bladed weapon.
QAnon's Manz sees assault charge stayed in Saskatchewan court

QAnon's Manz sees assault charge stayed in Saskatchewan court

Manz was arrested on Oct. 11, 2023, after Leader RCMP received a report on Oct. 7, 2023, of an alleged assault in Richmound.
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