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Grizzly bears emerging from winter dens in Southwestern part of the province

Grizzly bears emerging from winter dens in Southwestern part of the province

Banff National Park has reported its first bear sighting of spring and it is suspected to be a well-known grizzly, known as "The Boss".
Daughter-in-law died: Calgary man warns of rockfall on Trans-Canada Highway in B.C.

Daughter-in-law died: Calgary man warns of rockfall on Trans-Canada Highway in B.C.

Alan Tennant and his wife, Rona, were driving and talking to their daughter and her partner on the phone when the unthinkable happened.
Red Deer-Mountain View MP defends blockades

Red Deer-Mountain View MP defends blockades

Red Deer-Mountain View MP Earl Dreeshen says invoking the Emergencies Act to clear the blockades was "overreach" while speaking at an town council meeting in Olds, Alberta.
Roam transit, Parks Canada sign five-year $12.9 million deal, new electric buses to be purchased

Roam transit, Parks Canada sign five-year $12.9 million deal, new electric buses to be purchased

A $12.9 million five-year agreement between the Bow Valley Regional Transit Service Commission and Parks Canada will help purchase electric buses as part of the overall goal to reduce car use and road emissions.
Ousted candidate 'very disappointed' with UCP appeal denial

Ousted candidate 'very disappointed' with UCP appeal denial

Tim Hoven says a decision last week by United Conservative Party  (UCP) officials to reaffirm an earlier party decision prohibiting him from seeking the nomination in the Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre constituency is unreasonable.
Angel Cardinal's family seeking answers about her death

Angel Cardinal's family seeking answers about her death

“We have two children who deserve an answer to what happened to their mother,” said Skylene Gladue in an appeal to the public to provide information about the death of her niece in a hit-and-run just north of Edmonton.
Missing Calgarian Ryan Porterfield's car found in Balzac, police ask for public assistance in search

Missing Calgarian Ryan Porterfield's car found in Balzac, police ask for public assistance in search

Police are asking residents living near near Highway 566 and Range Road 293 to search their properties for signs of a Calgary man who's been missing for a week.
Writer, performer, tall person, John Cleese, brings silliness back to town

Writer, performer, tall person, John Cleese, brings silliness back to town

British comedian John Cleese talks cancel culture, lemurs and grey nose hairs ahead of a cross-Canada tour, including stops in Calgary and Edmonton.
UPDATED - Public's Right to Know Act will improve safety: Shandro

UPDATED - Public's Right to Know Act will improve safety: Shandro

If passed, Bill 9 will require the provincial government to table a report annually containing data about violent and serious crimes, as well as property offences
Federal NDP and Liberals reach "confidence and supply" agreement

Federal NDP and Liberals reach "confidence and supply" agreement

The Liberals and New Democrats have reached an agreement that would see the NDP support Justin Trudeau's minority government through to 2025. The deal is a "confidence and supply" agreement effective immediately, Trudeau said Tuesday.
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