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St. Albert student Santas distribute 600 gifts to NWT students

St. Albert student Santas distribute 600 gifts to NWT students

“72 hours of pure joy,” says principal
Sebastian Maniscalco hits Canada's comedy circuit

Sebastian Maniscalco hits Canada's comedy circuit

The Hollywood comedy superstar performs at Edmonton's Rogers Place and Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome
BREAKING: Man arrested after shooting outside Kingsway Mall

BREAKING: Man arrested after shooting outside Kingsway Mall

One person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Council votes down meeting desk, streaming technology upgrades

Council votes down meeting desk, streaming technology upgrades

Accessibility, functionality fixes would have come with a nearly $500K price tag
Veterans food bank seeks help filling shelves

Veterans food bank seeks help filling shelves

Veterans Association Food Bank prepares 165 hampers this holiday season
Two grass fires today in Southern Alberta

Two grass fires today in Southern Alberta

A downed power line is believed to have caused a grass fire in Rocky View County and the cause of another large fire southwest of Calgary is unknown.
Federal government proposes measures to slash methane emissions

Federal government proposes measures to slash methane emissions

Amendments would largely prohibit venting, limit flaring, and raise inspection standards
To Infinity and beyond: An astronaut’s journey from Alberta prairie farm to outer space

To Infinity and beyond: An astronaut’s journey from Alberta prairie farm to outer space

Test Pilot. Fighter Pilot. Mechanical Engineer. Three master's degrees – one in space studies, flight test engineering, and defense studies. It’s not bad for someone who grew up on a cattle farm in rural Alberta.
Half of Canadians expect to go over holiday budget: survey

Half of Canadians expect to go over holiday budget: survey

Finances are top of mind for Canadians as we head into the holidays, and three quarters say they’ll draft a budget this year, according to the Festive Spending Snapshot poll from PayPal. Despite intentions to reign in holiday spending, more than half of those surveyed expect they will still go over their budget.
Draft heritage recognition policy sent back for revisions

Draft heritage recognition policy sent back for revisions

Council's committee of the whole has sent administration back to the drawing board on a new “Heritage Recognition” policy designed to replace the existing Founders' Day policy and proclamation.
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