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ASIRT clears Sundre RCMP officer, hospital security in senior's death

ASIRT clears Sundre RCMP officer, hospital security in senior's death

ASIRT determines use of force deemed justified in fatal police response on Sept. 23, 2022 involving 72-year-old male at Sundre hospital
Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families' backing

Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families' backing

The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction, backed by families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims whom Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling th
Senior killed on Alberta highway northwest of Edmonton

Senior killed on Alberta highway northwest of Edmonton

A collision south of Westlock on Highway 44 that took the life of a 75-year-old woman closed the highway Wednesday evening for several hours.
Alberta considering wild horse control measures

Alberta considering wild horse control measures

“No compelling scientific evidence has ever been produced to substantiate (the Province's) damage claims," critics have said. "In fact, horses should be characterized as native wildlife and protected."
Younger male grizzly bears challenging Banff's grizzly 'Boss' dominant status

Younger male grizzly bears challenging Banff's grizzly 'Boss' dominant status

The patriarch of Bow Valley grizzly bears has been left bloodied and scarred on his hind and face, likely a result of a fight or two with other large male bears, perhaps by his closest rival bear No. 136, a.k.a Split Lip for his disfigured mouth.
The world’s first governments arose to keep people safe — so let’s do more of that, rural MLA tells colleagues

The world’s first governments arose to keep people safe — so let’s do more of that, rural MLA tells colleagues

Grant Hunter, the member for Taber-Warner in southeastern Alberta, said protecting people and their property is a foundational role of governments everywhere.George Lee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Energy experts think Donald Trump will make tariff exemptions for Canadian oil

Energy experts think Donald Trump will make tariff exemptions for Canadian oil

President-elect Donald Trump's promise to slap an across-the-board tariff of at least 10 per cent on all imports including from Canada is unlikely to apply to Canadian oil, energy experts are predicting.
A look at McDavid's magic moments as the Oilers captain closes in on 1,000 points

A look at McDavid's magic moments as the Oilers captain closes in on 1,000 points

Edmonton superstar Connor McDavid enters the Oilers' game Thursday night against Nashville with 999 points.
Over $730,000 in gov't funding going to Alberta agriculture education

Over $730,000 in gov't funding going to Alberta agriculture education

The funding will go toward Alberta 4-H's youth agriculture programs with a focus on experience-based learning and mental health.
Canmore's Will Gadd paraglides 150 km, solo climbs iconic peak

Canmore's Will Gadd paraglides 150 km, solo climbs iconic peak

“I felt like I used everything I've learned the last 30 years of paragliding and 40 years of climbing to do that trip,” said Canmore's Will Gadd.
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