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Calgary police locate and remove underground encampment

Calgary police locate and remove underground encampment

Calgary city officials removed an underground encampment Sept. 26.
Renowned Canadian explorer retraces frozen steps in new Arctic adventure book

Renowned Canadian explorer retraces frozen steps in new Arctic adventure book

Frank Wolf's new Arctic adventure book, Two Springs, One Summer, gets into the head of an adventurer.
Fast-tracked school funding will be widely distributed in Alberta, education minister predicts

Fast-tracked school funding will be widely distributed in Alberta, education minister predicts

Projects in six non-city communities have landed on an early funding list under a multi-billion-dollar program to alleviate overcrowding in Alberta schools.
Nav Canada has no record of chemtrails conversation with Alberta government

Nav Canada has no record of chemtrails conversation with Alberta government

There are renewed questions over a recent comment by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on whether the province is being sprayed from above by so-called chemtrails.
Hinton getting more doctors but still experiencing ER interruptions

Hinton getting more doctors but still experiencing ER interruptions

"Most people who live in smaller areas recognize that they're a far distance away from specialty care, but they do expect – and should expect – to have good primary care."
Federal minister says not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender rule debate

Federal minister says not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender rule debate

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to depoliticize the debate around upcoming legislation affecting transgender youth, but a federal minister says that's not possible.
Weather, decision-making factors in fatal Kananaskis plane crash last summer

Weather, decision-making factors in fatal Kananaskis plane crash last summer

Six people died last summer when a plane hit a mountain in Kananaskis in cloudy weather with poor visibility a report found
PHOTOS: Jasper wildfire destruction as seen from above

PHOTOS: Jasper wildfire destruction as seen from above

Parks Canada took the Fitzhugh on a helicopter tour of Jasper National Park to get a better sense of the wildfire destruction.
Canmore forward making strong case to crack Edmonton Oilers roster

Canmore forward making strong case to crack Edmonton Oilers roster

“Here’s a guy who hasn’t played in 17, 18 months and to come to an NHL camp and to make the team right away would have been almost ridiculous to think about,” said Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch in a media scrum about Canmore player Noah Philp.
Kayaker drowns in Athabasca River near Hinton

Kayaker drowns in Athabasca River near Hinton

According to a police investigation, the male had been wearing a life jacket and was attempting to recover an abandoned canoe, and unseasonably high-water volumes are suspected to be a key factor.
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