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Police chase stolen truck from south of Edmonton to Airdrie

Police chase stolen truck from south of Edmonton to Airdrie

Wetaskiwin and Red Deer RCMP, K9 units, Calgary HAWKS helicopter and a tire deflation device were used in a police pursuit through Alberta Saturday.
Alberta hockey player thrilled to face Crosby in first NHL game

Alberta hockey player thrilled to face Crosby in first NHL game

St. Albert player makes NHL debut in Ottawa Senators win over Crosby's Penguins last month
How lightning — not arson — sparked Canada's most destructive wildfire season

How lightning — not arson — sparked Canada's most destructive wildfire season

Lightning-caused wildfires only accounted for 59% of Canada's 6,700 ignitions in 2023, but led to about 90% of the area burned, according to a pre-print study.
Olds considering panhandling bylaw due to harassment complaints

Olds considering panhandling bylaw due to harassment complaints

Out-of-town panhandlers are said to be “taking advantage somewhat of the goodwill and the hospitality of people in rural communities”
Carbon Tax protesters continue along Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary

Carbon Tax protesters continue along Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary

Carbon tax protests continue along both sides of the Trans-Canada Highway in Southwest Alberta, well into the weekend of April 6.
Girl Guide camp water licence transfer will allow Southern Alberta town to grow

Girl Guide camp water licence transfer will allow Southern Alberta town to grow

Cochrane was set to reach the maximum of it's water licence allocation within five years
Is it safe to visit Mexico? What Canadians must know about the updated 2024 travel advisory

Is it safe to visit Mexico? What Canadians must know about the updated 2024 travel advisory

Here is everything Canadians need to know about travel advisories to Mexico.
Research team probes dairy link to osteoporosis/obesity

Research team probes dairy link to osteoporosis/obesity

USask awarded $900,000 to study effects of milk and yogurt consumption.
Double-lung transplant helps Alberta woman breathe freely again

Double-lung transplant helps Alberta woman breathe freely again

St. Albert business owner Michelle Bishop shares the process of her mother's double lung transplant, and what the organ donation has meant for their family
RCMP cancel Amber Alert for four-month-old B.C. boy allegedly taken by his mom

RCMP cancel Amber Alert for four-month-old B.C. boy allegedly taken by his mom

Mounties in Langley, B.C., say they are cancelling the Amber Alert issued for a four-month-old boy allegedly abducted by his mother on Thursday.
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