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Alberta special teams ace announces his retirement from CFL

Alberta special teams ace announces his retirement from CFL

Stampeder Charlie Power hangs up his cleats after nine seasons in Calgary.
Knife-wielding Banff partier in police custody

Knife-wielding Banff partier in police custody

“The neighbours chose to shelter in place, and because the officers could position themselves between the suspect and any other people, it was felt unnecessary to have to do an evacuation."
ASIRT investigation clears Cochrane RCMP in 2021 infant death

ASIRT investigation clears Cochrane RCMP in 2021 infant death

An Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) investigation into whether Cochrane RCMP officers were negligent in the 2021 death of a Mînî Thnî infant found no fault on the part of responding officers.
CBC's Still Standing to feature Southern Alberta town tomorrow

CBC's Still Standing to feature Southern Alberta town tomorrow

An episode of CBC comedy 'Still Standing' that features High River is scheduled to air on Nov. 7.
Conservative push to expand carbon tax carve-out fails, as Bloc sides with Liberals

Conservative push to expand carbon tax carve-out fails, as Bloc sides with Liberals

OTTAWA — A Conservative motion to expand a carve-out from carbon pricing to all forms of home heating failed to pass the House of Commons on Monday.
Food banks to receive additional provincial support

Food banks to receive additional provincial support

$3.7 million will flow to food banks immediately with an additional $4.1 million in support available through grants applications throughout November.
Many veterinarians in Canada are facing extreme burnout and declining mental health

Many veterinarians in Canada are facing extreme burnout and declining mental health

Veterinarians in Canada say they are experiencing extreme burnout and plummeting mental health due to staff shortages, a booming number of animal patients and the round-the-clock stress of the job.
This animal looks like a beaver crossed with a rat and lives in Metro Vancouver. But it shouldn't

This animal looks like a beaver crossed with a rat and lives in Metro Vancouver. But it shouldn't

It has dark orange chompers, a rat tail, and swims.
Lagging rural housing starts blamed on lack of data

Lagging rural housing starts blamed on lack of data

Urban centres see growth in September, but development in less-populated areas shows signs of slowing
Canadian business insolvencies surge almost 42 per cent from last year

Canadian business insolvencies surge almost 42 per cent from last year

OTTAWA — Canadian business insolvencies were up 41.8 per cent from a year earlier in the third quarter, surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
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