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Volunteers still needed with Summer Games just days away

Volunteers still needed with Summer Games just days away

Organizers of the 2023 Alberta Summer Games in Southern Alberta still need help to stage biennial sporting spectacle.
Armed robber caught nearby, facing charges

Armed robber caught nearby, facing charges

A man allegedly threatened shoppers with a knife at a Canadian Tire in Northern Alberta and made off with shoes.
RCMP investigate string of spring-time forest fires in Northern Alberta

RCMP investigate string of spring-time forest fires in Northern Alberta

RCMP say wildfires between Anzac and Lac La Biche earlier this year were deliberately set.
PHOTOS: Town of Okotoks creates pollinator-friendly garden

PHOTOS: Town of Okotoks creates pollinator-friendly garden

Designated a Bee City since 2021, Okotoks continued its bee-friendly ways by creating a pollinator garden in town.
'I love you Devyn': Brother shares heartfelt tribute to sister killed fighting B.C. wildfire

'I love you Devyn': Brother shares heartfelt tribute to sister killed fighting B.C. wildfire

A 19-year-old was working as a BC Wildfire Service firefighter near Revelstoke when she died.
RCMP investigating ongoing vandalism to manholes

RCMP investigating ongoing vandalism to manholes

Missing manhole covers in Athabasca a mystery.
Aspartame a 'possible' carcinogen but evidence limited, WHO says

Aspartame a 'possible' carcinogen but evidence limited, WHO says

The Canadian Cancer Society and Health Canada are reviewing the World Health Organization's classification of aspartame as "possibly carcinogenic.
Albertan baby birds hitch a 12-hour truck ride to B.C.

Albertan baby birds hitch a 12-hour truck ride to B.C.

The out-of-province magpies are currently under care at Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C. in Burnaby
Hundreds gather at tournament to remember Broncos bus victims

Hundreds gather at tournament to remember Broncos bus victims

Hockey tournament in St. Albert honoured four local men who died in horrific hockey bus crash.
How much does it cost to charge an electric car?

How much does it cost to charge an electric car?

Canva One of the biggest reasons to buy an electric vehicle (EV) or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is the cost advantage of electricity versus gasoline. No matter where you live, electricity will be less expensive to use than gasoline.
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