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Scammers posing as grandson steal $12,000 from Alberta senior

Scammers posing as grandson steal $12,000 from Alberta senior

Scammers bilked an 80-year-old grandmother out of $12,000 after posing as her grandson
Ontario woman sets Guinness Book of World Records for nose whistling

Ontario woman sets Guinness Book of World Records for nose whistling

With the theme song from the Godfather, LuLu Lotus officially set the Guinness World Record for loudest nose whistle
Construction on $38M caribou breeding facility in Jasper National Park almost at halfway point

Construction on $38M caribou breeding facility in Jasper National Park almost at halfway point

A mild winter has allowed construction of a caribou breeding facility in Northern Alberta to continue.
Global heating may cost Edmonton region $4B a year by 2050

Global heating may cost Edmonton region $4B a year by 2050

Every $1 of action now prevents up to $6 of loss later, says Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board
Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre voted CP's 2023 Newsmaker of the Year

Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre voted CP's 2023 Newsmaker of the Year

OTTAWA — An anxious electorate, a new look and a bite out of Liberal polling numbers have all boosted the profile of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who was picked by editors across the country as The Canadian Press 2023 Newsmaker of the Year.
Melting ice reveals treasures in Canadian Rockies

Melting ice reveals treasures in Canadian Rockies

Accidental archaeological discoveries play a vital role in Parks Canada research.
Feel alone? Check out these quotes on what it's been like to be human in 2023

Feel alone? Check out these quotes on what it's been like to be human in 2023

To feel 2023 is to listen closely and think on the words of awe, dread, anger, disconnect, loss — and yes, love — that flowed from people directly involved in the world's most recent turns of history.
Speed skaters rally around Alberta family after house fire, double GoFundMe goal

Speed skaters rally around Alberta family after house fire, double GoFundMe goal

An Olympic medal-winning speed skater has launched a GoFundMe that has already doubled its fundraising goal.
Calgary ring road complete two months early

Calgary ring road complete two months early

Calgary Ring Road opened to public traffic months ahead of schedule
Final electric-vehicle mandate to come today, sales must double by 2026

Final electric-vehicle mandate to come today, sales must double by 2026

OTTAWA — Canadian auto companies sold more electric vehicles this year than ever before, but would still need to nearly double that number within three years to meet a new national mandate.
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