Local, Regional News

The Calgary International Film Festival's opening gala has lost some star power with the late withdrawal of actor Peter Dinklage. Read More

Warning: this story contains disturbing details.  Read More

Here’s all the latest news concerning the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and the steps leaders are taking to address these issues. Read More

Speed is believed to be behind another fatal Edmonton motorcycle crash Friday night, say police. Read More

The north end of the Granville Street Bridge will reopen on Monday, with priority access for transit headed downtown. Read More

At long last, trains will no longer derail Edmonton drivers seeking a breezy commute along 50 Street. Read More

English writer Harry Eyres has written the weekly wine column in Country Life magazine since 2015 and a regular column — L’Ame du Vin — in The World of Fine Wine. He recently wrote a piece for U.K.-based timatkin.com worrying about the future of wine, and so am I. Eyres wrote, “The anti-wine forces are massing and strengthening in a way I haven’t experienced in my lifetime. Until very recently, seeing a seminar advertised on The Future of Wine, I would have assumed the major threat was climate change." Read More

On a recent Friday in Campbell River, B.C.'s Conservative leader stood on a flatbed trailer in the parking lot of Carmac Diesel, a truck repair shop, talking to a crowd of about 150 supporters in the late afternoon shade. Read More

Premier David Eby vowed this week to scrap B.C.'s "consumer carbon tax" if there is a change to federal legislation "to stand with people on affordability." Read More

Alberta’s craft distillers are calling on the province to overhaul the tax framework around liquor production to better account for the needs of small manufacturers. Read More

A look at Saturday's Edmonton Weather from Environment Canada. Read More

Most males regard their sperm cells with some level of affection, especially if reproduction is on the horizon. So, it’s disturbing to learn that those little swimmers are coming under attack from many directions. New research, just published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, found that certain strains of HPV have negative effects on the quality of human sperm. Read More

Why is our premier telling anyone who will listen that the economy is great in rural Saskatchewan? As we travelled numerous highways this summer, it was plain to see that the opposite is the reality. Read More

Boyfriend is the debut single from 15 year-old B.C. singer Illaa. Read More

Alberta’s new policy banning cellphones in classrooms from kindergarten to Grade 12 is a bold step toward securing our educational spaces. This measure, supported by most parents, teachers, and students, as documented by a Government of Alberta survey, ensures that digital distractions do not compromise our children’s learning and safety. This foundational initiative reflects a growing awareness of the need for focused learning environments, free from the interruptions of personal mobile devices and social media. Read More

Sarah Lertzman is a superstar. Why? She is one of the very, very few who see bears for how they really are. With her story (her husband died from a bear attack), one would think that she has all reason to hate bears, but in the article, she said exactly what the truth is. We humans don’t understand. We love sensational reports about how bad and dangerous bears (wolves, etc) are and how they deserve to be punished and killed.  Read More

What gets built first, the Keystone XL pipeline or Calgary’s Green Line LRT project? Read More

It is no surprise that our city council is discussing a potential 13-per-cent tax hike for 2025 on top of this year’s 8.9 per cent. Yes, costs have increased, but is it also possible that we may need better management? Read More

Hockey's back, baby! Read More

The game started with a quarterback under controversy. The game ended with a quarterback controversy. Read More