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Teacher remembers 24-year-old Alberta woman murdered in Scotland as quiet and positive

Teacher remembers 24-year-old Alberta woman murdered in Scotland as quiet and positive

Westlock high school teacher shares memories of slain former student, found murdered in Shetland Islands, Scotland.
Feb. 29 is rare disease day

Feb. 29 is rare disease day

"Rare diseases have an immense impact on a person's life – including my own daughter, Madi, who lives with Cystic Fibrosis (CF)," says Beth Vanstone, a CF advocate.
Whitecap Resources ordered to pay $80,000 for hydrogen sulphide release

Whitecap Resources ordered to pay $80,000 for hydrogen sulphide release

An Calgary oil and gas company has pleaded guilty to AER charges related to a hydrogen sulphide release from a gas well in Mountainview County.
Alberta Leap Year babies finally hit legal age to drink - at 72

Alberta Leap Year babies finally hit legal age to drink - at 72

Birthdays come every four years for some - and today is one of those days. Leap year babies get to celebrate on the real day in 2024.
RCMP tipped off to alleged murder request, Carstairs woman charged

RCMP tipped off to alleged murder request, Carstairs woman charged

Didsbury RCMP and Southern Alberta District RCMP General Investigative Section after an individual was asked by a female to kill another person
Firearms and $40,000 worth of cocaine seized in search of Dewberry and Edmonton homes

Firearms and $40,000 worth of cocaine seized in search of Dewberry and Edmonton homes

A total of 15 firearms and a large amount of cocaine were seized after police searched a home in Edmonton and a home in Dewberry, earlier this month.
Treaty 6 and 8 grand chiefs call for action on mental health crisis in Alberta

Treaty 6 and 8 grand chiefs call for action on mental health crisis in Alberta

Chiefs Noskey and Thomas say province must establish regulatory college to address First Nations mental health crisis
Wendy’s may have backtracked on surge pricing, but these industries use it on the regular

Wendy’s may have backtracked on surge pricing, but these industries use it on the regular

This week, Wendy’s announced - and then walked back - a plan to implement surge pricing on menu items. But the business practice has been common in industries such as hospitality, tourism, entertainment and retail for years
Parole board grants family visits to man convicted in double murder of Métis hunters

Parole board grants family visits to man convicted in double murder of Métis hunters

One of the two men found guilty in relation to the deaths of Jacob Sansom and Maurice Cardinal near Glendon, Alta. has been allowed to visit family and go to church unescorted for 72 hours per month.
Avalanche hazard high in Banff, Kananaskis Country

Avalanche hazard high in Banff, Kananaskis Country

‘It's going to get more hazardous and so widespread natural and human-triggered avalanches are very likely, almost certain."
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