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Contentious Canmore proposal defeated; developers are not done yet
A contentious change to a proposed mountain development was unanimously rejected by Canmore town council on Tuesday. A motion to amend the area structure plan for Resort Centre lands at the base of...
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Eagles Nest Stoney Family Shelter reopens: 'This is a safe place'
With a cleansing smudge of herbs and sweetgrass, passing of the pipe and traditional First Nations prayers, a women’s shelter in Morley solemnly and quietly opened its doors Wednesday. It won’t be...
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New Calgary clinic offers less expensive options for infertile couples who...
A new budget baby-making clinic has opened in Calgary — the first low-cost IVF, in vitro fertilization, facility in Canada that involves the female patient incubating her own embryos. Effortless IVF...
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Avalanche buries Icefields Parkway 15 metres deep; officials call conditions...
In a winter of historic avalanche conditions, a popular mountain highway has been closed after control work triggered a large slide over the road. Parks Canada has shut the Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93...
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Boaters face restrictions in Glacier National Park this summer over mussel...
Alberta boaters planning to head over the border this summer should be aware of restrictions in Glacier National Park. Facing the threat of invasive mussels, the park continues to ban all motorized...
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First Nations health leader added to Alberta child intervention panel
A provincial panel examining Alberta’s child death review and intervention system has added a local First Nations health leader to its ranks. Tyler White, CEO of Siksika Health Services and president...
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Ghostbusters' Zuul rises from the rocks in Montana
When a crew uncovered a fierce-looking dinosaur skeleton across the border in Montana, there was no question who they were gonna call. The new species of ankylosaurid, or armoured dinosaur, has been...
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Ken King looks to Edmonton for answers on new Flames arena
It’s not so much a question of money but of deciding priorities when it comes to building a new event centre in Calgary, says the man at the head of the sports group pushing for it. Ken King, CEO of...
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Alberta steps up fight against invasive mussels
As Montana ramps up its defence against an invasive aquatic species, Alberta is also on guard against the threat hitching a ride across the border. Two new inspections stations and 30 more boat...
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Johnson Lake fish to be killed in bid to stop deadly whirling disease
Parks Canada will spend months trying to kill all the fish in Johnson Lake to keep a deadly parasite from spreading, specifically to Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake. All through May and June and...
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Residents, environmentalists sound alarm over clear cutting in Kananaskis...
Area residents and environmentalists are raising concerns about the effects of upcoming extensive logging in Kananaskis Country. B.C.-based Balcean Consolidated Contracting Ltd. has a timber quota for...
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Parks Canada issues warning after illegal wildlife cameras found in Banff
On the hunt for elusive creatures like cougars and wolves, wildlife enthusiasts have been furtively placing remote, motion-activated cameras in the national parks. Parks Canada has issued a warning...
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Calgary turning yellow with bumper crop of dandelions
They’re definitely not fields of dreams, as far as some are concerned. Dandelions are rearing their yellow heads across Calgary, alongside roadways and alleys and infiltrating parks and many...
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Motorists banned from bear watching on highway in Kootenay National Park
As bears begin to feast on sweet grasses and dandelions on the roadside, national parks officials are closing some areas and banning motorists from stopping to gawk. A temporary no-stopping zone for an...
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Kananaskis Golf Course tees up reopening, four years after flood
Four years and countless kilograms of debris later, the Kananaskis Country Golf Course is edging closer to reopening. The premier 18-hole courses — Mount Kidd and Mount Lorette — are in various stages...
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SAIT marks time with buried capsule
As it marks 100 years of educating students, SAIT is also planning ahead to a century from now. On Monday, students, staff and special guests buried a time capsule that will be opened on Oct. 16, 2116....
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Spruce Meadows, by the numbers
61 Countries represented at Spruce Meadows since 1976. 430,713 Tournament attendance in 2016. 355 Size of Spruce Meadows in acres. 1,000 Capacity for horses in 10 permanent stables. 85 Full-time...
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Spruce Meadows bolsters show jumping season with family events
Elite athletes, both horse and human, have settled in as the first tournament in Spruce Meadow’s Summer Series opens today. The National, which runs June 6 to 11, hosts some of the world’s best show...
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Parks Canada begins to kill fish in bid to stop deadly whirling disease
Parks Canada has begun a months-long, $450,000 project to kill all the fish in Johnson Lake to keep a deadly parasite from spreading, specifically to Lake Minnewanka and Two Jack Lake. All through May...
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Promising young rider offered chance of a lifetime at Spruce Meadows
Many show jumping fans get a little star-struck when they bump into Olympians such as Ian Millar or McLain Ward at Spruce Meadows. It’s no different for 22-year-old Jad Dana, a promising young rider...
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