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Funding and police event keep RCMP and military from Lac La Biche Remembrance Day

Funding and police event keep RCMP and military from Lac La Biche Remembrance Day

Legion president and RCMP offer answers to absences at Lac La Biche Remembrance Day ceremony.
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Supreme Court charts path for reviewing validity of government regulations

Supreme Court charts path for reviewing validity of government regulations

One case involved coal-fired electric power generation facilities in Alberta.
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Time limits were meant to speed up justice. They also halt hundreds of criminal cases

Time limits were meant to speed up justice. They also halt hundreds of criminal cases

When police turned up at Melanie Hatton's home in Kelowna, B.C., in November 2021, she says they found her in the bathroom covered in blood, with her then-husband Jeffrey Maclean standing over her "in an aggressive manner.
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No cull planned: Some Alberta areas hit wild horse population cap threshold

No cull planned: Some Alberta areas hit wild horse population cap threshold

Province considers adoption and contraception for feral horse populations west of Calgary, Rocky Mountain House that have exceeded threshold.
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Saver vs spender: How relationships can work despite different money habits

Saver vs spender: How relationships can work despite different money habits

Financial soulmates are rare, advisers say — it’s more common for couples to have different spending and saving habits. But money is a critical detail in a partnership.
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How honeybees can help us monitor pollution across Canada

How honeybees can help us monitor pollution across Canada

Honeybees can act as a key ally in pollution monitoring efforts across Canada.
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Alberta Premier Smith must resist the temptation to treat AIMCo as the province’s cookie jar

Alberta Premier Smith must resist the temptation to treat AIMCo as the province’s cookie jar

Increased political influence at AIMCo would be a disaster for Alberta retirees and a setback for the Canadian model of capital pools set up to deliver on the promise of a reliable pension
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WW2 Alberta soldier enlisted at 40 years old, daughter tells his story

WW2 Alberta soldier enlisted at 40 years old, daughter tells his story

Andrew Carnegie was part of WW2 D Day with Eisenhower and was part of the liberation of France
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Alberta veteran remembers father lost in WW2

Alberta veteran remembers father lost in WW2

An Alberta soldier served in the British Army's Royal Military Police in peace time between 1959 and 1965.
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Ten years after forming, a Southern Alberta Legion is still looking for a building

Ten years after forming, a Southern Alberta Legion is still looking for a building

The Okotoks Legion got its charter on Oct. 29, 2014, making it the first new Legion branch in 33 years.
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