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Alberta police dog retires after six years of service with the police force

Alberta police dog retires after six years of service with the police force

Alberta police dog ready to retire into pet life.
Canada’s medical cannabis system changed but didn’t disappear after recreational legalization

Canada’s medical cannabis system changed but didn’t disappear after recreational legalization

Between June 2018 and December 2022, the number of registered patients fell 32 per cent, while product sales fell 29 per cent. Some people thought the medical cannabis system had failed or become obsolete.
Alberta whisky named 'Best in Class' in Canada

Alberta whisky named 'Best in Class' in Canada

The 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition has named a whisky made at a Southern Alberta distillery as Canada’s best.
'Sleeping with an elephant:' What will a Republican or Democrat win mean for Canada?

'Sleeping with an elephant:' What will a Republican or Democrat win mean for Canada?

Pierre Trudeau famously described living next to the United States as "sleeping with an elephant," a sentiment his son is intimately aware of amid this year’s tumultuous and polarized American election.
Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames have reversed roles in early part of season

Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames have reversed roles in early part of season

Calgary has opened the season with a 4-0 record after missing the playoffs three of the past four years, while Edmonton had stumbled out of the gate after making it to the Stanley Cup Finals
CKUA fundraiser seeks support to reach $1 million goal

CKUA fundraiser seeks support to reach $1 million goal

The donor-supported radio station kicks off its 10-day annual on-air fundraiser on Saturday, October 17.
Five things on proposed landmark $32.5-billion tobacco deal

Five things on proposed landmark $32.5-billion tobacco deal

Three tobacco giants are set to pay out roughly $32.5 billion in a landmark deal that would settle decades of litigation with provinces and individual smokers and their families.
Two horses struck by pickup east of Sundre died

Two horses struck by pickup east of Sundre died

Three horses that escaped from their pasture were hit by a pickup truck at 3 a.m. on Monday and two died. The driver of the pickup truck sustained minor injuries.
Northern Alberta abstract artist named Alberta Artist-in-Residence

Northern Alberta abstract artist named Alberta Artist-in-Residence

Samantha Williams-Chapelsky, a renowned landscape artist from St. Albert, will be the province's cultural ambassador for the next year.
RCMP say girl's death in Alberta lake could be criminal

RCMP say girl's death in Alberta lake could be criminal

Mounties say they're treating the death of a five-year-old girl pulled from an Alberta lake as a criminal matter.
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