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'Bulldozing our history': Alberta man working to restore town's grain elevators

'Bulldozing our history': Alberta man working to restore town's grain elevators

Leo Wieser is entering contests, running raffles and hosting movie nights, to preserve two 21-metre icons of the Prairies – twin grain elevators in Nanton, Alta.
Crops tag-team to trounce climate change

Crops tag-team to trounce climate change

Intercropping can mean more crop for less cash and pollution say some Alberta farmers
Does photo radar actually make roads safer or is it the ‘cash grab’ Alberta says?

Does photo radar actually make roads safer or is it the ‘cash grab’ Alberta says?

Safety experts say there is evidence photo radar slows down speeders and prevents or reduces serious and fatal collisions
Woman in serious condition after e-bike accident in Banff

Woman in serious condition after e-bike accident in Banff

STARS air ambulance responded to the incident in the Banff area Saturday and flew a woman in her 60s to Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.
Airdrie and Calgary police being investigated by ASIRT following officer involved shooting

Airdrie and Calgary police being investigated by ASIRT following officer involved shooting

Airdrie RCMP officers are being investigated alongside other police agencies by ASIRT for an officer involved shooting at a traffic stop.
Paperwork problem keeps Saskatchewan donkey from Guinness World Record

Paperwork problem keeps Saskatchewan donkey from Guinness World Record

Bugsy, a 55-year-old donkey residing at a Canadian animal sanctuary, now surpasses the current world record holder for oldest donkey, but isn't in the books due to missing paperwork.
Northern Alberta truck driver wins Professional Truck Driving Championships

Northern Alberta truck driver wins Professional Truck Driving Championships

Winner at annual truck driving "rodeo" enjoys career behind the wheel
Two armed men wanted in Moose Jaw now wanted for Alberta crime spree

Two armed men wanted in Moose Jaw now wanted for Alberta crime spree

VIDEO: Armed with a handgun and sawed-off shotgun, two men wanted in Moose Jaw are now wanted in an Alberta crime spree.
Tia Wood releases single and Alberta-filmed music video

Tia Wood releases single and Alberta-filmed music video

Saddle Lake's own Tia Wood is making a splash in the music scene, releasing 'Dirt Roads' on June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day.
Alberta Prosperity Project makes two stops in Northern Albert to talk pension

Alberta Prosperity Project makes two stops in Northern Albert to talk pension

Mitch Sylvestre, chair of the Alberta Prosperity Project, was in Athabasca and Barrhead to discuss an Alberta Pension Plan.
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