Calgary man charged with sexual abuse of 3 teen girls

A 27-year-old Calgary man has been charged in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of three teen girls.

Scientists discover feathered dinosaur provides more clues to evolution of birds

by Nicole Mortillaro

It looks like a cross between a chicken and a dinosaur, but this strange-looking creature is helping paleontologists better understand the link between dinosaurs and modern-day birds.

Video 'It was supposed to be safe': Family questions man's suicide in psych ward as inquiry begins

by Bryan Labby

A family hopes a fatality inquiry that starts Wednesday gives them the answers they say Alberta Health Services has failed to provide in the four years since Glenn Piche hanged himself at the Medicine Hat regional hospital.

Updated Premier thanks Fort McMurray, Alta., first responders, residents for resiliency

Last year's devastating Fort McMurray wildfire "brought out the best" in all Albertans, Premier Rachel Notley said Wednesday on the disaster's first anniversary.

Victim in Tuxedo homicide investigation identified

Calgary police have identified a man who died after he was brought to a hospital late Sunday night.

Sorry, beaver: Wolf leads the pack in Calgary Zoo's Greatest Animal contest

The zoo launched the contest in March to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday, highlight at-risk species and start a debate about which animal best exemplifies the country's national identity.

'I could see the look of fear in her eyes': Gas-and-dash murder trial hears first-hand account from passenger

by Meghan Grant

Moments after Joshua Mitchell fled a gas station with a tank full of stolen fuel, his passenger Braydon Brown says he looked into Maryam Rashidi's terrified eyes as the gas station attendant, clinging to the hood of the truck, realized she was in trouble.

Weapon or kitchen tool? Facebook's choppy ad policy confuses Calgary knife shop

The Calgary owner of an artisan kitchen knife company is scratching his head over why Facebook keeps cutting his ads on its website.

Updated Seniors now outnumber children in Canada, census figures show

by Éric Grenier

For the first time, seniors outnumber children in Canada, as the population experienced its greatest increase in the proportion of older people since Confederation, according to census figures released today.

Rash of violence prompts Maskwacis to push for its own First Nations police force

by Gareth Hampshire

Leaders from Maskwacis have asked the Alberta government to help the community establish its own First Nations police force to work alongside the RCMP. They want the province to fund the force in a 50/50 cost share with Ottawa.

They're baaaack: Goldfish spotted in Okotoks storm ponds once again

Goldfish are prevailing in the Town of Okotoks's storm water systems, despite officials' best efforts to rid the ponds of the invasive species.

Family and friends remember Alberta men who died in Tofino boat capsizing

by Liam Britten

Alvin Beckley and Mike Cutler have been identified as the men who died in a boating accident Sunday in Tofino, B.C.

Changes to Canada's drunk driving laws will give police sweeping powers, warn legal experts

by Bryan Labby

Proposed changes to Canada's impaired driving laws didn't get much attention when introduced the same day as the Trudeau government unveiled its plan to legalize marijuana, but defence lawyers and legal experts say the changes would violate our constitutional rights.

Firefighters rescue man injured while pruning tree

Emergency crews were called to the northwest community of Highland Park Tuesday afternoon after a man was injured while pruning a tree.

Metre-long snake found on stove of Calgary apartment

Residents of a downtown apartment building got a big fright when they went into their kitchen and discovered a metre-long snake on top of the stove.

Deerfoot Trail to close some lanes overnight on Tuesday, Wednesday

Sections of Deerfoot Trail will be shut down from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday as crews do a spring cleanup on the Calgary freeway.

75% of steel for Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion will come from Regina plant

Kinder Morgan says it has an agreement to purchase about 250,000 tonnes of pipe, equivalent to 800 kilometres of pipeline, from EVRAZ North America.

Calgary girl with rare liver cancer listed for organ transplant in U.S.

Three-year-old Greta Marofke and her family are heading to Cincinnati this week to wait for a potentially life-saving liver transplant.

Plagued by PTSD, some evacuees leave fire-ravaged Fort McMurray behind

by Wallis Snowdon

Even witnessing the ravages of war left Ken Carpenter unprepared for the devastation of the Fort McMurray wildfire.

Sawed-off shotgun, $20K in cocaine seized in Calgary police raids

Raids executed on two Calgary homes last months turned up $20,000 worth of cocaine, a crack cocaine lab and several firearms, police say.

Police hunt 3 suspects wanted on 28 warrants in Calgary

Calgary police are asking the public for help as they continue to search for three people wanted in connection with a stolen vehicle sting staged by officers earlier this year.

The U.S. will not drown the world in oil, forecaster says

by Tracy Johnson

After a bump in the fall, oil prices have been stuck around the $50 US mark for months. When will that change?

'We're really thrilled': Urgent fundraising campaign for Alberta Theatre Projects exceeds goal

Alberta Theatre Projects executive director Vicki Stroich says she is thrilled and overwhelmed after the organization exceeded the goal of its urgent fundraising campaign, raising about $250,000 in two months.

Alberta property developer granted bankruptcy protection, energy downturn blamed

One of the largest property developers in Alberta has filed for bankruptcy protection, after losing $67.3 million in the past three years.

Fort McMurray experts warn more needed to deal with future wildfire threat

by John Cotter

Experts warn it is only a matter of time before another community in Canada is ravaged by a sudden intense wildfire similar to the one that hit Fort McMurray.

WestJet targets expanding long-range routes with up to 20 new Dreamliners

WestJet Airlines Ltd. has placed a firm order for 10 Boeing Dreamliners, which will have the range and fuel efficiency to serve new destinations in Asia, South America and expand the airline's presence in Europe.

Enbridge pipeline targeted by activists concerned over potential spill in Great Lakes

Line 5, owned by Calgary-based Enbridge, transports 540,000 barrels of light crude, synthetic crude and natural gas liquids per day between Michigan and Ontario and supplies more than 50 per cent of the state's propane demands.

Plane crashes into southern Alberta lake

A small plane made a big splash in southern Alberta on Monday night, coming down in the Pine Coulee reservoir just west of Stavely.