Residents frustrated by noise, speed of trucks on Shaganappi Trail

Some residents living along a major road in the northwest say they are fed up with increasing truck traffic.

k.d. lang on Ingénue, Hallelujah and a big exhibit at the National Music Centre

by David Bell

For Canadian singer/songwriter k.d. lang, being honoured by an National Music Centre exhibition is just one of many things she has going on right now, but it’s a big one.

Women killed in Calgary quadruple homicide leave behind 16 children

by Rachel Ward, Colleen Underwood

Two sisters found dead in a burned-out car in Calgary were "beautiful souls" who leave behind 16 children between them. The man who was killed with them was described as "a small town kid with a big heart."

PODCAST Meet Jerry Potts: The warrior, tracker, trader, hunter and horseman who shaped Alberta

by Allison Dempster

Heroes, Hustlers and Horsemen is a podcast series from CBC Calgary about real people who lived in southern Alberta around the time of confederation and a few decades beyond. These are the whiskey-soaked, down and dusty, gun-slinging kinds of stories they leave out in school.

68-year-old Calgary man missing since late June found dead in wooded area

Kelly Flock, the 68-year-old Calgary man who had been missing since June 22, was found dead on Thursday night, police have confirmed.

Former Calgary mortgage broker found guilty on 23 counts of fraud and theft

Former Calgary mortgage broker Brandon Antonini has been found guilty of fraud and theft in a series of bridge financing deals in which investors didn't receive hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Outdoor Report: Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park tops family hike list

by Paul Karchut

If the Calgary Stampede has given you a taste for exploring Alberta's western heritage, this week's Outdoor Report has a recommendation for your next outing.

Video Watch these poor souls try the 'world's hottest pizza' on the Calgary Stampede grounds

by Sarah Lawrynuik

Everybody fears the reaper, especially when it's the Carolina reaper — the hottest pepper on earth, about 220 times hotter than a jalapeno. And yet three brave — or foolish — CBC employees took on a challenge to try to eat slices of 'za packed with the pepper.

Recap Hometown Alouettes handcuff Stampeders again

Tyrell Sutton and back-up quarterback Vernon Adams ran in touchdowns as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Calgary Stampeders 30-23 on Friday night.

Anglers asked to avoid lakes and rivers with warm water

With area rivers flowing at lower than usual levels and water temperatures a little higher than normal, anglers are being asked to limit activity to early morning hours in lakes and ponds which are stocked.

Heat warnings issued for Calgary and southeastern Alberta as highs forecast to top 29 C

Calgary is under a heat warning along with much of the southeastern corner of Alberta, as temperatures are forecast to climb to 29 C or higher Friday afternoon.

Calgary house opens doors for kids to see 'inside of a book'

Calgary children and families have a new place to curl up with a good book.

Video Students flip for Edmonton teacher's banned bottle-flip expertise

by John Robertson

An Edmonton teacher's tongue-in-cheek video showed his students that their bottle flipping fad could be mastered with a little practice.

Public alert: Server at Taber grad banquet tests positive for hepatitis A

Health officials have issued a public alert because a person who served food and drinks at a school graduation party in Taber last month later tested positive for hepatitis A.

Tornadoes, hail, wind all part of summer in Alberta

by Nola Keeler

On Thursday evening, tornadoes touched down near Breton and Athabasca. Huge hail stones pummeled Drayton Valley, and the town of Slave Lake was fighting floodwaters. Welcome to Alberta in the summer.

A live look at the Calgary Stampede's wacky and wonderful features

Square or round cowboy boots? What does funnel cake poutine taste like? Can a strongman lift our producer over his head? These are the questions CBC Calgary's Angela Knight is discovering on the fly during our special Facebook live episodes from the Calgary Stampede.

City of Calgary has lots of green (carts) to get rid of

by Scott Dippel

Thousands of old green carts in the city's waste and recycling department are going to be ... recycled.

Trudeau urges governors to stand with Canada on trade while agreeing to 'modernize' NAFTA

by John Paul Tasker

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a personalized pitch to his American "friends" in Rhode Island Friday, urging U.S. governors to stand with Canada ahead of NAFTA renegotiation talks for the sake of economies on both sides of the border.

'We want this bear alive': Thousands rally to save grizzly that's chased humans

The grizzly has charged a man pushing a baby stroller, chased hikers and wandered through a high school rugby practice, but thousands of people in Banff and Canmore have petitioned the Alberta government not to consider killing the animal tagged as Bear 148.

Last of the fur traders: Edmonton filmmaker inspires father to retrace his Arctic past

by Wallis Snowdon

Reels of stunning film of the untamed Arctic, rediscovered after decades in a dusty attic, have inspired a former fur trader to retrace his steps through Canada’s North, with his son at this side.

3 victims in quadruple homicide in 'wrong place at the wrong time,' Calgary police believe

by Rachel Ward

Calgary police have identified all four people killed in what they're describing as a "brutal" series of homicides, in which some victims were caught in "the wrong place at the wrong time."

Indigenous leaders to boycott Monday's meeting with premiers

Three Indigenous groups will boycott the meeting with Canada's premiers on Monday because they believe their groups should be included as equal partners at the Council of the Federation meeting, which starts on Tuesday.

'Just a little musty': Why beef aged up to 100 days is a growing trend

Dry-aged beef is a growing trend in Calgary, but you may want to rely on experienced butchers if you'd like a taste, a Calgary food columnist says.

Driver smashed in face by rock thrown through vehicle window

Two Strathmore men have been charged with mischief endangering life and assault with a weapon after a large rock was thrown into a vehicle travelling on Highway 1, hitting a woman in the face.

Stampeding, Cyclepalooza and a princess: What to do this weekend in Calgary

by The Homestretch

If you're looking for a few ideas to get you and your family out of the house this weekend, our director Tracy Fuller has got you covered.

Q&A; Champion barrel racer rolls into Stampede art show with horse paintings

A champion barrel racer is taking a back seat at the rodeo to show her art at this year's Calgary Stampede.

Sears managers to earn thousands in bonuses while laid-off workers get no severance

by Sophia Harris

Sears Canada plans to dole out up to $9.2 million in retention bonuses to senior staff still working at Sears during its restructuring.

Two soldiers charged with separate sex assaults in Alberta

Two Canadian Forces members with backgrounds in Edmonton have been charged in unrelated cases of sexual assault alleged to have happened in Edmonton and Wainwright, the Department of National Defence said Friday.

Man arrested after woman assaulted during one of two nighttime B&Es; in Capitol Hill

Calgary police have arrested a man after two homes were broken into and a woman assaulted in the middle of the night in Capitol Hill.

Flames re-sign Michael Ferland to 2-year deal

The Calgary Flames and forward Micheal Ferland have agreed to a two-year contract. The club announced the signing on Thursday. The deal has an annual average value of $1.75 million US and keeps the 25-year-old Ferland, who was a restricted free agent, with the Flames through the 2018-19 season.

GoFundMe freezes funds of Calgary man who says neck sliced by barbed wire on mountain biking trail

by Robson Fletcher

The Calgary man who says his neck was sliced by barbed wire while riding on a popular mountain bike trail in West Bragg Creek has had his online fundraising campaign frozen amid complaints about his story.

How midway rides have evolved from Ferris wheels to 'dark rides'

by David Bell

The Zipper may be gone from the Calgary Stampede after five decades. But there are different thrills to come — including, possibly, rides that can read your facial expressions, says a midway anthropologist.

Residential school survivor uses horses to teach others how to heal from trauma

by Brandi Morin

Patrick Buffalo has always felt a connection to horses, but he says discovering the healing potential of the horse 'spirit' has helped him heal from his own trauma stemming from his time in residential school.

Former interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose joins TransAlta board

TransAlta Corp. is appointing former interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose to the power company's board of directors.

Alberta's outsized economic contribution must be recognized and protected, think tank tells Canada

The Fraser Institute says the rest of Canada should appreciate how much Alberta contributes financially to the federal government.

Hundreds of ambulances in Alberta to get hydraulic lifting stretchers

More than 350 ambulances in communities across Alberta will be outfitted with stretchers that use hydraulic lifts, the province announced Thursday.