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• First case of COVID-19 U.K. variant detected in an Alberta acute care centre

  The province has announced that a case of COVID-19 linked to the Westlock Healthcare Centre has been confirmed to be a case of the U.K. variant.

  

• Hundreds switch to online courses after COVID-19 outbreak at Alberta high school

  Approximately 280 students will be learning from home for the next couple weeks after a COVID-19 outbreak was declared at a high school in Cochrane, Alta.

  

• Lethbridge youth rescued from frozen lake with a little ingenuity from friends

  Lethbridge police are warning the public about the dangers of thin ice in the unseasonably warm weather following a close call at a local lake.

• 'Wally was a Canadian icon': Oilers hall of famers share fond memories of 'Canada's hockey dad'

  The father of the Great One died Thursday at the age of 82. And while tributes poured in for "Canada's Hockey Dad," Messier and longtime teammate Kevin Lowe shared fond memories of the man they affectionately called Wally.

• Calgary couple says international adoption should be deemed essential travel

  It’s been a challenging and emotional three-year process for a Calgary couple to adopt their baby internationally during the pandemic and they say there are more hurdles to face.

• Alberta commits $1.25B in funding for 55K additional surgeries to eliminate backlog

  Following an aggressive attempt to address the backlog of surgeries in the province post-pandemic, Alberta's government plans to increase the number of procedures conducted in the coming fiscal year.

• Advocacy groups press governments to speed up rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for children

  The federal government has promised that all Canadians who want a COVID-19 vaccine should be able to receive one by late September, but a large group still won’t be eligible.

• Victim stabbed during morning attack in Falconridge

  A man suffering from a stab wound was transported to hospital following a Friday morning attack at a northeast Calgary home.

• Calgary oil company sanctioned by Alberta Energy Regulator

  The Alberta Energy Regulator has suspended a Calgary-based junior oil producer after determining it was not complying with a number of its end-of-life obligations.

• Where do we stand a year after Alberta's first presumptive case of COVID-19?

  Alberta confirmed the first presumptive case of the novel coronavirus 12 months ago, sparking a public health response including lockdowns, masks mandates and thousands of deaths.

• Calgary-built adaptive 3-wheel bike garners worldwide attention

  A Calgary-made three-wheeled electric mountain bike is giving those with disabilities the chance to challenge themselves on outdoor trails.

• Women's world curling championship back on calendar, added to Calgary bubble

  The 2021 world women's curling championship is back on the calendar. The event has been added to the list of bonspiels that will be held in the Calgary bubble at the Markin MacPhail Centre.

• Calgarian charged in 'horrific' December hit-and-run that hospitalized pedestrians

  A 28-year-old Calgary man faces charges in connection with a December hit-and-run in the city's southwest that sent a man and woman to hospital with severe injuries.

• Calgary sees spike in face mask tickets, peace officers ability to ticket PHA violations restored

  The City of Calgary says there have been 36 face covering tickets issued since Feb. 25, but the ticketing of Public Health Act (PHA) violations by community peace officers was temporarily halted by an expired ministerial order.

• Ottawa unveils proposed federal carbon offset emission credit regulations

  The federal government is unveiling proposed regulations for its greenhouse gas offset program that will govern how developers can register and sell credits earned through projects that reduce emissions.

• Arguments heard for delay in Humboldt Broncos lawsuits until decision made on proposed class-action

  A Regina judge is being asked to delay the legal proceedings of some Humboldt Broncos bus crash victims’ families to allow for a decision on the certification of a class-action lawsuit.