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• Calgary teen charged in alleged murder-for-hire attempt

  The Calgary Police Service confirms a 16-year-old has been charged following an investigation into reports the teen had tried to hire someone to commit a murder for them.

  

• Alberta Utilities Commission approves $31M ATCO fine, says in public interest

  ATCO Electric sole-sourced a contract in 2018 to a First Nation for work needed for a transmission line to Jasper, Alta.

  

• 'Absolute carnage': Thunderstorm damages buildings, topples trees outside Calgary

  A severe thunderstorm only lasted about 10 minutes, but Nathan Canning says that was enough time to blow the entire roof off his Quonset barn and cause thousands of dollars' worth of damage to his Langdon property.

  

• Family of Terry Blanchette, Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette ‘disappointed’ in parole eligibility change

  A woman related to two Alberta murder victims is speaking out in the wake of a decision that transformed the parole eligibility for Canada’s multiple killers.

  

• Woman killed at Ponoka Stampede identified as Alicia McKendrick

  The woman who died during a practice at the Ponoka Stampede on Sunday has been identified by friends as Alicia McKendrick.

• Paul Hinman fighting claim he's been removed as Wildrose Independence leader

  A man who insists he's still the leader of an Alberta separatist party says an effort to push him out, amid allegations of theft, is being led by "agents" who have infiltrated the board.

• Opioid crisis remains a large issue in southern Alberta Indigenous communities

  There have been over 100 overdose deaths on Piikani Nation since the start of the pandemic and trying to stop it won't be easy.

• Opioid deaths drop in Alberta, provincial data indicates

  The Alberta government says it is "cautiously optimistic" about new numbers on the province's opioid-related overdose deaths released this week.

• Charity steps up for southern Alberta kids for a second year

  In its first year, a Lethbridge-based charity saw hundreds of pairs of shoes and thousands in cash donated to help young students.

• World long drive champ Kyle Berkshire has the need for speed

  When you swing a golf club as hard as Kyle Berkshire does you're bound to break some records.

• Contest promotes using transit to get around Banff, Lake Louise

  The tourism bureau for Banff and Lake Louise has launched a new contest with more than $1,500 in prizes as a way to encourage visitors to use local transit.

• Natural gas rebates in Alberta to kick in Oct. 1

  The Alberta government is finally providing more information on the natural gas rebates promised in the provincial budget.

• What's open and closed in Calgary over the Canada Day weekend

  Here's a look at what's open and what's closed in Calgary over the Canada Day long weekend.

• Sherman determined to be UCP leader even though his membership waiver was rejected

  Former Alberta Liberal Leader Raj Sherman drove up to the podium in a red pickup wrapped in blue graphics Wednesday where he announced his desire to lead the UCP.