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• Calgary stores face $30K fine for selling unauthorized erectile dysfunction drugs

  Testing of the products by Health Canada found they contained prescription drugs that were not listed on their packaging.

  

• Busiest stretch of Banff Avenue closed to vehicles for the summer

  The Town of Banff has closed a two-block stretch of Banff Avenue, as well as a section of Caribou Street, to create a pedestrian-friendly area until Oct. 10.

  

• Potato chip processing plant to open near Airdrie, Alta.

  A new, state-of-the-art potato chip processing plant is set to begin operation near Airdrie, aimed at taking advantage of high quality tubers produced in the province.

  

• The best patios in Calgary, according to OpenTable

  Eleven Calgary locations are among those featured on a list of Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants for Outdoor Dining.

  

• TELUS Spark hosts Battle of Alberta Infinity Dome viewing parties

  Hockey fans have a new all-ages spot, complete with 8K resolution on a massive 360 degreee screen, to watch the Battle of Alberta.

• Wife of Métis hunter killed testifies in murder trial

  A hunter's wife has testified she warned her husband not to drink and drive or get in a fight the night he and his uncle were shot to death on a rural Alberta road.

• Alberta Education to begin piloting science, French curricula in September

  The Alberta government says revised curricula for science, French language, and French literature are ready to be tested in classrooms this fall.

• Calgary charity hopes to raise $30K in 30 days for 30th anniversary

  The Women In Need Society (WINS) launched in 1992.

• TELUS bulking up reach in Western Canada with $34.5B investments in B.C., Alberta

  TELUS Corp. says it will invest $17.5 billion in British Columbia and $17 billion in Alberta and create thousands of new jobs in these provinces over the next four years as it looks to expand its wireless networks.

• Alberta utilities watchdog denies company's offer of 'refund' on consumer bills

  Alberta's utilities watchdog has shut down a plan from a power transmission company to give ratepayers a refund, saying the small cash payout proposed by AltaLink would ultimately cost consumers millions more than it returned.

• Fire breaks out at home in Thorncliffe

  Emergency crews extinguished a house fire on Simons Crescent N.W. Tuesday morning and an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the blaze.

• Commuters can visit a 'Puppy Bus' at Anderson CTrain station Wednesday

  The bus will be full of dogs from Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society that are available for pets or snuggles from commuters.

• Alberta premier urges U.S. senators to convince Michigan to stop Line 5 shutdown

  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is urging the U.S. government to convince Michigan to abandon its legal campaign against the Line 5 pipeline.

• Warrant issued for suspect in crash that killed Calgary mother of 5

  Calgary police said in a statement issued Monday they have identified a suspect wanted in an incident that resulted in the death of a Calgary mother of five.