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• Mayor, councillor clash during discussion about Calgary's social procurement program

  Half a decade after it was pitched at city council, Calgary's strategy to partially evaluate suppliers on social policies is leading to a majority of contracts going to small or medium-sized businesses or groups that have diverse representation.

  

• Suncor to cut 1,500 jobs by end of year, employees informed Thursday

  Suncor Energy Inc. will cut 1,500 jobs by the end of the year, as new CEO Rich Kruger forges ahead with his mandate to reduce costs and improve the company's lagging financial performance.

  

• Didsbury senior rescued after 4 days alone in central Alberta wilderness

  Innisfail RCMP say a Didsbury woman who went missing for four days is in good spirits after being located by rescue teams.

  

• Ticats one of many CFL teams that will have different starter in 2023

  Bo Levi Mitchell tops the changing quarterback landscape in the CFL this season.

  

• Vernon Adams Jr. throws 3 touchdowns as Lions win final pre-season game

  In his first pre-season start for the B.C. Lions, Vernon Adams Jr. said he felt like time slowed down.

• 'All about the campfire': Campers adjust their plans with fire bans in place

  Jade Najam was getting excited about camping during the May long weekend, sitting around the campfire late into the night with his family and sipping hot chocolate.

• Child falls from second-storey window of Taradale home

  Emergency crews responded quickly Thursday night to ensure a young child got to hospital as soon as possible after a fall from a second-storey window.

• Experts warn of 'rapid' growth of IBD as number of Canadians diagnosed set to reach 470K by 2035

  The number of people in Canada with inflammatory bowel disease is increasing rapidly and is expected to grow to 470,000 by 2035, according to a new report from Crohn's and Colitis Canada.

• A standup start to National Indigenous History Month at the Calgary Public Library

  If the celebration of Indigenous people and culture starts with a day or a month, Sherry Mckay is fine with that -- it could be what helps others get over their apprehensions.

• Explosions erupt from southwest Calgary home's garage

  Fire crews, along with police, are investigating after a double detached garage outside a southwest home burst into flames on Thursday morning.

• Bucks for Bellflowers: Calgary man offers cash for bagging invasive plant

  A Calgary man is offering a cash reward to neighbours who dig up a bag full of Creeping Bellflower.

• 2022 was a record year for Alberta farmers and ranchers: report

  A new report from ATB Economics suggest that Alberta farmers came out ahead last year despite skyrocketing operating costs, supply chain issues and growing conditions that were less than ideal.

• Humane Society receives plenty of adoption requests but more needed

  The Calgary Humane Society offered some good news and some not-so-great news Thursday about its recent space shortage.

• Suspect sought in attempted sexual assault in Royal Oak

  Calgary police are hoping the public can help them identify a man wanted in the attempted sexual assault of a woman in the community of Royal Oak last week.