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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.

Last year, 1,623 people died of opioid overdoses in Alberta, nearly triple the number of deaths in 2019.

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.

Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette and Terry Blanchette

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.

Hundreds of pairs of shoes will be collected over the summer to help students in need in the coming school year.

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Parade float attacked Sikh articles of faith, U of C expert says

An expert at the University of Calgary says a float in a small Alberta town's annual parade made a mockery of some of the symbols the Sikh religion hold sacred.

A University of Calgary professor who teaches classics and religion says no one should believe a float in June 25's Sundre Pro Rodeo parade was a mere political statement.

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.

Trucks hits house in southeast Calgary

Two trucks nearly plowed through the front exterior of a house in southeast Calgary Wednesday evening.

A truck hit a house in southeast Calgary Wednesday night.

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.

'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.

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.