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Driver fished out of southeast Calgary storm pond by fire crews

A driver who was found in a southeast Calgary storm pond Tuesday night is safe, but officials don't know exactly how they ended up in the water yet.

They were a little wet, but not seriously injured after a driver crashed into a storm pond near Stoney Trail in southeast Calgary Tuesday night.

Hundreds of COVID-19 tickets handed out in Calgary, but a majority of them are dropped in court

Officers with the Calgary Police Service and city bylaw have handed out hundreds of tickets to people breaking public health measures, but a majority of those tickets are withdrawn immediately in court.

Police say they are now working with the province on how to better enforce public health measures and Alberta police chiefs are also looking for support to bring in harsher penalties for people who continue to ignore the rules.

Cross-border manhunt resolved with arrest near Elk Valley, B.C.

U.S. officials, working in coordination with RCMP in southeastern B.C., have arrested a man they say crossed the border illegally.

An RCMP cruiser is seen in this file photo.

One above normal, then several well below!

Today is spectacular, and wildly worth enjoying to the fullest extent you can! Get outside! Bring ice cream, or a popsicle! Open the windows! Let the fresh air in!

Demand high for AstraZeneca shot at Calgary walk-in vaccination site

A walk-in vaccination clinic set up at the Telus Convention Centre reached capacity just an hour after opening on Tuesday but more slots were added as thousands of Albertans lined up and logged in on Tuesday to receive the AstraZeneca shot.

Alberta reports 1,345 COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths

Alberta added 1,345 cases of COVID-19 and five deaths on Tuesday.

Pedestrian killed after being struck by pickup truck that left the road

A pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday afternoon when a pickup truck drove off the road and hit him.

Annual pace of inflation leaps higher in March: StatCan

The annual pace of inflation jumped higher in March due in large part to a plunge in prices a year ago at the start of the pandemic.

Queen Elizabeth II touched by tributes to husband as she marks 95th birthday

Queen Elizabeth II said she had been deeply touched by the tributes paid to her husband Prince Philip, in her first public remarks since his death earlier this month and as she marks her first birthday without him in 73 years.

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Queen Elizabeth II touched by tributes to husband as she marks 95th birthday

Queen Elizabeth II walks past Commonwealth flags in St George's Hall at Windsor Castle, England to mark Commonwealth Day in this image that was issued on Saturday March 6, 2021. (Steve Parsons/Pool via AP)

Ontario Premier Doug Ford isolating in Toronto after staffer tests positive for COVID-19

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is isolating after learning that a staff member he came in close contact with Monday has tested positive for COVID-19.

Montreal vet fined and suspended after removing 19 teeth from dog without owner's consent

A Montreal veterinarian has been disciplined after removing 19 teeth from a Yorkshire terrier without the consent of its owner.

Annual pace of inflation leaps higher in March: StatCan

The annual pace of inflation jumped higher in March due in large part to a plunge in prices a year ago at the start of the pandemic.

Ottawa Police stop 24/7 monitoring of interprovincial border crossings

Less than two days after police began stopping interprovincial drivers crossing into Ottawa, the Ottawa Police Service said it would stop monitoring the crossings 24/7.