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Calgary senator-in-waiting sees silver lining in scandal

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:58:41 EDT

A senator-in-waiting from Calgary says the ongoing expenses scandal in Ottawa is not a reason to get rid of the upper house.

Duck population soaring, census data shows

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:09:13 EDT

Alberta's breeding duck population appears to be healthy, according to early results from an annual waterfowl census.

SPCA investigates animal rescue farm near Calgary

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:07:08 EDT

A farm that took in horses and other animals is under investigation by the Alberta SPCA.

Alberta's beef industry: 10 years after mad cow crisis

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:04:43 EDT

Alberta's beef industry is still in decline, with Canadians eating less of the meat and fewer producers raising cattle 10 years after BSE, or mad cow disease, savaged the industry.

Campers pack up after long weekend

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:43:23 EDT

Victoria Day marks the end of the first major camping weekend of the season and campsites were busy despite a gloomy forecast for southern Alberta.

Unlicensed teen ticketed for high-speed drive

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:44:10 EDT

A teenage girl without a licence pulled over for speeding on a highway near Calgary is facing several charges.

Harper's constituents react to chief of staff's resignation

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:35:07 EDT

Residents of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's constituency of Calgary Southwest are weighing in on Nigel Wright's departure.

Town's historians collecting graveyard stories

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:46:25 EDT

A small southern Alberta town wants to share the stories behind the headstones in the local cemetery.

Victoria Day name-change petition stokes controversy

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:48:26 EDT

A new petition to change Victoria Day to "Victoria and First Peoples' Day" has many Canadians thinking about what this day really means to us.

Wheelchair rugby grows in popularity

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:21:42 EDT

Wheelchair rugby is seeing a rise in popularity across Alberta, with clubs in Calgary and Edmonton reporting new members.

Edmonton driver, 62, charged in boy's patio death

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:41:42 EDT

A 62-year-old Edmonton man is facing numerous impaired driving-related charges after a two-year-old boy was killed when a SUV crashed through a dining patio at a south Edmonton restaurant Sunday night.

Lethbridge massage therapist charged with sexual assault

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:06:44 EDT

A massage therapist in Lethbridge has been charged with sexual assault after police received a complaint from one of the therapist's clients.

Police nab Calgary motorcyclist at 180 km/h

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:45:59 EDT

RCMP in Airdrie arrested two men for speeding Saturday on Highway 2 near Crossfield, where one of the men was travelling at 180 km/h.

Canadian on EI shut out amid foreign worker influx

Mon, 20 May 2013 05:02:55 EDT

A jobless Canadian IT professional who is collecting employment insurance is upset because he now suspects several recent jobs he applied for went to temporary foreign workers.

Six campers rescued after getting lost in Kananaskis Country

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:57:23 EDT

A group of six campers was rescued Sunday morning after becoming lost when they wandered away from their campsite near Gorge Creek Trail.