CityNews - Calgary (53 minutes ago)
Four people are dead after a two-vehicle crash on a rural highway east of Calgary on Friday morning. Emergency crews were called to Highway 564 at Highway 9 in Rocky View County around 10 a.m. RCMP say a semi-truck hauling a grain trailer that was heading southbound on Highway 9 collided with an SUV that […]The post 4 dead after semi-truck, SUV...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (2 hours ago)
On Thursday and Friday, the area between Fort Chipewyan and Swan Hills, Alta., received between 75 and 100 millimetres of rain. The wetter conditions helped improve the wildfire situation in northeastern Alberta, but also resulted in warnings about potential localized floods.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 hours ago)
Fire officials have determined what led to a fatal explosion at a seniors home in Calgary’s East Village last week. Emergency crews were called to the retirement home on 6 Street SE near 9 Avenue SE around 3:45 p.m. on July 19. A spokesperson with the fire department said they received reports of an explosion […]The post Officials determine...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 hours ago)
Calgary police are asking for help finding two children who were last seen at a store in the city’s southeast on Friday afternoon. According to police, 10-year-old Skyla and 5-year-old Dylan left their home in the 2200 block of 48 Street SE between 1:13 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. The pair were last seen at a […]The post Police looking for 2 kids last...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (4 hours ago)
Premier Danielle Smith sobbed as she tried to describe Jasper’s beauty and the devastation of that magical mountain town. The surprise wasn’t so much that she choked up — who wouldn’t? — but how long her struggle to speak went on. A premier who talked her way into office was virtually wordless for minutes. Her […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (4 hours ago)
The city’s bid to bolster public safety and combat social disorder continued Friday, with the graduation of another 14 transit safety officers and 12 community safety peace officers. The 26 new peace officers’ graduations were celebrated at a formal ceremony held at the Mewata Armoury to cap off their three-month training program. Ryan...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (4 hours ago)
A stretch of Calgary’s Blue Line will be closed for maintenance this weekend. Calgary Transit says there will be no CTrain service between City Hall/Bow Valley College and Marlborough stations on Saturday and Sunday. Shuttle buses will run in place of trains and stop at each station along the closure with the exception of Zoo […]The post CTrain...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (5 hours ago)
Banff is losing the race to prevent the type of disastrous wildfire that torched the town of Jasper, says a former Parks Canada environmental scientist. The failure over decades to properly manage forests to protect the town of Banff doesn’t bode well for the survival of the busy mountain mecca, said Dr. Cliff White, who […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (5 hours ago)
Residents in Jasper are slowly learning what is still standing in their community, and what's lost. The owner of the Bears Paw Bakery says while her business survived, her home is gone. Having personally seen where the wildfire hit the town while responding to the blaze as a volunteer firefighter. “I was looking at the remains of my home...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (5 hours ago)
Six more people were arrested in Edmonton on Thursday in connection with a rash of extortions targeting the South Asian community. Police have also issued Canada-wide warrants for a 34-year-old man they believe is the leader of the criminal organization responsible for the extortions.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (6 hours ago)
The sun made its presence felt on the second day of the CPKC Women's Open at Earl Grey Golf Club. Although it was 10 degrees cooler than what the golfers were used to during their practice rounds earlier this week, they embraced the sunshine. Veteran Canadian Alena Sharp started with a morning tee time. The […]The post Sights and Sounds: Day Two...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (9 hours ago)
Canadian National Railway Co. says it has restarted rail shipments through Jasper National Park. Canada’s largest railroad operator suspended operations in the Jasper area Wednesday afternoon as wildfires raged through the Alberta park and destroyed structures in the townsite. The halt had Canadian ports prepared for a slowdown in the movement...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (9 hours ago)
The recent and ongoing disaster in Jasper National Park will undoubtedly generate a slew of commentary about the inevitable effects of climate change. While I readily agree that climate change is a huge factor in the spread of wildfires, in the current instance, it is not that simple. I believe that a major part of […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (10 hours ago)
A wildfire that has at times, become a wall 100 meters high, has forced hundreds to flee Jasper National Park. Fire crews from across the province work to combat the fire which has hit part of the township of Jasper. Here are some images from within the national park over the last couple of days.The post IN PHOTOS: Jasper wildfire appeared first on...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (11 hours ago)
Critical infrastructure has been affected by the wildfires that have raged through Jasper National Park, Alta., and into the picturesque townsite itself. Telus Corp. confirmed Thursday that some of its infrastructure in the Jasper area was damaged Wednesday in the blaze. Telus spokeswoman Brandi Merker said some home phone and mobility services in...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
A look at Friday’s Edmonton Weather from Environment Canada. It’s 12 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station early Friday, with 45 km/h winds out of the southeast. I know it looks all gloomy and wet outside — because it is — but on the metaphorically bright side, this is the first time in two […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (13 hours ago)
The B.C. Wildfire Service says winds fanned by a cold front were to blame for the rapid expansion of an out-of-control fire near Golden, B.C., and it warns of similar fire behaviour even as it brings in rains and cooler weather. The Town of Golden says the 55 square kilometre Dogtooth Forest Service Road fire […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (13 hours ago)
A look at Friday’s Edmonton Weather from Environment Canada. It’s 12 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station early Friday, with 45 km/h winds out of the southeast. I know it looks all gloomy and wet outside — because it is — but on the metaphorically bright side, this is the first time in two […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (14 hours ago)
Will you visit Jasper once the town rebuilds? Vote in our daily poll! Awful decision by the Oilers to hire Stan Bowman, especially since there are other qualified candidates with unblemished backgrounds. I, like many others, will be waiting for the first mistake by Bowman. If the choice for GM was anyone else and a […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (15 hours ago)
Making it to the Olympic Games is no easy feat. It’s even harder to make the cut a second or third time and represent your country more than once. That said, there are 861 athletes who competed in at least five Olympic Games between the Athens Games in 1896 and Beijing in 2022. Leading the […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (15 hours ago)
Missed the chance to help Too late! Too little, too late! If Quebec was on fire troops would have been there a week ago. So lame. Going to send troops after the fact. Thanks a lot for all your help, Justin! Sherry Theoret (Just wait, we won't be able to turn around without seeing him […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (16 hours ago)
How truly tragic that the UCP government waited until the last minute to call for help from the feds in the case of the Jasper conflagration. Yes, the fire moved quickly, but you have to wonder if the government was on the ball in terms of the potential risks this fire posed several days ago. […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (21 hours ago)
In the 107-year history of the National Hockey League, exactly one man has won the Stanley Cup as the General Manager of two different teams. Jim Rutherford is that person, first winning the Cup while running the Carolina Hurricanes in 2005-06, then adding two more titles with the Pittsburgh Penguins a decade later. Nobody else […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (22 hours ago)
A person initially reported missing after a blaze early Thursday morning in Calgary's southeast is confirmed to have died, EMS tell CityNews. The post Woman dead, two firefighters hurt in SE Calgary townhouse fire appeared first on CityNews Calgary.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (22 hours ago)
Calgary police are looking for drivers who they believe have important information on a fatal drive-by shooting in the city’s northeast over the weekend. In an update Thursday, police say they would like talk to three drivers who were in the area when a 19-year-old woman was killed while inside a vehicle early Saturday evening. […]The post...
ReadCTV - Edmonton (22 hours ago)
Jasper National Park officials in an update said all critical infrastructure in the townsite has been 'successfully protected, including the hospital, emergency services building, both elementary and junior/senior schools, activity centre and wastewater treatment plant.'
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (24 hours ago)
Eight years later, Ariya Jutanugarn picked up right where she left off. Jutanugarn is off to a stellar start at the 2024 CPKC Women's Open at Earl Grey Golf Club, just one shot off the pace after an opening spin of 3-under 69. Local golf fans won't be surprised to see Jutanugarn's name near the […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Calgary's annual Folk Fest kicked off Thursday under a cloud of smoke, but event organizers are optimistic that the air quality will improve. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued an air quality advisory for the city earlier in the week as wildfire smoke from southern B.C. sweeps the region. The Calgary Folk Music Festival […]The...
ReadCTV - Calgary (A day ago)
Police are reaching out to the public to ask for assistance in its investigation of the death of 19-year-old Jordan Leinen, who police say was shot between 5:45 p.m. and 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, on the northbound offramp from Deerfoot Trail N.E. to 32 Avenue N.E.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
The images of the fiery ruins of the Jasper townsite broke our hearts. Many of us sighed. Some wept. Some choked up with grief, including Premier Danielle Smith at her news conference as she attempted to detail the impact of the wildfire. Other Alberta forests have burned. Other Alberta towns have been hit hard. But […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Postmedia's Rob Wong speaks with Edmonton Journal Oilers writer Gerry Moddejonge about the Oilers hiring Stan Bowman as their new GM. They discuss whether Bowman was the right hire after he was recently reinstated by the NHL and what moves could still be on the horizon for the team this offseason.
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (A day ago)
Don't blame the federal government for coming too slowly to Alberta's aid in fighting the monster fire that has destroyed a significant portion of the Jasper townsite. The problem is the reverse: Blame the feds for being to slow to ask Alberta to become part of its integrated firefighting efforts inside Jasper National Park, where […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
As wildfires engulf a "national treasure” — Jasper National Park — images emerging on social media have left people in shock. The damage from the flames has left a devastating impact on some of the most recognizable destinations, including Maligne Lake Lodge. Karyn Decore, whose family owned Maligne Lodge for over 60 years, is mourning...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Despite the unpredictable weather conditions, fans from Calgary followed Canada’s Brooke Henderson in droves during her opening round of the CPKC Women’s Open at Earl Grey Golf Club. Other sights and sounds from Thursday at Earl Grey:The post Sights and Sounds: Day One of CPKC Women’s Open in Calgary appeared first on CityNews Calgary.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
"Not really the hot start that I wanted to get off to,” Henderson said. "But it felt like we fought pretty hard. We were in some tough spots on some holes, so it was nice to battle it out, get it to even-par. It'd be nice to get a couple birdies early tomorrow and really climb up.”
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