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Grassfire burning in MD of Bonnyville, northeast of Edmonton

Grassfire burning in MD of Bonnyville, northeast of Edmonton

A grassfire in northeastern Alberta may have been sparked by haying equipment, according to unconfirmed reports
RCMP charge man for allegedly dousing house with gas, threatening officers with axe

RCMP charge man for allegedly dousing house with gas, threatening officers with axe

Accused facing two serious assault charges and another for allegedly forcing a woman to consume drugs
What are electric car batteries made of, and why do they keep EV prices so high?

What are electric car batteries made of, and why do they keep EV prices so high?

Edmunds explores the composition of an electric car battery, from lithium to nickel to manganese and more.
Canmore climber and friends make history on North America’s tallest peak

Canmore climber and friends make history on North America’s tallest peak

Toranosuke Nagayama and two friends made a historic world first ascent of the legendary alpine climbing route, the Cassin Ridge, on Alaska’s Mt. Denali.
ATCO Electric fined $3 million for unearned rate increases, overstating its costs

ATCO Electric fined $3 million for unearned rate increases, overstating its costs

A prominent Alberta company has agreed to pay $3 million in fines for misleading the province's utilities watchdog about its costs in two separate projects.
Alberta International Airshow cancelled

Alberta International Airshow cancelled

Not enough military planes available for Villeneuve show, says organizer
Video goes viral of rock climbing in Jasper gone wrong during rainstorm

Video goes viral of rock climbing in Jasper gone wrong during rainstorm

Getting caught on a rock led to a high click count for Sasha Galitzki.
BREAKING: Plane, helicopter collide midair northwest of Edmonton

BREAKING: Plane, helicopter collide midair northwest of Edmonton

No injuries, investigation in progress after aircraft collision in Northern Alberta
Alberta business lands motherload of 80s and 90s music, movie posters

Alberta business lands motherload of 80s and 90s music, movie posters

Business owner Paul O'Mara still isn't sure what each poster contains, but he knows that they are mostly for films and music from the '80s and '90s and that they're "selling like crazy"
Central Alberta man facing charges after four-hour standoff with RCMP

Central Alberta man facing charges after four-hour standoff with RCMP

Common-law spouse hurt in incident as accused threatened police with an axe and to start fire
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