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Calgary driver stopped in Central Alberta and charged with hauling hundreds of cannabis plants

Calgary driver stopped in Central Alberta and charged with hauling hundreds of cannabis plants

Innisfail RCMP Integrated Traffic Unit laid charges under the Cannabis Act after finding hundreds of cannabis plants in a vehicle.
Canada Soccer says it will not play Russian clubs

Canada Soccer says it will not play Russian clubs

Canada Soccer joins FIFA and UEFA in supporting Ukraine by announcing they will not play Russian soccer teams.
Pat King worries about catching COVID-19 in an overcrowded jail

Pat King worries about catching COVID-19 in an overcrowded jail

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Professionals request psilocybin for training

Professionals request psilocybin for training

Many Canadians are going underground to receive psilocybin therapy "and that's going to continue if we don't train therapists," says one advocate.
Alberta hockey player thrilled World Junior Hockey Championships has been rescheduled for this summer

Alberta hockey player thrilled World Junior Hockey Championships has been rescheduled for this summer

International Ice Hockey Federation says the World Juniors will be re-held in the middle of August this year in Alberta.
Charges for Ukraine calls, texts being waived by Canadian phone companies

Charges for Ukraine calls, texts being waived by Canadian phone companies

Most Canadians will be able to phone and text their friends and family in Ukraine for free until the end of March. Bell Canada, Rogers Communications Inc., Telus Corp. and Shaw Communications Inc. announced they will be waiving fees associated with calling and texting Ukraine for the next month.
Canadians can help fight the pests threatening our trees

Canadians can help fight the pests threatening our trees

Natural Resources Canada is currently updating pest information on its widely used database on trees, insects and diseases found in Canada’s forests.
Health Canada authorizes plant-based, Canadian-developed COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada authorizes plant-based, Canadian-developed COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada authorized a new COVID-19 vaccine Thursday that it touted as the first greenlit shot to be developed by a Canadian company and the first to be made with plant-based technology.
More to explore at the newly reopened Telus World of Science Edmonton

More to explore at the newly reopened Telus World of Science Edmonton

New Health Zone, Indigenous Traditional Room and expanded Galaxy Gift Shop part of science centre's expansion
Benefits of proposed Central Alberta carbon capture project touted

Benefits of proposed Central Alberta carbon capture project touted

Proponents say carbon capture and sequestration project could put central Alberta "very squarely on the map as having global impacts in our ability to meet our climate change goals"
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