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Sundre author’s book recounts her experience as Sixties Scoop survivor

Sundre author’s book recounts her experience as Sixties Scoop survivor

Shirleylee Shields, who was taken from her biological parents at the age of three and placed into foster care, is telling her story.
GoFundMe open after Okotoks teen's cancer returns

GoFundMe open after Okotoks teen's cancer returns

GoFundMe brought back for Southern Alberta family who learned their son Kolton's cancer has become terminal and are trying to spend as much time as possible focused on family.
RCMP say Alberta teen dead after Jet Ski collision on Skaha Lake in B.C. interior

RCMP say Alberta teen dead after Jet Ski collision on Skaha Lake in B.C. interior

PENTICTON, B.C. — 14-year-old Alberta teen is dead after a Jet Ski collision on Skaha Lake in the Okanagan city of Penticton.
Friday morning fire destroys Southern Alberta home

Friday morning fire destroys Southern Alberta home

Alberta home listed in controversial 2020 giveaway burns down.
Cadzow hospital without doc in ER again

Cadzow hospital without doc in ER again

Latest in recent disruptions at Lac La Biche hospital sees ER shutdowns from the afternoon to the following morning on several days.
Community rallying around family of boy killed by log in B.C. campground

Community rallying around family of boy killed by log in B.C. campground

Three-year old killed by a log at a B.C. provincial park is being remembered as very curious, kind and gentle.
Father who assaulted baby girl in southern Alberta sentenced to seven years in prison

Father who assaulted baby girl in southern Alberta sentenced to seven years in prison

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — A father from southern Alberta who caused permanent injuries to his six-week-old daughter will spend seven years in prison, a judge ruled Friday.
Canmore triathlete crowned national champ after 515 km race

Canmore triathlete crowned national champ after 515 km race

Canmore's Heather Myers was in the zone during a three-day Ultraman Canada endurance race.
10 boating adventures of a lifetime

10 boating adventures of a lifetime

To help you search for a few seafaring ideas to add to your itinerary, GetMyBoat compiled a list of 10 boating adventures of a lifetime.
Peer-to-peer car-sharing turns a corner — but are you ready to rent out your car?

Peer-to-peer car-sharing turns a corner — but are you ready to rent out your car?

When Jennifer Cummings flew down to Florida from St. John’s, N.L., last summer, she opted to arrive in style. The 41-year-old signed on to a “peer-to-peer” car-sharing site and rented a gleaming white Alfa Romeo SUV — from its private owner.
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