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Jasper’s dark sky tourism could help combat light pollution: researchers

Jasper’s dark sky tourism could help combat light pollution: researchers

The study could help change the festival and the festival-goers' experience.
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'Flamingo car' drawing attention on Alberta roads

'Flamingo car' drawing attention on Alberta roads

On St. Albert roads, this car draws a lot of attention every summer.
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WestJet issues 72-hour lockout notice to mechanics union, prepares to reduce schedule

WestJet issues 72-hour lockout notice to mechanics union, prepares to reduce schedule

WestJet has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the union representing its mechanics, and warns a work stoppage could happen as early as Tuesday.
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For nearly seven decades, Alberta has been winning the war on rats

For nearly seven decades, Alberta has been winning the war on rats

The quirky history of rat control in the province and how the little critters are still raising a ruckus in Calgary’s recycling facilities
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Abortion website created by B.C. woman to give Canadians a choice

Abortion website created by B.C. woman to give Canadians a choice

Canada's first interactive website aims to help people with their abortion options.
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Flooded school in Northern Alberta won't re-open until September

Flooded school in Northern Alberta won't re-open until September

School officials say a quarter-million litres of water poured into Northern Alberta school
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2SLGBTQ+ youth organization shutting down in St. Albert

2SLGBTQ+ youth organization shutting down in St. Albert

Outloud, St. Albert's organization for supporting 2SLGBTQ+ youth, is closing due to a lack of adequate funding, says the board's president.
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Visiting Jasper? Paid parking in town is back for the high season

Visiting Jasper? Paid parking in town is back for the high season

Paid parking is back in downtown Jasper from May 1 to Oct. 31
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Canada to test milk for H5N1 avian flu after harmless traces found in U.S. cattle

Canada to test milk for H5N1 avian flu after harmless traces found in U.S. cattle

H5N1 has not yet been found in cows in Canada, but some doctors and scientists worry cases may have been missed.
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Police find man dead in charred wreckage 3 months after Edmonton fire

Police find man dead in charred wreckage 3 months after Edmonton fire

Seventy-year-old Ricardo Olivares' body was found in a burned apartment and a man charged with arson now also faces manslaughter charges.
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