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Rising homicide rates alarm Saskatchewan RCMP: Three in 29 hours

Rising homicide rates alarm Saskatchewan RCMP: Three in 29 hours

Only one month into 2024 and RCMP have investigated five homicides and Saskatoon Police Service are investigating one homicide.
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Suncor fined $10.5-million by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Suncor fined $10.5-million by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

The regulatory action relates to air-pollution violations by the Calgary-based company, which will have to put at least US$8-million toward projects meant to reduce air pollution resulting from power outages
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Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge lakefront suites getting a multimillion-dollar renovation

Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge lakefront suites getting a multimillion-dollar renovation

Major renovations at the Jasper Park Lodge are expected to wrap up by May long weekend.
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Two accused in Alberta border blockade case plead guilty to lesser charges

Two accused in Alberta border blockade case plead guilty to lesser charges

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Two of four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder during the 2022 blockade at the Canada-U. S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., have pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
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Seven ways to save money on Valentine’s Day

Seven ways to save money on Valentine’s Day

You can create an impression and keep things intimate without having to splurge
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Alberta potter competed in CBC reality show premiering Thursday

Alberta potter competed in CBC reality show premiering Thursday

The Great Canadian Pottery Throw Down airs this Thursday, but an Alberta contestant says you'll have to watch to find out what happens.
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'Zombie deer disease' sends B.C. biologists on a hunt for answers

'Zombie deer disease' sends B.C. biologists on a hunt for answers

The fatal degenerative brain disease is spread in deer, elk and moose. Crucially, say some conservationists, it could impact endangered caribou.
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Expert says vigilance, surveillance and increased trapping only hope to contain wild boars in Alberta

Expert says vigilance, surveillance and increased trapping only hope to contain wild boars in Alberta

Wild boar, a serious invasive species threat, have so far been found in about 24 out of 74 municipalities in Alberta.
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Alberta Wilderness Association says Province needs to step up its game on caribou conservation

Alberta Wilderness Association says Province needs to step up its game on caribou conservation

The conservation group is concerned about the province's lack of commitment on caribou recovery.
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I love looking into other people’s lives on nighttime walks

I love looking into other people’s lives on nighttime walks

Glimpsing the vignettes lived out in peaceful, comforting scenes is about connecting with the human spirit
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