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Alberta paracyclist rediscovered love of life through sport

Alberta paracyclist rediscovered love of life through sport

Albertan Lowell Taylor, who is legally blind due to degenerative eye condition, aspires to compete at 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.
Alberta’s fossil fuels ‘war room’ singles out Nanaimo for battle

Alberta’s fossil fuels ‘war room’ singles out Nanaimo for battle

When Nanaimo recently voted to ban FortisBC’s natural gas hookups from new buildings, Alberta’s pro-oil and gas “war room” launched a cross-border political campaign to reverse the move. 
Lac La Biche keeps Cree language alive through teaching

Lac La Biche keeps Cree language alive through teaching

A Northern Alberta man is keeping his Indigenous heritage alive by teaching the Cree language to others.
UPDATE: RCMP say missing Okotoks teen found

UPDATE: RCMP say missing Okotoks teen found

The teenager reported missing in Okotoks earlier this week has been found.
First B.C. resident to get on 'Survivor' hopes to win $1M

First B.C. resident to get on 'Survivor' hopes to win $1M

Kaleb Gebrewold of Port Coquitlam is on the reality television program that premieres with a 90-minute special on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Ramp up in U.S. auto strike expected to affect Canadian parts producers

Ramp up in U.S. auto strike expected to affect Canadian parts producers

TORONTO — Autoworkers in the U.S. ramped up their strike Friday in a move that's expected to have knock-on effects for Canadian parts producers.
Two more arrested in killing of eight-year-old girl in Alberta

Two more arrested in killing of eight-year-old girl in Alberta

EDMONTON — Police in Edmonton have charged two more people following the killing of an eight-year-old girl whose body was found on the Samson Cree Nation in Maskwacis.
Photos + Video: Mountie killed, two other officers hurt in Coquitlam City Centre shooting

Photos + Video: Mountie killed, two other officers hurt in Coquitlam City Centre shooting

A B.C. RCMP officer was shot and killed today in Coquitlam, B.C.
Fall to bring average temperatures in Alberta

Fall to bring average temperatures in Alberta

Albertans to the north can expect rain in the coming days and the whole Province can expect seasonal, cooler temps.
Prime Video to introduce advertisements, increase cost for ad-free streaming

Prime Video to introduce advertisements, increase cost for ad-free streaming

TORONTO — Prime Video will jump on the ad wagon next year, introducing commercial breaks to its platform and hiking fees for those who want to avoid them.