Calgary News

During the summer of 1980, a one-legged 21-year-old Canadian named Terry Fox decided to run a marathon across Canada to find a cure for cancer. He wanted to raise $1 from each of Canada's 24 million people.

Scammers pick the wrong number when they call Joyce Pearson. The 78-year-old Edmonton widow has not only avoided becoming a victim several times, she calls the fraudsters out then reports them to police.

Watching his grandmother die of cancer forced Brad Peter into action. It was 2009 and Peter, who was 21 years old at the time, had a tough time seeing his grandma go through so much pain. He felt there were better ways for Canadians to die.

Seniors who want to keep their lifestyle and quality of life in Calgary's Chinatown are part of a growing community effort to fight major changes to their 106-year-old historic district near downtown.

Alberta's largest seniors' expo will likely attract more than 1,000 visitors during the course of a single day.

While January is the official start of the new year, for many of us September is the real month of new beginnings. Summer is over, sort of, and it's time to get down to work.

Crispy romaine lettuce is the cool royal in the lettuce family; it makes an everyday salad into an extremely healthy one. Lettuce is often not seen as being a food worth eating but it is full of nutrition.

Coleman, Ab. has had its moment in the television sun. So, too, have Souris, Man., Oil Springs, Ont., Fort Coulonge, Que., and Fogo Island, Nfld.

Deborah Robinson was laid off from her job as a music director five years ago, and today the 60-year-old scrapes together a living using her skills in art and music.

Edmonton natives Susan Smith Halak and her brother Graham Smith both competed at Olympic games. Both were disappointed with their performances, but what Susan remembers most from the games is the tragedy.