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Life after amalgamation: In Caroline, Alta., becoming a hamlet has some silver linings

More than a year after dissolving into Clearwater County, the former Village of Caroline is getting millions of dollars in desperately needed infrastructure repairs.

Southern Alberta cities, province try to tempt air carriers as WestJet ends service

Medicine Hat and Lethbridge are seeking a new air carrier as WestJet ends regional service to southern Alberta this week. Officials say that will take time as the provincial government calls for private sector proposals to improve service between regional airports and major hubs in Calgary and Edmonton.

Alberta hits pause on contract overhaul for integrated fire and ambulance services

Alberta’s government is pausing the rollout of its ambulance contract strategy for seven municipalities with integrated fire and ambulance services.

Alleged Montreal shooter followed conspiracy theorists, wrote manifesto weeks before attack

The alleged gunman in a shooting in Montreal Monday that left two people dead prepared his manifesto weeks in advance, according to a CBC News visual investigation.

Quebec coroner identifies Montreal shooting suspect as Alberta man

High quality, poor access: report highlights challenges in finding family doctors in Alberta

The Alberta Medical Association's latest report suggests that though the majority of Albertans who saw a family doctor recently were satisfied with their visit, many have been unable to see theirs in a timely manner, while others are still looking for one.

Flags become symbols for two sides in Alberta’s separation debate

It was only a few years ago that the sight of someone flying a Canadian flag was enough to spark complicated feelings in some people, when it became a common motif during the convoy protests. Now, the Alberta and Canada flags have become symbols of two sides in the province's separation debate.

Brexit, 10 years later: What a regret-fuelled British town can teach Canada about referendums

A decade after Britain voted to leave Europe, neither side is happy, offering a cautionary tale for Canadians about the risks of referendums.

Do you want AI with that? Chatbots could take your next order at the drive-thru

Across the United States, fast food chains are turning to AI to run their drive-thru counters - and Canada could be next. Companies say the technology now has higher accuracy than human employees - and some labour organizers worry it could displace fast food workers.

As heavy rain floods parts of central Alberta, residents speak about local response

Residents in affected areas have received pleas from officials to stop all non-essential water usage in order to reduce strain on local water systems.

Full steam ahead for new CTrain light rail vehicles

Calgary Transit's new light rail vehicles will be operational this week and are part of the city's plan to phase out the old vehicles, which date to the 1980s.

Everyone's riding herd on the Calgary Stampede party tent noise dispute

Danielle Smith's government put much of its weight behind Cowboys Music Festival's demand for later weeknight curfews. City council barely budged.

124 Calgary schools past service life as district faces $8M maintenance funding drop

The Calgary Board of Education is falling behind in its efforts to keep aging schools up to date, and the situation is likely to get worse as the school board faces a roughly $8-million maintenance funding reduction for the upcoming school year.

Arson charges laid in $10M Calgary luxury car dealership fire

A fire at Kulu Motorcar in March has resulted in three people being charged with arson, police say.

Calgary city council votes to stick with Stampede noise rules amid spat with province

Calgary city councillors have voted not to change the rules capping late-night sound levels during the Calgary Stampede, despite encouragement from the provincial government.

Calgary councillor drafts motion to reverse course on new noise rules ahead of Cowboys Music Festival

Just weeks before the Cowboys Music Festival begins as part of the Calgary Stampede, city councillors and the provincial government are weighing in to criticize new bylaw changes the city introduced in response to noise complaints about the event last year.

Calgary family shocked to discover their daughter, with severe brain injury, is being moved off AISH

A Calgary father says his family is facing the traumatizing prospect of having to prove, once again, that his severely disabled daughter is unable to work, after being notified she is being moved off a key provincial support program.

Alberta government tells AGLC to cancel raise in minimum price for alcohol at bars

Less than two weeks after the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission raised the minimum prices that bars and restaurants need to charge for alcoholic drinks, the regulatory body has been instructed to change course.

Manslaughter charge laid in connection with man's death in Tomkins Park

Police have laid charges after a 67-year-old man died in Calgary’s Beltline on the weekend.

Inside Alberta caves, biologists are fighting a fungus that is threatening bat colonies

Parks Canada crews are at work in Alberta's bat caves, spreading a blend of bacteria to try to save the flying night mammals from a deadly, and accelerating, fungal infection.

Alberta separation could prompt potential $62B economic hit, business exodus: Calgary Chamber report

A new report released Wednesday by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce claims Alberta separation from Canada could spur a business exodus and result in a $62-billion economic contraction annually. Meanwhile, a prominent advocate for separation argues that the chamber's report is measuring "fear, not opportunity."

Meet the Calgarian behind Team Canada's World Cup 2026 jerseys

Team Canada's 2026 kit has been in the works since the last World Cup four years ago — and it's the brain child of a Calgarian. As the lead designer at Nike for the national team's latest kit, Calgary-based Holly Gallacher was behind the designs of the national team's home and away jerseys.

Gym’s small gesture makes a big difference for Alberta man’s mental health

Damien Uzelman is sharing his appreciation after staff at his Sherwood Park gym helped spread some sunshine during some of his darkest days.

Online activity suggest conspiracies fed accused Montreal gunman’s ‘buffet extremism’

The shooter's manifesto detailed grievances against capitalism, pornography and bourgeois society, and a hatred of women aligned with the incel or 'involuntarily celibate' mindset.

Edmonton region to be deluged by 30-60 mm of rain — possibly setting a new record

This month has been the second-wettest June ever in Edmonton and is now on track to break the record that has existed since 1914.

Elks’ Rankin feels elusive CFL mark ‘attainable’

Justin Rankin believes he can do what's never been done before in the CFL.

Woman in critical condition after early morning crash in Calgary

A woman was rushed to hospital in critical condition on Wednesday after the vehicle she was driving crashed into several parked vehicles in the southeast community of Dover.

Red Deer high school students come together to help classmate fighting cancer

Grade 11 student Lachlan Ross was born with a genetic condition causing him to be him non-verbal and have complex medical needs.

Invasive Prussian carp showing up in Sylvan Lake

Lab results confirm Prussian carp are now living in Sylvan Lake. Similar to goldfish, they are an invasive species that causes all sorts of problems.

Calgary police seeing massive spike in reported catalytic converter thefts

According to Calgary police statistics there’s been 369 reported thefts so far this year, compared to 147 reported in all of 2025.