The B.C. Wildlife Federation is hoping to inspire women and younger generations to get involved in the outdoors.The nonprofit is hosting its annual general meeting in Kelowna at the Coast Capri Hotel this weekend, with hundreds of BC Wildlife members attending.Keynote speakers Jen Shears and…
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Full circle: Calgary’s Paul Gross to be part of Alberta Theatre Projects 50th anniversary season
Paul Gross is coming home to help Alberta Theatre Projects celebrate its 50th anniversary onstage at the Martha Cohen Theatre.
Tiny B.C. town rallies around killer whale calf rescue effort as time ticks away
It’s just after 10 a.m., and Yvonne Malanfant has finished brewing a fresh pot of coffee and placing a plate of homemade quesadillas with a side dish of spicy mayonnaise on a table for everybody to share.
Home prices jumped by 15% in Calgary this year, report says
It became a lot more expensive to buy a home in Calgary this year, new data suggests.
Police seek man on Canada-wide warrant
Police are seeking a man known to frequent the Six Nations, Hamilton and Cambridge areas and are hoping the public can assist. Colin Palmer, 46, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching his day parole. The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad (ROPE) has released a photo and description of Palmer who was serving a […]
Above-normal highs continuing through the weekend
If Calgary’s five-day forecast was a rollercoaster, we would be at the part of the ride where you’re climbing up the tall ramp before the big drop.
Man shot during gun sale, suspects sought: Winnipeg police
The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) is looking to identify two suspects after a man was shot while trying to buy a gun.
B.C. set to make primary health care announcement
The province is set to provide an update Thursday on efforts to boost primary health care.
Local pilots take to the air to view eclipse
Katherine Summers and Jamie Crosbie were among the thousands of people in southwestern Ontario to watch Monday’s solar eclipse. But they got a much different view. Instead of standing on the ground and looking up, they got into a plane at Brantford Municipal Airport and experienced it from the sky. “The eclipse was amazing to […]
Vancouver firefighters get $2.8M from city to procure gear free of cancer-causing chemicals
Vancouver’s fire department is on track to become the first in North America to provide gear that’s free of cancer-causing chemicals, after securing more than $2.8 million in municipal funds.
