4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (321+ words) An above-average winter is in store for Alberta, and Environment Canada says much of 2027 will be warmer than usual as well due to something called a Super El Niño. A super El Niño is very infrequent, with Merrifield noting the…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (497+ words) Alberta’s iconic bighorn sheep officially hit the road this month, thanks to a fundraising licence plate that features the work of a renowned Grande Prairie artist. Three rams backdropped by Mount Lougheed are highlighted in a design that celebrates Alberta…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (1709+ words) Wood, metal, concrete and mesh have transformed a 10-kilometre stretch of the open road in southern Alberta into a protective passageway for the motoring public. Strategically placed along a scenic foothills route to prevent the kind of wildlife encounter drivers…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (992+ words) Actor, musician and humanitarian Tom Jackson wants governments in Canada to help Indigenous communities become more resilient in the face of increasingly ferocious wildfires. Jackson, a veteran actor of Cree and Métis descent known for TV roles in North of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (775+ words) CANMORE – Two Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep – including a “beloved local giant” struck and killed on a highway near Canmore in the 1980s – are featured on a new licence plate raising money for the Alberta Conservation Association. The plate depicts Mount Lougheed…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (257+ words) KANANASKIS COUNTRY – A woman died after a fall from Mount Yamnuska in Kananaskis Country last week. RCMP said police were called shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 19) when another trail user reported seeing the woman fall. “It’s under investigation as to…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (902+ words) For Nora Muñoz-Meneses, what began as a family craft in Popayán, Colombia, has become something much bigger than a jewellery business. The story began with Nora’s sisters in Colombia. One made floral jewellery, while another, who was studying biology, began…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (322+ words) STONEY LAKE – Kevin and Janice Wirsta’s K-Cow Ranch south of Stoney Lake was one of the stops on a well-attended Alberta Open Farm Days bus tour. Visitors were encouraged to get a close-up look at the land roller used to…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (279+ words) Red Lodge Provincial Park boasts a well-maintained campground with over 60 sites suitable for tents and RVs. The sites are spacious, with many offering shade under a canopy of mature trees, creating a relaxing, kick-your-heels-up vibe. Each campsite is equipped with…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (385+ words) Municipalities struggling with the increasing frequency of flooding, drought and wildfire brought on by climate change are hiring professional lobbying firms to get action from Alberta’s government. And the firms that several local governments now employ are also lobbying for…...