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Canada's first female commercial pilot honoured with Alberta Order of Excellence
Rosella Bjornson was landing a plane in Calgary when she radioed to ground control and was mistaken for a misbehaving stewardess. → Read More
Eerie wildfire haze continues to cloak Edmonton
An eerily thick haze blanketing Edmonton dissipated somewhat overnight but there is little relief in the forecast as a plume of smoke from wildfires burning in B.C. continues to blanket Alberta. → Read More
Toothy squirrel saved when Alberta rancher trims its tusks
A toothy squirrel named Bucky is once again fattening up on nuts after an Alberta woman trimmed his tusks. → Read More
Summer forecast for B.C.: Dry service stations, gas prices of $2 per litre
British Columbia should prepare for a tumultuous summer as Alberta plans to retaliate against pipeline roadblocks by turning off the taps, says a petroleum industry analyst. → Read More
Distraction, pilot error blamed in fatal CF-18 crash near Cold Lake, Alta.
Distraction in the cockpit was likely to blame for a fighter jet crash near Cold Lake, Alta., that killed a Canadian Forces pilot, an investigation concludes. → Read More
Hawking remembered: Edmonton family mourns loss of physicist and friend
Stephen Hawking may have been one of the most brilliant scientific minds of all time but he also had an affinity for marmalade toast, cozy slippers and was proud of the fact that he once drove over the foot of Prince Charles. → Read More
Thousands of energy jobs lost to Alberta downturn are gone for good, economist says
Thousands of oil and gas jobs lost during the Alberta recession are gone for good, predicts ATB financial chief economist Todd Hirsch. → Read More
Jasper Park's pine beetles may be hardier genetic hybrids, study says
Mountain pine beetles devastating the forests of Jasper National Park are genetic hybrids that may be more resistant to extermination, a University of Alberta study says. → Read More
After pool party cancelled, northern nudists invite Calgarians to get naked in Edmonton
Edmonton naturists are extending an official invitation to their counterparts in Calgary, who had their naked waterslide pool party shut down by city hall, to go skinny-dipping in Edmonton instead. → Read More
Alberta conviction will not dissuade pedophile-hunting groups, says sociologist
The conviction of a Red Deer man for wrongfully targeting an innocent person in a ‘creep catcher’ sting will not dissuade online vigilantes from hunting pedophiles, says a sociologist. → Read More
'We are not giving up': Sister of missing pilot hopeful as official search nears end
The sister of a missing Alberta pilot whose plane vanished without a trace into the B.C. mountains one week ago has been told the official search effort is nearing an end. → Read More
Stolen kiss helps uncover story of Edmonton's forgotten LGBTQ pioneer
Pictured in black and white, two men sit cheek-to-cheek and share a kiss inside the hushed confines of a 1953 photo booth. → Read More
Edmonton grandmother reunites with daughter 60 years after adoption
Janet Sims was flooded with emotion when she finally got to hear her daughter’s voice for the first time, after nearly 60 years of separation. → Read More
Alberta street gangs recruit with false promises, new study concludes
Dispelling the myth that gang life promises money, status and respect is the best way to help Alberta youth escape criminal lifestyles, according to a new survey of street gangsters. → Read More
Playwright digs deep into legend of Alberta's pioneering black cowboy
It's said John Ware could ride the wildest horses without being thrown from the saddle, tame the meanest broncos, and walk across the backs of penned steers without fear. → Read More
Great X-pectations: Comic-book lovers campaign for Wolverine statue in Fort McMurray
A campaign is underway to have the community of Fort McMurray embrace the powerful claw-wielding comic book character as a community mascot. → Read More
'It's disgusting': Alberta woman targeted by revenge porn breaks silence
Alberta resident Michelle Brown lives in fear that her children will discover an explicit photograph of her that she can’t erase from the internet. → Read More
Attack of the clones: Sperm-stealing Prussian carp threaten to overwhelm Alberta waterways
Schools of Prussian carp — a sperm-stealing fish capable of cloning itself — are invading Alberta waterways. → Read More
'Travelling Jagrs' dust off mullets for Czech superstar's Alberta debut
The mullet-wearing fans of Jaromir Jagr are grooming for a new Alberta chapter in their hairy history. → Read More
'She deserves justice': Serenity's mother calls for stronger child-protection laws
Three years after a little girl named Serenity died of horrific injuries, Alberta's justice minister has confirmed that a fatality inquiry has been ordered in the case. → Read More