Rachel Ward
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Frigid weekend prompts many Albertans to pull out their cold weather hacks
Turn on the fireplace and pull out the blankets. Much of Alberta is covered by extreme cold warnings with wind chills making it feel like –45 C in some places. → Read More
Alberta's lottery regulator investigating contest to give away $1.7M home
Alberta's lottery regulator is investigating the legality of a contest run by a woman trying to give away her $1.7-million home, but she says she did nothing wrong. → Read More
'You killed the car': Families complain of dead vehicles, thousands in repairs after station sold bad gas
A mother left stranded at night with a child. A young man's truck that never started again. Another handed an $18,000 repair bill. These are just some of the situations drivers found themselves in after fuelling up with contaminated fuel last summer at the Centex Bearspaw gas station. → Read More
Alberta potato farmers challenge P.E.I. for spud king crown
Alberta potato farmers have nearly tied Prince Edward Island growers for the title as the country's top spud producer. → Read More
Flu kills five, sends nearly 300 to hospital in Calgary
As influenza hits Alberta, the Calgary zone has borne the brunt of the infections. Out of 427 lab-confirmed hospitalizations due to the flu, 293 were in Calgary. → Read More
Billboard convinces truck driver to give kidney to total stranger
Tony Timmons of Airdie, Alta., is donating a kidney to help Ryan Mclennan, who is in renal failure. The two were connected after Mclennan's wife bought giant billboards around Calgary. → Read More
Campers say parking lot living 'not that bad' in expensive mountain town
In the picturesque mountain town of Canmore, Alta., one of the busiest places is often the parking lot behind the grocery store and rec centre. → Read More
Calgary tattoo shop covers up 'worst of the worst' body art in Facebook contest
As the owner of Calgary's Immaculate Concept Tattoo, Steve Peace ran a contest to rid the world of at least a few terrible ink jobs. → Read More
'Not good for anybody': Southern Alberta air quality remains 'very high risk' to health
Smoke pouring in from nearby British Columbia continues to deteriorate the air quality in Alberta. → Read More
Calgary breaks all-time heat record with 36.4 C
Calgary hit a record-high temperature Friday, following a week of blistering temperatures. → Read More
Calgary man who plunged 45 metres down waterfall calls survival 'a miracle'
A Calgary hairstylist remembers feeling like he was in a dream — or nightmare — when he slipped on moss-covered rocks near the top of a B.C. waterfall, then fell screaming 45 metres to a small pool below. → Read More
Get those kids outside and let them play, occupational therapist urges
Kids should be spending at least three hours of outdoors a day — and preferably left to their own devices, a pediatric occupational therapist is recommending. → Read More
Alberta finance minister will raise 'problems' with equalization formula extension at Ottawa meeting
Alberta's finance minister says he's going to continue to raise concerns about Canada's equalization program, which the federal government has extended another five years. → Read More
Calgarian crowned Canadian Scrabble champ with 'blargh' and 'pashmina'
The 30-year-old with a mathematics degree took a few chances with the word-playing board game, and they paid off. → Read More
Cameras catch deer 'posing' for photos, raccoons prowling in Calgary parks
On Monday, Calgary Parks posted nearly 70,000 new photos of wildlife in the city's urban parks. The department is asking the public to help identify the species. → Read More
'Bloodied and broken' ultramarathoner runs again after falling down mountain
Adam Campbell has thrived as an elite mountain runner for years. But after an accident, he's had to learn to compete against himself and his body's pain. → Read More
Bye bye vanilla ice cream? Key ingredient's price now 'rather astronomical'
Madagascar farmers say their crops are suffering from changing weather patterns and a greater world demand for the popular flavour. → Read More
Calgary family fights parking ticket after rushing newborn to emergency
When their three-day-old son stopped eating and became lethargic, Chris Martin and his wife rushed the boy to the emergency room at the Alberta Children's Hospital. → Read More
Pot shops offer double the rent, long leases to scoop up best retail spots in Calgary
Cannabis companies are scrambling and taking risks to secure prime spots in Calgary, a real estate broker says. → Read More
'As parents, we all grieve,' hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser says of Humboldt Broncos crash
On the night of the vigil for 15 people killed in the Humbolt Broncos bus crash, Hayley Wickenheiser had to be home with her family and teenage son. → Read More