Freezing temperatures and slippery snow combined for a chaotic and frustrating Wednesday evening rush hour for many drivers. Several serious crashes were reported, but possibly the scariest involved a car and two semi trucks. Police shut down Marquis of Lorne Trail (Highway 22x) for hours to investigate. It happened just after 8:00pm near 88th Street southeast. One person was extracated by ...

Hockey Calgary is disappointed to hear about a coach being charged with sexual related charges involving a player. President Perry Cavanaugh says his organization has worked pro-actively to try and head off these types of instances. Hockey Calgary has instituted a program called 'Respect In Sport' - it's a voluntary education program aimed at parents. Cavanaugh says Hockey Calgary may be looking ...

It's a move many say will make Alberta's meat industry more competitive. The Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency has announced an $8 Million investment into better animal feed. President and C.E.O. Gord Cove tells QR77 News, U.S. producers have had substantial productivity results with corn which has made them more competitive. He says Alberta needs to get on a level playing field with what its ...

Enmax's C.E.O is calling for a public inquiry after alleging the Province held secret meetings with power companies on billions of dollars worth of transmission lines. Gary Holden says Alberta government officials told him they would build any infrastructure he wanted, with taxpayer dollars, without establishing they were necessary. Holden said he walked away from the offer because it "put Enmax ...

Calgary police have charged a minor-league hockey coach with a number of sex offences involving a 15-year-old female player. 33-year-old Michael Bourgeois faces five charges, including sexual assault, sexual interference, and sexual counselling of a youth by a person in authority. A three week investigation was launched when the girl's parents complained. The alleged incidents took place away ...

Nigel Dawes and Olli Jokinen scored second-period goals, and Miikka Kiprusoff stayed hot in net as the Calgary Flames celebrated their long-awaited return to the Saddledome with a 3-1 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Wednesday night.

Premier Ed Stelmach is calling allegations of secret deals with power companies "a bunch of crap."

Fort McMurray has become the first municipality in Alberta to ban both plastic and paper shopping bags.

Plans to move patients out of Alberta Hospital Edmonton are being delayed until after a report is submitted next February, the co-chair of a committee set up to oversee changes at the hospital said Wednesday.

Nelson City Council is concerned about the six LPNs being laid off at the Kootenay Lake Hospital.

Three occupants were able to safely escape an early morning fire in their home on Nov. 9.

People are going to keep hens in Nelson even if a bylaw is not developed to allow it, according to one resident that kept hens on her property last summer.

There’s no doubt that the flashy mural spray painted on the side garage door of Boomtown Sports doesn’t follow the heritage colour scheme of downtown.

The City of Nelson had a busy night at council on Dec. 7 considering what it should do (or consider doing) with its limited land to best develop the city. Here are some projects council decided were a good use of its land:

The Governor General condemned the killing of an activist opposed to a Canadian mine during the last day of her state visit to Mexico.

The time has come for a little more control on Cochrane's roadways. Town council decided during budget deliberations to fund the construction of traffic lights at the intersection of Griffin Road and Fifth Avenue.[...]

A Morley family is seeking refuge in Calgary after overcrowded housing forced them to move off the Stoney Nakoda reserve.[...]

After two days of deliberations, Cochrane town council has decided to raise municipal property taxes by 4.25 per cent. In the draft budget documents created by Town staff, the Town of Cochrane was looking at a 4.[...]

For those who only moved into Cochrane during the past few years, it's difficult to imagine Cochrane as a sleepy prairie town where a herd of cattle in what is now Glenbow serenaded citizens to sleep. But for the bulk of its history, that is exactly what Cochrane was.[...]

Rocky View trustees decided to keep portables at Cochrane High rather than move them to Prince of Peace School. Instead, Chestermere High School has been asked to give up two 15-year-old portables to Prince of Peace, a Lutheran school just east of Calgary.[...]

A man charged with sexually assaulting and robbing an elderly woman has been deemed fit to stand trial.

Solid partnerships and a keen eye to the future are the tools that win national recognition for a small and highly specialized school, says the president of Olds College.

Lacombe homeowners will see their property tax bills rise 2.5 per cent next year. Lacombe town council approved the increase on Monday during its deliberation of the 2010 budget, said Michael Minchin, corporate services director.

Most Red Deer County ratepayers can expect little or no property tax increases on next year’s bills.

A fridge magnet giving phone numbers for various crime prevention agencies is being pondered by a new city committee.

CALGARY - A high-risk sex offender has been arrested in Abbotsford, B.C. at a shelter. Calgary police said Dean Robert Zimmerman, 44, was arrested after someone in the shelter recognized him and called police. He was staying there under the name Robert Armstrong.

EDMONTON - The Arctic cold front gripping the province forced Albertans to use a record amount of electricity Monday night. The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) reported a peak of 10,046 megawatt hours was reached at 6 p.m., followed by three more hours of record-breaking demand.

EDMONTON - Here's an early Christmas present for fans of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival. The Band's drummer/vocalist Levon Helm, Alberta cowboy Ian Tyson and Tex-Mex duo Calexico are some of the acts confirmed for next Aug. 5 to 8.

EDMONTON - Glenn Howard remained the only unbeaten men's rink after three draws of the Canadian Olympic qualifying tournament. The Ontario foursome continued their impressive, consistent play on Tuesday to score a 6-4 win over Jason Gunnlaugson of Beausejour, Man.