13 h. ago Western Canadian tournament at WinSport showcases joy of sledge hockey

The 19th annual Matt Cook Western Canadian Sledge Hockey Tournament is bringing together the best teams from four provinces to WinSport Arena this weekend. It’s also bringing joy to people of all ages and all abilities enjoying the sport. A record-setting total of 24 teams from Alberta, B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba took to the ice […]

Sport

14 h. ago Drug dealer whose sentence was commuted by Trump is charged with violating his release

NEW YORK — A convicted New York drug dealer whose 10-year federal prison sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump is back in custody after he was accused of several crimes, including assaulting a toddler. Jonathan Braun was charged Friday with violating the terms of his supervised release and ordered detained in Brooklyn federal court, […]

Other

15 h. ago Royal Canadian Legion branch in downtown Calgary aims to raise funds with community dinner

The Royal Canadian Legion #1 branch is preparing to replace it's roof. However they are looking to Calgarians to help with costs as membership numbers continue to decline.

Other

15 h. ago Bell: Liberal Leader Mark Carney loves Alberta — just ask him

'I resile to no one in terms of my understanding of the West,' says Liberal Leader Mark Carney, leading people to rush for the closest dictionary

Politics

15 h. ago Bell: Carney says he's for Alberta — the crap detector alarm goes off

'I resile to no one in terms of my understanding of the West,' says Liberal Leader Mark Carney, leading people to rush for the closest dictionary

Transport

16 h. ago Canada Minister Wants LNG Canada Doubled, Eyes Western Pipeline Upgrade

Canada’s government supports doubling the scale of an already-huge natural gas project on the west coast and now sees it as “likely,” according to its resources minister, as the country pushes to diversify exports away from a hostile US.

Politics

16 h. ago Construction disruption: Major intersection closures for Edmonton Valley Line LRT starts this month

Time spent travelling between Downtown and the west end will soon be longer for many Edmontonians, with some major intersection closures and reduced lanes on busy routes starting this month. More intensive road construction is planned along the west leg of the Valley Line LRT from mid-April to November in three phases. Jonathan Cox, construction […]

Politics

16 h. ago Construction disruption: Major roadwork, closures for Edmonton Valley Line LRT start this month

Time spent travelling between Downtown and the west end will soon be longer for many Edmontonians, with some major intersection closures and reduced lanes on busy routes starting this month. More intensive road construction is planned along the west leg of the Valley Line LRT from mid-April to November in three phases. Jonathan Cox, construction […]

Politics

17 h. ago Valley Line LRT west intersection closures to begin with 124 Street this month

After Edmonton council elected to speed up construction on the west leg of the Valley Line LRT, the first of several planned intersection closures will begin the week of April 21.

Other

17 h. ago Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps set for tough test against surging Colorado Rapids

The 'Caps head into the weekend sitting atop the Western Conference standings and tied for the league lead in points

Other

19 h. ago 'So many concerns': RMA says new report on abandoned wells does not address concerns raised

The Rural Municipalities of Alberta says the new government-commissioned report on what to do about the long-standing issue of inactive oil and gas wells does nothing to address concerns it has brought to the table. RMA president Kara Westerlund said none of the 21 recommendations put forward in the report released on Thursday addressed the […]

Other

19 h. ago After the Whitecaps, Toronto FC faces another tough test in visit to Inter Miami

One week after holding the Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps to a scoreless draw at BMO Field, winless Toronto FC hits the road to take on league-leading Inter Miami on Sunday. Miami (4-0-1) and Lionel Messi top the Supporters’ Shield standings, 11 points and 25 places ahead of TFC (0-4-2). “Certainly another huge, huge test for […]

Other

19 h. ago BROOKS: What a forgotten warship says about the West’s decline

HMS Bristol is gone – and so is the West’s sense of mission and meaning. The dismantling of HMS Bristol may seem like a minor historical footnote. But to those of us who remember what it once symbolized — a shared sense of Western purpose, sacrifice and unity — its fate mirrors a much deeper […]

Other

19 h. ago Tree rings provide a window into Quebec’s 19th century climate for researchers

Quebec tree rings dating back nearly 200 years indicate snowpack in the Gaspésie mountains has declined considerably in recent decades, Concordia University researchers suggest.

Society

19 h. ago Steep drop in global crude prices drag down Canadian energy stocks

CALGARY — Fears of a tariff-driven recession have led to a steep drop in the price of crude oil, walloping Canadian energy stocks and stoking worry about the sector’s outlook should the weakness persist. West Texas Intermediate crude, the key U.S. benchmark, dropped as low as US$60.45 per barrel on Friday, recovering some ground by […]

Economics

20 h. ago Sharp drop in global crude oil prices drags down Canadian energy stocks

West Texas Intermediate crude, the key U.S. benchmark, dropped as low as US$60.45 per barrel today.

Economics

21 h. ago In tree rings, Concordia researchers peer into Quebec’s 19th century climate

Quebec tree rings dating back nearly 200 years indicate snowpack in the Gaspesie mountains has declined considerably in recent decades, Concordia University researchers suggest in a study that could give further insight into dwindling caribou herds and hydro energy forecasts. The tree ring study goes back to 1822, extending by more than 100 years the […]

Society

21 h. ago Trump says he’s giving TikTok another 75 days to find a U.S. buyer

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership. Congress had mandated that the platform be divested […]

Technology

21 h. ago Trump extends TikTok deadline another 75 days as US continues to look for a deal

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership. Congress had mandated that the platform be […]

Events

22 h. ago USDA Opens 59% of Federal Forest for Logging to Manage Fire Risk

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins placed nearly 113 million acres of forest — amounting to 59% of all federally managed forests — under an emergency determination aimed at boosting logging and reducing wildfire.

Events