6 h. ago Opinion: Canada’s wild is calling and RVing is the perfect adventure

The sound of birds chirping on a crisp morning breeze. Twigs cracking beneath your feet. The soft trickle of a creek weaving its way through the forest. A glimpse of a moose in the distance. Mist lifting off a turquoise glacial lake ahead. These aren’t scenes from a postcard or a movie set — they’re […]

Culture

15 h. ago Une superbe soirée de pop punk énergique sur les Plaines avec Avril Lavigne et Simple Plan lors de la 57e édition Festival d'été de Québec

Un public nombreux sur les Plaines pour une superbe soirée énergique de pop punk

Culture

19 h. ago Harry the Horse mascot celebrates 40 years with the Calgary Stampede

The long-time mascot is known around the world

Culture

19 h. ago Maple Leafs prospects take a lesson from horse play at development camp

No horsing around. The Maple Leafs prospects learned a lesson from a member of the equine family on Friday morning. As promised by assistant general manager, player development, Hayley Wickenheiser a day earlier, the club’s youngsters had a training session with a young, untamed horse at Toronto Equestrian Downtown on the Exhibition Grounds. Led by […]

Sport

19 h. ago Teenage rider William Martin making big strides in his career at Spruce Meadows

The 19-year-old is competing at Spruce Meadows with a two-fold aim: get experience as a rider and give his young horses that experience.

Culture

21 h. ago Edmonton's largest school boards welcome provincial action team to tackle aggression and complexity

"We need to see base funding for education in the province move up so that we can support students in the ways that they need to be"

Society

22 h. ago SNOBELEN: Considering options in provincial takeover of school boards

About a zillion years ago, I greatly benefited from the wisdom of a man who had been in the management consulting business for several decades. Over that time, he worked with organizations from across the business spectrum as he developed two simple, universal rules of management. The first rule is that management systems have an […]

Society

22 h. ago Here's why a horse was randomly at Toronto Maple Leafs prospect practice

When they were picked by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL Draft last week, many of the team's new young prospects probably imagined the bright lights of Scotiabank Arena and the fame and fortune that could come with the life of a professional hockey player.But the Maple Leafs appear to be trying out an interesting tactic to teach their youngsters some new tricks.This week, the team welcomed 48 prospects to their annual development event, taking place in and around Toronto.And while most of their work was done either on the ice or in the gym, the team also decided to enlist a horse trainer to do one of their exercises.Yeeeehaw 🤠Fun morning at the stables with Hanleys Horses and world class trainer Jeff Davis from Downunder Horsemanship 🐴 pic.twitter.com/jf5NzLaZHd— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) July 4, 2025"We brought in a world-class horse trainer to spend a couple of hours. Actually, we brought in a wild colt, a wild horse, to talk about how you manage emotio...

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25 h. ago Dreeshen letter to Calgary mayor expresses 'concern' with city's approach to bike lanes

"We are . . . concerned with future bicycle lanes and other lane-removal initiatives where taxpayer dollars are used to shrink, rather than increase, road capacity for vehicles," Dreeshen wrote

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29 h. ago Far from a relic, Hastings Racecourse can thrive with proper support

Rumours of horse racing’s demise are off. Backstretch chief David Milburn says it’s time to choose local jobs over financial fat cats

Other

30 h. ago On the Road: Trying to find wild horses? It's a simple task if you know where to look

Red Deer River valley west of Sundre filled with the feral creatures

Transport

30 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Who knew Edmonton promotes 'forest bather' program to 'reduce stress and enhance wellness'

Bathing in the forest can be as simple as going for an “exploratory walk” or drinking in all the sensations that surround us in the river valley.

Events

31 h. ago More than 20 are injured when bus flips over in northeastern Germany

BERLIN (AP) — A bus carrying travelers from Denmark to Austria skidded off a road in northern Germany and flipped over on Friday, injuring more than 20 people including one seriously, police said. The bus, operated by Flixbus, left the Autobahn motorway in the pre-dawn hours on an exchange leading to the city of Röbel, […]

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32 h. ago Trump Plans to Start Notifying Countries of US Tariffs Up to 70%

US President Donald Trump said his administration will probably start notifying trading partners Friday of the new US tariff on their exports effective Aug. 1, while reiterating a preference for simplicity over complicated negotiations five days before his deadline for deals.

Economics

41 h. ago Bell: Danielle Smith government takes on Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek over bike lanes

Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen says he is concerned about "constructing bike lanes at the expense of road capacity"

Politics

45 h. ago Wild horses will drag Leafs away from the ice at development camp

After all the horse analogies we’ve heard in the world of hockey, Maple Leaf prospects are about to experience the real thing. The club is arranging a demonstration with a wild colt and an elite trainer on Friday for the 48 prospects at its development camp. “It’s to talk about how you handle emotions and […]

Sport

46 h. ago House arrest for Edmonton man who killed passenger in dangerous driving crash

"He fully acknowledged his role in the death of his close friend ... and displayed significant remorse, shame, and psychological pain."

Events

46 h. ago In Calgary courts: Trial date set for manslaughter suspect in suspected road

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from June 30 to July 4, 2025

Transport

47 h. ago Okanagan woman, 33, identified as victim of fatal Kelowna pedestrian crash

Brittany Fraser was struck and killed on June 21st while trying to cross the street at the intersection of Highway 97 and Burtch Road in Kelowna.

Events

49 h. ago Canadian musician who led ‘simple life’ gets 15 years for smuggling 12 kg of heroin

His sentencing was delayed by two years 'due to the backlog of demands' for enhanced pre-sentence reports from social workers

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