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Alberta police watchdog says 2022 police shooting of Calgary man was 'reasonable'

Alberta police watchdog says 2022 police shooting of Calgary man was 'reasonable'

Alberta’s police watchdog agency says Calgary officers were justified in using deadly force in an afternoon street confrontation with an armed man who refused multiple times to drop his knife and stabbed a police dog.
Robbery suspect breaks into Jasper home armed with knife

Robbery suspect breaks into Jasper home armed with knife

Scary home invasion in Jasper has police looking for tips.
Rainbow crosswalk removed in Alberta town where residents voted to ban them

Rainbow crosswalk removed in Alberta town where residents voted to ban them

Town of Westlock CAO Simone Wiley said the town was following the required process and that the removal was “not a spectacle” or “anything that needed to be a big show.”
Construction worker dies following rooftop fall in Canmore

Construction worker dies following rooftop fall in Canmore

“He took a fall from a fairly serious height, injuring himself on impact seriously, with life-threatening injuries.”
Dog attack leaves one dog dead, another euthanized in Okotoks

Dog attack leaves one dog dead, another euthanized in Okotoks

Dog owner charged after one dog kills another in Okotoks, Alberta
Okotoks three-legged buck still doing well two years later

Okotoks three-legged buck still doing well two years later

Wildlife biologist Dr. Susan Lingle shares her thoughts on how, for over two years now, a male mule deer has been thriving with only three legs.
Fourth grizzly bear dies in Yoho National Park in as many days

Fourth grizzly bear dies in Yoho National Park in as many days

An older male grizzly was struck along an unfenced section of the Trans Canada highway near Field, B.C., at approximately midnight on Sunday.
Jasper National Park using pylons to prevent ‘bear jams’

Jasper National Park using pylons to prevent ‘bear jams’

Stopping on the highway for any non-emergency reason is actually illegal, Parks Canada says.
Illegal campfire sparks wildfire near Canmore

Illegal campfire sparks wildfire near Canmore

“For all we know, it was a really big fire, and as soon as they heard sirens, they left.”
Water use too high says Airdrie mayor, urges residents to cut usage

Water use too high says Airdrie mayor, urges residents to cut usage

The rate of current consumption will have a large impact on Airdrie's reservoir levels and could potentially mean a reduction in the amount of water Airdrie's homes and businesses receive.
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