Susan Enge will be thinking of her mother’s time in a residential school during the long journey south from the Northwest Territories to see Pope Francis in Alberta.
Alberta Articles
Calgary Stampede Kicks Off with Parade in First Full Event Since Start of Pandemic
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampede is back and has kicked off with its trademark parade led by Hollywood actor Kevin Costner on horseback — the first full event since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
‘Pent Up Demand’: Calgary Stampede Returns with Parade, Spectators and No Limits
CALGARY — The rides are going up, concession stands are waiting, stuffed animals are displayed at games tables and the Calgary Stampede is raring to go Friday in its first return to full capacity since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Group Warns of Online Child Luring Surge After Edmonton Teen’s Alleged Kidnapping
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection says it is seeing an alarming increase in reports of children being lured online as a man accused of kidnapping a girl from Edmonton appeared in a United States courtroom Tuesday.
Slow Start to Seeding Driving Concerns About 2022 Crop Yields
Seeding delays across much of the prairies are raising concerns about potentially lower crop yields in a year when Canadian farmers are under pressure to deliver a strong harvest.
Parks Canada Recovers 45 Fossils Stolen from Burgess Shale, Levies $20K Fine
LAKE LOUISE, ALBERTA — A Quebec resident has been fined $20,000 for taking 45 fossils from three Rocky Mountain national parks that include an internationally known fossil collection.
Canadian Pacific Railway Issues 72-Hour Lockout Notice on Teamsters Canada
CALGARY — Close to 3,000 employees of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. could be off the job early Sunday morning.
Trucker in Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash Faces Deportation After Ruling
CALGARY — The Canada Border Services Agency has rejected a request from the former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash that he be allowed to stay in Canada once his prison sentence has been served.
Hockey Federation Investigates Incident with Russia’s Junior Team at Calgary Airport
CALGARY — A New Year’s Eve disturbance on an Air Canada plane which some passengers have said was related to bad behaviour by Russia’s world junior hockey team does not appear to have resulted in any charges, but the International Ice Hockey Federation says it could still take action.
Alberta Introduces New Rules, Passport as COVID Puts Health System Days from Collapse
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing a COVID-19 crisis that is threatening to collapse its health system in just over a week, has reintroduced limits on gatherings along with elements of a vaccine passport system.
Canadian Imams Urge Muslim Community to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19
CALGARY — Canadian imams are urging members of the Muslim community to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others from COVID-19.
Calgary Stampede Linked to 71 COVID-19 Cases; Community Spread from Event Unknown
CALGARY — Alberta Health says 71 cases of COVID-19 are likely to have been acquired at the Calgary Stampede but community spread as a result of those cases is unknown.











