6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (198+ words) COLD LAKE - Over 70 long-barrel firearms have been seized by RCMP following a search warrant of a vehicle in Cold Lake. On Aug. 19, at about 3:50 a.m., RCMP conducted a traffic stop on 50th Avenue in the City of Cold Lake. "As a result…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (177+ words) Alberta’s sightseeing gondolas offer breathtaking alpine views without the steep climb. From Banff and Lake Louise to a jaw-dropping stop in Golden, BC, here’s why you should hop aboard a gondola this September. What makes these gondola rides extra special…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (145+ words) One visitor raved, “The apples taste incredible, nothing like what you get at the store. It’s such a peaceful place, and the kids loved running through the rows of trees while we filled our bags.” As one family put it,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (324+ words) FORT MCMURRAY — Bylaw officers have seized 97 dogs from a home in northern Alberta. The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo says bylaw officers executed a search warrant at the home in Fort McMurray on Tuesday. It says in a statement that…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (628+ words) KOOTENAY NATIONAL PARK – Pockets of rain overnight Thursday (Aug. 27) helped temper two small wildfires sparked by lightning in Kootenay National Park. At the same time, the fire ban in Kootenay and Yoho national parks was lifted at noon Friday (Aug....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (873+ words) BANFF – Banff’s elected officials are continuing to lobby the provincial government to urgently reconsider the new Elements Child Care centre’s eligibility for the subsidized childcare affordability grant. Mayor Corrie DiManno has asked to meet with Education and Childcare Minister Demetrios…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (101+ words) Rocky Mountain Outlook LETTER: Alberta's wildlife is for everyone In response to the Rocky Mountain Outlook's article "Canmore wildlife conservationist questions call not to investigate Alberta parks minister." Despite the ethics commissioner’s decision that there were insufficient grounds to investigate…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (269+ words) KANANASKIS COUNTRY – A woman died after a fall from Mount Yamnuska in Kananaskis Country last week. RCMP said officers were called shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 19) when another trail user reported seeing the woman fall. “It’s under investigation as to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (498+ words) New documentation requirements to renew an Alberta Driver’s Licence or identification card are causing delays for people whose names have changed, especially women. Cathy Olliffe-Webster has been a resident of Cold Lake for the last 13 years and needs to renew…...