Owners of a local jewelry store are out thousands of dollars after they say they were scammed during a point-of-sale purchase last weekend. Vanessa’s Jewelry is located at the Crossroads Market in southeast Calgary. On Jan. 24, owner Kim Xuins says two women stopped by their store and spent over 40 minutes looking at jewelry…
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre delivered a keynote speech Friday to kick off the party’s national convention in Calgary ahead of a critical leadership review. Poilievre sought to rally the party faithful and make his case as a future prime minister that can lead the Conservatives to victory in the next federal election. He touched on…
Calgary police said an elderly male was rushed to hospital Monday afternoon following a collision between a vehicle and a motorized scooter that the man was riding. It happened around 1:45 p.m. in the community of Upper Mount Royal, located in southwest Calgary. Police shut down both northbound and southbound 14 Street, between 21 and…
Sebastien Gervais scored with 1:31 remaining in regulation to tie the game Friday night, and the North Bay Battalion went on to sneak by the London Knights 3-2 in a shootout. There wasn’t much to split between the two teams through the first 20 minutes as each side put nine shots at the net and…
Going to the hospital can be an uncomfortable experience at the best of times, but an Alberta woman’s frustrating visit has left her worried about ever returning again. “I don’t go there because I want to. Because of my (health) issues, I sometimes have to get calcium infusions and everything else,” said Coralie Edwards. She…
Just a few days into opening and the Coronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre is already proving popular not just with Edmontonians, but athletes from around the world. But it might be a while until Edmonton sees another brand-new facility approved. After a soft launch earlier in the week, the Coronation Park Sports and Recreation…
It’s a good time to be a Manitoba curling fan. Canada’s Kerri Einarson and Manitoba’s Kaitlyn Lawes advanced into the Page 1/2 playoff game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after winning their qualifying games on Friday. Einarson beat Manitoba’s Beth Peterson 8-5, while Lawes beat Nova Scotia’s Christina Black 8-6 on her final throw….
New substance use numbers from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) shows just how much opioid-related calls have risen over the past decade. In 2016, WFPS received 231 calls related to opioids. Those numbers stayed relatively consistent until 2020, when opioid-related calls ballooned to 1,227, according to the data. That number spiked again in 2023,…
By Liam Casey The Canadian Press Posted January 30, 2026 4:48 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario has reversed course on a media ban at its upcoming convention. The party was set to bar journalists from accessing the event for the first…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The province says it is introducing a pilot program to bring 24-7 snow clearing to the Perimeter Highway. The Manitoba government and the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) have signed a memorandum of agreement which will send crews out in two 12-hour shifts to provide…
