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Artist Branden Cha unveiled the Azure Dragon of the East at a ceremony Saturday evening. The second mural of Cha's Four Guardians project pays tribute to the Indigenous community.

The annual Police and Peace Officers' Memorial Day held at the Alberta Legislature Sunday honoured the 106 police and peace officers who have died in the line of duty since 1876.

NDP leader Carla Beck is gearing up for a provincial election, with polling expected on Oct. 28, in her first bid to become premier.

Scott Moe is seeking his second mandate after spending nearly 13 years in government, six of those as premier. But long before politics, there was hockey.

Kim Ruether is to be recognized during a ceremony in Edmonton in October, when she is to receive the Alberta Order of Excellence from Lt.-Gov Salma Lakhani.

Zach Collaros had a feeling during warm-up that it could be a special game between his Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Edmonton Elks on Friday. He was correct. Collaros threw a career-high six touchdown passes to ignite the Bombers in a 55-27 victory over the Elks that extended their win streak to seven games and clinched a playoff spot for...

Kristina Ward was last seen crossing a street in Langley, B.C., with a man pushing a bike. That was seven years ago, but her family holds onto hope for the RCMP investigation.

Police are blaming human error — not alcohol or speed — for an accident in which a driver steered their SUV into an elevator lobby at the River Rock Casino in Richmond, B.C.

Opponents of the trade said the main company is an American-based one that only came to Canada after the U.S. banned the practice more than two decades ago.

After almost drowning in July, a nine-year-old boy has been reunited with those who saved his life, including his 10-year-old friend.

Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek, Premier Danielle Smith, and Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen held a meeting Friday morning with city and provincial officials to review contracts.

A 77-year-old Indigenous woman is sharing an emotional glimpse into her past experiences with residential schools on the big screen in an Alberta-made documentary.

Students, staff, elders and community members gathered at the First Nations University of Canada for its annual smudge walk.

Calgary, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge, Banff and other southern Alberta communities will mark Orange Shirt Day on Monday. Here's how to take part.

Some Saskatoon businesses have continued to struggle since coming out of the pandemic, and now one could be closing its doors entirely.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to his home in Ottawa Wednesday for an informal private dinner.

The potential cost of a tunnelled expressway below Highway 401 remains unclear, but comparable examples suggest it could be tens of billions of dollars.

A Fredericton man says his ordeal at a hospital emergency room has made the New Brunswick election and health care a top priority for him and his family.

A turkey barn caught fire early Wednesday morning in Vulcan County, destroying the building and killing 9,000 chicks.

It is not clear how the man's boat overturned but Robb Wilson said there was a big swell in the area and the man likely shouldn't have been on the water in a smaller skiff.

'Whatever it takes to win at this point, I don't care if I throw 18 times or 80 times, it's about making sure that we have more points on the scoreboard than they do.'

Four students at Ruth Pawson School will be travelling for a whirlwind tour to Disneyland in California for their contributions to the school community.

A rally at Saskatoon city hall involving education workers, students and families was held Wednesday to call on the province to address safety concerns in schools.

After hours of intense debate from both councillors and the public, the proposed temporary shelter for 210 Pacific Avenue has now been passed.