The City of Calgary has mailed out more than 600,000 property assessment notices and many homeowners will find their homes are worth about the same as last year, after years of double-digit increases. According to the city, the typical single-family home is worth just one per cent more this year at $706,000, compared to $697,000…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size More than two dozen dogs have been removed from appalling conditions at a property in Merritt, B.C., in what rescuers called a serious case of animal neglect. “Apparently, neighbours had been calling bylaw, saying something is not right over there,” Judanna Dawn with Angel’s Animal Rescue told…
As businesses in Kelowna, B.C.’s downtown core reach their breaking point, the RCMP is breaking its silence on mounting crime concerns. “I acknowledge it has taken a few days for us to speak publicly. That delay was intentional,” said Kelowna RCMP Supt. Chris Goebel. “When public safety and public confidence are at stake, it’s important…
The death of Trevor Dubois has put a spotlight on broader concerns about violence in Saskatchewan hospitals, and workers at St. Paul’s hospital in Saskatoon are renewing calls for change. A letter dated Sunday outlines what workers say they continue to see in their work daily. “It truly is happening everywhere and it’s happening by…
A Canadian father-daughter team from British Columbia is going the distance to inspire the nation – Hali and Greg Scott have finished their third ski tour in Western Canada. From the time Hali was 11 years old, she has gone on adventures with her father Greg, to bond and share quality time. It all started…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Crews continue to work diligently to repair the Bearspaw feeder main, which ruptured for the second time on Dec. 30, 2025, City of Calgary officials say. “City and contractor crews have completed back-filling the site, and we’ve started repairing the road above the pipe,” Michael Thompson, general…
For more than 40 years, crews with Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service — better known to many as STARS air ambulance — have taken to the skies of Canada to save lives. “You never know when you’re going to need STARS,” said former patient, Broc James Higginson. “It could happen to you on your way…
By Frédéric Lacroix-Couture The Canadian Press Posted January 8, 2026 9:32 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The chief whip of the Coalition Avenir Québec government says the party is considering its next steps after a legislature member was reportedly arrested for driving while impaired. Several media outlets have…
A new report from CBRE Limited shows commercial vacancies in downtown Calgary remain high. As of the end of 2025 the overall vacancy rate in the downtown sits at 30.4 per cent. Michael Hoffman, vice president and managing director with CBRE Limited, says turbulence within the oil and gas sector continue to reverberate within the…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 6, 2026 9:02 pm Updated January 6, 2026 9:08 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Ticketmaster that accuses the American company of charging abusive service fees on ticket sales. In a ruling dated Monday,…
