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'Like my big brother': Survivor of Banff rockfall says friend who died saved him
33-year-old Hamza Benhilal of Surrey, B.C., was identified by his friend and roommate Khaled Elgamal as the second victim of a fatal rockfall in Banff National Park on June 19.
Protests at G7 summit expected to be largely peaceful, targeting Trump policies
Protests during the upcoming G7 leaders' summit in Kananaskis, Alta., may be starkly different than demonstrations happening this week against immigration crackdowns in the United States.
How Edmonton Oilers fans are celebrating the team's success near and far
Fans from Alberta and across the ocean, are attending Oilers games with extreme traditions. Some travel across the globe and others paint their bodies blue and orange to attend the games.
A for effort: First year of cellphone bans in Canadian schools gets mostly positive marks
One year in, some say the cellphone ban has been beneficial for concentration and socialization in schools. However, some are still skeptical about how useful the ban actually is.
Electronic obsession: researchers say problematic smartphone use like an addiction
Anita Hagh couldn't stop pressing the corner of her phone screen where the Facebook app used to be. It was about five years ago, and she had deleted the social media platform from her cellphone.
Athletes' spouses growing in popularity, in part to social media, researchers say
During the COVID-19 pandemic, athletes' spouses saw their social media popularity rise. Netflix has also created shows following their lives in recent years, although the trend dates back to the 2000s.
Canadian campers are going 'elbows up' and staying north of the border amid U.S. trade war
Some outdoorsy Canadians are planning to build their tents with elbows up this summer because of the U.S. trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump's calls to make Canada a 51st state.
'We're Canadians': Some Albertans divided about separation in cross-province checkup
After speaking to a number of residents across Alberta — from High River in the south to Edmonton in the north — opinions on separatism are just as diverse as the province itself.
Vietnamese community in Alberta marks 50 years since fall of Saigon
Seventy-year-old Tan Hoang vowed he would never return to Vietnam after fleeing the country with his family on a makeshift wooden boat.
'I told him farewell. We talked about hockey': Wilton Littlechild's friendship with the Pope
Wilton Littlechild, a residential school survivor and former commissioner for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, says Francis was a friend and ally to Indigenous peoples.