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Partially built Sunnyside flood barrier expected to be completed by spring 2026

Project manager Amy Stansky said the roughly 2.4-kilometre wall will be driven further into the ground by next year, and has disrupted the environment around it in Sunnyside and Hillhurst less than other flood mitigation projects would have.

People getting divorced are setting up gift registries. Don't roll your eyes just yet

Divorce registries are just like wedding registries: lists of things that family and friends can buy someone — but in this case at the end of a marriage, not the beginning.

Carney makes first Stampede visit as prime minister

Over an hour-long tour winding through the rodeo grounds, Mark Carney crawled into a tank, snacked at food stations and posed for dozens of selfies, marking his first visit to the Calgary Stampede as prime minister.

Calgary Stampede: What the 'Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth' says about the economy

It's been a tough rodeo for Canada's economy so far this year, ever since U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a tumultuous trade war with wide-ranging impacts on consumer spending, jobs and travel plans. But those economic worries seem largely in the rearview mirror, at least in Alberta, as the 10-day long Calgary Stampede begins.

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