Bill Graveland

Bill Graveland is a Calgary-based reporter for The Canadian Press.

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'A pretty cool idea': Documentary series to follow Straschnitzki's basketball dreams

Former Humboldt Bronco hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki has an entourage these days — complete with cameras and microphones — now that he's changed his path to the Paralympics from the ice to the hardwood.

Alberta RCMP lay sex trafficking charges against Cochrane man

A 47-year-old man in southern Alberta is facing human trafficking charges among other offences dating back two decades.

'It is urgent': Alberta military reservists eager to join Canadian Forces in Latvia

At 2,700 square kilometres, CFB Suffield is the largest military training area in Canada. It has been the site of military training in southern Alberta since 1972.

'No happy paintings': Dozens of art works by Canadian war artist at Calgary exhibit

Bill MacDonnell's paintings are on display at the Military Museums in Calgary through Remembrance Day and into 2025.

'Red patches on the road': Alberta wildlife corridors reduce animal-car collisions

Blair Painter, the mayor of Crowsnest Pass, says it's hard to find any driver who hasn't had at least one close call with wildlife on the area's busy transportation corridors.

Country superstar Shania Twain returning to Calgary Stampede

Canadian music star Shania Twain is set to perform at next year's Calgary Stampede, her first show during the annual western festival in more than a decade.

Iconic Banff sign, a must-see for visitors, moving to safer spot

A popular selfie spot for visitors to Banff National Park, the two-metre-high sign has become a victim of its own success.

National radon study shows higher levels, exposure to radioactive gas in homes

A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and continues to be a critical public health concern.

Calgary couple find their 'Zen' through axe throwing

Kendra and Nick Kolomyja first started throwing axes at a friend's birthday party and liked it so much they signed up for a league. They have both qualified, for the sixth time, to compete at the world championships.

'Last hurrah': Memorial service for Calgary children's entertainer Buck Shot

For 30 years, Buck Shot and his sidekick Benny the Bear entertained Calgarians with songs, puppets, the birthday book and his nifty battered cowboy hat.