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After a summer like this, are Calgarians ready for fall?
Heat waves and smoke are becoming a regular summer feature in Alberta.
How Stampede's off-grounds music festivals became their own scene
Music festivals, held in big white tents, have become their own rodeo circuit, of sorts, during the Calgary Stampede.
Certain 'problem' grizzly bears can now be hunted in Alberta
The Alberta government will permit selective grizzly bear hunts should they meet certain criteria, raising concerns from environmentalists who worry about the impacts on a threatened species.
Parks Canada officials devastated to report white grizzly, known as Nakoda, has died
Bear 178 was seen climbing over the fence, running with slight limp after being struck by a car on the Trans-Canada Highway.
Banff's Sunshine Village giving Castle Mountain Resort a lift
Castle Mountain is waiting for its Angel — a high-speed chairlift that's helped skiers fly up Sunshine Village's Lookout Mountain in Banff since it was put into service in 1988.
Alberta ski hill operators reflect on a rollercoaster season that started slow but turned out OK
Alberta's ski hills have all hit the final run for the season, and after dry spells, spring flurries and everything in between, officials say it was a good year, despite a rocky start.
Some Alberta farmers might get a perfect storm, but the downpour's not good news for all
Environment and Climate Change Canada is expecting a “ton” of rain for eastern central and southern Alberta over Tuesday and Wednesday.
Calgary and Denver looking to one another, again, for downtown inspiration
A delegation from the Mile High City has travelled to Cowtown to talk office conversions as its bustling downtown recovers from pandemic shifts.
Company to host open house on contentious logging plans near Bragg Creek
Popular hiking trails near Bragg Creek, around 35 kilometres west of Calgary, are at risk from a proposed clearcut logging project — and concerned outdoor enthusiasts are trying to stop it.
In Depth
Century of climbers' notes from alpine shelter offer glimpse of changing peaks
Thousands of climbers left a record of their trips, jotted into a register in a stone-built refuge known as Abbot Hut. These drawings, songs and scribbles help complete a picture of how the mountains are transforming in a warming climate.