Alberta’s orphan well woes are about to swell following the end of a controversial court case involving some of the biggest names in the Canadian oilpatch. The province’s Orphan Well Association (OWA) is tasked with cleaning up oil and natural gas wells that no longer have an owner, something thatContinue Reading
Calgary Family of Jon Wells, 42, wants a thorough, transparent investigation into what went wrong. Jon Wells’s sister says family wants a thorough, transparent investigation into what went wrongKylee Pedersen · CBC News · Posted: Sep 30, 2024 7:59 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 1 A participant in Monday’sContinue Reading
Calgary Four Lethbridge high school football players who were accused of sexual assaulting a teammate won’t be going to trial. Three of them were given peace bonds while charges against the fourth were withdrawn, Crown prosecutors told CBC News on Friday. 3 teens given peace bonds, charges against the 4th studentContinue Reading
Calgary Alberta’s grain farmers are hopeful a labour dispute involving six Metro Vancouver grain terminals will be resolved soon so they can access the main export route for their crops. Terminal elevators at Port of Vancouver export around 52% of all Canadian grain Joel Dryden · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading
Calgary A Calgary pastor known for his protests at library drag storytime events across the city was found not guilty of causing a disturbance and mischief stemming from an incident at the Seton Library in 2023. Derek Reimer, 38, previously convicted of harassment Meghan Grant · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading
Since the provincial government announced it would assemble a pool of Albertans to act as “public wildlife management responders,” permitting them to assist in selective hunts for “problem” elk and grizzly bears, about 7,000 Albertans have applied for a spot. The government says the program is a wildlife management tool. SoContinue Reading
Calgary·Breaking The Bearspaw south feeder main has been reconnected to Calgary’s water distribution system, city reservoirs have been filled and all water use restrictions have been lifted, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said at a news conference Sunday morning. ‘Today is the day we have all been waiting for,’ says city directorCBC NewsContinue Reading
Calgary·First Person Catherine Law turned her back on Chinatown and her Chinese heritage when she faced racism as a teenager. But everything changed when she had her own child. I looked at my new baby and knew I wanted him to feel pride for his culture Catherine Law · forContinue Reading
Calgary Questions remain about why the Alberta government was unable to use all of $1-billion in federal funding aimed at cleaning up aging oil and natural gas wells, considering there are tens of thousands of inactive wells throughout the province. Industry groups disappointed after some federal funds to clean upContinue Reading
Calgary Hockey sticks, jerseys and homemade signs were carefully removed from the steps of the Saddledome on Monday morning, as a 13-day observance to celebrate former Calgary Flames star Johnny Gaudreau came to an end. Fans had created makeshift memorial at Saddledome to honour former NHL starCBC News · Posted:Continue Reading
