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Sporting sequins and silver, Mama Stanley becomes an Edmonton celebrity for playoffs

Sporting sequins and silver, Mama Stanley becomes an Edmonton celebrity for playoffs

Edmonton Oilers fans crowd around Mary Loewen in a plaza outside the team's home arena during every playoffs game, asking to have their pictures taken with the superfan who's dressed as the Stanley Cup.
Humpback focused on feeding comes within oar length of startled kayakers

Humpback focused on feeding comes within oar length of startled kayakers

Whales are focused on feeding and often oblivious to their surroundings.
'Bulldozing our history': Alberta man working to restore town's grain elevators

'Bulldozing our history': Alberta man working to restore town's grain elevators

Leo Wieser is entering contests, running raffles and hosting movie nights, to preserve two 21-metre icons of the Prairies – twin grain elevators in Nanton, Alta.
Crops tag-team to trounce climate change

Crops tag-team to trounce climate change

Intercropping can mean more crop for less cash and pollution say some Alberta farmers
Woman in serious condition after e-bike accident in Banff

Woman in serious condition after e-bike accident in Banff

STARS air ambulance responded to the incident in the Banff area Saturday and flew a woman in her 60s to Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary.
Airdrie and Calgary police being investigated by ASIRT following officer involved shooting

Airdrie and Calgary police being investigated by ASIRT following officer involved shooting

Airdrie RCMP officers are being investigated alongside other police agencies by ASIRT for an officer involved shooting at a traffic stop.
Paperwork problem keeps Saskatchewan donkey from Guinness World Record

Paperwork problem keeps Saskatchewan donkey from Guinness World Record

Bugsy, a 55-year-old donkey residing at a Canadian animal sanctuary, now surpasses the current world record holder for oldest donkey, but isn't in the books due to missing paperwork.
Northern Alberta truck driver wins Professional Truck Driving Championships

Northern Alberta truck driver wins Professional Truck Driving Championships

Winner at annual truck driving "rodeo" enjoys career behind the wheel
SLS Centre opens aquatic centre to Calgary swim meet

SLS Centre opens aquatic centre to Calgary swim meet

With Calgary facing an ongoing water shortage, the NSCA moved their swim meet from the city over to the SLS Centre.
Work continues to restore damaged Berg Lake Trail at Mount Robson

Work continues to restore damaged Berg Lake Trail at Mount Robson

The restoration and repair work involves new bridges and some upgrades to the trail as well as camping and picnic sites.
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