Two friends rescued the foal as it struggled in the Kananaskis River. Another person was able to reunite it with its herd. (Photo credit: Ava Haddad / Anna Gleig)

Alberta is struggling to clean up thousands of oil and gas wells left behind by bankrupt companies.

The entire province of Alberta is under an extreme cold alert while B.C. has been hit with much lower temperatures and more snowfall than it’s used to or is equipped to handle.

Alberta scrapped its provincial carbon tax when the United Conservatives came to power. But now, the federal carbon tax will replace it in 2020 -- increasing fuel and heating costs. Though economists say there will be long-term financial...

Bear Clan Patrol, an Indigenous grassroots street patrol, opens a chapter in Calgary after a resurgence in Winnipeg. The volunteer-run group aims to keep Indigenous communities safe by picking up needles and connecting with vulnerable...

There was an increase in gun violence in several Canadian cities in the past year with record numbers of shootings in Toronto and Winnipeg. But many say a national handgun ban wouldn’t go far enough.

MP Scott Reid delivers a tribute in the House of Commons to the memory of Deepak Obhrai, who served as a Calgary MP for 22 years until his death this past summer of liver cancer.

The NHL doesn’t have a formal vetting process for coaches and after recent allegations, some say it’s time for that to change.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers ended the longest Grey Cup drought in the CFL history after their 33-12 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters has been accused of using a racial slur against former NHL player Akim Aliu, when he worked in the minor leagues. The NHL and the Flames are investigating.

Calgary Flames’ coach Bill Peters is being investigated after allegations of racism and abuse were brought by his former players, issues many hope the hockey world will address.  

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi sits down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to talk about how the federal government can help support people in his city.

Canada lost more than 100,000 soldiers in the First and Second World Wars alone. You can find their names, but what's often missing is their faces.

The ongoing feeling of frustration in Alberta over its relationship with Ottawa was exemplified by Monday’s election results. We talked to Calgarians former cabinet minister Monte Solberg about what could be done to improve that...

After Monday’s election results, Ian Hanomansing travelled to Alberta to find out what Albertans would like to say to the rest of Canada.

About one-quarter of the seats in Alberta's Legislature are from Calgary, and the broad issues the province is facing are very personal to voters in the city. Naheed Nenshi is Calgary's mayor. He spoke to The National about how important...

How Albertans feel about this election may depend a lot on where they live. The issues and the outlook are different for rural and urban voters. But there is one thing just about everyone can agree on: They don't like the tone of this...

The New Democrats' defeat in Alberta's provincial election marked the end of a remarkable chapter in the province's politics — Alberta's first-ever NDP government. The arrival of a new provincial conservative government, meanwhile, could...

The Calgary Stampede's chuckwagon race is known locally as the half-mile of hell. It gets serious attention. And getting your businesses' name pulled behind the rolling thunder of a rushing team of thoroughbreds doesn't come cheap.

With the election campaign in full-swing in Alberta, the NDP are painting Jason Kenney's party as intolerant. Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi suggests some politicians in Alberta — and Ottawa — have been pandering to white nationalists and...

The National Energy Board has reiterated its approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. It's given 16 new recommendations designed to better protect marine life on the B.C. coast. So is this a done deal? Supporters of the project...

The National Energy Board gave the green light, again, to the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion, saying it's in the public interest to get this pipeline built. It's a popular sentiment in Alberta, where many are counting on it to breathe...

Angry Albertans are driving a convoy of trucks to Ottawa with a message for Justin Trudeau: Save the pipeline. The protesters want to see the Trans Mountain pipeline built and more support for Canada’s oil industry. After months of...

Just a day after the federal government delivered its fiscal update, Justin Trudeau was in Alberta to meet with oil industry leaders as criticism from Canada's oil patch grows. The prime minister was met by angry protesters in Calgary,...