From pigeons to coyotes, what makes an urban wildlife species a pest for humans?
From the pigeon pooping on your roof to the skunk hiding under your porch or the coyote lurking in the darkness, what is it about an urban wildlife species that …
Danielle Smith launches charm offensive in the Alberta United Conservative Party leadership race
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City of Edmonton plans to close Scona Pool permanently, report shows
A more than 10-year-long fight to keep Scona Pool open has hit a new hurdle, as the City of Edmonton said this week it plans to close the facility permanently. “A system …
‘Meant the whole world’: Local musician’s guitar stolen from his truck
A local musician is pleading to get his favourite guitar back after it was stolen from inside his truck last weekend. Kelly Bourdages, Trick Ryder’s band leader, was gifted a …
Groups representing Alberta criminal defence lawyers to take further job action over legal aid system
In an effort to bring more attention to what they call a broken legal aid system, organizations representing criminal defence lawyers in Alberta say their members are prepared to take …
Calgary widows fighting to have husbands’ names on birth certificates
Abigail Andie Helena Brown was born June 24, 2022. But the newborn never got the chance to meet her father, Andrew Brown. Abigail’s mother Tanya conceived her years after Andrew …
Compensation negotiations with Canadian men’s soccer team could go on beyond the World Cup
The countdown to the World Cup in Qatar is ticking. And at the same time, pressure is building on Canada Soccer to seal a compensation deal with the men’s national …
Warming oceans are causing shrimp to snap louder. Here’s why that’s a problem
As oceans around the world get warmer due to climate change, snapping shrimp are becoming louder than usual, creating “far-reaching implications” for various marine ecosystems, a new study has found. …
‘I don’t feel safe’: Edmonton SafeWalk program hopes to expand to other parts of the city
A northeast Edmonton program helping women feel more secure while walking hopes to expand to other neighbourhoods in the city. Edmonton SafeWalk is a pilot program launched this summer in …
Canada not counting out underdog Czechs ahead of world juniors semifinals
Nathan Gaucher has been having a pretty special summer. In early July, the 18-year-old from Chambly, Que., heard his name called 22nd overall by the Anaheim Ducks at the NHL …