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Alberta students EcoCar team takes first at Shell Eco-marathon

Alberta students EcoCar team takes first at Shell Eco-marathon

University of Alberta student Stella Simpson and the rest of the EcoCar team took first place in the prototype hydrogen fuel cell event at the 2025 Shell Eco-marathon, which took place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from April 2-6.
Banff murder victim a 'bright light in the world'

Banff murder victim a 'bright light in the world'

“He was an innocent person lost to a senseless act of violence.”
Alberta skier defies odds, has ‘impressive comeback’ after serious ski accident

Alberta skier defies odds, has ‘impressive comeback’ after serious ski accident

“I pretty much got the most severe chest trauma you can get without having your whole body reconstructed."
Alberta curler competing at world junior championships

Alberta curler competing at world junior championships

Diamond Valley's Michael Keenan and Team Wipf form the Team Canada squad in Italy
‘That was a full-blown World Cup heat’: national ski competition comes to Alberta mountains

‘That was a full-blown World Cup heat’: national ski competition comes to Alberta mountains

Nakiska Ski Area in Kananaskis Country was the scene of the annual national championships on Saturday (April 5), with some of the country’s best clicking into their skis.
Alberta man riding 1,600-km for Polio

Alberta man riding 1,600-km for Polio

Cochrane’s Dan Paarsmarkt has a 1,600-km bike ride planned with the route stretching from the Northwest Territories to the Montana border this summer.
Covid @ 5: 'You’re muted!'

Covid @ 5: 'You’re muted!'

Video conferencing during the pandemic changed how we do business
Alberta's Isabella Cramer earns cattle penning buckle

Alberta's Isabella Cramer earns cattle penning buckle

Eight-year-old Delacour area resident competed at "Let it Ride" in Las Vegas earlier this month.
Alberta adventure-seeker details what skiing 230km in 20 hours is like

Alberta adventure-seeker details what skiing 230km in 20 hours is like

"At at 180km, it was like, ‘why am I here?’"
Canadians turn their backs on U.S. travel, as return trips plunge: StatCan

Canadians turn their backs on U.S. travel, as return trips plunge: StatCan

In March, the number of Canadians returning home by car from the U.S. fell nearly 32 per cent compared to March 2024, the third consecutive month of year-over-year declines and the steepest plunge since the pandemic, according to Statistics Canada.
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