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Tag: Alberta

Wednesday Zen Moment: Unusually chill lynx captured in Edmonton

August 16, 2017

By most measures, this was a pretty odd sight. Even for Edmonton. A lynx, spotted in Alberta’s capital city earlier this summer, but it…

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Rocky Mountain High: Motorcycle riding dog is canine king of the road

August 6, 2017

It’s not often you see a dog on a hog. But drivers on the TransCanada Highway east of Banff, Alberta were treated to a…

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Oil sands company Syncrude charged in deaths of 31 great blue herons

August 6, 2017

A Canadian oil sands company could face a $500,000 fine if convicted of an environmental crime after dozens of great blue herons were killed in northern…

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Mounties always get their …. ducklings

June 27, 2017

It was an unusual Sunday morning call for police in northern Alberta. A report of ducklings in a the sewer near the intersection of…

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Science gives burrowing owls a boost in Alberta

June 6, 2017

The burrowing owl is endangered in Alberta. But thanks to an initiative by the Calgary Zoo, 15 of the adorable little birds have been…

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K9 cops have great Karma, will quell Kaos and Kage criminals

May 12, 2017

Remember the contest to name Canada’s future canine cops? Well, 13 puppies now have kool — yes, kool — new names. All of them…

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Incredible Video: Horses trapped in icy pond rescued in northern Alberta

April 17, 2017

Canadian firefighters and emergency crews risked their lives over the weekend to rescue 10 horses lodged helplessly in a frozen pond. The animals wandered onto some…

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It’s springtime in the mountains: Grizzly bears are waking up

March 23, 2017

Okay, now it’s officially spring in the Canadian Rockies. At least according to bear-o’clock. Banff National Park in Alberta had its first confirmed sighting…

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RCMP ask for public’s help naming future police dogs

March 19, 2017

Hey kids, you can help name these future canine cops. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is putting out the call to children to choose the…

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Moose on the loose gives snowboarder run of a lifetime in Colorado

March 14, 2017

A moose bolting down a ski run wowed skiers and snowboarders in Colorado recently. And, Cheri Luther was lucky enough to catch it all…

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