Local, Regional News

Jonathan Lekkerimaki had his meaningful moments but he knew who would probably command the spotlight Tuesday at Rogers Arena. Read More

Phillip Birch operates earth-cutting equipment in a tiny space more than 40 metres below the surface of the Fraser River. Read More

Two more victims of alleged historical sexual assault have come forward in Ontario, leading to additional charges there against a Penticton city councillor and newspaper editor. Read More

It's here. There are no more delays. It is time to get ready to rumble. Read More

VICTORIA — Though John Horgan would become one of the most-successful and well-regarded B.C. premiers, initially he had strong doubts about whether he even wanted to take on the NDP leadership. Read More

Last week, I spent an hour on a call-in radio show, and the topic was food prices. Listeners from across the west lit up the proverbial switchboard, taking turns to discuss how hard it is to make ends meet. Stories of coupon clipping, cutting back on expensive meat, and the challenges of feeding teenagers healthy diets came in waves. Buying 20-kilogram bags of chickpeas for DIY humus and careful meal planning to reduce waste were among the suggestions. Read More

The product: The Super Ruff Puff. Read More

Murder suspect Justin Boucher on Tuesday denied throwing his alleged accomplices "under the bus" while denying his own involvement in the killing of a Calgary man. Read More

An Edmonton woman is on the run following a B.C. road-rage baseball-bat-beating incident that hospitalized two. Read More

It was a good season for the Vancouver Whitecaps. A B-minus, if you looked it up on head coach Vanni Sartini’s grade scale. Read More

John Horgan was that rare politician who got more popular in office. Read More

Changes are coming to The Confluence. Read More

Lawyers for two Calgary homicide suspects told jurors on Tuesday they would not be calling evidence, adjourning final arguments in the case to Friday. Read More

There are certainly worse homework assignments to have. Read More

Former prime minister Stephen Harper may become the new chair of the Alberta Investment Management Corp., following the UCP government's dismissal last week of executives and entire board of the public sector pension fund manager. Read More

Vicki Hall is a big proponent of football imitating life. Read More

Eyare, the Calgary Zoo's two-year-old western lowland gorilla, died during a move between spaces in a back-of-house area, the zoo announced Tuesday. Read More

Calgary Transit is anticipating a $33-million revenue shortfall next year, partly due to escalating costs of the city's low-income transit pass. Read More

The nationally ranked Dinos women's basketball team kicks off the home weekend for Calgary this weekend, hosting a pair of games against MacEwan. The provincial rivals come to campus Friday at 6 p.m. before Saturday's 4 p.m. rematch. Both games will take place inside the Jack Simpson Gym. Read More

Putting together our weekly Vancouver Canucks top-10 prospects power rankings continues to be an exercise in fluidity.  Read More