Alberta

Candidates face the dauting challenge of explaining away the recession to hard-hit Alberta voters, living at the pointy end of the downturn

The Tory sweeps are over. Alberta and Saskatchewan are suddenly battlegrounds for all three major parties.

Why Wildrose Leader Brian Jean believes the election proved his party belongs to a movement, not him

The Alberta Tories have kissed their fundraising edge goodbye, as well as the corporate donations they’ve long been reliant on.

Lightning may be a factor in the forest fires raging in Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, but the worst blazes are often man-made

Rachel Notley’s surprising speech to an oilsands industry crowd

More than pancakes and Smithbilt hats, this year’s Stampede was an election dress rehearsal with plenty at stake

This is what it’s like to attend Jumu’ah (Friday prayer) at Canada’s largest mosque, Baitun Nur, which means “house of divine light.” Built by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Calgary, the mosque covers 4,500 sq. m and is intended to be a symbol of peace for the city.

Find out what it takes to change a seven-metre-high tire on a heavy hauler stationed at an oil-sands facility near Fort McMurray in Alberta. This isn’t your basic tire-iron change.

Join a pack of ice climbers as they explore Banff National Park. This GoPro video gives you a first-hand look at what it’s like to climb a glacier and what it takes to descend into a crevasse.