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Tag: Alberta

Hear, hear. “Hansard” the cat has the floor — and everything else worth scratching in the Alberta legislature

August 4, 2022

As Speaker of Alberta’s legislature, Nathan Cooper is known for his passion for parliamentary procedure. He’s also developed a reputation for having a solid…

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Peak Canada: “Moose on the grounds” school lockdown prompts moose relocation in Alberta

February 9, 2022

They were a bit groggy at first. But slowly, a moose cow and her two calves roused from tranquilizer darts and took their first…

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Bird seeks refuge from B.C. wildfires on firefighter

August 18, 2021

By now the wildfire situation across British Columbia is pretty well known: It’s near apocalyptic with 262 fires currently burning and blanketing the province…

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RCMP police dog helps find missing child in northern Alberta

July 25, 2021

Sometimes they track bad guys or sniff out drugs, but canine cops are also very good at reuniting people. RCMP Police Service Dog Hasko…

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Tips on cooling down pets during heatwave

June 30, 2021

Here in the Pacific Northwest and Alberta, a heatwave has led to huge surges in electricity and even sudden deaths of dozens of people….

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RIP Jago: RCMP police dog killed in the line of duty

June 20, 2021

UPDATE: June 21 Alberta’s police oversight body said Jago was hit by a bullet and killed after the suspect and police exchanged gunfire. The…

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Very good dogs help capture very bad guys for Alberta RCMP

January 2, 2021

The pandemic didn’t slow down Alberta’s finest four-legged Mounties. Alberta RCMP Police Dog Services responded to 2,800 calls and helped arrest more than 900…

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Bison crossing ahead. No, really a bison seems to use a bison crosswalk in Canada

December 14, 2020

Canadians really are polite rule-followers — right down to their wildlife. Take for example this bison photographed while crossing the road at a bison…

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Wildlife officer saves ducklings, then rewarded with bathroom that “reeked as if there had been a hundred hamsters in there”

July 19, 2020

It’s not usually in the job description: Rub-a-dub-dub, shelter three ducklings in your tub. But late last month, a fish and wildlife officer in…

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“Kidnapped” fawns are being mistaken for orphans

June 2, 2020

As predictable as spring cleaning, the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation has logged its first case of a “kidnapped” fawn this year. The Madden-based…

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