Fakiha Baig
Fakiha Baig is a journalist with the Canadian Press.
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Alberta's plans to control wild horse population not backed by science, advocates say
The Alberta government announced plans to control the wild horse population, but wildlife advocates say the proposed measures aren't backed by science, have an arbitrary population threshold and are designed to appease the cattle industry.
Canada -Calgary |
Alberta preparing to send water bombers, helicopters to help fight Los Angeles wildfire
Alberta is preparing to send water bombers, night-vision helicopters and incident command team support to help battle wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles.
Canada -Edmonton |
Appeal Court upholds guilty verdict of Alberta man in killing of estranged wife
The Court of Appeal of Alberta says a trial judge made no errors when he convicted Robert Dean Clifford last year of second-degree murder in the death of 31-year-old Nichole McKeith.
Canada -Edmonton |
Fatal MMA fight in Alberta linked to same company cited in 2022 death of U.K. boxer
A mixed martial arts organizer being questioned by police about an Alberta fighter's death is linked to a company earlier cited for safety concerns after a novice boxer died in the United Kingdom.
Canada -Edmonton |
Enbridge reports 265,000-litre oil spill in Wisconsin
Enbridge says the spill was discovered by an employee conducting a visual inspection of its Line 6 at the Enbridge Cambridge Station, west of Milwaukee, on Nov. 11.
Canada -Calgary |
'Go beyond the board': Chess helping Alberta youth keep troubles in check
Chess for Life, a program run out of the University of Lethbridge, helps at-risk youth learn how to accomplish short-term goals, like completing community service hours, following a curfew and staying out of trouble.
Canada -Calgary |
The cat came back: Jasper pet returns home after 100 days in B.C. wilderness
Felix, a family cat that went missing after the Jasper wildfire evacuation, has been reunited with his family.
Canada -Edmonton |
Edmonton zoo elephant Lucy doing well for 50 — but not well enough to be moved
Gary Dewar, director of the Edmonton Valley Zoo, says experts have determined the elephant's respiratory issues won't allow her to travel.
Canada -Edmonton |
One small step for Alberta town: Residents of Athabasca hope to share name with lunar rover
Residents of a northern Alberta town are over the moon that it could share its name with the first Canadian rover set to explore the dark, cold terrain of Earth's closest celestial neighbour.
Canada -Edmonton |
Edmonton Valley Zoo debuts endangered red panda cubs Fred and George
Two red panda cubs named after twin wizards in the Harry Potter series have made their debut at the Edmonton Valley Zoo.
Canada -Edmonton |