Fakiha Baig

Fakiha Baig is a journalist with the Canadian Press.

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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.

Trans skier worries Alberta legislation would ban her from competing

Allison Hadley says she has been having a hard time focusing on training for an upcoming cross-country skiing competition.

New northern Alberta police service to embrace non-traditional policing model, chief says

On the second floor of a building where most offices are without doors, the ceilings hang low and the carpets don't match, the chief of Grande Prairie's new police force gets down to work.

'Election seems really close': Americans in Canada cast ballots ahead of U.S. election

About 600,000 eligible American voters in Canada are able to cast their vote in Tuesday's election.

Uber bans customer after Alberta driver shares racist rant video

Driver Mandeep Sehgal says it was important for him to call attention to it because South Asian drivers are increasingly facing racist taunts and Uber was taking too long to hold his belligerent customer accountable.

Renowned dino hunter reflects on history of paleontology after turning 75

Canada's famed dinosaur hunter and one of the inspirations for the "Jurassic Park" phenomenon turned 75 earlier this year and has no plans to drop his chisel and rock hammer.

Alberta woman awarded Order of Excellence for turning tragedy into life-saving advocacy

Kim Ruether is to be recognized for her work during a ceremony in Edmonton next month, where she is to receive the Alberta Order of Excellence from Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani.

Paleontologists unearth giant skull of Pachyrhinosaurus in northern Alberta

It's a dinosaur that roamed Alberta's badlands more than 70 million years ago, sporting a big, bumpy, bony head the size of a baby elephant.

Jasper residents take stock of wildfire destruction as recovery begins

When Alice Foubert entered her home in Jasper, Alta., for the first time since a wildfire roared into the community, the rancid smell from her fridge made it difficult for her to recognize where she was.

Man accused of killing teen girl in class wanted tarot cards back, court hears

A man on trial for stabbing a fellow student to death in their high school classroom three years ago had wanted her to return his tarot cards, court heard Monday.