Latest from Jonathon Sharp
As unprecedented fire year rages on, experts warn of longer, more destructive seasons
Wildfires sparking earlier in the spring and burning longer into the fall have prompted government agencies to change how they plan to fight and prevent them.
6 dead after small plane crashes in Rockies west of Calgary
Six people are dead after a small plane crashed Friday night in the mountains west of Calgary.
19 new monitoring stations in Calgary to aid defense against hailstorms
Summer afternoon hailstorms are a part of life in Calgary. It’s why a team of researchers have installed a network of sophisticated weather stations across the city to study the storms that regularly pummel buildings and cars — sometimes causing tremendous damage.
Again, wildfire smoke prompts air quality alert for Calgary
Wildfire smoke is again blocking out the sky over Calgary, prompting an air quality alert amid the final days of the Calgary Stampede.
Didn't pay for the train? Calgary Transit ticketing fewer riders as it changes safety strategy
Peace officers issued roughly 4,000 fines last year — down from 15,000 in 2018, the year the transit agency set out to overhaul its system.
Damage from Alberta tornado ranks it among strongest in Canada's history
The tornado that destroyed several homes in central Alberta on the weekend was one of the strongest recorded in Canada’s history, with winds powerful enough to toss a 10,000-kilogram farm combine.
Destructive Alberta tornado stronger than 95% that touch down in Canada, researcher says
Crews are working to determine the intensity of the tornado that touched down north of Calgary on Saturday, destroying a handful of homes and leaving others damaged.
Committee supports bylaw change to impose $500 fines to control foxtail barley
A Calgary city council committee gave the green light Wednesday to a bylaw change that would impose a $500 fine on property owners who fail to trim foxtail barley, a native grass with spiky seeds that can be harmful to pets.
Why it's so tricky to predict the weather in southern Alberta
While some southern Albertans scratch their heads over the reliability of weather forecasting in the region, experts say it depends on where you get your information and how it's understood.
'Going to be quite the scar': Ingested barbecue brush bristle lands man in emergency surgery
When Peter Kirkegaard was violently ill for days recently and doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong with him, his wife urged them to perform a CT scan. The results showed a tiny wire bristle from a barbecue brush lodged in his small intestine.