Bill Graveland
Bill Graveland is a Calgary-based reporter for The Canadian Press.
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Calgary zoo planning a series of habitat redevelopments before 2029 centennial
The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo has announced a nearly $16-million plan to redevelop some wildlife habitats ahead of its centennial in 2029.
Canada -Calgary |
'Here we are again': Death row Canadian waits as Montana looks at resuming executions
The fate of a Canadian who has been on death row in Montana for the past 42 years has been thrown into more uncertainty as state legislators try again to remove obstacles to resuming executions.
Canada -Calgary |
Prince Albert man who beat, set fire to Marlene Bird in 2014 given statutory release
Leslie Black, now 39, who pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the 2014 beating, burning and sexual assault of Marlene Bird in Prince Albert, Sask., has been granted statutory release from prison with special conditions.
Canada -Saskatchewan |
Alberta government offers blueprint to help businesses support workers in recovery
The province and the Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence released a document with ideas to help people dealing with addiction who are struggling in their workplace.
Canada -Calgary |
One Alberta man gets jail, another community time for 2022 Coutts border protest
Marco Van Huigenbos was sentenced to four months in jail and Gerhard (George) Janzen received a three-month sentence to be served in the community.
Canada -Calgary |
Crown seeks jail time for pair convicted of mischief at Coutts border blockade
Two men who became the faces of a protest at a key Alberta border crossing in 2022 need to do jail time to send a message that actions have consequences, a Crown prosecutor told court Thursday.
Canada -Calgary |
'Kids get traumatized': Calgary research looks to reduce stress in family law cases
The University of Calgary is embarking on a research project to remedy the long-standing concern that, for families, there is very little that's civil about civil courts.
Canada -Calgary |
It was Grandma, in the café with a Scrabble tile: Game cafés are big holiday business
It's the holidays, which means for many across the Prairies, there's no better time to get locked in a dungeon with a dragon.
Canada -Calgary |
British departure means uncertain future for Alberta's massive Suffield military base
A sprawling military training base more than twice the size of New York City in southeastern Alberta appears to be a shadow of its former self while its future use remains up in the air.
Canada -Calgary |
Calgary airport still rebuilding from summer hailstorm but ready for holiday rush
The Calgary International Airport is gearing up for a record travel season, but the effects of a devastating summer hailstorm linger.
Canada -Calgary |