Alberta Culture, Events & Local Life

Severe Storm Expected to Hit Edmonton, St. Albert, Spruce Grove and Stony Plain Tonight: Large Hail, Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning as a fast-moving storm sweeps across the Edmonton region Saturday night, bringing hail, damaging winds and heavy rain that could flash flood roads. An emergency alert for very large hail struck west of the city earlier. Take cover, and don't drive through flooded roads.

Missing Calgary Boy Parker Wells, Day 9: Police Focus on Vacant Homes as 'Indigo Alert' Petition Gains Momentum

Nine days into the search for 11-year-old Parker Wells, Calgary police are asking owners of vacant homes on specific northeast streets to check their properties, saying the autistic, non-verbal boy could survive inside one on his own. Meanwhile a Calgary mother has launched a petition for an "Indigo Alert" for missing neurodivergent children, targeting the exact gap Parker's case exposed.

Banff Hikers Charged After Viral Grizzly Bear Video: Off-Leash Dog Could Cost Them Up to $25,000

Parks Canada has charged two hikers after a viral video showed their off-leash dog and a grizzly bear on Banff's Taylor Lake trail. The charge, for failing to leash the dog, can carry a fine up to $25,000. The bear is No. 142, a known breeding female who lost a cub to a train in May, and she showed no aggression through the entire encounter.

Calgary Is Getting a Live Movie Musical Dinner Experience Tonight — And It's Nothing Like a Broadway Show

Calgary, AB If you've ever wanted to belt out songs from The Greatest Showman over a plate of slow-smoked Alberta brisket, tonight is your night.