1937 Christmas Eve with the quintuplets. Image: Bettmann/Getty Images Born in 1934 in the rural farming community of Corbeil, Ontario, the Dionne sisters were the first quintuplets in recorded medical history to survive infancy. Annette, Emilie, Yvonne, Cecile, and Marie, … Read More
At least one local skateboarder is feeling pretty good after the Calgary city council eased a 30-year ban on backyard skate ramps last month. CTV Calgary was looking for some fresh youths to spit their gnarly ‘tudes on the council’s … Read More
“Spring Chief.” Image: Harry Pollard/Provincial Archives of Alberta Shot by Harry Pollard, a prominent studio photographer in Calgary, these photos capture members of several First Nations around Alberta and western Canada. Among the groups represented are the Tsuu T’ina, whose … Read More
While America has been busy arguing over gorillas and Donald Trump, Canada has been embroiled in a controversy over a proposed change to its national anthem. SEE ALSO: Justin Trudeau raises Pride flag at Canadian parliament for the first time … Read More
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made history Wednesday when he raised a rainbow flag at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The ceremony marked the flag’s first-ever appearance flying at the parliamentary buildings in Canada’s capital city. The flag is commonly used as … Read More
Technology doesn’t always love you back. A woman in Tobermory, Ontario drove down a boat ramp and into Lake Huron last Thursday thanks to faulty directions from her GPS. SEE ALSO: Man tracks down lost iPad with technology and balloons … Read More
The massive fire that claimed 2,400 buildings in Fort McMurray, Canada continues to burn, but fortunately away from city limits. Local officials estimate that 85% to 90% of Fort McMurray was spared by the more than weeklong blaze. The heart … Read More
Some dramatic moments caught on video show firefighters in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada fleeing a dangerous fire tornado that threatened to engulf them. SEE ALSO: Huge fire engulfs popular Ubud Market in Bali The footage was shot last week but … Read More
Police on Saturday charged a 17-year-old boy with four counts of first-degree murder and seven counts of attempted murder in a mass shooting at a school and home in an aboriginal community in western Canada, officials said. Police Saturday the … Read More