This year's contest includes some obvious newsmakers, eight animal stories (nine, if you include the 40 rotisserie chickens eaten by a Philadelphia man), and two in which thederriere plays a prominent role.

The purported plan to set up the former Calgary mayor includes a letter to Russian diplomats signed by Ward 4 Coun. Sean Chu and then-councillor Joe Magliocca.

A southern Alberta home is about to go on the market for a cool $38 million.

Tom Flanagan, a former senior adviser to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and former campaign manager for Alberta's Wildrose party, has apologized for saying he had "grave doubts" about jailing people who view child pornography.

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi can now add one more accomplishnent to his resume movie star.