An Edmonton man is dead after a crash south of the city on Friday night.

The City of Calgary declared a local state of emergency Saturday morning in response to the latest developments in a major water main break that is impacting the city.

Video, board and card games are all on offer as Game Con Canada takes over the Edmonton Expo Centre for three days.

Families and defence lawyers are raising concerns over what they call a troubling trend with the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team and the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service. They calling for more transparency and oversight into decisions against prosecuting police even after Alberta’s police watchdog recommends it.

Interbreeding between polar bears and grizzlies is not threatening the Arctic’s polar bear population – at least not yet.