Bill Graveland
Reporter for The Canadian Press
About Bill Graveland
'Pent up demand': Calgary Stampede prepares to return with parade, spectators and no limits
The rides are going up, concession stands are waiting, stuffed animals are displayed at games tables and the Calgary Stampede is raring to go on Friday, July 6, 2022, in its first return to full capacity since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Graffiti artist completes world's tallest mural in Calgary's downtown
It looms on the edge of downtown a stone's throw from the Calgary Tower, a splash of colour amid aging buildings, railway tracks, parkades and a steady stream of traffic.
Trucker in Broncos crash hopes for go-ahead to argue deportation
The lawyer for the former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash hopes he will get a chance to argue against his client's possible deportation before the Federal Court of Canada.
Calgary researchers designing rescue robots for disasters
Ramirez-Serrano is designing a robot he hopes will become a tool to help first responders with disasters such as the collapse of a building.
Number of Canadian blood donors drops to lowest point in a decade during pandemic
Canadian Blood Services says it is struggling to replenish a critically low national supply caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police officer with Alberta's Blood Tribe fights human trafficking
It took a few years on the job for Const. Jennaye Norris to realize the Blood Tribe in southern Alberta has a human trafficking problem.
Police forces across Canada need help to deal with people in mental health crises
Pat and Irene Heffernan have relived their son's death many times.
University of Calgary students harness the sun to power this ATV
Some engineering students have figured out how to convert all-terrain vehicles to solar power and hope it will benefit Indigenous and remote communities in Canada's North.
Living too close to fracking sites may increase risk of premature births, researchers say
A University of Calgary study says there may be a link between the density of certain oil and gas operations and increased health risks for nearby pregnant women and their babies.