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Alberta says a utility initiative will make sure vulnerable residents don't lose heat or power during the cold months.The post Power, natural gas can’t be fully disconnected in Alberta through colder months under provincial rules appeared first on CityNews Calgary.
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After years of following similar trends in the number of frostbite amputation cases, Edmonton and Calgary diverged last winter: Edmonton set a new record, while Calgary saw figures decrease. The reasons may include how the cities approach homeless encampments and frostbite treatment.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (48 minutes ago)
The wheels of justice sped up on a Sunday evening with the daring intervention of an Edmonton group of personal electric vehicle riders. The Edmonton Police Service were aided in their apprehension of a man suspected in the hit-and-run death of a 68-year-old man who was a pedestrian on Oct. 11 when he was hit […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (48 minutes ago)
Do you support encampment removals? Vote in our daily poll! Everyone Liberal MP who believes that Justin Trudeau somehow has a future in Canadian politics just get over yourselves right now. Trudeau is well over the top of ending your political career all by himself. I can’t wait until when the dozens of your elected […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 hours ago)
Where is the Alberta Advantage when it comes to electricity rates? According to September 2023 figures from energyhub.org, the average residential cost of electricity in Canada, based on an average consumption of 1,000 kWh, including both fixed and variable rates, is $0.192 per 1,000 kWh. The Canadian average total cost is 19 cents per kWh. […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 hours ago)
JUMPING FROM SINKING SHIP Four more Trudeau cabinet ministers have announced they will not stand for re-election, whenever the next election may occur. Notwithstanding the usual reasons for not running again — spending more time with family, etc. — the real truth is these departures show how committed these people are to their own backsides...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (4 hours ago)
Why is our government deciding that Albertans need to follow the American style of MAGA right-wing election politics? They're deciding that we are no longer going to have electronic voting machines but instead spend millions of tax dollars counting the ballots by hand, which delays the results and leaves the election officials open to many […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (8 hours ago)
Kellen Forrest for Dinos Athletics Special to Postmedia Network You'd be hard-pressed to find a more dedicated University of Calgary Dino than Gord Franson. Franson (BComm '72) is the lone builder in the Dinos' 2024 Hall of Fame class, a fitting tribute to a man who has volunteered 37 years of his time to the […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (14 hours ago)
Two men charged in the killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a British Columbia court.The post 2 plead guilty to Surrey murder of former Air India bombing suspect appeared first on CityNews Calgary.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (14 hours ago)
Calgary is getting hit with its first snowfall of the season on Monday and dropping temperatures overnight could make for a slippery morning commute on Tuesday. 660 NewsRadio meteorologist Kevin Stanfield says five to ten centimetres of snow is expected across parts of the city that and it will continue to fall on and off […]The post Calgary hit...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (15 hours ago)
The Calgary Parking Authority (CPA) is telling residents there’s “no need to worry” after a video circulating social media showed a sticker covering the tap pay reader of one of their payment machines. The issue was brought to the attention of Calgarians after a TikTok user posted over the weekend about finding one of the […]The post...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (15 hours ago)
Malcolm and Stewart Rennie had, within the span of an hour, each drained their first hole-in-one. As the brothers, both in their early 70s, capped an unforgettable round at the City of Calgary's McCall Lake Par-3 Course, they wondered how their late father would react to this rare double. "Stewart and I were thinking he […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (15 hours ago)
Is it better for your lawn to leave those autumn leaves alone until springtime? Françoise Cardou, an associate professor in the department of biological sciences at the University of Calgary, explored the pros and cons of raking before the snowfall.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (16 hours ago)
An Edmonton police officer has admitted to making sexual advances toward eight women he met on the job — including several victims of crime — in one case letting himself into an intoxicated woman’s home and kissing her despite repeated demands he leave. Const. Hunter Robinz, 39, pleaded guilty to a single count of breach […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (16 hours ago)
Three men from Calgary are facing charges after allegedly targeting seniors in Southern Alberta with a banking scam. Police in Medicine Hat say they began investigating after getting reports on Oct. 17 of a scam targeting seniors in the area. It is alleged the victims would get a call from someone pretending to be an […]The post 3 Calgary men...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (17 hours ago)
Mounties are searching for two suspects involved in the vandalizing of a teepee in Fort McMurray. The teepee was damaged at 9:42 p.m. on Oct. 11 in front of Elsie Yanick Catholic School, at 331 Callen Dr. in Fort McMurray, Wood Buffalo RCMP said in a Monday news release. Police said video surveillance from the […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (17 hours ago)
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Sam O’Reilly to a three-year entry-level contract on Monday. O’Reilly, an 18-year-old Toronto native, was selected with the 32nd overall pick in the NHL Draft last June. He had one goal over four pre-season games with the Oilers before being returned to the London Knights of the Ontario […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (18 hours ago)
A man is facing nearly three dozen charges after he allegedly made several “indecent” phone calls to businesses in Red Deer and Calgary. Red Deer RCMP say they began investigating after getting multiple reports between November 2022 and February 2023 of phone calls made to real estate agents and people in similar lines of work. […]The post...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (18 hours ago)
When it comes to homelessness, our imaginations are failing us. We slip into abstraction. Write it off as a symptom. Or we moralize, chalking homelessness up to personal failure, addiction or mental illness. If we're going to do anything about it, we'll need to be clear-eyed. Edmonton lost 421 residents last year, an all-time high. […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (19 hours ago)
With the unveiling of its first 10 show homes, the new community of Southbow Landing in Cochrane is now in full swing. Located on the town's south side, just east of Highway 22, the 545-acre master-planned development offers exceptional natural amenities, including significant green spaces comprised of four parks — the 1.5-acre Central Park,...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (20 hours ago)
This in from Tony Brar of the Edmonton Oilers at the team’s practice, new forward lines indicating that newcomer forward Jeff Skinner has again been put into the Top 6. RNH - McDavid - Hyman J. Skinner - Draisaitl - Arvidsson Brown - Henrique - Ryan Podkolzin - Janmark - Perry Roby Jarventie, acquired in […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (20 hours ago)
A multi-vehicle crash on Peigan Trail S.E. sent seven people to hospital on Monday morning in Calgary. EMS and Calgary police responded to the incident around 7:10 a.m. on Monday. Medical officials were informed of a crash involving as many as 10 vehicles, both passenger and commercial. EMS confirmed it transported seven patients from the […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (20 hours ago)
A new tech centre has opened in Calgary for city teams to experiment and prototype solutions to improve service delivery for citizens.The post Wave Tech Centre opens in Calgary, aims to accelerate digital transition of city services appeared first on CityNews Calgary.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (21 hours ago)
The Alberta government has announced $112 million in funding for interim housing to help rebuild Jasper after this summer's devastating wildfire. The interim housing, for which work on the sites has already begun, will be for certain displaced Jasper residents, as well as residents of the government-owned Pine Grove Senior Citizens Manor in Hinton....
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (21 hours ago)
Good design starts with crunching numbers, says interior designer Karl Lohnes. It comes with knowing some handy ratios for what really works visually. Take chandeliers, for instance, Lohnes says, honing in on mistakes people make with lighting during in his talk, the Top 5 Decorating Mistakes and How to Fix Them. Lohnes presented on the […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (22 hours ago)
CALGARY — Nearly six months after its opening, the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is boosting Canada’s energy sector as promised, but questions still linger about who will pay for the project’s massive cost overruns. By a variety of measures, the expensive and contentious pipeline project is bearing fruit as more Canadian oil reaches the...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (23 hours ago)
CALGARY - Nearly six months after its opening, the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is boosting Canada’s energy sector as promised _ but questions still linger about who will pay for the project’s massive cost overruns. By a variety of measures, the expensive and contentious pipeline project is bearing fruit as more Canadian oil reaches the...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (23 hours ago)
On this date, Oct. 21, in history: In 1555, Queen Mary of England launched a persecution campaign against Protestants that resulted in the deaths of more than 200 people. In 1671, New France intendant Jean Talon ordered all bachelors to marry one of the “King’s Girls,” women sent from France to become brides for settlers […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (24 hours ago)
A look at Monday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s 0 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with 26 km/h winds out of the northwest. It may only last for one day this week, but Monday’s forecasted flurries look to be the first threatening salvo of Winter’s chill. Monday will be cloudy, with a […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (A day ago)
WHAT'S IN A NAME Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Release. The. Names. It shouldn't matter that Pierre Poilievre doesn't want to get his security clearance updated so he can view the report. If this is such a national security issue, and it is, that you would publicly state that there are Conservatives names on the list, […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
It's a "special” home-court win for Rebecca Marino. That's how the Canadian described her triumph at the 2024 Calgary National Bank Challenger on Sunday at the Osten & Victor Tennis Centre. The Canuck clinched her third title of the season by defeating American Anna Rogers 7-5, 6-4 in the women's singles final. "To be able […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
The Edmonton Oilers have just two wins in their first six games, but the team is finding its best game. In two recent tough matches — a road win over Nashville and a road loss to Dallas — the Grade A shot totals were 20 to 14 vs the Preds and 15 to 10 against […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Playing a team as good as the Dallas Stars might have been just what the doctor ordered for the Edmonton Oilers. A step-up in weight class often forces you to play your best game. And for the better part of the afternoon in the Lone Star State the Oilers were the better team. A step […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Admittedly, there's been some eye-rolls and slumping of shoulders with Zach Hyman, as last season's 54-goal scorer tries to have just one puck find the back of the net through the first six Edmonton Oilers games this month. Fourteen shots on net, nary a celebration. But, slow starts are the norm for Hyman. While Hyman […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Calgary author and a recent inductee to the Alberta Order of Excellence talks with 660 NewsRadio on writing and ways to hone his imagination.The post Calgary author and Alberta Order of Excellence inductee talks quirky writing strategies and mining the world for ‘gems’ appeared first on CityNews Calgary.
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A man faces charges after reportedly stabbing a Calgary Transit Peace Officer in the arm during a scuffle at the Chinook CTrain Station Friday.The post Man faces assault charges after stabbing Calgary peace officer: police appeared first on CityNews Calgary.
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A grassroots accessibility movement in Calgary kicked off its trick-or-treat Halloween village to support kids with disabilities Saturday.The post Inclusive Halloween village in Calgary supports children with disabilities appeared first on CityNews Calgary.
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