CBC - Calgary (55 minutes ago)
Permafrost holds thousands of years worth of microorganisms and carbon, and as it thaws in our warming climate, it releases that carbon which in turn feeds into climate change. But we don't yet know how much carbon is being released. That's what researchers at the University of Alberta and beyond are working to find out.
ReadCBC - Calgary (55 minutes ago)
Harry Longabaugh — better known as the Sundance Kid — is perhaps most famous for his daring bank and train robberies as part of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch. But the American outlaw's short stint as a cowboy and businessman in southern Alberta is a lesser-known chapter of Wild West history.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 hours ago)
Farewell Chvrch of John: With one last bittersweet night, The Chvrch of John is closing its party doors after ten years on the scene, there since before the Bob & Doug statues and the NHL complex across the street existed. For this night dubbed The Final Countdown, DJs Seelo, Lucky Jay and my old CJSR co-host David Stone will ring...
ReadCBC - Calgary (4 hours ago)
Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Halifax are among Canadian cities choosing not to charge transit riders on Wednesday night. But in Calgary, revellers will have to pay to reach their destinations on New Year's Eve.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (5 hours ago)
The Alberta government in 2025 completed the final legal foundations of its new health-care system — and Premier Danielle Smith says she’s working in 2026 to prove it was worth it. The massive reorganization saw Smith dismantle Alberta Health Services as the provincial health authority and relegate it to a hospital service provider. Smith said...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (6 hours ago)
When we think of national security, we picture armies, borders and intelligence services. Rarely do we think of veterinarians. Yet, the health of our animals is as much a matter of national security as defending a border post. Investment in animal health should be seen as critical infrastructure to ensure public health and well-being, national...
ReadCBC - Calgary (6 hours ago)
Mercaptan, a substance used to help people detect the presence of natural gas, was smelled all around Cochrane and its surrounding area on Sunday, after it was accidentally released at a nearby plant. The town said its smell is often compared to rotten eggs or cabbage.
ReadCBC - Calgary (6 hours ago)
Medicine Hat's ex-chief administrator is suing the southeast Alberta city's mayor for nearly a million dollars, claiming defamation. Ann Mitchell, who was fired in early October, is also suing the City of Medicine Hat for wrongful dismissal following a pair of workplace complaints.
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (7 hours ago)
Poilievre said it first Letter-writer William Perry (Dec. 24) has got one shoe on the wrong foot. Pierre Poilievre, up to and during the election, was talking about the very things he heaps praise on Mark Carney for talking about lately. The first glaring example of this plagiarism was the idea of dropping the GST […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (8 hours ago)
Re. “Cries for justice follow man’s hospital death,” Dec. 27 My heart goes out to the Sreekumar family and all others who have experienced suffering and untimely deaths in Alberta hospitals due to the ill-conceived, bungling health policies of our callous, incompetent UCP government. How many deaths will it take until they are goaded into...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (16 hours ago)
A Quebec couple has been found dead while on a vacation in the Dominican Republic, their family says. Gilles Sauve Jr. posted to Facebook saying his sister Christine Sauvé and her husband Alain Noël had died during their sleep the night of Dec. 25 into 26. “Out of respect for our family and in order […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (16 hours ago)
Some unlikely heroes — this season at least — led the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. Goalie Calvin Pickard stole this win with a spectacular performance in the net, the victory also the result of the fourth line getting a goal and the second power play unit also scoring. The […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (16 hours ago)
It was a Revenge of the Nerds kind of night as some of the Edmonton Oilers most maligned and seldom-used pieces were front and centre in beating the Winnipeg Jets. A goal from the fourth line, another one from the second power play unit and a sensational game-saving performance from Calvin Pickard lifted the Oilers […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (18 hours ago)
This in from Bob Stauffer of the Edmonton Oilers: “Andrew Mangiapane is not on the for the Edmonton Oilers tonight in Winnipeg. He is a healthy scratch.” Said Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: “Didn't expect Mangiapane would be scratched. Figured he would be on 4th line. No full morning skate and line combos in […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (19 hours ago)
Do you go out for New Year's Eve? Vote in our daily poll! Like many Quebecers, some Alberta residents want to separate from the rest of Canada. If this event actually materializes, the remaining Canadian provinces would nationalize ( keep ) all the monies that Albertans paid into the Canadian Pension Plan over the years. […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (19 hours ago)
New Year's Eve is creeping up quickly. If you’re planning on heading out in Edmonton, there are plenty of fun-filled, family-friendly activities, so put on their boots, toques, and parkas and ring in 2026. Road closures and Transit service changes Getting around the city on New Year's Eve can be a challenge. There are some […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (20 hours ago)
This in from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, news that both the Edmonton Oilers and Top 9 winger Andrew Mangiapane would be open to the Oilers moving out Mangiapane in a trade. The veteran would be open to voiding his No Trade Clause if Edmonton can find the right situation for him, essentially a bigger role […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (23 hours ago)
If you find yourself being blinded by headlights these days, you're not alone. A University of Calgary engineering professor says if modern standards for headlights were created with halogen bulbs in mind, they need to be updated to reflect the much-brighter LED bulbs being used today.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (23 hours ago)
This in from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, news that the Carolina Hurricanes have grabbed big, right-shot centre Noah Philp from the Edmonton Oilers on waivers. Earlier today on his 32 Thoughts podcast Friedman speculated that there would be interest in Philp. “I mean, look, he’s a big right-shot center. Teams are killing themselves for those...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
If you are one of the many people who thought tuberculosis just wasn't a thing anymore, you were practically right — it shouldn't be. Primary Care Alberta recently declared a TB outbreak in our inner city. Twelve cases of active tuberculosis were diagnosed in 2025. This makes the incidence of TB among the unstably housed […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
The power of New Year's resolutions When we all want changes, it gives each of us more power to make them happen. It began with the Babylonians 4,000 years ago, making promises to their gods at the start of their new year for the coming harvest. It has continued, perhaps, because when the whole world […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
The Alberta government has ordered a review after a 44-year-old man died of an apparent cardiac arrest while waiting in an emergency department in Edmonton on Monday, after his wife spoke out and called for investigation. Minister of hospital and surgical health services Matt Jones, in a social media post, says he has directed Acute...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
A new year awaits! Here are some offerings from our editorial cartoonists appropriate for the season. These were our New Year editorial cartoons at the start of 2025: Want to see more holiday-themed editorial cartoonists? Our collection of Christmas editorial cartoons from 2025 is at this link. Click here to see the 2024 collection of […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
He's got beauty, he's got grace – and he's also got the title of Mr. Friendship Universe 2025. Meet Philippe Laurin. He’s not only the first to represent Canada at the Mister Universe International beauty pageant, he's also the first openly neurodivergent contestant to snatch the win against fellow contestants from over 40 nations across […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
This in from the Edmonton Oilers: “The Oilers have placed forward Noah Philp on waivers, in addition to placing forward David Tomasek on waivers for the purpose of contract termination.” My take 1. The Edmonton Oilers bottom two lines are in a shambles. They can’t score. They don’t hit. They’re getting outscored badly. While the […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
A third of professionals in Canada are planning to look for a new job in the coming year, according to a study by the talent management firm Robert Half. In a survey of nearly 2,000 working and job seeking Canadians over November and December, Robert Half found that one in three respondents were planning to […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Economic stress, global conflict and climate related tragedies have defined 2025 and many Canadians don't think 2026 will be much better. With 2026 mere days away, only 35 per cent of Canadians believe that next year will be better than 2025, according to a recent Léger survey Thirty-seven per cent believe that it will remain […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Other key business stories included a high-stakes takeover battle for MEG Energy, WestJet taking steps to propel a growing aviation hub in southern Alberta, slumping oil prices triggering a large provincial deficit, and the launch of Canada's new LNG industry
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
When you are a winning team, and have been for a while, you generally have fewer assets with which to build going forward. After all, a winning NHL team like the Oilers spends younger players and picks to firm up softer roster spots. As those assets become scarcer it is tougher for a General Manager […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Don't cry the blues Let's do a little math here. The Alberta Teachers' Association collects about $1,400 per year from each member and if there are about 50,000 members that comes out to over $70 million each year. So if there are no funds set aside for possible strike pay where is all that money […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
The images, I regret to say, are no longer rare visitors. They have taken up residence in our daily lives. They are citizens — Edmontonians, our neighbours in every sense, except shelter. They own very little, and what little they do own has often been lost, taken, or bartered away in the hard economy of […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Did the heavy snowfall affect Christmas plans? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! SOCIALIZED PROBLEM It's frustrating to see decent, hard-working people die in emergency rooms all the while drug addicts get preferred service and government-funded drugs to keep their addiction alive. This is socialized health care, people. The results are always the...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The Calgary Flames beat the Edmonton Oilers the only way they’re going to beat them, with physical and spirited hockey, plenty of hits, a little luck. The Oilers hit the post four times, but the Flames also brought their “A” game. The Grade A shots were 18 to 17 for the Flames, with the subset […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
Calgary Flames 3, Oilers first line 2. On a night when one team iced an entire lineup and the other tried to win with five players, the result was closer than expected Saturday, but predictable just the same. The Flames rode their depth and muscle, two elements the Oilers simply do not have, to a […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
There’s no debating it: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had one of the best years an athlete could have. Gilgeous-Alexander was named The Canadian Press’s Male Athlete of the Year on Saturday in balloting by editors, writers and broadcasters from across the country, easily winning the award for the second time in his career. The Hamilton native...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
Shelters are scrambling to make space for Calgarians facing homelessness this winter as frigid temperatures persist. Kevin Webb, director of emergency shelter and housing for the Calgary Drop-In Centre, said they’re coming very close to hitting capacity. “All year long, we’ve seen higher than normal numbers,” he said. “Then when we get...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
Freezing temperatures and blowing snow this weekend in Calgary has meant a pause on some winter activities, minimal driving and longer wait times at the airport. Environment Canada has removed its yellow warning advisory for Calgary, placed Friday afternoon, but temperatures remain below -20 C with wind gusts of 37 km/h and blowing snow. At […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV, news that Connor Ingram will get his third straight start for the Edmonton Oilers, in net tonight against the Calgary Flames. My take 1. This move makes sense. It’s the right way for the Oilers go. With Tristan Jarry out with a groin injury for “a few […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
David Tomasek was a good bet for the Edmonton Oiles. He came cheap, just $1.2 million for the year, meaning if he didn’t pan out with the Oilers the team could send him down to Bakersfield and have just a $50,000 hit against their NHL cap. But Tomasek chose a different route other than sitting […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
On Christmas Eve, Annette Dionne died in a Montreal suburb at age 91. She was the last surviving member of the Dionne Quintuplets, who were a global sensation when they became the first quintuplets in the world known to survive past infancy. What follows is a post about the sisters, first published a few years […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
Calgary Herald photographers were kept busy in 2025 documenting the city’s daily news stories as well as one-off big events such as the G7 summit in Kananaskis. While they are always on the frontlines of major news stories, it’s interesting that it’s often the small, quirky photos that leave an impression on them. Here are […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
This winter will be my 42nd consecutive winter in Calgary. Over all these years, I have worked on what I call the "Tree Theory” when it comes to children's health. I have observed that as soon as the trees turn yellow and lose their leaves, children's health deteriorates — the greater prevalence of viral infections […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (3 days ago)
Just as Alberta begins to dig out from its last winter storm, most of the province is preparing for another blast of snow and brutal cold, just in time for the holidays. As stubborn cold continues to cloak the province, another icy snowstorm is bound for Alberta and expected to hit Christmas Eve.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (3 days ago)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he'll meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday to discuss security guarantees and "an economic agreement," the latest development in a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly four-year Ukraine-Russia war.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
Canada needs to double efforts Once again, Donald Trump has proven to himself that he is a genius in the field of economics. He has discovered that stealing Venezuelan oil cargoes will reduce the cost of oil imported by the United States. This action has implications for Canada. We need to redouble our efforts to […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (3 days ago)
Have the Oilers turned their season around? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! THE UNTOUCHABLE ONE Does that describe Albertans today who have been able to weather whatever storm that has shown up for many years along the way? Or maybe Danielle's supporters who gave her a UCP majority mandate to govern in 2023 along […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (3 days ago)
Make it tougher It's obvious something has to be done about these ridiculous recall efforts funded by God knows who. My suggestion: a simple tweaking of the rules. Instead of allowing signatures to be collected door-to-door or out of the back of a car in a parking lot somewhere, people hell-bent on making a mockery […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
The poet Ben Okri reminded us that "people are as healthy and confident as the stories they tell themselves.” He felt stories could help to allay fears and, importantly, "make the heart larger.” Alberta stories are remarkable, although these are not always the ones we hear. Today, Alberta is often described as divided — politically […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
Due to Premier Smith and the UCP government backing their right-wing, anti-vaccination, minority-group base, they have backed off on promoting Albertans getting vaccinated for flu and RSV, and have not made it easy to get COVID vaccines. It doesn't take rocket science to understand why hospitals are now slammed by these respiratory diseases and...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (4 days ago)
Nineteen migrants of Haitian origin were arrested on Christmas evening in the Havelock area of Montérégie after illegally crossing the border from the United States into Canada. The group consisted of individuals ranging in age from one to 60, including another three-year-old child. The report was made to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (4 days ago)
All individuals traveling to the United States will now be photographed before entering or leaving the country starting Friday, according to a new regulation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In some cases, U.S. customs officials will also be able to capture travelers’ fingerprints. These requirements take effect on Dec. 26 and...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)
I belong to a masters (adult) swim club in Calgary. When people hear that, they are sometimes impressed, imagining a highly competitive group with a serious training regime. For myself, and indeed for many swimmers in my club, nothing could be further from the truth. I am a distinctly mediocre swimmer, and I don't care. […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)
Around the perimeter of the Sheldon Chumir Health Centre, people pack together, sharing warmth. They smoke outside because inside, they can only inject. The pain of withdrawal and grief exclusion gathers people around the only site that offers hope — that someone cares that they survive. A friend's lips descend into forget-me-not blue. The scream...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (4 days ago)
U.S. President Donald Trump's recent foray into bombing hotspots on other continents has conflict monitors and even some supporters questioning whether the president — who has called himself the president of peace — really meant it when he said he was "not going to start wars."
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)
There were two wins in the first six games, followed by four wins in the next 10 games. There was a 9-1 loss to Colorado and an 8-3 home-ice humbling against Dallas. There was goaltending concern, followed by a goalie trade, followed by more goaltending concern. They remain one of the few teams in the […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)
It's no secret that 2025 was a period of profound change for Canada. From geopolitical uncertainties to AI-driven misinformation, from climate pressures to a worsening housing and drug crisis, our country is navigating a convergence of challenges. Meeting them requires more than technical fixes; it demands investment in the social fabric that holds...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)
When last we saw David Tomasek at Rogers Place, it wasn't on the ice. He was on the big screen, wishing one and all a Happy Christmas season. And, now, it's bah humbug for the Czech-born, defending Swedish Hockey League scoring champion, who gave the NHL a shot at 29, but mutually has agreed to […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)
Happy Boxing Day, Cult of Hockey readers! We hope Santa brought what you were hoping for, and if not, hey…there are always those temping Boxing Day sales to round things out! So, if Stan Bowman is strolling the NHL isles this Boxing Day, what should he have on his list, and be keeping an eye […]
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