CBC - Calgary (An hour ago)
Canadians under 35 are seeking debt relief services in higher numbers and missing credit payments at higher rates. Student loans, first credit cards and slow wage growth aren't helping, but experts say the ubiquity of "buy now, pay later" plans are making the problem worse.
ReadCBC - Calgary (An hour ago)
WestJet is pressing pause on its overhaul of the seating arrangements, after completing about half of its fleet. One passenger says she noticed a considerable difference in legroom on her two WestJet flights on the same type of plane about a week apart.
ReadCBC - Calgary (An hour ago)
The provincial government is taking steps toward improving Alberta's lucrative sand and gravel industry. But concerned residents of aggregate hot spot Rocky View County say those changes are more geared toward speeding up gravel development than addressing longstanding quality of life concerns from those negatively impacted by gravel pits.
ReadCBC - Calgary (An hour ago)
Only two provinces allow for the recall of politicians. But with the bar set high for the process, most politicians targeted are likely not in any jeopardy. Here's a closer look at recall legislation in Canada, its history, arguments for and against, and the chances of a recall succeeding.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 hours ago)
Senior Rabbi Menachem Matusof of Chabad Lubavitch of Alberta said the Hanukkah celebration is about spreading a message of 'light over darkness, freedom of expression, freedom of religion and celebrating the miracle of the few that won over the many'
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (5 hours ago)
The Chicago Blackhawks have placed former Oilers goalie Laurent Brossoit in waivers, meaning any one of 31 other NHL teams can grab the 32-year-old goalie on the last year of his $3.3 million per year contract. Brossoit has been out of hockey for more than a year due to injury and hip surgery but just […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (6 hours ago)
Are Alberta MLAs well-behaved? Vote in our daily poll! It's disappointing that a bunch of fans are able to make management cave and trade Skinner. I'm a huge fan, never miss a game, and to be honest, Skinner, who can be inconsistent, was probably one of the most consistent players on the ice this year. […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (8 hours ago)
City administration said the decision will start a process that amends the land use bylaw to bring back districts that were in effect prior to citywide rezoning. The changes will head to a public hearing next spring before going to council for another vote.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (9 hours ago)
Amendments to Alberta's legislation on citizen-initiated referendums mean Corb Lund's recently-approved application for a petition drive to stop new coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains is cancelled and the singer has to re-apply.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
In the waning hours of the fall session of the Alberta legislature, the UCP government used its majority to pass Bill 12. Euphemistically named the Financial Statutes Amendments Act, this Trojan horse bill effectively and arbitrarily redefines the very concept of disability — at least, in Danielle Smith's Alberta — by creating two, and only...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
This in from the Edmonton Oilers, news they’ve done the right thing and called up Quinn Hutson, the hottest rookie in Edmonton’s system and in all of the American Hockey League. As Bakersfield Conbors broadcaster Ryan Holt reports, Hutson is: • Leading The AHL rookies in scoring • 4th among all AHL skaters in scoring […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (13 hours ago)
The Edmonton Oilers are attempting to inject some life into their moribund bottom six by recalling the hottest rookie in the AHL. Quinn Hutson, who leads all American League freshmen in goals (16) and points (28) in 24 games, is on his way to join the Oilers, who are in need of an injection of […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (14 hours ago)
I recently read about the plan to redevelop Fortress, Nakiska and Castle into year-round resorts, at a cost of $4 billion. I understand that we should do everything we can to encourage more tourism, but at what cost? Teachers were sent back to work with the very contract they voted against. The province said there […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (15 hours ago)
Watching the weather on TV this morning, large parts of Canada were all yellow. However, it was impossible to determine what areas had high wind, freezing rain, dangerous cold, rainfall or snowfall warnings. All these events were the same colour. Why did we change from something that worked to something that is useless? Peter Chernik, […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (15 hours ago)
In 2024, the federal government released its draft Ocean Noise Strategy. The long-awaited plan suggested a real effort to understand, mitigate and manage underwater noise in Canada's oceans. Twelve months on, we are still waiting for a formal response, despite plans for Arctic development moving ahead at full speed. This leaves us ill-prepared...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (15 hours ago)
On Dec. 5, Parliament debated Bill C-218, which would amend the Criminal Code to say that a mental disorder cannot by itself qualify a person for medical assistance in dying (MAID). In February 2024, the federal government delayed the planned expansion of MAID for mental illness, pushing it to early 2027. While the decision to […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (19 hours ago)
Ten days and counting until Christmas. Here are some musings from our editorial cartoons this week, as the holiday approaches. For another visual take on the latest news and features, check out our new Graphic of the Week feature at calgaryherald.com/graphics.
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (19 hours ago)
Recalls union initiative With 20 UCP members now petitioned for recall, this is looking more and more like Alberta unions working to overthrow the duly-elected UCP provincial government. The petitioners are claiming UCP members are disconnected with their constituents, and that is the main reason for the push to recall. However, in each case, the...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (19 hours ago)
Q: I really enjoy your column and love the fact that we can read it year-round. I have a question about fresh Christmas trees. My husband and I have decided that we will no longer be using an artificial tree and are going back to our childhood and the memories of a real tree. Can […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Calvin Pickard did his bit. The Edmonton Oilers did not, as Edmonton lost 4-1 to the Montreal Canadiens. The Oilers gave up four breakaways and Pickard stopped them all. But he couldn’t stop everything. And Edmonton’s power play simply could not beat Montreal’s own hot goalie Jakub Dobes, at least until it was too late […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
'This kind of disingenuous behaviour by the government is disappointing,' Lund said. 'But as frustrating as this is, we will continue in this fight, reapply for a new petition and fill out as many forms as we have to if it stops coal mining in the headwaters of our rivers'
ReadCBC - Calgary (2 days ago)
Albertans — predominantly members of the South Asian community — gathered at the Venice Banquet Hall in northeast Calgary for a town hall Saturday to address concerns around extortion and crime, with municipal, provincial and federal officials in attendance.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Nothing cleanses the palate of an Oilers fan base than a spanking of the Maple Leafs in Toronto on a Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada. This, after a week that came to an end with substantial change on the Edmonton roster and in its dressing room. That and more in this edition of… […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)
Two 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy organizations plan to continue with a court challenge of a provincial law affecting gender-affirming care for youth, despite the Alberta government passing legislation that protects three of its laws affecting transgender youth from legal action.
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Will the Oilers overcome their slow start? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! GOODBYE, SKINNER I'm so sad to hear that Stuart is gone. It's so not fair to put the burden on his shoulders. I thought it was supposed to be a TEAM effort. I am no longer going to be a fan of […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
The Edmonton wind had teeth on a recent evening. The kind that bites. But inside a small Ritchie auditorium, something warm was happening. The Edmonton Swiss Choir stood in matching sweaters — black, yes, but so friendly — eyes dancing between hymn books and familiar faces. They swayed. Their voices wove together. And there, in […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
So long, Pierre (Re: Sun editorial 'Tough road ahead for Poilievre and the Tories,' Dec. 13.) Shortly after Andrew Scheer lost out to a scandal-mired Justin Trudeau in the 2019 federal election, Scheer’s fellow Conservative Peter MacKay compared him to a hockey player on a breakaway unable to score even on an empty net. Notwithstanding […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (2 days ago)
Bethany Oeming has often fielded questions from people wondering what the secret was to her muscular body. At 36, when she was pregnant with her second child, she was diagnosed with a rare genetic mutation called familial partial lipodystrophy. Suddenly, what she thought was simply her "body type” was reframed as a lifelong medical condition.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
A new-look Edmonton Oilers scored a convincing Hockey Night in Canada victory Saturday in Toronto. It was a lightening fast opening first, the Oilers opening the scoring, but the Maple Leafs tying it before both clubs headed to the room after twenty. Toronto opened a 2-1 lead early in the second. An Oilers Power Play […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Goalie? What new goalie? By the five-minute mark of the third period Saturday, with Edmonton's offence firing bullets and the Toronto Maple Leafs having spent most of the night bleeding out, Oilers goaltending was an afterthought. And that's a good thing. On all fronts. There were no complaints on the netminding front and there was […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Police are on the lookout for a robbery suspect who demanded cash from staff at a central Edmonton fast-food restaurant, only to leave with a pizza and dip. At around 9:25 p.m.on Feb. 20, a man walked into a restaurant in the area of 115 Street and 104 Avenue and waited for customers to leave, […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
Two men are facing drug trafficking and firearms charges after police deployed a spike strip to stop a fleeing vehicle in east Alberta near the Saskatchewan border. On Wednesday, at around 2:20 p.m., Elk Point RCMP officers pursuing a drug trafficking and weapons investigation attempted to stop a vehicle out of Onion Lake, Sask., in […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
Edmonton’s new goalie Tristan Jarry and new d-man Spencer Stastney look like they’ll both be in for the Oilers-Toronto Maple Leafs game tonight. Tristan Jarry in the starter's net for Edmonton pic.twitter.com/lOX98ucCfx — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 13, 2025 As Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports: “Spencer Stastney is set to make...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
Calgary police are investigating after a multi-vehicle crash temporarily closed off an intersection in the city’s northwest Saturday. Emergency crews consisting of police and EMS arrived on scene at Sarcee Trail and John Laurie Boulevard at around 8 a.m. While police say all injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening, one person is stated...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
The Calgary Humane Society refers to them as "teenagers” — dogs looking for homes but often overlooked because of their age. The Humane Society’s communications manager, Marissa Hansen, says many people are looking for puppies, believing that if you "start from scratch, you can kind of get the dog you want.” She says some would-be […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says it has euthanized one of its lions after the animal spent several months undergoing veterinary care for a gastrointestinal symptoms. In a social media post the zoo says Fintan, a 13-year-old “majestic male white lion” was put down on Friday after receiving months of advanced care for nausea, vomiting […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
The holiday season brings lights, celebrations and, for many people, a noticeable rise in food cravings. From shortbread cookies to turkey stuffing and once-a-year gingerbread, December has a way of pulling us toward foods we rarely think about at other times of year. Many interpret these cravings as a lack of discipline or a need […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
News coverage of the arrest of 13 young males accused of violent crimes in Ontario and Quebec was accompanied by shocking videos. We saw smash-and-grabs at jewelry stores, violent carjackings, armed home invasions, and even a shooting in a hospital emergency room. The perpetrators were all males, and some were reported to be as young […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (3 days ago)
Do you support the Alberta-feds child-care deal? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! POLITICAL INSULT I think that floor crossing in parliament is an insult to the people in the riding that the politician left. Yes, I know that they claim to have talked to their constituents but unless they talked to all of the […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
I'm sorry, Mr. Ma, but it makes you look a little flaky to be elected to the House of Commons for the first time in April, then in December to switch parties from the Conservatives to the Liberals. Yet that's exactly what Ontario MP Michael Ma did on Thursday. After being elected as a rookie […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (3 days ago)
Broken system Michael Ma, your decision to leave the Conservative Party so soon after being elected raises serious concerns about accountability in our political system. You ran twice as a Conservative, received support from the party, and were elected by constituents who believed they were choosing a Conservative representative. To cross the floor...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
Albertans are being told their government champions freedom and individual rights. Yet Bill 14 tells a different story. By granting sweeping powers to the Justice minister and shielding them from accountability, the government is consolidating authority in ways that run counter to the very principles it claims to uphold. This pattern is reinforced...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, his concerns about the Edmonton Oilers moving out veteran d-man Brett Kulak in the Stuart Skinner-Tristan Jarry trade, with those concerns shared by hockey analyst and former NHLer Rob Brown. The Oilers also traded for Spencer Stastney, 25, a third-pairing Nashville d-man with a reputation for fast skating and...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
Waymo, the American self-driving tech company, is looking to expand its popular robotaxi service into the Canadian market. Representatives for the California-based tech company confirmed on Friday that it would like to see its autonomous ride-hailing service operating in some of Canada's biggest cities and said it is working to make it happen....
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
Excuse me if this Stuart Skinner for Tristan Jarry goalie trade smacks of just moving the deck chairs, not categorically improving the Edmonton Oilers’ lot in life in net. This is just a trade to make a trade. The hope with some in the “Skinner-has-to-go” angry fan base is Jarry might be a Dwayne Roloson […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
Edmonton police are investigating the deaths of two men in their 20s who were shot in southeast Edmonton early Friday morning. Officers responded to gunfire near 32 Street and 26 Avenue around 1:43 a.m., but both victims were pronounced dead at the scene despite lifesaving efforts. The homicide section is leading the investigation, with autopsies...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
Police are asking for help identifying a driver involved in a pedestrian crash earlier this month in the city's northeast. The crash happened on Dec. 2 at around 5:30 p.m when a woman and her six-year-old child were crossing at a marked crosswalk at McDougall Road and 9 Street NE. A Chevrolet Equinox struck the […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
Alberta RCMP say multiple people have been injured after a coach carrying a minor hockey team crashed on Highway 2, just south of Athabasca. Mounties responded to the collision in the early hours of Friday, Dec. 12, roughly 140 km north of Edmonton. Reports indicate that the bus was carrying a local Junior A hockey […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
The Liberal government should invoke the notwithstanding clause to enforce a mandatory minimum punishment on child pornography possessors, say Alberta Tories. In a letter sent to Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday, the federal Alberta Conservative caucus said the federal government has failed to ensure child predators are “held accountable for...
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