CBC - Calgary (52 minutes 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 - Calgary (52 minutes ago)
Flu cases across Canada are on the rise and may push hospitals to their limits over the holidays and into the new year, leading health officials in regions across the country to warn people not to visit emergency rooms unless it's absolutely necessary.
ReadCBC - Calgary (52 minutes 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.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (52 minutes ago)
'Tis the season to get sick — and for families and friends to pass around bugs like unwanted gifts. So before you head from one celebration to another, here are some helpful tips for avoiding the flu and other respiratory illnesses over the holidays.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (52 minutes 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."
ReadCBC - Edmonton (52 minutes 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.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 hours ago)
Niharika Sreekumar sat on the sofa in her home, clutching a photo of her and her husband, Prashant Sreekumar, in her arms. The 44-year-old passed away on Monday at Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton after coming into the emergency room complaining of severe chest pains. Hospital staff performed an electrocardiogram (ECG) test and blood […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (4 hours 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 hours 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 hours 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 (7 hours 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 […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (10 hours ago)
As 2025 draws to a close, this is the time when cultural critics of all stripes look back at the year that was to write up year-end reviews. I tend to think about my annual list of the city's best new restaurants throughout the entire year, and, for the second year in a row, there […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (11 hours ago)
I Can for Kids now only deals in $50 grocery gift cards. Unison at the Kerby Centre offers a free market. These are two of several Calgary charities phasing out food hampers in order to give their clients choice and ensure the food given is actually used.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (11 hours ago)
Moulin Rouge is where fantasy reigns supreme. That was certainly true of the famous Paris nightclub during its heyday at the turn of the 20th century. People left reality at the door and entered to indulge their senses. This is the vibe the Broadway Across Canada stage musical attempts to recreate. When Moulin Rouge opened […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (11 hours ago)
There was a palpable sense of optimism in both the professional and amateur theatre communities this year, which made 2025 a great one for theatre in Calgary. Audiences were back, almost to pre-pandemic levels. All of the major professional companies saw enthusiastic audience response to their seasons. Alberta Theatre Projects’ world premiere of...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (12 hours ago)
Calgary is growing exponentially. The city welcomed more than 80,000 people in 2024 to the Calgary Metropolitan Area. People are moving here for opportunity, affordability and quality of life. Yet, for all our competitive advantages, the economics of building new rental housing in this city are tightening. That should worry all of us. If we […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (12 hours ago)
There was frost along the river right where I'd hoped it would be. It wasn't quite as thick as I had anticipated but it was there, coating the bare branches and grass close to the steaming water and catching the thin glow of the morning sun. The river itself was running full of slushy ice […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (23 hours ago)
For decades, caribou in Jasper National Park have been declining, and experts warned that without intervention, they would become locally extinct. In response, Parks Canada invested $40 million in the Caribou Conservation Breeding Centre, the first facility of its kind in North America.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
While fitness is often framed as a matter of motivation or time, experts say affordability is the real obstacle keeping many Canadians from staying active. "The number one reason people are not physically active enough is because they can’t or don’t believe that they can afford it,” said Zach Weston, executive director of the Fitness […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
The 11th annual best thing about each Edmonton Oilers player Christmas list is in. And the best thing things about each of the following Edmonton players is… Connor McDavid. He found a way this December to open our eyes and be utterly amazed and newly delighted. Leon Draisaitl. He’s already got 1000 points, but you […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (A day ago)
More than 80 centimetres of snow fell at Marmot Basin over the last two weeks — and the impact is felt beyond the ski resort, as Jasper's tourism-dependent economy relies on Edmontonians and regional travellers to shake off the impact of the 2024 wildfire.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)
An Alberta chocolatier brought a distinctly Canadian flavour to the baking show Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, a magical experience she says taught her to think bigger. Priya Winsor of St. Albert, Alta., said the show pushed her well beyond her comfort zone, particularly when it came to constructing large-scale edible showpieces.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Many animals end up at rescue shelters, through no fault of their own. Often it's not because they aren't valued and loved but because a variety of circumstances which force their owners to give them up. In this week's Pause For Pets, we take a minute to look at one of those pets. Seven-year-aged Max […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Connor McDavid has given the most remarkable Christmas gift to Edmonton Oilers fans: himself, at his very best, for the entire month of December, arguably the best month any NHL player has ever had. All the more astonishing, it came just as most fans and commentators were starting to doubt the Oilers, with good reason, […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (2 days ago)
Industrial hemp has been commercially cultivated in Canada since 1998 — two decades before the legalization of recreational cannabis use — but data suggests recent years haven't been too kind to the industry. That includes hemp processing in Alberta, where more than half of Canada's hemp crop is cultivated.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Alberta’s transportation minister could hear the horns blaring from inside his office. It wasn’t from a rally or protest on the Edmonton legislature grounds but, as Devin Dreeshen went outside to discover, the sound of confused and angry drivers. “It was a truck that had hit (the bridge) and was stopped and backing up traffic […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Edmonton is a city of generosity, grit, and practical action. We show up for each other when things get hard. But today, the forces pressing against our most vulnerable — relentless cold, the shortage of supportive housing and recovery spaces, untreated mental illness and addiction, fragmented systems, and rising public fear — are stronger than...
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Last Friday, less than a week before Christmas, the Smith government quietly released the final report from its Alberta Next Panel, which assessed Alberta’s role in Canada. Among other things, the panel recommends the federal government transfer some of its tax revenue to provincial governments so they can assume more control over the delivery of...
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
One nation There was a moment there where it seemed like maybe people were starting to get it. This year began with Justin Trudeau resigning and Mark Carney voted in as party leader. We had an election, which resulted in the majority of Canadians choosing the Liberals over the Conservatives. The Bloc, NDP and Greens […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Looking back to Christmas Eve in Calgary 26 years ago conjures up more-than-warm memories. That’s because our pretty little city on the Bow was experiencing a heat wave during the holiday season in 1999. The city hit a record December temperature of 17.6 degrees that day. Those mild temperatures continued for a few days, with […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
When emergency rooms back up, immigration is often blamed. The evidence tells a different story. Research consistently shows a “healthy immigrant effect:” Newcomers arrive healthier than the Canadian-born population, with lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and premature death. An Ontario study following more than 10 million adults...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
The Edmonton Oilers haven’t trashed the Calgary Flames like this since former Oilers coach Craig MacTavish ripped the tongue out of Harvey the Hound’s face. The best players on the Oilers came alive and dominated the Flames 5-1 in a game that had a men vs. boys vibe. Calgary simply could not handle the skill, […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
Battle? What battle? You could see it in their eyes from the press box: the Calgary Flames wanted to be anywhere but face-to-face with the Edmonton Oilers. By the midway mark of Tuesday's beating at Rogers Place, the Flames looked like Jake Paul did when he tasted the first punch from Anthony Joshua last weekend. […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
Connor McDavid had five assists and Leon Draisaitl three goals as the Edmonton Oilers kept rolling into the holiday hiatus with a 5-1 victory over their rival Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Zach Hyman had a goal and two assists, Evan Bouchard a pair of helpers and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored for the Oilers (19-13-6), who have won […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
The community is coming together on Tsuut’ina Nation after a home was destroyed in a fire early Saturday morning. The home belonged to an active member of the nation, Tammy Crowchild. Thankfully, no one was hurt, but the loss of the home and belongings has been described as heartbreaking, especially during the holiday season. “After […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
Thieves have stolen highly specialized equipment from the Calahoo fire station in Sturgeon County, and the Alberta RCMP are hoping the public can help recover the burgled gear. Roughly $60,000 worth of fire rescue equipment was stolen last Monday morning, Mounties said in a Tuesday news release. "This is a disappointing and senseless crime,” said...
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (3 days ago)
Conspiracy theories (Re: 'Kinsella – Antisemitic conspiracy theories exploded globally after Oct. 7, 2023,' calgarysun.com) Here’s another day when conspiracy theories exploded: 24 November 1963. On the day alleged JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was gunned down on live television in the basement of Dallas police headquarters by Jack Ruby. I was...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
A second Alberta NDP MLA and two United Conservative Party MLAs are the latest to face recall petitions. Elections Alberta approved three more recall petitions on Tuesday, bringing the total count of government MLAs facing recall to 26 — more than one-quarter of the 87-member assembly. Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview Alberta NDP MLA Peggy Wright is...
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (3 days ago)
Do you support recall legislation? Vote in our daily poll! William Aberhart’s Social Credit party passed his Recall Act in April 1936, but repealed in October 1937 when constituents in his own riding launched a successful recall petition against him. This recall act, which is supposed to be used only in extraordinary circumstances, such as […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (3 days ago)
An Edmonton police officer who Tasered and hit a man during a 2023 arrest has been found not guilty of assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm, Justice Sandra Mah ruled in a decision released Monday in an Alberta Court of Justice courtroom.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
Mikael Backlund recently surpassed 1,100 games played with the Calgary Flames. Amongst Flames players, only Jarome Iginla has played more in the franchise's history. Anyone glancing at the 36-year-old centre's career stats might be confused by his longevity in the organization, especially in comparison to Iginla's Hall of Fame totals. But...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
"This just further emphasizes this is irresponsible behaviour that is risking and endangering people's lives. It's behaviour like this that can lead to fatalities and serious injuries, and in many (serious-injury) cases, they can also be life-altering"
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV: “Connor Ingram will start vs. CGY.” And from Bob Stauffer of the Oilers, Edmonton’s lines, with Trent Frederic back in the line-up after sitting out one game: RNH-McDavid-Hyman Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Roslovic Mangiapane-Henrique-Savoie Jones-Frederic-Janmark Lazar-Tomasek Ekholm-Bouchard Nurse-Regula...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
In January 2016, Edmonton police called local media to the atrium of the downtown headquarters to show off a then-unique drug bust. Arranged on a table for the cameras was a colourful collection of pills, powders and lab equipment. The name of this worrying new drug? Fentanyl. “All users need to be aware of the […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
Three more members of the Alberta legislature are the latest to face citizen recall petitions. Elections Alberta approved petitions against United Conservative backbenchers Justin Wright and Ron Wiebe, and Alberta New Democrat member Peggy Wright. Twenty-six Alberta MLAs are now facing recalls — 24 UCP legislature members and two of the...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
Calgary firefighters tackled an early morning blaze on 17 Avenue and 1 Street southwest Tuesday, responding to a building in the area. Crews arrived at the 100 block of 17 Avenue at around midnight, spending a couple of hours on scene to knock down the flames. Police closed down a few surrounding streets in the […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (3 days ago)
For years, oil tanker traffic has been prohibited off the coast of northern British Columbia in order to protect environmentally sensitive coastlines from disaster. But the federal government is now open to the idea of changing its moratorium — something the B.C. government and First Nations vehemently oppose.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)
Throughout the year, our readers have told us many times that they enjoy our editorial cartoon compilations. With Christmas mere hours away, we’ve put together the best of our holiday cartoons from 2025. While you may have seen a few of these offerings in the Herald’s weekly cartoon compilations earlier in the month, we’ve also […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)
Speed limits not typical speed of motorists If Alberta Minister of Transportation Devin Dreeshen wishes to set speed limits on Highway 2 that reflect how people drive, he can stop right now. As an occasional driver between Edmonton and Calgary, I would suggest the average speed, or de facto speed limit, is already 120 km/h. […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (4 days ago)
Twenty-one years ago, Calgary Herald editors started a Christmas Eve practice. Rather than the front page of the last paper before Christmas being filled with news stories and photos, they decided to use the space to wish readers the best of the season and publish a large holiday photo. Several of those front pages during […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)
Re. “Did the road to King Thunderbird have to be so hard?” Keith Gerein, Dec. 19 Keith Gerein trivializes and distorts neighbourhood opposition to the King Thunderbird Centre. Gerein's distorted account is particularly worrisome given that changes in city policy undermine the ability of residents and businesses to respond to proposed...
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