Edmonton Journal - Local (27 seconds ago)

The Alberta NDP is holding firm in its stance that the UCP government’s decision to overhaul the province’s electoral map is illegitimate and put forward a number of motions to increase transparency, but were blocked. A committee of MLAs tasked with overseeing the electoral boundaries held its first meeting on Monday to outline its mandate...

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Calgary Herald - Local (30 seconds ago)

'We make a skin incision, and this camera goes in here … and, voila,' says surgeon of innovative surgery technique

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Edmonton Journal - Local (30 minutes ago)

If the daycare is unable to return to compliance with provincial standards before the probationary period ends on July 30, its licence will not be reinstated

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Calgary Herald - Local (30 minutes ago)

'We make a skin incision, and this camera goes in here … and, voila,' says surgeon of innovative surgery technique

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Global News - Calgary (58 minutes ago)

The man was arrested last Thursday outside his vehicle, after police allege he called 911 and later confessed that he had killed his children.

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CBC - Calgary (An hour ago)

Amber Beach had just been shot in the back, and the gunman was still in the backseat of her boyfriend's truck, when she opened her passenger door, rolled onto the ground, crawled away and called 911 as she hid under a parked car, jurors heard Monday in a Calgary courtroom. Beach's incredible story of survival emerged on Day 1 of Paulos Berhe's...

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Edmonton Journal - Local (An hour ago)

Hospitals and Surgical Health Services Minister Matt Jones said the expansion will add up to 120 inpatient beds and shelved space for an additional 32 beds to accommodate future growth

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Calgary Herald - Local (An hour ago)

"Reality really set in for me that, wow, we actually built something that went into space," says U of C student

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Calgary Herald - Local (An hour ago)

As council to vote Tuesday on contract extension with Emergency Health Services – Alberta, some deem cost 'prohibitive'

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CBC - Edmonton (2 hours ago)

The Stay Free Alberta petitioners say they have collected 301,620 signatures, well over the 178,000 threshold that can prompt the province to consider referendum question.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 hours ago)

The signatures were gathered over a 120-day period and are to be verified by Elections Alberta within the next 21 days though a court challenge and recent leak of the voters list may delay that timeline

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 hours ago)

A 58-year-old man and 62-year-old woman are dead after a head-on-collision south of Slave Lake on Sunday afternoon. At roughly 3 p.m. officers in Slave Lake responded to a fatal collision on Highway 2, just south of the town, said Alberta RCMP in a Monday news release. Upon arrival, they found a 58-year-old man and […]

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Global News - Calgary (2 hours ago)

Residents of Trollinger Street in the northeast Calgary community of Thorncliffe were advised to shelter in place Monday morning as officers responded to a weapons call.

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Global News - Calgary (2 hours ago)

Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen says more than 550 firefighters have been hired for this year. He has also introduced a new mutual aid incentive program for municipalities.

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CityNews - Calgary (2 hours ago)

A cyclist has been rushed to hospital after being struck by a vehicle on a southeast highway, Calgary police said.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 hours ago)

When people think about health care, they often think about emergency rooms, surgeries or access to a family doctor. But for patients and families facing the final stages of life, compassionate hospice palliative care is just as important. While governments are rightly focusing on improving primary and acute care, one aspect of the health system...

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 hours ago)

The NHL draft lottery goes down Tuesday at 5 p.m.

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CBC - Calgary (3 hours ago)

Star Wars Day — May 4 — is a pseudo holiday for fans like Kel Spoering, especially when she may be able to thank Star Wars for her existence. "May the 4th" has been calendared as Star Wars Day because of its punny reference to the science fiction franchise's iconic phrase, "May the Force be with you."

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Global News - Calgary (3 hours ago)

While river levels and floodwaters have been receding in the Fort McMurray area, more than 130 residents in the nearby community of Draper remain on evacuation alert.

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CityNews - Calgary (3 hours ago)

The Alberta government says it’s well positioned to tackle this year’s wildfire season, with hundreds of firefighters already hired, money available to support municipalities, and a fire service training grant. Alberta says more than 550 seasonal firefighters have already been hired, with hundreds more available through contracts and mutual aid...

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CityNews - Calgary (3 hours ago)

Four Canadians are confirmed to be onboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean where a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus has killed three passengers and left at least three other people seriously ill. The operator of the cruise, Oceanwide Expeditions, wrote in a press release Monday that it is still dealing with a […]

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Edmonton Journal - Local (4 hours ago)

"Our commitment to challenging this law, and to defending the rights and health of 2SLGBTQI communities, remains unchanged"

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Calgary Herald - Local (4 hours ago)

It is now customary that, every so often, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra goes to Edmonton, and that the Edmonton Symphony comes to Calgary. Aside from the obvious civic bonhomie (surely a good thing), these events allow both orchestras to lay it all out: to revel in the sonic glory of 120 musicians sawing, blowing, and […]

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CityNews - Calgary (4 hours ago)

Canada's restaurant industry says pressure is mounting after an uneven first financial quarter of the year.

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CBC - Calgary (4 hours ago)

A Calgary father accused of murdering his young children before driving their bodies to a police station where officers say he called 911 and confessed, made a brief court appearance today and will remain in custody for the foreseeable future.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (5 hours ago)

'Prescribed burns proceed only if weather conditions allow for effective fire control and smoke management'

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Edmonton Journal - Local (5 hours ago)

"Loved it here. The crowd was amazing, the organization treats us fantastic, the city feels like home... I said to my wife it just feels like were driving around home and playing hockey. Everything feels so natural here"

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Calgary Herald - Local (5 hours ago)

So, Elections Alberta is taking seriously the unauthorized use of the Republican Party of Alberta's copy of the electors list by the Centurion Project Ltd. The Centurion Project’s mission statement is “to recruit, equip and mobilize a team of community leaders across the province of Alberta to take on the task of winning Alberta’s...

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Calgary Herald - Local (5 hours ago)

A brief shelter-in-place advisory was in place along the 6000 block of Trollinger Street N.E.

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CityNews - Calgary (5 hours ago)

Calgary police have arrested a suspect after several homes in a northeast neighbourhood sheltered in place on Monday due to a weapons threat.

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CityNews - Calgary (5 hours ago)

A new science fiction thriller inspired by a familiar black bird in Calgary is taking flight at Verb Theatre.

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CBC - Edmonton (5 hours ago)

At a news conference at the Villeneuve Airport on Monday morning, Forestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen said it's too early to predict how the season will go.

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CBC - Calgary (5 hours ago)

RCMP say a 25-year-old American man has died in Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park. Staff Sgt. Mike Buxton-Carr, Banff's RCMP detachment commander, says the incident is being considered an accidental death during recreational activity.

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CBC - Edmonton (5 hours ago)

A political scientist who specializes in privacy issues says there are no real rules governing how political parties handle and keep secret voter information in Alberta — and in fact, across much of the country.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (5 hours ago)

The ten-day party showcase runs July 17-26 atop the city's longest-running fair, going back to 1879

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Edmonton Journal - Local (5 hours ago)

Request Programme asks a lot of the audience: to question what they are watching, to think about their own experiences and what they are bringing to the show, to look back on what they saw and to draw meaning from what they have seen

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Calgary Herald - Local (5 hours ago)

Dust off those lightsabers. It’s May 4 — “May the fourth be with you” day, also known as Star Wars Day. For those who aren’t in the know — perhaps living in a galaxy far, far away — there’s a powerful phrase and expression of luck that was uttered in the first Star Wars movie: […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (5 hours ago)

The deceased children were found in a vehicle on April 30

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CityNews - Calgary (6 hours ago)

Hundreds of teams are expected for Calgary's 49th annual Sport Chek Mother's Day Run, Walk and Wheel this Sunday.

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Global News - Calgary (6 hours ago)

A child is in hospital in life-threatening condition after a reported drowning at Mahogany Beach on Sunday evening. According to EMS-Alberta paramedics reports came in about a "youth that had gone missing in the water” at the Mahogany Beach main area around 7:20 p.m. Battalion Chief Scott Cowan with Calgary Fire Department says they responded...

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Global News - Calgary (7 hours ago)

Sturgeon County said Saturday that the fire has claimed at least three homes and damaged a fourth. No injuries have been reported.

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CBC - Edmonton (7 hours ago)

In March, the remote town of Swan Hills was struck by a severe wind storm that damaged its only school. Community members stepped up to get their kids back in the classroom.

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Global News - Calgary (8 hours ago)

Stay Free Alberta said it has formally submitted almost 302,000 signatures to try to trigger a separatism referendum on the province leaving Canada.

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CityNews - Calgary (8 hours ago)

Alberta's separatist movement has reached a new milestone as organizers delivered what they say are more than 301,000 signatures calling for a provincial vote on leaving Canada. Petitioner Mitch Sylvestre, head of the group Stay Free Alberta, greeted supporters as boxes of signatures arrived at Elections Alberta on Monday. Officials told the crowd...

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CBC - Edmonton (9 hours ago)

An Edmonton city councillor says he and his team are helping a woman facing intimate partner violence relocate with her children after a separatist project released an online database built from an electoral list that contained personal information of millions of Albertans.

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CityNews - Calgary (9 hours ago)

A youth is in hospital after reports they jumped into Mahogany Lake in southeast Calgary on Sunday, Calgary firefighters say.

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CBC - Edmonton (9 hours ago)

The Edmonton Regional Airports Authority is lobbying federal and provincial government officials to discuss defence and economic development, amid Ottawa's renewed commitment to the armed forces. Experts say there's an opportunity for the Edmonton airport to grow its business.

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CBC - Edmonton (10 hours ago)

Since January, Marnie Desjardins' mostly quiet life has become upended, she said, after Synapse Data Center Inc. proposed a massive data centre project and accompanying natural gas plant right near her home in Olds, Alta.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (10 hours ago)

'There's a particular kind of expression of violence that is accepted culturally because it evolved that way, and it has limits and it has constraints'

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Calgary Herald - Local (10 hours ago)

Take a sneak peek inside the Calgary institution's J.R. Shaw Centre for Arts & Culture, as massive renovations continue

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Calgary Herald - Local (10 hours ago)

"We've had a couple of instances where we shut down operations for a day, just because activity got a little bit too close to the field where rigs were drilling,” Carey Ford, chief executive of Precision Drilling Corp., said.

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Calgary Herald - Local (11 hours ago)

Get ready for your one-minute Monday morning cartoon break! Here’s a look at what we published this past week.      

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Global News - Calgary (11 hours ago)

After a leak of Alberta's provincial voters list, experts say the cost is dire and the government response inadequate: 'Our data is in the wind, and that is a terrifying prospect.'

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CityNews - Calgary (12 hours ago)

TORONTO — The Ontario Court of Appeal is set to hear Peter Nygard’s appeal of his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence today, with his lawyers arguing the Toronto trial judge made errors including admitting the testimony of an expert on trauma. The former fashion mogul was convicted of four counts of sexual assault in […]

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CBC - Edmonton (13 hours ago)

A Nova Scotia mother says following her 10-year-old daughter's death, Air Canada failed to refund one of the flights for a trip she'd planned for them, leaving her to chase down answers for months during an already devastating time. Experts say the experience highlights a deeper problem — one where customers are left without clear answers or...

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Calgary Herald - Local (18 hours ago)

Emergency services summoned for report of young swimmer going missing at lake, emergency officials say

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Edmonton Journal - Local (20 hours ago)

There is already one coach with Stanley Cup-pedigree on the market, defensive specialist Bruce Cassidy, recently fired from the Vegas Golden Knights. Could there soon be another now that Tampa Bay has lost to Montreal? It seems unlikely, given that Jon Cooper is an institution in Tampa. He’s coached there 14 straight years, by far […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (23 hours ago)

"We need safe spaces for our young people to be able to share what's going on in their lives."

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Global News - Calgary (24 hours ago)

At least four separate rescues have taken place in Banff National Park in the past month, with one man being reported dead after jumping into fast-moving water.

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Calgary Herald - Local (A day ago)

Friday Year-round skating rink coming to Forest Lawn Asian Heritage Month kicks off Saturday Patio art comes alive Reset Society book sale  Calgary bike swap Sunday Spring cricket training

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CityNews - Calgary (A day ago)

A PipeDiver assessment of the steel portion of Calgary's Bearspaw South Feeder Main was completed after a previous test in April failed.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)

Sturgeon County is under a fire ban, along with Parkland County, while others in the region are under restrictions and advisories

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CityNews - Calgary (A day ago)

Mounties say a search is ongoing for a 25-year-old man from Pennsylvania who is believed to have drowned at Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park.

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Calgary Herald - Local (A day ago)

Gymnastics Diaries Beam Queen By Laura Siveking, Illustrated by Amanda Erb (Scholastic Canada Ltd.) The first book in this new series introduces us to Georgia. She loves gymnastics and her dream is to become an international star. She also loves training with her best friend, Bri, but must make an important decision when she is […]

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Global News - Edmonton (A day ago)

Sturgeon County has issued a local state of emergency for the summer village of Sandy Beach, Alta., after wildfire claimed three homes and damaged a fourth.

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CityNews - Calgary (A day ago)

Most children killed in Canada lose their lives to a family member, a reality underscored by the recent murder of two Calgary siblings.

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CBC - Calgary (A day ago)

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the prime minister has "wasted an entire year" deliberating a potential new oil pipeline out of Alberta — criticism that comes after Mark Carney said a new pipeline is "more probable than possible."

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CBC - Edmonton (A day ago)

Both the state of local emergency and the wildfire alert have been cancelled as of Sunday afternoon.

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CBC - Calgary (A day ago)

Guy and Jane Gaudreau spoke to CBC News about the legacies of their sons, former Flames star "Johnny Hockey" and Matthew, the upcoming event to honour them, and their love for the city of Calgary.

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CBC - Edmonton (A day ago)

The abundance of what Alberta's government calls "feral horses" has reached "unacceptable" population levels, according to the province's horse management strategy. Results from the province's annual feral horse survey released in April found the highest free-roaming horse numbers ever counted along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.

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Calgary Sun - Local (A day ago)

Don’t blame me OK, Mark Carney, you have managed to cobble together a majority. I hope you're happy. Canada's problems are now entirely yours. You can't blame the opposition for holding up anything. Legislation can be bulldozed through with great haste. Therefore, when things are not built, it's on you. When fuel and groceries are […]

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CBC - Edmonton (A day ago)

It's been 10 years since more than 2,500 homes were destroyed in the 2016 Horse River Wildfire. The community has rebuilt and fire officials have invested millions of dollars into fire prevention and planning. Many residents are ready to move on, while others still feel they are in survival mode.

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CBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)

Concerns are growing about how some young people engage with AI chatbots. Meta is rolling out a tool to let parents monitor topics their children discuss at the same time as Manitoba is proposing banning use of AI chatbots for youth. More research is needed, but evidence suggests some risk factors for mental health.

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CBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)

Alberta launched its sovereign wealth fund decades ago, but it was regularly poached by politicians, which is why the bank balance failed to meaningfully grow.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

Hard questions. There are a lot of them to be faced by the Edmonton Oilers this off-season. I resisted the urge to write this column immediately after the Oilers loss in Game 6. It's not that there isn't a place for that raw emotion to be reflected. I just felt that others would do it, […]

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CBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)

Mark Carney is expected to spend the bulk of his few hours in Armenia engaging with European leaders, but experts say he has momentum to build ties with Yerevan and the rest of the Caucasus as well, something first undertaken by Trudeau.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

The Edmonton Journal is proud to host reviews of local high school theatrical productions, written by student reviewers through the Alberta Youth Theatre Collective. Reviews of past shows can be found here Grease is the word Arjun Varma Balaraju Aurora Charter School There is a special kind of confidence in a school production that knows […]

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

The Edmonton Journal is proud to host reviews of local high school theatrical productions, written by student reviewers through the Alberta Youth Theatre Collective. Reviews of past shows can be found here Red scrunchies and bad decisions Kornelia Teresinska Oscar Romero Catholic High School Dear Diary, from the moment the lights dimmed and the...

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

The Edmonton Journal is proud to host reviews of local high school theatrical productions, written by student reviewers through the Alberta Youth Theatre Collective. Reviews of past shows can be found here "Welcome to a show about death!” Mother Margaret Mary's Beetlejuice Jr. Summer Maybank Archbishop MacDonald Catholic High School Despite being...

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

The Edmonton Journal is proud to host reviews of local high school theatrical productions, written by student reviewers through the Alberta Youth Theatre Collective. Reviews of past shows can be found here Forgotten: Where less becomes more Arjun Varma Balaraju Aurora Charter School There is a quiet confidence in a production that trusts its story...

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

The Edmonton Journal is proud to host reviews of local high school theatrical productions, written by student reviewers through the Alberta Youth Theatre Collective. Reviews of past shows can be found here Chaos, Corpses, and Cult Classics: Holy Trinity's Plan 9 From Outer Space Ruth Young St. Joseph Catholic High School Sometimes the 'worst film...

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Edmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Let's not let impatience blow up the Edmonton Oilers — not now

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

AUPE president Sandra Azocar says the province's $400-million boost will go to expand privately provided care that will be out of the financial reach of too many Albertans.

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

Anti-domestic violence advocates speak out in the wake of the murder of a Calgary boy and girl, allegedly by their father.

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Edmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)

Will the Oilers win a Stanley Cup with Connor McDavid? Vote in our daily poll! Re: Alberta funds 11 ‘shovel-ready’ projects to build more continuing care spaces (29 April). This investment is a meaningful step forward, and the next essential move would be to advance the long‑delayed hospital project as quickly as possible. Bringing that […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

Conservationists, nature enthusiasts and community members celebrate and educate about the environment and wildlife that surrounds the town west of Calgary.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

Knoblauch starts a new three-year contract this upcoming season, rewarded for his strong work in 2024 and 2025

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

This in from NHL insider Pierre LeBrun of TSN, RDS and The Athletic, his take that maybe, possibly, who knows, it just might be that Leon Draisaitl will ask to be traded from the Edmonton Oilers one day. Said LeBrun on the X platform: “It's interesting that our only focus seems to be on what […]

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CBC - Calgary (2 days ago)

CBC Calgary and the Trenville Royal Purple Elks teamed up for a "Dudes for Duds" clothing drive on Saturday. With more than 160 suits and 535 ties collected, not to mention hundreds of shirts and shoes, it's safe to say the event was a success.

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

A 25-year-old Pennsylvania man jumped in the water near the Lower Falls area of Johnston Canyon

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

The married duo from Manitoba secured a dominant 11-3 victory over Italy's Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

'There's no doubt everybody knows what we're trying to do here in Edmonton, and it's no secret'

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

'We have to get a grip of this and head back in the right direction'

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

This in from Leon Draisaitl, him talking to reporters at the final press conference for the team of the 2025-26 season, with his take on the downward direction the Edmonton Oilers took this year. “I am concerned because we’re not trending in the right direction. We’ve taken big steps backwards and we got to get […]

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Global News - Edmonton (2 days ago)

Saying Saturday was not a day for big decisions or announcements, Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman did concede next season's team will "not be the same group as today."

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CityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)

Emergency crews are responding to a suspected drowning incident in Johnston Canyon in Banff National Park on Saturday.

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CityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)

Parks Canada has issued a hiking hazard warning for Banff National Park after multiple hikers have required rescues this spring. According to a notice from park officials, some popular trails are currently exposed to a “significant avalanche hazard” and shouldn’t be attempted without avalanche training and equipment. Those include the ascent...

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

This in from Leon Draisaitl, him talking to reporters at the final press conference for the team of the 2025-26 season, his take on the downward direction the Edmonton Oilers took this year. “I am concerned because we’re not trending in the right direction. We’ve taken big steps backwards and we got to get a […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

The ballet Notre-Dame de Paris, with choreography by Roland Petit, was created over 60 years ago and is being presented by Alberta Ballet as a Canadian premiere and is the final show in its season. The production, a simple and thrilling telling of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, is both vibrant and dark. It paints […]

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

'All that dead and dried grass from last fall is now being exposed for the first time in a long time'

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

'We have seven night vision-equipped helicopters for this year'

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

Rehearsals only started this week for Theatre Calgary’s production of Come From Away, but the musical, scheduled to open May 26, has already had its run extended from June 21 to June 27. Tickets for the originally planned four weeks sold out in record time. More than half the seats on the main floor are […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

Inspection device got stuck during first attempt on April 13

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CityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)

A man walking around with a firearm in a neighbourhood in Highland Park in the city's northwest on Friday was arrested, Calgary police said.

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CBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)

It's the last day for Alberta separatists to gather petition signatures that could trigger a referendum on pulling the province out of Confederation.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

'We're thankful to not be reporting on more dire circumstances today and are appealing to residents for any information they may recall about a shooting that night'

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

Stage West’s musical revue New Sound in Town is a showcase for 12 talented performers who cover everyone from Elvis to Mumford & Sons. These homespun musical revues are Stage West’s bread-and-butter, and some work better than others, especially those with a strong premise like The British Invasion and One Hit Wonders. New Sound in […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

There are plenty of successful modern rebuilds for Craig Conroy to take inspiration from. But there are also cautionary tales that illustrate what to avoid as the Flames try to build a contender. One of those object lessons is the current Detroit Red Wings. The last time the franchise made the playoffs was 2015-16. They […]

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CBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)

After seven decades, the Mah family is making sure Red Deer's Wei's Western Wear is standing just as tall.

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

As early as February, we've been teased by periods of lovely warm weather that make gardeners itch to get growing. These warm spells were promptly followed by snowy ones. Now that May is here, we can be more confident that the outdoor growing season is imminent. But don't let the first balmy day in May […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

From creamy to crisp, there's a wine style for everyone

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

Alberta has made meaningful progress in building an innovation-driven economy. From supporting startups to investing in technology sectors, the province is positioning itself for a more diversified future. Yet, there remains a quiet structural gap — one that limits our ability to fully attract and recognize innovators. That gap lies in how we...

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

The United Arab Emirates has announced that it will no longer be a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries effective May 1. With the global and continental geopolitical storm confronting Canadians on a near-daily basis, many might understandably be inclined to let this headline pass without further reflection. That would be a...

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

The government of Alberta is at a crossroads, with a governance approach that is not in the best interests of Albertans and their future. Historically, the Alberta government could be expected to act with civility and an appreciation, empathy and devoted representation of the desires of the majority of the citizens of the province. Regardless […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

As Calgary's population approaches two million, conversations about growth often focus on housing, inflation and jobs. These are important issues. But there is another pressing question — will our health-care system be able to evolve as quickly as the city it serves? Canada's public health-care system is one of our country's greatest collective...

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

'We will build it and they'll come, right?'

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

Why would U.S. President Donald Trump approve a Keystone-like pipeline that could eventually transport a million barrels a day of Canadian oil to refineries in the U.S. Midwest or along the Gulf coast? Trump had four full years during his first term to reverse the suspension of Keystone imposed by his predecessor, Barack Obama. He […]

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Calgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)

ALBERTA DAIRY, QUEBEC OIL Geography is a fickle mistress. World oil prices are up as Iran controls a small strait. Canada would be wealthier if Quebec had oil and Alberta had dairy farms. We would have pipelines everywhere and the dairy marketing board would have been removed many decades ago. John Chipperfield (That is an […]

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Calgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)

In order to diversify Canada's market reach, West Coast access is needed says president of the Explorers and Producers Association of Canada

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CBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)

A new poll for CBC News suggests a majority of Albertans think provincial party leaders should declare how they will vote in a referendum on Alberta separating from Canada, while more than half of Albertans who support separation are OK with politicians remaining tight-lipped about their vote.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)

The court injunction that Elections Alberta has obtained to force the separatist group, the Centurion Project, to take down their online database of the provincial electoral list is very disturbing. The data appears to have been provided to the Centurion Project by the Republican Party of Alberta. The genie is out of the bottle. The […]

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CBC - Calgary (3 days ago)

Brain-computer interfaces have been around for decades. But now the technology, which reads brainwaves and turns them into real-world action, is being used to help kids with disabilities.

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CBC - Edmonton (3 days ago)

Picture this: a DJ, a makeshift dance floor and drinks. Only it's 8 p.m. on a Wednesday and there's no alcohol — instead, there's a sauna.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

It’s now a rite of spring, social and mainstream media blazing with talk the moment the Edmonton Oilers are eliminated from the playoffs about the possibility of Connor McDavid leaving Edmonton. Such talk has exploded again after banged up Edmonton’s six-game thumping at the hands of the once again mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Oilers insider […]

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Global News - Edmonton (3 days ago)

The Edmonton Oilers' season came to an end Thursday with a Game 6 loss to the Anaheim Ducks, a feeling fans and businesses alike have not had to deal with for the past few years.

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Global News - Calgary (3 days ago)

Canada's minister for energy and natural resources says that the country shouldn't only rely on Keystone XL being approved as a way to boost energy exports.

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CBC - Edmonton (3 days ago)

Vern Lewis is in his first year teaching Aboriginal studies at a Frog Lake First Nation high school, and he's putting his computer science skills to work by using technology to teach tradition.

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CBC - Edmonton (3 days ago)

A journalist says she warned Elections Alberta weeks ago about what she believed could be a massive privacy breach affecting millions of voters. But the agency says provincial legislation passed last year constrained them from investigating.

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

Premier Danielle Smith up in the polls and the NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has no answers

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

A new poll by Janet Brown found that only 20 per cent of Albertan respondents said they were "very impressed" by Nenshi's leadership, down seven per cent from last year

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Global News - Calgary (3 days ago)

With Cochrane's firefighting resources increasingly stretched by its soaring population, the mayor of Cochrane claims it has come up with a plan that will also save millions.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

Subdivision and Development Appeal Board hears arguments for and against proposed 10-unit infill which some claim will be used improperly

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

"He approached me and he said 'good, good, I murdered my mom'," officer testifies at trial of Alex (Aixin) Xu

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CBC - Calgary (3 days ago)

Parks Canada has carried out three rescues in Banff National Park in recent weeks, all linked to deep, lingering snow that's obscuring trails and slowing hikers. Officials warn conditions will persist through May and are urging people to check the Parks Canada website for trail reports before heading out for a hike.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

Will Edmontonians use these spring months to discover the other things to do in this city?

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

While some of the deal is well-past its deadline, industry members and investors aren't too worried — yet

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Edmonton Sun - Local (3 days ago)

Do you think the Oilers were merely average this year? Vote in our daily poll! With all the wrong moves by the UCP leader this will lead to another UCP election loss. I don’t personally like Calgary’s Nenshi as leader of the NDP, but it won’t matter to the electorate. When the UCP lost the […]

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

Edmonton Oilers owner Daryl Katz's playoff cash cow disappeared when his hockey club went out after just three home games in Round 1

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

The Terwillegar Park Footbridge and nearby trails will also be closed as wildfire crews work the burn.

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CityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)

From whiskey barrels to underwear and even a discarded table, volunteers have uncovered some unusual finds during Calgary's annual Pathway and River Cleanup. On Friday, hundreds of volunteers gathered at St. Patrick's Island Park to kick off Calgary's annual Pathway and River Cleanup, a citywide effort focused on keeping parks, pathways and...

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

The project is part of ongoing improvements to a 35-block section of 17th Avenue S.E., dubbed International Avenue

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

Participants get the chance to do real world activities

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CBC - Calgary (3 days ago)

The plan to twin what locals call a busy, dangerous highway is spurring debate about how to maintain vehicle access to farms and ranches that would be cut off when Highway 3 is expanded.

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CBC - Calgary (3 days ago)

Home sales in Calgary declined in April compared with a year ago as the city's real estate board says improved supply choice across the housing spectrum has reduced the urgency among potential buyers.

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Global News - Calgary (3 days ago)

Police said no injuries have been reported and preliminary information suggests the incident was targeted.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

"I think if the average person knew how few restrictions really stand in the way of political parties using our data, I think they'd be really surprised"

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

More than 20 celebrations and events will be held in Calgary this month highlighting the Asian community

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

Lawn watering will be restricted to assigned days, but what else is allowed and not allowed under the new rules

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

"So many good offensive threats on all four of their lines. You usually win or lose on your defensive play. You know, it wasn't good enough"

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

Everyone involved shares some of the blame, but it starts with upper management. They've failed this team over the last five years

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CityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)

Fans were on their feet Thursday night inside the Saddledome as world-renowned Punjabi music sensation Diljit Dosanjh sang and danced for a sold-out crowd of Calgarians. It was a moment Sandeep Kaur had been waiting for, and she's now sharing it with a new generation. "When I was a kid, since that time I was […]

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Global News - Calgary (3 days ago)

Rocky View County says a large brush fire that started on Thursday near Ghost Lake, west of Calgary, is now under control and no longer considered to be active.

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CBC - Edmonton (3 days ago)

For more than a year, Alberta's government has faced allegations of interference when it comes to awarding health care contracts. CBC News breaks down what you need to know, and what you need to pay attention to going forward.

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

'It's a story of resilience'

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

Lethbridge and Medicine Hat are becoming part of an expanded Calgary–Regina corridor

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Global News - Calgary (3 days ago)

A 37-year-old Calgary father has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of his two children, whose bodies were found inside a vehicle on Thursday after he called 911.

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Global News - Calgary (3 days ago)

Calgary-Shaw is currently represented by UCP MLA Rebecca Schulz, who announced she is resigning her seat next month. A nomination contest and byelection have yet to be called.

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CityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)

Officials are still trying to determine a cause after a fire tore through several homes in Cochrane on Thursday, forcing residents to evacuate. The fire broke out in the town’s Heartland community west of of Highway 22, and south of Highway 1A. Multiple homes were badly damaged and many people were displaced during the emergency, […]

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Edmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)

What is the difference between public school education and state school education? Public school education benefits from a bias for the local community, including local decision-making, and responsiveness to the local community. State schools are highly centralized. They favour and promote the values of the central authority and they minimize local...

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Calgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)

Trust in city hall also recovering to middling levels after deep nosedive in 2023, according to poll

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