Calgary Herald - Local (3 hours ago)
In recent years, the conversation around perimenopause and menopause has grown louder. Celebrities are talking about it. Podcasts are dedicating episodes to it. Workplace policies are beginning to evolve. That progress matters. But in everyday conversations happening across our local community — in offices, school parking lots, and kitchen tables...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 hours ago)
The Bear Fairy By Paul Coccia, Illustrated By Fred Blunt (Tundra) When Spencer catches a fairy, he gets quite a surprise. This fairy loves chips, is rowdy and is hairy. Spencer soon realizes that it doesn't matter what his fairy looks like; he is a lot of fun. After showing his Bear Fairy to Mariah, […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (3 hours ago)
NorQuest College instructor Mahbub Mishu knows artificial intelligence is a game changer when it comes to landing a job."It's about how good your profile picture is, how strong your bio is and keywords designed to attract recruiters nowadays,” said Mishu, who teaches in the machine learning analyst program at Norquest . It's why he supervised a...
ReadCBC - Calgary (3 hours ago)
After sitting empty for several years, a former cannabis growing facility in Claresholm, Alta., has been taken over by a company growing gourmet mushrooms and other produce — a move the surrounding community hopes will foster economic growth in the area.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 hours ago)
On Feb. 24, Alberta Government house leader Joseph Schow announced the province would move to "protect vulnerable Albertans” by regulating medical assistance in dying (MAID). He pledged to prohibit access for mature minors, individuals with mental illness as their sole underlying condition, those seeking advance requests and adults without...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (4 hours ago)
An Abacus Data poll suggests the Conservatives boast a 51-per-cent share of the intended vote in the province. That is down 13 percentage points from their share of results in the 2025 federal election. Meanwhile, Liberal support is up eight percentage points.
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (4 hours ago)
Keep the time-changes I like Standard time in the winter and I like Daylight Saving Time in summer. When I hear people complaining about the time change, I laugh. Do they not travel? Go east or west, there is time change and I don’t hear anyone complaining. Fly to Toronto, two-hour difference. Depending on where […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (4 hours ago)
As Calgary prepares to welcome its two-millionth resident, I've been reflecting on what we must do to ensure our city remains vibrant, welcoming and connected. The answer is simple: focus on people, experience and place. First and foremost, vibrancy begins with people. They are the heart of every interaction and the soul of every neighbourhood....
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (5 hours ago)
Take a minute right now and try something. I want you to think of a mentor in your life who helped you get from where you were at the time, to where you are right now. Go on. I'll wait. In the years I've been leading the team here at Big Brothers Big Sisters of […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (5 hours ago)
As an entrepreneur, when I hear the word “growth” I immediately think of business growth. For any company to remain strong over the long term, it must grow. Growth can relate to everything from attracting new talent, increasing revenue and acquiring more customers to growing more market share and increasing capabilities. For some, growth is...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (5 hours ago)
Premier Danielle Smith was correct: The last referendum question to cease changing the clocks twice a year was misunderstood. I know many who did not realize they were voting for permanent daylight time versus simply maintaining standard time. Newfoundland trialled a two-hour jump, then when it became a challenge getting the little ones to bed...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
Weak defensive play continues to haunt the Edmonton Oilers as they lost 6-3 to the Carolina Hurricanes, largely due to a number of ugly miscues in their own end. Have these Edmonton Oilers ever heard of stops-and-starts and skating in straight lines on defence? Their constant swooping and circling is getting old. The Grade A […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
Have you ever taken Jell-O out of the fridge too soon? It's an orange goopy mess that's half liquid and half semi-solid, impossible to enjoy in that moment. That pretty much describes the Edmonton Oilers Friday. With Connor Murphy, Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach making their debuts, the new-look Oilers looked a lot like the […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (13 hours ago)
It would be so un-Canadian — almost treasonous — to downplay the grit, heart, and sheer determination of our women's and men's hockey teams, both earning silver at the Milano Winter Olympics. To do so might just have our Canadian birth certificates revoked. They gave everything — every ounce of sweat, every drop of blood, […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (15 hours ago)
The premier said her government wants to ensure programs like Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, or AISH, aren't "overly generous," and that she's heard people have moved to Alberta just to take advantage of its social programs. Some disability advocates want the data that backs this up.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (16 hours ago)
The global oil shock triggered by the war in Iran pushed crude above $90 USD a barrel Friday, sending Calgary gas prices sharply higher overnight. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which roughly 20 per cent of the world's oil supply moves each day, has rattled global energy markets and driven […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (17 hours ago)
Should cities be allowed to use photo radar? Vote in our daily poll! More often than not, I agree with many of Lorne Gunter's views as it relates to politics. However, when it comes to our clocks, we are literally an hour apart. Lorne wants to fall back (Edmonton Sun, March 5) and I would […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (19 hours ago)
Stan Bowman put a little Edmonton back into the Edmonton Oilers ahead of the NHL trade deadline. The general manager who moved out homegrown products Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak in a goalie swap with the Pittsburgh Penguins earlier this season, repatriated former Chicago Blackhawks forward Colton Dach — a player Bowman drafted in Chicago […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (19 hours ago)
Jason Dickinson moved into a new NHL neighbourhood Friday, walking into the Edmonton Oilers dressing room, but he's not housed beside Connor McDavid. Nothing against Zach Hyman, whose stall is next door, but considering how often Dickinson has come out at night to try and dim NHL stars' effectiveness, including McDavid, maybe he should have […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (19 hours ago)
This in, news that the Colorado Avs have acquired rugged second line centre Nazem Kadri from the Calgary Flames at the trade deadline, sending a shockwave through Edmonton Oilers country. Edmonton’s road to the Stanley Cup is already iffy, given how shaky the team has been on defence, but Colorado stocking up on useful players […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (19 hours ago)
As the 3 p.m. ET trade deadline approached on Friday, Nazem Kadri sat anxiously awaiting news on whether he would be packing his bags to join a Stanley Cup contender. In fact, the 35-year-old centre thought he might be staying put with the Calgary Flames once the clock struck three and he still hadn’t received […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (21 hours ago)
A Calgary man who fatally shot another man during a botched robbery should be convicted of manslaughter, not murder, his lawyer argued Friday. Closing arguments are underway in Robert Matthews' second-degree murder trial for the death of Jordan Jacques-Vetten.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (21 hours ago)
Edmonton is not a poor city. Alberta is not a poor province. Yet walk through parts of our downtown, and you will encounter visible homelessness, untreated mental illness, open drug use and a level of public disorder that should trouble anyone who cares about cities. This contradiction was central to a recent speech delivered by […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (22 hours ago)
Parks Canada will start charging $17.50 a day to park in the Sulphur Mountain area near the Banff Gondola and Upper Hot Springs, starting May 15. The three-year pilot is intended to help reduce traffic and parking pressure around Banff's only vehicle bridge during the busy summer season.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (22 hours ago)
If you’re craving a taste of Italy, the latest offering on the Calgary dining scene is as nearby as one of the city’s popular malls. Monza restaurant opened in Market Mall this week, serving up a wide selection of pasta and pizza favourites, along with an artfully curated menu of items ranging from salad and […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (22 hours ago)
Alberta Health Services issued a public alert on Thursday for a potential measles exposure at the Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre. AHS said in the release that the incidents occurred in multiple departments between 8:10 p.m. and 10 p.m. on March 1 and 8:35 p.m. and 1:10 a.m., on March 2. The release lists the […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
In 1991, Princess Diana visited Casey House in Toronto, the first AIDS hospice in Canada. Today, Casey House is a place of healing for people living with HIV. In the early 90's it was a place people went to die. Diana's visit broke the mold on how people thought about AIDS patients. Casey and Diana at […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (A day ago)
The U Sports Final 8 National Men's Basketball Tournament is back in Calgary for the first time in over four decades. Eight of the best teams will convene in Calgary with the hopes of being crowned national champions and taking home the W.P. McGee Trophy.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
The fifth song on Matt Berninger’s second solo album, Get Sunk, is a duet with Meg Duffy, the singer-songwriter who performs under the name Hand Habits. Breaking Into Acting is a fragile ballad, with Berninger’s famously plaintive baritone blending warmly with Duffy’s voice. The song, which also features Duffy’s inventive guitar playing, is...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
Calgarians are navigating real economic pressure. Three-quarters of Albertans expect the cost of living to worsen in 2026, food prices are projected to rise again this year and the Government of Alberta's budget last week included our largest deficit since the pandemic. In this climate, every dollar matters. Fiscal responsibility doesn't simply...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
OK, those were pretty easy to spot. They were big and white and stood out brightly against the browns of the fields. There were maybe a dozen of them in the first bunch, closer to 20 in the second. They were trumpeter swans and I was so happy to see them. My pal Mike — […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
TORONTO — Lawyers are set to make legal arguments this afternoon in the Toronto sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Prosecutors finished presenting their evidence Wednesday and the court is set to address some legal issues before the defence begins its case next week. Defence lawyer Leora Shemesh has said she will seek...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
They city made a surprise announcement on summer road construction late last week. It was postponing construction along 107 Avenue until next year (2027). A construction project!? Delayed!? By this administration!? If you had told me they would do that, I wouldn't have believed you. They city is going to shut down 102 Avenue completely […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (A day ago)
Immoral act (Re: BELL — ‘Math problem,’ Sun, March 4) Rick Bell implies that anyone who isn't in favour of the military action in Iran is basing that opinion only on hatred for DJT. Some of us do not think any country should feel free to forcibly remove the leader of any other country in […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (A day ago)
Senator Patrick Brazeau's personal crusade against alcohol ran into a wall last month when the health ministry refused to back his bill that would have put cancer warning labels on alcohol bottles. That's according to the Postmedia Network and originally reported by Blacklock's Reporter. Brazeau's latest anti-alcohol bill, S-202, would have put...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
'Specifically, what we want to ensure is that the MOU comes out with a policy that provides that economic viability for these long-term projects that will fill an export pipeline going to the West Coast,' said Canadian Natural Resources president Scott Stauth
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
I just read a government news release entitled: "Nominations are open for the 2026 Alberta Immigrant Impact Awards, recognizing newcomers' contributions to making the province a better place to call home.” So, are immigrants villiains or heroes? Danielle, you can't have it both ways. How two-faced can this government be? Ellie Shuster, Edmonton...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Some Toronto sports media influencers are taking a break from their critical dual focus on holding to account Donald Trump’s presidency and conducting loyalty tests for American players on their beloved Maple Leafs. For one day at least they’re again fixated on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers. The results are predictably hilarious, most...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The Edmonton Oilers served themselves up a deep-dish-sized helping of Chicago Blackhawks ahead of Friday’s NHL trade deadline. And then kept piling on the toppings, ending up with not one, not two, but three players off the roster of a Blackhawks organization that Oilers general manager Stan Bowman knows intimately. It is, after all, the […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
A Calgary couple stranded in Dubai amid escalating conflict in the Middle East has finally secured a way home after days of uncertainty and soaring flight costs. Bhawana and Amogh Katyayan were returning from a vacation in India and the Maldives when their stopover in Dubai on the weekend turned into a days‑long ordeal. The […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
As conflict in the Middle East pushes global fuel prices higher, Canadian businesses that rely on gasoline say the impact is already hitting their bottom line, and they warn consumers to prepare for it to show up on their own receipts. The national average price of gas has climbed 11 cents since Sunday, a jump […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)
It's been a tough week for the Hinton and Jasper communities.They're grieving the loss of two high school students who died in a highway crash.The young women were leaving hockey practice in Jasper to return to their hometown of Hinton.Now, their lives are being celebrated.Maggie Kirk has the story
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
A police pursuit of a stolen vehicle brought Deerfoot Trail to a crawl Thursday afternoon after the fleeing driver triggered a multi‑vehicle crash. Calgary police say the incident began around 3:30 p.m., when officers responded to reports of a stolen vehicle that refused to stop. The suspect vehicle headed onto southbound Deerfoot Trail, where it...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
There's always a method to the madness of trade-deadline deals. Like we've been fixated on the Edmonton Oilers getting a right-shot third-line centre in a trade (come on down Nic Roy, for his offence and checking and defensive-zone face offs). But GM Stan Bowman dismissed that logic. He hungered for Jason Dickinson, not caring that […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Do you like the Oilers’ trades? Vote in our daily poll! Most Canadians reportedly support holding a byelection immediately when an MP switches parties. This would be a meaningful step toward addressing the democratic gap that arises when elected representatives change party affiliation without consulting the constituents who elected them. When...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Donnie Vie was the lead singer with the Chicago-area band Enuff Z’Nuff, who broke out with two hits in the late 80s, including “New Thing” and “Fly High Michelle.” However, the band’s momentum was disrupted like so many other groups of that era, thanks to the advent of grunge in the early 90s. 660’s Todd […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (2 days ago)
Robert Matthews wanted to be "a boss” — a "father figure” — and was committed to "doing something big” the night he brought a rifle with him on a planned crime spree around Calgary, the prosecution said in closing arguments at the killer's second-degree murder trial.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will consult on doing away with twice-a-year clock changes. And she says if a switch is made, she would prefer going to permanent daylight time. Smith says she believes if you asked people if they want to stop changing their clocks, the question would likely get overwhelming support. […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate more than 40 residential break-and-enters they believe are tied to travelling crime groups operating across several provinces. Calgary police say 43 homes have been targeted since the start of 2026, with the majority of incidents occurring in the city's northwest and south. Affected...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
The group that gathered hundreds of thousands of signatures from Albertans wanting the province to remain in Canada amid increased separatist sentiment is building a coalition to that end. Former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk announced Thursday that Forever Canadian has joined forces with the French Canadian Association of Alberta (ACFA). The...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
William Prince: Double Juno-winner William Prince was the first artist to reopen the Edmonton Folk Music Festival proper after the pandemic rupture, a beautiful voice to usher in this calm era of peace and love! OK, it's definitely been bumpier than that as anyone with a human heart knows, which is exactly why you should […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The Edmonton Oilers appear “done”, as the NHL trading deadline looms tomorrow (Friday). General Manager Stan Bowman met the media Thursday afternoon in Edmonton. Here are the Coles Notes of his avail: -On the three players they have acquired: "We're trying to build a team, we’re not trying to build a collection of players. There’s […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Q: I was going through my collection of your old columns and ran across a favourite. The Dr. Phil column. Do you think your readers might like to see this one again? A: I remember this column very well from 2011 and would love to share it again! So here it is: Q: I have […]
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