CBC - Calgary (57 minutes ago)
The details of the decade-long, fractious debate over the Northern Gateway pipeline may have faded in memory, but that fight takes on a renewed relevance today, as Ottawa and Alberta come together with a new vision for a pipeline through British Columbia.
ReadCBC - Calgary (57 minutes ago)
Documents obtained through freedom of information requests by The Narwhal and shared with CBC News show hundreds of animals have been killed in collisions with trains on B.C. tracks owned by Canada's two biggest railways. Scientists and advocates say if the information was more complete and accessible, it could be used to reduce the number of...
ReadCBC - Calgary (57 minutes ago)
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have jointly agreed on a path forward for a new bitumen pipeline to the B.C. coast — a hugely significant development that the federal government is framing as a chance to further develop Alberta's energy sector, diversify Canada's economy and lessen dependence on the U.S.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 hours ago)
What do you get with an NHL goalie? Who can say? Who knows? Not I and likely not you. When you look at the top ten regular goalies in the NHL this year by save percentage, only three of them were starters in the National Hockey League last season. The other seven were back-ups. No. […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (5 hours ago)
Ottawa and Alberta signed a memorandum of understanding that gives the province special exemptions from federal environmental laws and offers support for a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast. CBC's chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton discusses what comes next after this historic agreement.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (6 hours ago)
As Calgary City Council continues its budget deliberations, a proposed $40 million allocation for downtown office-to-residential conversions has sparked debate among councillors. Just last week, city officials were touting the program as a model for other municipalities and unveiled new details about nine new conversion projects. "Cities across...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (7 hours ago)
Three Calgary police officers have been removed from duty following two separate but linked investigations into sexual misconduct. The initial investigation, led by the Calgary Police Service and overseen by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, began in January due to “internal concerns” about an officer allegedly meeting women while on...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (7 hours ago)
Ding dong the witch is dead. The biggest win for Alberta as a result of Thursday's memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the province and the federal government over a West Coast pipeline has to be the resignation of the detested Steven Guilbeault from the Liberal cabinet. When he was Justin Trudeau's environment minister, Guilbeault was […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (7 hours ago)
Calgary International Airport has reopened its west runway after years of construction, a significant infrastructure project timed to meet growing passenger demand ahead of the busy holiday season. The Calgary Airport Authority projects passenger volumes could rise by as much as 40 per cent over the next five years, and officials say the new runway...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (8 hours ago)
A freight train derailed early Thursday afternoon south of the town of Vulcan in southern Alberta. According to reports, around 34 rail cars left the tracks just after noon near the village of Champion. CPKC says the majority of the cars involved, 31 hopper cars, were loaded with grain products. Three tanker cars carrying vegetable […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (9 hours ago)
After another respected name in Indigenous arts and culture was revealed to not have Indigenous ancestry , some scholars say it's time to examine the Canadian institutions that have helped these people build their careers. Celebrated Ontario-based author Thomas King wrote Tuesday that he learned he has no Cherokee ancestry, despite having...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (9 hours ago)
A week after RCMP officers seized more than eight million illegal cigarettes, the Alberta government is planning to get tougher on contraband tobacco, with legislation that includes mandatory reporting of seizures and harsher financial penalties for buyers, sellers and distributors.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (9 hours ago)
Falling oil prices and trade troubles continue to threaten Alberta’s finances, but the province’s deficit is expected to shrink only slightly. It has been pegged at $6.4 billion, down $40 million from a projected $6.5 billion this summer. The latest update still means this year’s budget represents a massive multibillion-dollar swing from an...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (9 hours ago)
Stuart Skinner might want to take out his frustration with a goalie scrap, maybe text Mike Smith to see how it's done, but Skinner has never dropped the mitts even in junior, so he'll have to make due with fighting to make more saves. He knows he has to be better. The angry folks in […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (9 hours ago)
Jack Roslovic, who has been shooting the lights out this season but got in the way of some unfriendly opposing fire in Tuesday's loud Edmonton Oilers' blowout loss to Dallas, might not play against the Kraken in Seattle. It may be more than a flesh wound for Roslovic, who has 10 goals. "He's being looked […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (10 hours ago)
As the holidays approach, small business owners across Alberta are bracing for what could be their busiest and most uncertain season in years. This Nov. 29, Small Business Saturday is more than a date on the calendar. It's a chance to support the entrepreneurs who keep our communities vibrant, especially when they need it most. […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (11 hours ago)
This in from the Edmonton Oilers practice today, hot shot attacker Jack Roslovic not on the ice, and possibly out with injury. Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch reported to the media: “He is questionable for Saturday. He’s getting looked at by the doctors today. And I don’t have an update if he’s going to play on […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (13 hours ago)
Q: I always enjoy reading your informative column in the Edmonton Journal, and some of your information is posted inside our garage for future reference. Hopefully, you can give me your advice on pruning. In Edmonton, we have three trees 35 years old. An apple, crabapple and a flowering crab tree. All in good condition, […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (13 hours ago)
As the season of giving approaches, we reflect on what truly matters: family, health, and the promise of a brighter future. For the thousands of Albertans facing a cancer diagnosis this year, that future is arriving faster than ever, thanks to the generosity of a dedicated community of supporters and donors. The statistics are sobering: […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (13 hours ago)
A suspected drunk driver is facing charges after a three-vehicle collision in Parkland County sent one person to hospital. RCMP say the driver was travelling eastbound on Highway 16A around 7 a.m. Thursday when his van veered into the westbound lane. The van sideswiped a vehicle near 231 Street before colliding head-on with a pickup. […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (13 hours ago)
Yves Jarvis was between record deals when he recorded the tracks that would eventually land on his Polaris Prize-winning sixth album, All Cylinders. Initially, they were meant to be calling cards to attract attention from labels. It would have been a different approach for the artist. Jarvis, who was born Jean-Sebastian Yves Audet, generally...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (15 hours ago)
Sophia Howell is putting Airdrie on the global triathlon map after earning her maiden World Cup podium finish. Catch exclusive glimpses into the lives of Calgary's top athletes and sport ambassadors with the 660 NewsRadio Calgary Athlete of the Week. Nominate your star athlete or ambassador for their chance to be featured here.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (15 hours ago)
Forget turkey or ham: there is no one food item more synonymous with the holiday season than the humble cookie. Christmas cookies can be simple (a basic shortbread or gingerbread, perhaps) or highly ornate. They can follow new flavour trends and techniques or be rooted in family heritage and history. As long as they're delicious, […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (16 hours ago)
This in from former NHL grinder Matthew Barnaby and former NHL GM Brian Burke: the Edmonton Oilers problem is more than goaltending, it’s the team’s awful defensive play. Both Barnaby and Burke spoke out following Edmonton’s 8-3 loss to the Dallas Stars, with Barnaby labelling the Oil’s defensive play “absolutely putrid” and breaking...
ReadCBC - Calgary (17 hours ago)
The argument has often been made that uncertainty over oil and gas regulations, paired with challenges in getting products to market, is chasing away new investment. But even if a new agreement between the feds and Alberta reduces some of that friction, experts say it won't necessarily trigger a sudden flood in spending.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (18 hours ago)
Hallelujah, Stage West’s production of the musical Sister Act is definitely something to sing about. Based on the 1992 film that starred Whoopi Goldberg and Maggie Smith, Stage West’s version, directed by Tracey Flye and choreographed by Stephan Dickson, is infectious good fun. It features a tour de force performance from Ocean Williams as...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (18 hours ago)
It’s a good thing Agatha Christie’s intrepid Hercule Poirot is on hand to solve the mysteries at the heart of Vertigo Theatre’s Peril in the Alps, because it is one convoluted affair. This is the latest spoof of Christie by prolific American playwright Steven Dietz who gave Vertigo last year’s runaway holiday hit, Murder on […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (19 hours ago)
Like many of the newly elected council members, I took part in my first public hearing at Calgary City Hall recently. I was looking forward to seeing fresh perspectives on residential development — especially given how central the issue was during the recent campaign. Unfortunately, what I witnessed felt like more of the same. I […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (19 hours ago)
The four lead actors in Tasha Hubbard’s Meadowlarks have all explored their heritage through their art. Michael Greyeyes is Nehiyaw or Plains Cree from the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. Alex Rice is Mohawk by birth and a member of the Kahnawake First Nation. Carmen Moore is of Wet'suwet'en and Scottish heritage and registered with the […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (19 hours ago)
Are the Oilers playoff chances in jeopardy? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! TEST OF TRUST Re: Six more UCP MLAs now face recall petitions (November 24). It is evident that a significant number of voters are dissatisfied with the actions of their representatives. While this discontent may reflect broader unhappiness, there is a clear […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (19 hours ago)
After beating the Tampa Bay Rays 13-4 on the final day of the regular season, Toronto Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. channelled one Kobe Bryant. “The job is not finished,” he said that day. “Job’s not finished.” With one goal in mind, the Blue Jays rolled their way to the World Series and came as close […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (20 hours ago)
What are they hiding? Warren Kinsella just informed us about Elon Musk’s X exposing a vast number of online contributors promoting and spreading anti-Israel and anti-Semitic hatred, all the while taking extensive measures to hide their true identity from the online communities they are working to reach. (‘KINSELLA: Elon Musk’s X lifts veil of...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (20 hours ago)
Edmonton's new mayor must have abnormally sharp vision — maybe 20/10 or even 20/5. While discussing the upcoming fall budget deliberations, Mayor Andrew Knack said he could see an end to the "pendulum” approach to city taxes. That's why I think Knack must have super vision, because for the life of me, I can't see […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (21 hours ago)
Mr. Raj Dhunna, CEO of Regency developments, appears to have run out of gas on a planned 50-storey project approved by the city five years ago, but which remains nothing more than a vacant lot today. Recent comments by Dhunna do not bode well for the future either. "It's hard to see anyone building new […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Calgary police are asking city council for millions in additional funding, citing a $49.4 million gap in their budget caused by declining photo radar revenue and the pressures of a growing population. The largest portion—$28 million—is tied to the loss of photo radar revenue. Earlier this year, council voted to cover that gap using money […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (A day ago)
A historic oil pipeline deal between the federal and Alberta governments — set to be announced on Thursday — could lead to more production in the oilsands, cementing Canada's position as one of the world's largest fossil fuel producers while pushing its climate targets even further out of reach.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her United Conservative Party caucus isn’t afraid to defend its record as it faces more than a dozen recall campaigns. Smith, during question period Wednesday, said that’s especially true for two of her ministers as their accomplishments speak for themselves. She said Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides,...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
This in from NHL insider Kevin Weekes of ESPN and the NHL network, news that the Edmonton Oilers might be interested in trading for Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry, a former Edmonton Oil Kings ace. Said Kevin Weekes on Twitter X: “ I'm told 2X NHL All-Star and Penguins Goalie Tristan Jarry is among the […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (A day ago)
"No official decision" has been made regarding more than $129 million in federal funding meant for the City of Calgary through the Housing Accelerator Fund, in light of council's upcoming debate on whether to repeal blanket rezoning, a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation spokesperson said.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Residents are returning home after a gas line was accidentally severed during construction in Banff on Wednesday afternoon. The Banff Fire Department issued the order around 2:30 p.m. for properties on both sides of Otter Street and Grizzly Street, between Wolf and Caribou streets. No injuries were reported. Officials said the evacuation was...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) has reached a $15.77 million settlement in a class action lawsuit involving allegations of sexual and physical abuse by two former teachers at John Ware Junior High School between 1988 and 2004. The agreement, announced Wednesday, is subject to court approval. It resolves claims brought by former students...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
An Ontario man who is already facing dozens of charges in his home province has now been charged in connection with a sexual assault in Calgary more than a decade ago. Calgary police say the victim and accused were in a relationship at the time of the incident in January 2015, which involved sexual violence […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Former Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk is a self-described huge Stuart Skinner booster, which makes sense because there have rarely been two players with such similar backgrounds. Both are big goalies who take up a massive amount of space in net. Both are Alberta boys who got heavy minutes at a young age in the […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating after a woman in custody lost a tooth in an altercation with an RCMP officer last month. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) says RCMP officers in Gleichen, around 80 kilometres east of Calgary, arrested a woman for mischief on the evening of Oct. 30. At the time of […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
I am an emergency physician with over 10 years of experience in one of Alberta's major urban tertiary centres. I am a frontline witness to the human cost of a system in crisis. I want to express my support for the bold structural reforms the Alberta government is implementing to address our broken health-care system. […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Our health-care system has a problem. Wait times are too long. Finding a family doctor is next to impossible. Emergency rooms are overflowing. We just don't have enough physicians for our population, and Alberta's recent announcements put us on course to make this problem significantly worse. As medical students dreaming of giving back to Alberta,...
ReadCBC - Calgary (2 days ago)
A photograph from a telegraphers union meeting. An Italian restaurant menu from Toronto. A newspaper clipping covering a graduating class of Royal Canadian Air Force engineers. What do all those have in common? That's what researchers with the Alberta Family Histories Society are looking to uncover after receiving a mysterious box from a thrift...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
This holiday season, The Yellow Brick Road leads straight to the Martha Cohen Theatre in the Werklund Centre. From Nov. 25 through Jan. 4, Alberta Theatre Projects is presenting the 1942 stage version of The Wizard of Oz. The play was based on the film that came out 10 years prior, in 1932. And ATP […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Mieko Ouchi remembers her first experience with live theatre, although she admits she probably shouldn’t. She was only three years old when her family took her to see a community production of Jack and the Beanstalk in Dundas, Ont. “My mom is shocked that I have any memory of it because I was literally three […]
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