CBC - Edmonton (3 minutes ago)
Laws about greenwashing — making a false or misleading statement about the environmental benefits of a product — will remain on the books, but the Liberal government has said it will be making changes aimed at offering businesses more certainty about what runs afoul of the law.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (3 minutes ago)
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's plan to allow physicians to dabble both in the public and private systems at the same time would be a Canadian first, and has drawn mixed reaction from critics and supporters alike. It has also prompted a number of questions.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (3 minutes ago)
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have agreed to the broad outlines of a memorandum of understanding that would give Alberta special exemptions from federal environmental laws and offer political support to a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast, CBC News has learned.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (3 minutes ago)
While reasoning varies, many of the newly approved petitioners said they were upset the UCP government used the Charter's notwithstanding clause last month to end a provincewide teachers strike. Another common reason given among applicants was that the MLAs being targeted aren't responsive to community concerns or aren't engaging with their...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (6 hours ago)
Calgarians braved the snowy weather on Monday to make their way to City Hall and share their views on the city's proposed 2026 budget. The first day of deliberations opened with a public hearing, during which residents and community groups had five minutes each to outline their priorities for the year ahead. Concerns ranged widely—from […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (8 hours ago)
The future of Calgary's downtown "free-fare zone” is in doubt after TD Bank abruptly ended its sponsorship deal two years ahead of schedule. The free-fare zone, which allows riders to travel along 7 Avenue between Downtown West/Kirby Station and City Hall without paying, has long been a fixture of Calgary's CTrain system. For many residents […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (8 hours ago)
The Calgary Roughnecks have a roster that’s ready to roll in the 2025-26 National Lacrosse League season. The team announced its 21-player active roster and practice roster Monday. "We like the make-up of the team,” said Roughnecks GM Mike Board. "There is a good mixture of skill, size, speed and athleticism. There's a blend of […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (9 hours ago)
CTrain service has resumed through downtown Calgary on Monday afternoon following an earlier crash. Calgary Transit says a collision near 7 Avenue and 3 Street SW before 1:30 p.m. halted train service along 7 Avenue for around two hours. Images from the scene show a damaged dark-coloured SUV that appears to have struck a pole […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (9 hours ago)
Edmonton police are investigating the suspicious death of a man found in a northwest Edmonton house Sunday night. Police conducted a wellness check at roughly 4:45 p.m. Sunday at a home in the area of 157 Avenue and 130A Street, EPS said in a Monday news release. The man’s body was found in “suspicious circumstances.” […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (11 hours ago)
A CBC investigation finds that school time lost due to reported illness is up in all districts that provided data — more than tripling in some places compared to five years ago. While the data doesn't say why, experts say deteriorating mental health is causing some kids to stay home.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (11 hours ago)
Calgary defenceman Rasmus Andersson has been named the NHL’s first star of the week after helping the Flames post their first three-game winning streak of the season. Andersson led the NHL with nine points (two goals, seven assists) over four games. Calgary opened the week with a 5-3 loss to Chicago before posting wins over […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
The plan isn’t for Connor Clattenburg to stick with the Edmonton Oilers, even as he brought elements that this team badly needs in his debut game against the Florida Panthers. The plan appears to be for Clattenburg to play a few games as an injury replacement for forwards like Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Kasperi Kapanen, Noah Philp […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (12 hours ago)
This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV, news that the Edmonton’s all-around ace Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is back on the ice for the Oilers, along with the Kasperi Kapanen. Both had been out with injuries. Nugent-Hopkins told reporters he’d been skating for more than a week. He wasn’t sure yet if he’d return for Tuesday’s […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (12 hours ago)
WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia's Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about the comments made by Flames President of Hockey Operations, Don Maloney, what has changed in Matt Coronato's game and why sending rookie defenceman Zayne Parekh to the World Juniors is a […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (13 hours ago)
Rasmus Andersson has been the Calgary Flames' best player this season. Last week, though, there was nobody better around the NHL. On Monday, the 29-year-old Flames blueliner was named as the NHL's first star for the week ending November 23. Andersson put up a wildly impressive stat line in four games for the Flames, potting […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (14 hours ago)
The F-35 wins on range, stealth capability, sustained turn rate, armament load and capability of networking with other military assets. The Gripen E wins on top speed, instantaneous turn rate/agility, electronic warfare/jamming, lower capital cost, lower operating cost, easier/faster maintenance, parts availability and superior Arctic capability....
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (14 hours ago)
One year after the Alberta government unveiled its bold plan to overhaul its auto insurance system, significant progress has been made toward finalizing the new Care-First model. As work inches closer to the finish line, there is reason for optimism that the new system will result in lower average premiums for most drivers when it comes into...
ReadCBC - Edmonton (19 hours ago)
Ward Karhiio Coun. Keren Tang intends to present a motion to Edmonton city council Monday that, if passed, would have city administration look into tightening and enhancing fireworks bylaws. The motion would come after two homes were burned during Diwali celebrations last month.
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (20 hours ago)
Survey says… The provincial government now recognizes class size and complexity 'Crisis Mode' (Calgary Sun, Saturday). This was done after teachers did a survey this week and the government received the results. I'm wondering if the teacher's strike and government using the notwithstanding clause could've all been avoided if the government and...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (A day ago)
It had been 46 days since Connor Zary had found the back of the net for the Calgary Flames. Finally, he was rewarded on Sunday night. The 24-year-old winger hadn't scored since the opening night of the season and was understandably frustrated. Who wouldn't be? That sort of slump would grind anyone's gears, and it […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (A day ago)
Chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton and this week's Sunday Scrum, with Charelle Evelyn, managing editor of the Hill Times, Toronto Star political reporter Ryan Tumilty and Globe and Mail columnist Gary Mason, discuss the expected memorandum of understanding between the federal government and Alberta for a new oil pipeline. Plus, former...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Alberta’s UCP government is set to hold a news conference Monday on plans for a new stand-alone Stollery Children’s Hospital. Infrastructure Minister Martin Long will host the event alongside Matt Jones, minister of hospital and surgical health services. Representatives from the University of Alberta’s pediatrics department and the Stollery...
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Like Santa swooping in a few days early, a sly wink in his eye, boots scraping a frosty shingle, snagging the biggest present in his sling on a rooftop nail and ripping the wrapping paper just enough for all of us wide-eyed kids below to peek at the shiny surprise inside. That's exactly how the […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Will a West Coast pipeline be built? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! GO EAST This is to Daniel Smith. You will never get a pipeline built to the B.C. coast. What you should be looking at is going east. Both Saskatchewan and Manitoba are wanting a pipeline. Even Ontario is on board for one. […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Stand for Ukraine I am particularly disturbed by the apparent inaction from the international community. I believe it is imperative for global leaders and organizations to actively uphold the principles of national sovereignty and self-determination, and to ensure that Ukraine’s voice is paramount in any discussions concerning its future. STAN...
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Calgary is in a housing crunch, and two commentators from the Fraser Institute recently argued in these pages that blanket upzoning is essential to making new homes "faster and cheaper.” It's a tidy theory. It's also wrong. Calgary does not have a zoning bottleneck. It has a cost problem, and blanket upzoning does nothing to […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The Edmonton Oilers have survived that ugly eastern road swing we all spotted when the season schedule first came out. .500 may not seem like much to you. But especially considering how the year had started out, this most recent road stretch could have buried them had it gone terribly wrong. And some had predicted […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
If the Edmonton Oilers needed any added motivation, more than what comes from the prospect of their season slipping away, they got it in coming face-to-face with the team that sent them home in tears after the last two Stanley Cup Finals. There is nothing they can do to repair the emotional damage after what […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Esmond Warren has always enjoyed working with his hands. After spending 30 years as dairy farmers, Warren and his wife Shirley sold their property and retired to a cosy home in the Twin Brooks neighbourhood. Warren relished the opportunity to relax and enjoy his family, but he missed the kind of work that kept his […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
The Edmonton exacted a bit of revenge on Saturday night, with a 6-3 win over the same Florida Panthers who have vanquished the Oilers in the past two Stanley Cup Finals. The Oilers played a dominant first and went to the room up 3-1, even without a point from McDavid or Draisaitl. They had extended […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Talk about a buzzer beater. Inside the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees office in west Edmonton, four big monitors had a strike countdown clock, showing just one minute remaining. That was all the time left before 16,000 licensed practical nurses and health-care aides were set to hit the picket lines, absent a new deal with […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
The events of the Holodomor were remembered at the ceremony through music, poetry and speeches from members of the Ukrainian community. Sand artist Andrii Omelianchuk performed a live animation with sand on a light table, telling the story of the famine through illustrations.
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Potash is a key component in agricultural fertilizer, and demand is on the rise worldwide. Farms in places such as China, India and Japan are consuming ever larger quantities. Canada is the largest potash producer in the world (about one-third of the total). Our annual potash exports are valued at around $9 billion to $11 […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
The Calgary Affordable Housing Foundation (CAHF) is launching a winter giving campaign to raise funding to help vulnerable Calgarians find housing in recognition of National Housing Day. The campaign launched Saturday, according to a media release. Those who want to donate can do so by visiting thecahf.com. "Every day in Calgary, there are...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
Edmonton homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a man who was found with “obvious injuries” Friday evening. In a news release, the Edmonton Police Service says the man’s body was found around 8:50 p.m. by an EPS Community Safety Team on patrol near 97 Street and 107 Avenue, northeast of Downtown. The release […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
As a community-based pediatrician since 1987, I have been privileged to observe various patterns in our culture. Some of these trends point toward progress, but as the yin-yang symbol reminds us, there are also patterns of darkness in contrast to that which is bright and hopeful. One pattern of darkness was brought to my attention […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
The recent $142.8-million settlement paid to Atrum Coal is not just a staggering bill for Alberta taxpayers, it exposes a pattern of reckless governance that the UCP government is now repeating, threatening to cost us billions more. Before the May long weekend in 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the government quietly rescinded the 1976 Coal […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
In the heart of Calgary's Beltline community stands the historic YWCA building. Or, as it is affectionately known today, the Old Y. The century-old landmark has long served this city as a vibrant hub for grassroots organizations and community initiatives. For decades, this much-loved heritage building has been a lifeline for non-profit...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
Canada is at an inflection point. The job facing the federal government, the provinces and the private sector is to urgently restructure Canada's economy — a need driven by new tariffs and ongoing tariff threats from the U.S., our biggest trading partner. We need to quickly become more independent, resilient and sustainable. The challenge is...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
Lori Beattie knows a thing or two about walking. She’s travelled every path and trail listed in her new updated book, Calgary’s Best Walks. Over the past few months, we’ve highlighted some of the 95 walks in Beattie’s book, complete with necessary details and tasty stops along the way. Today, we share walks 40 and 41, […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (3 days ago)
Despicable comments After actually hearing Donald Trump completely denigrate six ex-military service members of Congress suggesting they should be executed for making sincere and truthful comments about their Constitution, what I find just as vile and despicable is the cowardice of the American people in allowing this dreadful, egotistical maniac...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
The UCP wants doctors to work in both public and private systems, offering elective procedures paid by patients or insurers. To retain talent, doctors must perform a set number of public surgeries annually. Premier Smith claims this will shorten wait lists. But Alberta faces a staffing crisis: 89 per cent of surveyed health workers say […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
Game Day 24: Oilers vs Florida This in from the Edmonton Oilers, news that they have recalled enforcer Connor Clattenburg from the Bakersfield Condors for Saturday’s game against Florida. Edmonton Oilers @EdmontonOilers The #Oilers have recalled forward Connor Clattenburg from the Condors & placed forward Noah Philp on long-term injured reserve....
ReadCityNews - Calgary (3 days ago)
A third member of Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party caucus is now officially the target of a petition to get him recalled from his job as a member of the legislature. Elections Alberta said in a news release Friday it has approved a signature-collecting campaign against first-term Grande Prairie legislature member Nolan Dyck....
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (3 days ago)
Does Alberta need more teachers? Vote in our daily poll! What a steaming heap of political posturing/fence-sitting Lorne Gunter delivered in his column today regarding Smith's use of the notwithstanding clause. While he isn't "completely in line” with the UCP on transgender laws, he's "not vehemently opposed” to them either. That much wriggling...
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