CBC - Calgary (30 minutes ago)
Permafrost holds thousands of years worth of microorganisms and carbon, and as it thaws in our warming climate, it releases that carbon which in turn feeds into climate change. But we don't yet know how much carbon is being released. That's what researchers at the University of Alberta and beyond are working to find out.
ReadCBC - Calgary (30 minutes ago)
Harry Longabaugh — better known as the Sundance Kid — is perhaps most famous for his daring bank and train robberies as part of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch. But the American outlaw's short stint as a cowboy and businessman in southern Alberta is a lesser-known chapter of Wild West history.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (16 hours ago)
He's got beauty, he's got grace – and he's also got the title of Mr. Friendship Universe 2025. Meet Philippe Laurin. He’s not only the first to represent Canada at the Mister Universe International beauty pageant, he's also the first openly neurodivergent contestant to snatch the win against fellow contestants from over 40 nations across […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (17 hours ago)
This in from the Edmonton Oilers: “The Oilers have placed forward Noah Philp on waivers, in addition to placing forward David Tomasek on waivers for the purpose of contract termination.” My take 1. The Edmonton Oilers bottom two lines are in a shambles. They can’t score. They don’t hit. They’re getting outscored badly. While the […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (18 hours ago)
A third of professionals in Canada are planning to look for a new job in the coming year, according to a study by the talent management firm Robert Half. In a survey of nearly 2,000 working and job seeking Canadians over November and December, Robert Half found that one in three respondents were planning to […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (18 hours ago)
Economic stress, global conflict and climate related tragedies have defined 2025 and many Canadians don't think 2026 will be much better. With 2026 mere days away, only 35 per cent of Canadians believe that next year will be better than 2025, according to a recent Léger survey Thirty-seven per cent believe that it will remain […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (18 hours ago)
Other key business stories included a high-stakes takeover battle for MEG Energy, WestJet taking steps to propel a growing aviation hub in southern Alberta, slumping oil prices triggering a large provincial deficit, and the launch of Canada's new LNG industry
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (21 hours ago)
When you are a winning team, and have been for a while, you generally have fewer assets with which to build going forward. After all, a winning NHL team like the Oilers spends younger players and picks to firm up softer roster spots. As those assets become scarcer it is tougher for a General Manager […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (A day ago)
Don't cry the blues Let's do a little math here. The Alberta Teachers' Association collects about $1,400 per year from each member and if there are about 50,000 members that comes out to over $70 million each year. So if there are no funds set aside for possible strike pay where is all that money […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (A day ago)
The images, I regret to say, are no longer rare visitors. They have taken up residence in our daily lives. They are citizens — Edmontonians, our neighbours in every sense, except shelter. They own very little, and what little they do own has often been lost, taken, or bartered away in the hard economy of […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (A day ago)
Did the heavy snowfall affect Christmas plans? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! SOCIALIZED PROBLEM It's frustrating to see decent, hard-working people die in emergency rooms all the while drug addicts get preferred service and government-funded drugs to keep their addiction alive. This is socialized health care, people. The results are always the...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
The Calgary Flames beat the Edmonton Oilers the only way they’re going to beat them, with physical and spirited hockey, plenty of hits, a little luck. The Oilers hit the post four times, but the Flames also brought their “A” game. The Grade A shots were 18 to 17 for the Flames, with the subset […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (A day ago)
Calgary Flames 3, Oilers first line 2. On a night when one team iced an entire lineup and the other tried to win with five players, the result was closer than expected Saturday, but predictable just the same. The Flames rode their depth and muscle, two elements the Oilers simply do not have, to a […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (A day ago)
There’s no debating it: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had one of the best years an athlete could have. Gilgeous-Alexander was named The Canadian Press’s Male Athlete of the Year on Saturday in balloting by editors, writers and broadcasters from across the country, easily winning the award for the second time in his career. The Hamilton native...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Shelters are scrambling to make space for Calgarians facing homelessness this winter as frigid temperatures persist. Kevin Webb, director of emergency shelter and housing for the Calgary Drop-In Centre, said they’re coming very close to hitting capacity. “All year long, we’ve seen higher than normal numbers,” he said. “Then when we get...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Freezing temperatures and blowing snow this weekend in Calgary has meant a pause on some winter activities, minimal driving and longer wait times at the airport. Environment Canada has removed its yellow warning advisory for Calgary, placed Friday afternoon, but temperatures remain below -20 C with wind gusts of 37 km/h and blowing snow. At […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV, news that Connor Ingram will get his third straight start for the Edmonton Oilers, in net tonight against the Calgary Flames. My take 1. This move makes sense. It’s the right way for the Oilers go. With Tristan Jarry out with a groin injury for “a few […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
David Tomasek was a good bet for the Edmonton Oiles. He came cheap, just $1.2 million for the year, meaning if he didn’t pan out with the Oilers the team could send him down to Bakersfield and have just a $50,000 hit against their NHL cap. But Tomasek chose a different route other than sitting […]
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
The Alberta government has ordered a review after a 44-year-old man died of an apparent cardiac arrest while waiting in an emergency department in Edmonton on Monday. Minister of hospital and surgical health services Matt Jones, in a social media post, says he has directed Acute Care Alberta and Covenant Health to jointly review the...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
On Christmas Eve, Annette Dionne died in a Montreal suburb at age 91. She was the last surviving member of the Dionne Quintuplets, who were a global sensation when they became the first quintuplets in the world known to survive past infancy. What follows is a post about the sisters, first published a few years […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Calgary Herald photographers were kept busy in 2025 documenting the city’s daily news stories as well as one-off big events such as the G7 summit in Kananaskis. While they are always on the frontlines of major news stories, it’s interesting that it’s often the small, quirky photos that leave an impression on them. Here are […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
This winter will be my 42nd consecutive winter in Calgary. Over all these years, I have worked on what I call the "Tree Theory” when it comes to children's health. I have observed that as soon as the trees turn yellow and lose their leaves, children's health deteriorates — the greater prevalence of viral infections […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)
Just as Alberta begins to dig out from its last winter storm, most of the province is preparing for another blast of snow and brutal cold, just in time for the holidays. As stubborn cold continues to cloak the province, another icy snowstorm is bound for Alberta and expected to hit Christmas Eve.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (2 days ago)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he'll meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday to discuss security guarantees and "an economic agreement," the latest development in a U.S.-led diplomatic push to end the nearly four-year Ukraine-Russia war.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Canada needs to double efforts Once again, Donald Trump has proven to himself that he is a genius in the field of economics. He has discovered that stealing Venezuelan oil cargoes will reduce the cost of oil imported by the United States. This action has implications for Canada. We need to redouble our efforts to […]
ReadEdmonton Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Have the Oilers turned their season around? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! THE UNTOUCHABLE ONE Does that describe Albertans today who have been able to weather whatever storm that has shown up for many years along the way? Or maybe Danielle's supporters who gave her a UCP majority mandate to govern in 2023 along […]
ReadCalgary Sun - Local (2 days ago)
Make it tougher It's obvious something has to be done about these ridiculous recall efforts funded by God knows who. My suggestion: a simple tweaking of the rules. Instead of allowing signatures to be collected door-to-door or out of the back of a car in a parking lot somewhere, people hell-bent on making a mockery […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
The poet Ben Okri reminded us that "people are as healthy and confident as the stories they tell themselves.” He felt stories could help to allay fears and, importantly, "make the heart larger.” Alberta stories are remarkable, although these are not always the ones we hear. Today, Alberta is often described as divided — politically […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (2 days ago)
Due to Premier Smith and the UCP government backing their right-wing, anti-vaccination, minority-group base, they have backed off on promoting Albertans getting vaccinated for flu and RSV, and have not made it easy to get COVID vaccines. It doesn't take rocket science to understand why hospitals are now slammed by these respiratory diseases and...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
Nineteen migrants of Haitian origin were arrested on Christmas evening in the Havelock area of Montérégie after illegally crossing the border from the United States into Canada. The group consisted of individuals ranging in age from one to 60, including another three-year-old child. The report was made to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)...
ReadCityNews - Calgary (2 days ago)
All individuals traveling to the United States will now be photographed before entering or leaving the country starting Friday, according to a new regulation from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In some cases, U.S. customs officials will also be able to capture travelers’ fingerprints. These requirements take effect on Dec. 26 and...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
I belong to a masters (adult) swim club in Calgary. When people hear that, they are sometimes impressed, imagining a highly competitive group with a serious training regime. For myself, and indeed for many swimmers in my club, nothing could be further from the truth. I am a distinctly mediocre swimmer, and I don't care. […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (2 days ago)
Around the perimeter of the Sheldon Chumir Health Centre, people pack together, sharing warmth. They smoke outside because inside, they can only inject. The pain of withdrawal and grief exclusion gathers people around the only site that offers hope — that someone cares that they survive. A friend's lips descend into forget-me-not blue. The scream...
ReadCBC - Calgary (3 days ago)
If you find yourself being blinded by headlights these days, you're not alone. A University of Calgary engineering professor says if modern standards for headlights were created with halogen bulbs in mind, they need to be updated to reflect the much-brighter LED bulbs being used today.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (3 days ago)
U.S. President Donald Trump's recent foray into bombing hotspots on other continents has conflict monitors and even some supporters questioning whether the president — who has called himself the president of peace — really meant it when he said he was "not going to start wars."
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
There were two wins in the first six games, followed by four wins in the next 10 games. There was a 9-1 loss to Colorado and an 8-3 home-ice humbling against Dallas. There was goaltending concern, followed by a goalie trade, followed by more goaltending concern. They remain one of the few teams in the […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
It's no secret that 2025 was a period of profound change for Canada. From geopolitical uncertainties to AI-driven misinformation, from climate pressures to a worsening housing and drug crisis, our country is navigating a convergence of challenges. Meeting them requires more than technical fixes; it demands investment in the social fabric that holds...
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
When last we saw David Tomasek at Rogers Place, it wasn't on the ice. He was on the big screen, wishing one and all a Happy Christmas season. And, now, it's bah humbug for the Czech-born, defending Swedish Hockey League scoring champion, who gave the NHL a shot at 29, but mutually has agreed to […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (3 days ago)
Happy Boxing Day, Cult of Hockey readers! We hope Santa brought what you were hoping for, and if not, hey…there are always those temping Boxing Day sales to round things out! So, if Stan Bowman is strolling the NHL isles this Boxing Day, what should he have on his list, and be keeping an eye […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
As 2025 draws to a close, this is the time when cultural critics of all stripes look back at the year that was to write up year-end reviews. I tend to think about my annual list of the city's best new restaurants throughout the entire year, and, for the second year in a row, there […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (3 days ago)
I Can for Kids now only deals in $50 grocery gift cards. Unison at the Kerby Centre offers a free market. These are two of several Calgary charities phasing out food hampers in order to give their clients choice and ensure the food given is actually used.
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
Moulin Rouge is where fantasy reigns supreme. That was certainly true of the famous Paris nightclub during its heyday at the turn of the 20th century. People left reality at the door and entered to indulge their senses. This is the vibe the Broadway Across Canada stage musical attempts to recreate. When Moulin Rouge opened […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
There was a palpable sense of optimism in both the professional and amateur theatre communities this year, which made 2025 a great one for theatre in Calgary. Audiences were back, almost to pre-pandemic levels. All of the major professional companies saw enthusiastic audience response to their seasons. Alberta Theatre Projects’ world premiere of...
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
Calgary is growing exponentially. The city welcomed more than 80,000 people in 2024 to the Calgary Metropolitan Area. People are moving here for opportunity, affordability and quality of life. Yet, for all our competitive advantages, the economics of building new rental housing in this city are tightening. That should worry all of us. If we […]
ReadCalgary Herald - Local (3 days ago)
There was frost along the river right where I'd hoped it would be. It wasn't quite as thick as I had anticipated but it was there, coating the bare branches and grass close to the steaming water and catching the thin glow of the morning sun. The river itself was running full of slushy ice […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (4 days ago)
For decades, caribou in Jasper National Park have been declining, and experts warned that without intervention, they would become locally extinct. In response, Parks Canada invested $40 million in the Caribou Conservation Breeding Centre, the first facility of its kind in North America.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (4 days ago)
While fitness is often framed as a matter of motivation or time, experts say affordability is the real obstacle keeping many Canadians from staying active. "The number one reason people are not physically active enough is because they can’t or don’t believe that they can afford it,” said Zach Weston, executive director of the Fitness […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (4 days ago)
The 11th annual best thing about each Edmonton Oilers player Christmas list is in. And the best thing things about each of the following Edmonton players is… Connor McDavid. He found a way this December to open our eyes and be utterly amazed and newly delighted. Leon Draisaitl. He’s already got 1000 points, but you […]
ReadCBC - Edmonton (4 days ago)
More than 80 centimetres of snow fell at Marmot Basin over the last two weeks — and the impact is felt beyond the ski resort, as Jasper's tourism-dependent economy relies on Edmontonians and regional travellers to shake off the impact of the 2024 wildfire.
ReadCBC - Edmonton (4 days ago)
An Alberta chocolatier brought a distinctly Canadian flavour to the baking show Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, a magical experience she says taught her to think bigger. Priya Winsor of St. Albert, Alta., said the show pushed her well beyond her comfort zone, particularly when it came to constructing large-scale edible showpieces.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (5 days ago)
Many animals end up at rescue shelters, through no fault of their own. Often it's not because they aren't valued and loved but because a variety of circumstances which force their owners to give them up. In this week's Pause For Pets, we take a minute to look at one of those pets. Seven-year-aged Max […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (5 days ago)
Connor McDavid has given the most remarkable Christmas gift to Edmonton Oilers fans: himself, at his very best, for the entire month of December, arguably the best month any NHL player has ever had. All the more astonishing, it came just as most fans and commentators were starting to doubt the Oilers, with good reason, […]
ReadCBC - Calgary (5 days ago)
Industrial hemp has been commercially cultivated in Canada since 1998 — two decades before the legalization of recreational cannabis use — but data suggests recent years haven't been too kind to the industry. That includes hemp processing in Alberta, where more than half of Canada's hemp crop is cultivated.
ReadCityNews - Calgary (5 days ago)
Alberta’s transportation minister could hear the horns blaring from inside his office. It wasn’t from a rally or protest on the Edmonton legislature grounds but, as Devin Dreeshen went outside to discover, the sound of confused and angry drivers. “It was a truck that had hit (the bridge) and was stopped and backing up traffic […]
ReadEdmonton Journal - Local (5 days ago)
Edmonton is a city of generosity, grit, and practical action. We show up for each other when things get hard. But today, the forces pressing against our most vulnerable — relentless cold, the shortage of supportive housing and recovery spaces, untreated mental illness and addiction, fragmented systems, and rising public fear — are stronger than...
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