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• Alberta, Saskatchewan offer 'most compelling' case for U.S. oil supply: Hoekstra

  20-07-2026 19:13 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. needs to three to four million more barrels of oil per day over the next decade, and Canada can be one of the best places to get it, says Pete Hoekstra.
  
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• Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes possible across Alberta, in Edmonton region Tuesday

  28-07-2026 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are several overlapping advisories for both severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes, with storms expected to materialize in the late afternoon across central Alberta.
  
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• 2026 is the wettest summer on record in Edmonton — with more storms expected

  28-07-2026 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Since the beginning of 2026, the Edmonton region has recorded 655.7 mm of precipitation  — both heavy snowfalls in the winter and rain now — and the year is far from over.
  
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• Councillors in Rocky View County, bordering Calgary vote to pause data centres

  28-07-2026 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Councillors in Rocky View County have voted to put a moratorium on the building of any new data centres until the county establishes regulations for such developments.
  
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• Councillors in rural county bordering Calgary vote to pause data centres

  28-07-2026 21:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Councillors in a rural municipality bordering Calgary have voted to temporarily pause new data centre proposals.
  
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• Black bears can once again be hunted with dogs in Alberta this year

  28-07-2026 20:56 via cbc.ca
  
  The practice has been brought back this year as part of Alberta's wildlife management strategy, namely to help protect recovering caribou populations from predators.
  
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• Canadian government removes cap on online passport renewals

  28-07-2026 19:38 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal government is lifting a limit on how many Canadians can apply online to renew their passports, Immigration Minister Lena Diab announced on Tuesday.
  
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• All eligible Canadians can now renew their passports online

  28-07-2026 19:38 via cbc.ca
  
  All eligible Canadian adults can now apply online to renew their passports, Immigration Minister Lena Diab announced on Tuesday.
  
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• All eligible Canadian adults can now renew their passports online

  28-07-2026 19:38 via cbc.ca
  
  All eligible Canadians over the age of 16 can now apply online to renew their passports, Immigration Minister Lena Diab announced on Tuesday.
  
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• Evenson, Ivy round out Hall of Fame’s 2026 class

  28-07-2026 18:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Running back Jim Evenson and head coach Frank (Pop) Ivy will round out the Canadian Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class.
  
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• Calgary’s Cowboys Dance Hall closing its doors after 30 years in business

  28-07-2026 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  In a statement on social media on Monday, the popular nightclub said it is 'turning the page — and riding into a new exciting chapter.'
  
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• Iconic Calgary nightclub Cowboys Dance Hall closing after 30 years

  28-07-2026 17:58 via cbc.ca
  
  Cowboys Dance Hall is closing its location inside Cowboys Casino, after 30 years of being a Stampede staple for concerts and events.
  
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• Some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission. Why?

  28-07-2026 14:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  Disparity in wait time has been the case for decades, experts say, and it’s only getting worse as demand outpaces funding across the spectrum of mental health care.
  
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• Alberta’s renewable energy industry still recovering from 2023 decline, experts say

  28-07-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  New pipeline and data centre projects are making headway in Alberta but the renewable energy industry in the province is still facing headwinds, experts say.
  
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• Canadians returning from ISIS ‘highly likely’ to pose threat, intelligence report says

  28-07-2026 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The report by Canada's threat assessment agency highlights the risks posed by veterans of the terror group.
  
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• Albertans can pay for MRIs and other tests without a doctor's referral, as of Friday

  28-07-2026 01:56 via cbc.ca
  
  The new system, which has already sparked concern among doctors and some health care advocacy groups, has been in the works for months. It allows Albertans to self-refer and pay for MRIs, CT scans, ultrasounds and X-rays.
  
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• Waterflow to Chestermere Lake temporarily shut off following upstream oil spill

  28-07-2026 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Water levels in Chestermere Lake, just east of Calgary, were expected to return to normal on Monday after the flow into the lake was paused on Friday due to an oil spill.
  
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• Waterflow to Chestermere Lake temporarily shut off following upstream oil spill

  28-07-2026 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Water levels in Chestermere Lake, just east of Calgary, were expected to return to normal on Monday after the flow into the lake was paused on Friday due to an oil spill.
  
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• Calgary man dies falling from Mount Temple in Banff National Park

  28-07-2026 01:18 via cbc.ca
  
  A 65-year-old Calgary man died at Mount Temple in Banff National Park after slipping and falling, according to Parks Canada.
  
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• Calgary hiker dies falling from Mount Temple in Banff National Park

  28-07-2026 01:18 via cbc.ca
  
  A 65-year-old Calgary man died at Mount Temple in Banff National Park after slipping and falling, according to Parks Canada.
  
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• Monday thunderstorm floods roads, halts traffic and transit across Edmonton

  28-07-2026 01:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three waves of heavy rainfall doused the Edmonton region in quick succession Monday afternoon, flooding roads, downing trees and halting traffic.
  
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• Monday thunderstorm floods roads, halts traffic and transit across Edmonton

  28-07-2026 01:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Three waves of heavy rainfall doused the Edmonton region in quick succession Monday afternoon, flooding roads, downing trees and halting traffic.
  
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• RCMP charge 2 more people in 2020 death of Chestermere man

  27-07-2026 23:26 via cbc.ca
  
  Mounties in Alberta have charged two more people in the fatal poisoning of a Chestermere, Alta., man in 2020, after charging another man with first-degree murder last year.
  
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• Calgary police scaling back physical search for missing 11-year-old boy

  27-07-2026 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police have announced they are 'refocusing' its efforts to find a missing 11-year-old Calgary boy by scaling back 'physical search' efforts.
  
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• Calgary police scaling back physical search for missing 11-year-old boy

  27-07-2026 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police have announced they are 'refocusing' its efforts to find a missing 11-year-old Calgary boy by scaling back 'physical search' efforts.
  
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• Veteran CFL receiver Mack has Randy Moss moment

  27-07-2026 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Austin Mack had a Randy Moss moment Thursday night.
  
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• Veteran CFL receiver Mack has Randy Moss moment

  27-07-2026 22:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Austin Mack had a Randy Moss moment Thursday night.
  
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• Alberta out-of-pocket payments for private medical testing beginning this week

  27-07-2026 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Patients will pay for the tests when they receive them and potentially be reimbursed if the results lead to a cancer diagnosis, the Alberta government said.
  
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• Alberta out-of-pocket payments for private medical testing beginning this week

  27-07-2026 21:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  Patients will pay for the tests when they receive them and potentially be reimbursed if the results lead to a cancer diagnosis, the Alberta government said.
  
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• Cold Lake café closes after losing customers over separatist event: ‘Nail in the coffin’

  27-07-2026 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  An Alberta café, whose owner said the business was already struggling due to inflation, has shuttered after hosting separatists and then losing customers.
  
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