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• Calgary's active listings decrease less than most major markets - Calgary Herald

  24-09-2021 15:47
  
  Calgary's active listings decrease less than most major markets  Calgary Herald
  
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• Trump wants AI data centres to bring their own power. Alberta’s been doing that from the get-go

  04-03-2026 15:55 via cbc.ca
  While the U.S. has developed far more AI infrastructure, Alberta also sees a major opportunity to capitalize on the AI boom, givenits colder climate, vast real estate and deregulated electricity market.
  
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• Calgary's WinSport again defends demolishing bobsled track after athlete criticism

  04-03-2026 15:00 via cbc.ca
  WinSport is again defending demolishing the bobsled and luge track at Canada Olympic Park in 2019, having most recently received criticism after Canada’s sledding athletes missed the Olympic podium for the first time in 24 years.
  
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• Oilers don’t want to overdo the late-game heroics

  04-03-2026 11:01 via globalnews.ca
  Some more late game heroics have given the Edmonton Oilers a spark in the midst of what has been a tough stretch.
  
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• Time running out in Canada for man who caused Humboldt Broncos bus crash

  04-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, the man responsible for the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash, could be deported to India within weeks, leaving behind a wife and two children who are pleading with Canada to let him stay. At the same time, some families of the victims say Sidhu should have been removed from Canada years ago.
  
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• Family seeking $1.3M owed by Alberta separatist leader Dennis Modry after court order

  04-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Relatives of a prominent Alberta separatist who met with U.S. officials are upset that he has failed to pay back more than $1.3 million that he owes from a court order issued almost a year ago. A B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled in March 2025 that Dennis Modry, a co-founder of the Alberta Prosperity Project, misappropriated the money from the joint bank account of his aunt and uncle.
  
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• B.C.'s move to end time changes sparks cross-Canada conversation

  04-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  British Columbia’s move to permanent daylight time has reignited conversations across the country about scrapping biannual time changes. After B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday that most of the province will change its clocks for the last time this weekend, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said it’s time to consider following suit. Other provinces say discussions are happening.
  
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• B.C. is moving to permanent daylight time. Could your province be next?

  04-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  British Columbia’s move to permanent daylight time has reignited conversations across the country about scrapping biannual time changes. After B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday that most of the province will change its clocks for the last time this weekend, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said it’s time to consider following suit. Other provinces say discussions are happening.
  
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• Draisaitl, Bouchard lead Oilers to OT win

  04-03-2026 05:56 via globalnews.ca
  Leon Draisaitl had two goals and three assists and Evan Bouchard scored the overtime winner as the Edmonton Oilers overcame a two-goal deficit through 40 minutes to emerge with a badly-needed 5-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.
  
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• Edmonton infills operated as rooming houses, renting by the day — even hour

  04-03-2026 02:16 via globalnews.ca
  Residents in neighbourhoods near the University of Alberta are sounding the alarm over new infills being rented out by the bedroom — in some cases by the day and even the by hour.
  
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• Convicted fraudster who admitted he 'destroyed families' pleads guilty mid-trial

  04-03-2026 01:56 via cbc.ca
  A few years after he was released from prison after serving more than five years for fraud, Scott Brooks began targeting victims once again, a judge heard Tuesday as Brooks pleaded guilty mid-trial to six counts of fraud.
  
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• Middle East war driving up Europe natural gas prices, highlighting Canada's potential

  04-03-2026 01:37 via cbc.ca
  The widening war in the Middle East is driving up spot natural gas prices in Europe and Asia. While it highlights the potential for Canada to play a greater role as a stable global supplier, one economist says it's not likely to change much in the near term.
  
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• NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman visits Calgary to talk about World Cup of Hockey

  04-03-2026 01:36 via globalnews.ca
  With the Flames new arena starting to take shape and Calgary in the running to host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman visited town on Tuesday.
  
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• Calgary needs an extra $609M for Bearspaw feeder main, water infrastructure upgrades

  04-03-2026 01:34 via globalnews.ca
  The request for additional funding comes after Calgary city council approved more than $1 billion in funding for water infrastructure in this year's budget.
  
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• Fans will 'soon' learn if Calgary-Edmonton bid to host 2028 World Cup of Hockey a success

  04-03-2026 01:19 via cbc.ca
  Speaking in Calgary on Tuesday, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says a decision will be made "soon" on who will host the 2028 World Cup of Hockey.
  
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• $609M needed to strengthen Calgary's aging water system: report

  04-03-2026 00:20 via cbc.ca
  A new city report recommends an influx of new funding to complete work on strengthening Calgary's water system after a pair of catastrophic pipe failures. The result could raise water utility bills next year.
  
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• Iran war oil price spike could cushion Alberta, Saskatchewan budgets

  03-03-2026 23:58 via globalnews.ca
  Oil prices could mean higher prices for Canadians at the gas pump, but experts say that increase could help provincial budgets.
  
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• 2 people dead after carbon monoxide incident in northeast Calgary

  03-03-2026 23:34 via cbc.ca
  The Calgary Fire Department says an incident involving carbon monoxide left two people dead in northeast Calgary early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Alberta government introduces 6-month cap to income support program in bid to increase savings

  03-03-2026 23:16 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government is introducing a six-month cap on recipients of income support benefits who aren't meeting expectations. While the change is expected to save the province a significant sum over the next few years, some community organizations are concerned.
  
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• Alberta Hospitals minister optimistic about ER doctor deal, doesn't blame physicians for delay

  03-03-2026 22:35 via cbc.ca
  Alberta Hospitals Minister Matt Jones says he doesn't blame doctors for the delay in a core initiative to address extreme pressures in the province's emergency departments. Jones said Tuesday he's hopeful the government and doctors can still find a way to hire the emergency department triage liaison physicians he previously promised for February.
  
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• Olympic athlete's quirky mullet created in Calgary barbershop

  03-03-2026 21:48 via cbc.ca
  Dutch speed skater Jorrit Bergsma became a quick fan favourite in February's Winter Olympics, sporting his mullet style "cowboy cut." Though the athlete is Dutch, the haircut is Canadian. Bergsma came to Calgary two years ago to have his legendary cut created and continues to visit his favourite Calgary barbershop to this day.
  
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• Alberta minister optimistic about ER doctor deal, doesn’t blame physicians for delay

  03-03-2026 21:19 via globalnews.ca
  If both sides can't come to terms soon, the short-term contingency plans include looking to bring in nurse practitioners, triage nurses, or boosting emergency room budgets.
  
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• Budget's upgrades to Lethbridge hospital heartening, cardiologist says

  03-03-2026 21:15 via cbc.ca
  Funding for a new cardiac lab in Lethbridge means southern Albertans are a step closer to accessing life-saving testing and treatment they need in their own backyard, a local cardiologist says.
  
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• 2 people dead in Calgary from possible CO poisoning

  03-03-2026 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Calgary Fire Department says carbon monoxide poisoning is being investigated as the possible cause of death of two people in the community of Rundle early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Medicine Hat drone company gets $1.1M federal loan for weather and combat testing

  03-03-2026 18:31 via cbc.ca
  Landing Zones Canada, based in Medicine Hat, Alta., is receiving a $1.1-million loan from Prairies Economic Development Canada to help further develop and bring drones to market.
  
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• Thousands of Alberta seniors to lose income supplement as province faces rising provincial deficit

  03-03-2026 15:00 via cbc.ca
  Alberta is making cuts to seniors' benefits and tax credits for caregivers as it faces a $9.4-billion budget deficit.
  
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• Inquest into Tumbler Ridge shooting will go ahead, B.C. chief coroner says

  03-03-2026 13:53 via globalnews.ca
  Jesse VanRootselaar shot dead her mother and 11-year-old half-brother at their home, before killing five pupils, a teacher's aide and then herself on Feb. 10.
  
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• Rent-to-own solar, battery swapping: Canadian firms bring affordable power to rural Africa

  03-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Some Canadian companies are using creative ideas and solar technology to power up rural Africa, from battery swapping to rent-to-own rooftop solar. They say the continent is full of opportunities to make money and make a difference.
  
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• Nervous nations calling Canada's energy minister after Iran strikes

  03-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Energy Minister Tim Hodgson says he's starting to get calls from countries about how Canadian energy producers can fill the gap amid the conflict in Iran, which is driving up oil and gas prices.​
  
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• Calgary boy, 8, endured 'torture,' court hears at father's child abuse sentencing hearing

  03-03-2026 02:30 via cbc.ca
  A case of horrific child abuse was in a Calgary courtroom Monday as Justice Ken McLeod considers a fit sentence for a 41-year-old man who pleaded guilty last spring to aggravated assault, forcible confinement and failing to provide the necessaries of life.
  
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