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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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• Calgary coming for Slurpee Capital of the World title held by Winnipeg for 2 decades

  29-07-2026 23:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Crime and corporate restructuring has Winnipeg feeling iced-out as 7-Eleven's Slurpee Capital of the World and now Calgary is coming for the title
  
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• 2nd hiker in a week dies after falling from Banff National Park mountain

  29-07-2026 23:07 via cbc.ca
  
  A woman in her twenties is dead after falling from a mountain near Marvel Peak, according to police.
  
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• Calgary police to provide update on missing 11-year-old boy

  29-07-2026 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police announced Wednesday afternoon that they were resuming a ground search for a missing 11-year-old boy in an area near the Beaver Dam Business Park.
  
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• Calgary police resume ground search for missing 11-year-old boy

  29-07-2026 23:05 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police announced Wednesday afternoon that they were resuming a ground search for a missing 11-year-old boy in an area near the Beaver Dam Business Park.
  
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• Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigation underway in High River

  29-07-2026 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  
  Members of the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit are on scene at a home just north of High River conducting an investigation, but so far have released few details.
  
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• Council approves next steps for creating a municipal lobbyist registry

  29-07-2026 22:28 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary city council has approved the next steps of exploring a lobbyist registry aimed at improving transparency around meetings with public officials.
  
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• Deal to fund water, wastewater infrastructure for housing signed by Alberta and Ottawa

  29-07-2026 22:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  The agreement, announced by the prime minister and premier in Red Deer, allows Alberta municipalities to access more than $510 million in federal funding over eight years.
  
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• Carney says he doesn't 'see the value' in using energy as leverage in U.S. trade talks

  29-07-2026 22:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney says that he doesn't "see the value" in using Canadian energy exports as a bargaining chip as U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening further tariffs on Canadian goods.
  
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• Police to provide update after searching additional area for missing Calgary boy

  29-07-2026 21:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police say new information has prompted investigators to search an area in the northeast part of the city as they continue to try to locate 11-year-old Parker, who has been missing for nearly two weeks. You can watch a live update from police here at 4:30 p.m. MT.
  
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• Police search additional area for missing Calgary boy as possible new evidence emerges

  29-07-2026 21:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police say new information has prompted investigators to search an area in the northeast part of the city as they continue to try to locate 11-year-old Parker, who has been missing for nearly two weeks.
  
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• Police provide update after searching additional area for missing Calgary boy

  29-07-2026 21:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Calgary police say new information has prompted investigators to search an area in the northeast part of the city as they continue to try to locate 11-year-old Parker, who has been missing for nearly two weeks. You can watch a live update from police here at around 4:40 p.m. MT.
  
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• New mussel detection dogs join Alberta’s fight against invasive species

  29-07-2026 21:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two more trained detection dogs, named Jane and Winnie, are joining Hilo, to sniff out invasive mussel species before they can enter Alberta's waterways.
  
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• Carney won’t say if Canadian energy sector will be a trade bargaining chip

  29-07-2026 20:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  'We're engaged in those negotiations to find a mutually beneficial solution. We're only going to accept a solution that works for Canadians,' Mark Carney said Wednesday in Alberta.
  
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• Cenovus set to surpass million-barrel per day production as it digests MEG purchase

  29-07-2026 20:54 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cenovus Energy said most of the production bump has been from its largest asset, the steam-driven Christina Lake project near Colklin, located south of Fort McMurray.
  
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• Elks host Riders to complete home-and-home series

  29-07-2026 20:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Cody Fajardo and the Edmonton Elks have a tough act to follow Saturday night.
  
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• Despite WestJet wind-down plans, a strike isn't a sure bet, but the clock is ticking

  29-07-2026 20:35 via cbc.ca
  
  WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, is preparing to wind-down operations ahead of a potential strike or lockout by its flight attendants. But an agreement to gradually halt operations doesn't mean the company is guaranteed to go through a labour dispute, as negotiations between the union and the company continue.
  
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• Twice-convicted Calgary fraudster Scott Brooks headed back to prison for 10 years

  29-07-2026 20:27 via cbc.ca
  
  A twice-convicted Calgary fraudster has been sent back to prison for 10-years. Earlier this year, Scott Brooks, 52, pleaded guilty mid-trial to 17 offences including fraud over $5,000 and several forgery-related charges.
  
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• New Alberta-Canada infrastructure agreement aims to accelerate housing development

  29-07-2026 20:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The federal and Alberta governments have signed an agreement to allow municipalities across the province to access hundreds of millions of dollars to invest in water and infrastructure and spur new housing developments.
  
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• Rookie Salter to start for Lions against Bombers

  29-07-2026 20:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Rookie Kaidon Salter will make his first CFL start Thursday as the B.C. Lions look to get their season back on track against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
  
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• ‘Tug of war’ over alleged privileged records in Mentzelopoulos case argued in court

  29-07-2026 20:01 via cbc.ca
  
  What has been a months-long back-and-forth over a series of documents central to a lawsuit launched by the former CEO of Alberta Health Services was back in court in Edmonton on Tuesday.
  
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• Oil prices jump again following renewed fighting in the Middle East

  29-07-2026 19:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Oil prices were on the rise again Wednesday on news a brief ceasefire in fighting between the United States and Iran was shattered by renewed missile attacks.
  
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• Carney, Smith hold news conference in Red Deer, Alta.

  29-07-2026 19:15 via cbc.ca
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith make a homebuilding announcement and take questions from journalists in Red Deer, Alta.
  
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• 4 out of 5 American toddler foods are ultra-processed, research says

  29-07-2026 19:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Nearly half of the items analyzed also failed to meet at least one nutritional benchmark for children set by the World Health Organization and the Promotion Profile Model.
  
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• Calgary sees decline in crime severity, but number of crimes has risen: StatsCan data

  29-07-2026 18:12 via cbc.ca
  
  The severity of crime in Calgary declined for the second year in a row in 2025, reaching a near historic low, but data shows that despite the downward trend, non-violent crime rates have risen.
  
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• Toronto man faces 68 charges in multi-country child exploitation case

  29-07-2026 17:55 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Toronto man faces multiple charges after police say victims were identified in several provinces including Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and several countries.
  
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• ‘A bit of a dog’s breakfast’: Red Deer mayor wants province-wide rules for e-scooters

  29-07-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Private e-scooters are not regulated and cannot be operated on roads or sidewalks in the province. Mayor Cindy Jeffries says she is proposing a motion calling for provincial action during the Alberta Municipalities Convention in the fall.
  
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• ‘Where I needed to be’: For these pro-unity volunteers, handing out signs is a way to lift their spirits

  29-07-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Three months out from a referendum, Forever Canadian is one of the most visible groups promoting Canadian unity within Alberta. They say they now have 18,000 volunteers and can often be spotted handing out lawn signs across from farmers' markets and other busy boulevard locations.
  
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• Calgary maintains rules for backyard suites but secondary suites will get ‘automatic approval’

  29-07-2026 05:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to administration, all but two of the 192 development permit applications for backyard suites submitted to the City of Calgary last year were approved. 
  
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• City of Edmonton taps Calgary forestry crews to help clear tree debris from back-to-back storms

  29-07-2026 04:59 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Edmonton is calling for backup from Calgary to help with the fallout of back-to-back severe storms that have left the city’s urban tree canopy severely battered. The city says that, as part of a mutual aid agreement, certified forestry crews from the City of Calgary will begin arriving Wednesday to clear fallen limbs and help respond to whole-tree blowdowns.
  
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