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• Equalization question gets 62% support while daylight saving time voted down by tiniest margin

  26-10-2021 16:57 via cbc.ca
  
  Albertans who cast their ballots in municipal elections were asked by the provincial government where they stood on equalization payments and the setting of the clocks. Voters were also tasked with choosing three senators-in-waiting for Alberta. 
  
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• Oilers place forward Mangiapane on waivers

  01-03-2026 20:18 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers have placed forward Andrew Mangiapane on waivers, the NHL club announced Sunday.
  
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• Alberta’s Koe tops McEwen at Montana’s Brier

  01-03-2026 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta's Kevin Koe improved to 2-0 with a 6-4 win over Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen at the Montana's Brier on Sunday in St. John's, NL.
  
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• Alberta Federation of Labour planning province-wide day of action

  01-03-2026 17:46 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta Federation of Labour launched a new campaign on Saturday called Fight Back Now, aimed at protesting unpopular decisions made by the provincial government.
  
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• Why you shouldn't count on SPF for all of your sun protection: CBC’s Marketplace Cheat Sheet

  01-03-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
  
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• Alberta’s reliance on oil revenues means that when prices fall, the economy follows

  01-03-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  The Alberta government's new budget projects years of deficits due to slumping oil prices. Some experts say the province’s predictions for price recovery may be optimistic.
  
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• The rise of singlehood could impact everything from housing to taxes

  01-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  For decades there has been an increase in single people across the world. But more recently that number seems to be not only growing, but changing how we talk about single people and how the world might work with more of them.
  
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• Canada should not have an election before reviewing CUSMA trade deal, says Poilievre

  01-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Conservative Leader Pierre Polievre says Canada should not have an election before it reviews the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) this year — and instead he's reiterating his proposal the Carney government set up an all-party committee on the matter.
  
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• Canada poised to become 'one of the largest suppliers of LNG in the world': Energy minister

  01-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Canada's energy minister says the country is poised to become one of the world's biggest suppliers of liquefied natural gas, exporting as much as 100 million tonnes per year.
  
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• Alberta Federation of Labour hopes to lead historic provincewide protest

  01-03-2026 03:19 via cbc.ca
  On May 29, the Alberta Federation of Labour is planning aprovincewide protest to send the government a message.
  
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• Calgary's Iranian community looks to the future as military action unfolds in Iran

  01-03-2026 01:19 via cbc.ca
  Members of Calgary's Iranian community are looking to the future as a military campaign unfolds against the Islamic Republic. Rallies will be held in Calgary and Edmonton on Sunday.
  
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• First Nations chiefs unanimously pass non-confidence vote in Alberta government

  28-02-2026 20:05 via cbc.ca
  First Nations chiefs across Alberta unanimously passed a vote of non-confidence in the Alberta government this week, citing concerns around the separatist movement and a failure to meet their treaty responsibilities.
  
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• Canada's airline regulator to probe recent flight disruptions in Puerto Vallarta

  28-02-2026 17:00 via cbc.ca
  Canada's airline regulator says it will probe the recent flight disruptions that occurred in the popular tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
  
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• Alberta mother says province’s complexity funding is too little, too late

  28-02-2026 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A northern Alberta mother says the provincial government's plan to introduce teams to address complexity in classrooms isn’t enough to fix the growing gaps in the education of her 13-year-old autistic son.
  
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• Advocates try to cultivate more conversations about mental health in agriculture

  28-02-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Some in the agriculture industry are trying to change the culture of silence around mental health by opening up about how financial uncertainty, family pressure and a "tough it out" attitude are straining farmers.
  
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• How and when to see the total lunar eclipse on March 3

  28-02-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  In the early morning hours of March 3, the moon will glide through Earth's shadow, producing a total lunar eclipse across Canada. But what you see depends on where you are.
  
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• Canadian passports are about to get more expensive

  28-02-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The cost of a Canadian passport is about to rise and plans by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to overhaul the way it sets prices could result in them being even more expensive in the future.
  
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• Alberta budget fails to close infrastructure deficit, say rural municipal leaders

  28-02-2026 03:23 via cbc.ca
  While Finance Minister Nate Horner highlighted investments in infrastructure like roads and bridges in Budget 2026, rural Alberta municipalities say it’s nowhere near enough.
  
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• 2 skiers caught in avalanche in Nakiska area, 1 unresponsive: RCMP

  28-02-2026 02:13 via cbc.ca
  A skier is unresponsive after being rescued and transported to the Alberta Children's Hospital in life-threatening condition following reports of an avalanche west of Calgary on Friday afternoon.
  
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• 2 skiers caught in avalanche in Nakiska area, 1 'unresponsive': EMS

  28-02-2026 02:13 via cbc.ca
  A young skier is "unresponsive" after being rescued and transported to the Alberta Children's Hospital in life-threatening condition following reports of an avalanche west of Calgary on Friday afternoon.
  
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• 15-year-old Calgarian dies after avalanche in Nakiska area: RCMP

  28-02-2026 02:13 via cbc.ca
  A 15-year-old Calgary boy has died after being buried by an avalanche west of the city Friday afternoon, police say.
  
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• Alberta budget’s property tax hike scrutinized by Calgary city hall

  28-02-2026 02:12 via globalnews.ca
  Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas said the increase is 'incredibly egregious' and has called a special council meeting for March 4 to discuss the city's response.
  
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• Calgary begins incentive program for backyard suite construction

  28-02-2026 01:39 via globalnews.ca
  Homeowners in Calgary who are thinking about building a backyard suite on their property could receive up to $35,000 in funding as part of a new incentive program.
  
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• Here's where 14 new school projects in Calgary will be located

  28-02-2026 01:31 via cbc.ca
  The province announced details Friday about locations of the 14 new school projects promised in Calgary as part of Budget 2026. 
  
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• Long-term plan to twin Alberta's Highway 3 keeps rolling

  28-02-2026 01:19 via cbc.ca
  Alberta will allocate nearly $250 million in the provincial budget to advance various projects to upgrade Highway 3, which is still mostly a two-lane road from Medicine Hat to the Crowsnest Pass.
  
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• Half the recall petitions against Alberta governing caucus fail, more fizzle

  28-02-2026 01:08 via globalnews.ca
  Elections Alberta said Friday that four more recall petitions against members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus have failed.
  
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• Family outraged at manslaughter sentence in girl’s death that prompted Edmonton police letter

  28-02-2026 00:57 via globalnews.ca
  The judge cited actions by the Edmonton Police Service as a mitigating factor when sentencing Ashley Rattlesnake for manslaughter — shocking and angering the family of Nina Napope.
  
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• Artist uses frozen Alberta lake as his canvas

  28-02-2026 00:28 via cbc.ca
  Turns out Alberta’s blue lakes freeze into a canvas unlike any other this New York artist has ever seen or worked with.
  
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• WWE Hall of Fame ring belonging to wrestling legend recovered after stolen

  28-02-2026 00:16 via globalnews.ca
  Family members say the sentimental WWE ring, stolen during a wrestling tour stop, was found after someone tried to sell it at a Lloydminster pawn shop.
  
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• Meteorologists warn Alberta travel could be tricky, up to 30 cm of snow forecast

  28-02-2026 00:06 via globalnews.ca
  A large swath of southern Alberta is under a snowfall warning, with up to 30 centimetres of snow forecast to fall in some areas before the snow tapers off by Saturday morning.
  
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