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• How to follow CBC's Canada Day 2024 coverage

  29-06-2024 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC is marking Canada Day with two CBC News specials, a radio special paying tribute to a Canadian musical icon and an evening show to unite music lovers across the country.
  
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• 'Timing is now' as Canmore pushes for stop in potential Calgary-Banff rail service

  02-09-2026 21:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Mayor Sean Krausert said it’s not up to the mountain town if passenger rail runs through Canmore, but “if it runs through our community, should there be a stop? I think unequivocally the answer is yes.”
  
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• Horvath, Johnson, Philpot named players of month

  02-09-2026 20:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  B.C. Lions running back Zander Horvath, Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver KeeSean Johnson and Montreal Alouettes receiver Tyson Philpot have been named the CFL's top players for August.
  
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• B.C. Conservative Donegal Wilson quits caucus, cites ‘Alberta separatist’ hirings by Findlay

  02-09-2026 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  'I remain a conservative. My principles have not changed,' MLA Donegal Wilson said. 'What has changed is my confidence in Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s leadership.'
  
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• Toronto Argonauts release Canadian kicker Lidster

  02-09-2026 20:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  It appears veteran Canadian Lirim Hajrullahu is ready to resume kicking duties with the Toronto Argonauts.
  
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• Doctors, liver specialist team up to better fight hepatitis in Alberta

  02-09-2026 20:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Recent changes to the way doctors test for and manage hepatitis patients in Alberta is allowing them to find and treat more cases and target a lesser known but more aggressive form of the disease.
  
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• ALERT Calgary organized crime team makes million-dollar drug bust

  02-09-2026 18:32 via cbc.ca
  
  The ALERT Calgary organized crime team has charged two people and seized over $1 million in cash along with drugs valued at roughly $1.2 million, officials say.
  
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• Ottawa set to extend the pause on federal fuel excise tax: source

  02-09-2026 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A planned renewal of the federal excise tax on fuel that was to kick in after Labour Day will be paused, Canada's finance minister is to announce Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Ottawa extends the pause on federal fuel excise tax to 2027

  02-09-2026 15:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  A planned renewal of the federal excise tax on fuel that was to kick in after Labour Day will be paused, Canada's finance minister is to announce Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Liberals will extend gas and diesel tax holiday into 2027, sources say

  02-09-2026 15:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is expected to announce on Wednesday that the Liberal government will extend the federal excise tax holiday on gasoline and diesel until early 2027, according to sources that spoke with Radio-Canada.
  
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• Federal government will extend gas tax holiday into 2027, sources say

  02-09-2026 15:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is expected to announce on Wednesday that the Liberal government will extend the federal excise tax holiday on gasoline and diesel until early 2027, according to sources that spoke with Radio-Canada.
  
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• Federal government will extend gas tax holiday into 2027

  02-09-2026 15:09 via cbc.ca
  
  Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced Wednesday that the Liberal government is extending the federal excise tax holiday on gasoline and diesel until Jan. 31 2027.
  
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• Andrew Brown returns home as new host of CBC Radio's Alberta at Noon

  02-09-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
  After filling in as a host across CBC Calgary radio and TV programming, and spending three years as the full-time host of CBC Radio's morning show in London, Ont., Brown will move into a full-time role on Alberta's only province-wide call-in radio show, beginning Wednesday.
  
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• Canada gave contracts to Iran VP’s son while investigating role in regime missile program

  02-09-2026 11:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  The RCMP and Canadian military were among the agencies that hired companies run by Edmonton resident 'Sal Ghafouri,' a Global News investigation has found.
  
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• The U.S. could soon control 20% of Venezuela's oil reserves. Canada's oilpatch isn't worried

  02-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S. President Donald Trump is continuing his pursuit of Venezuela's oil jackpot, announcing a new deal aimed at boosting production in the South American country. And while Trump is flauntingthe potential controlling stake in a portion of Venezuela's oil reserves as a warning to Canada, experts say there is little cause for concern in Western Canada.
  
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• The U.S. could control 20% of Venezuela's oil reserves. Canada's oilpatch isn't worried

  02-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  U.S President Donald Trump is continuing his pursuit of Venezuela's oil jackpot, announcing a new deal aimed at boosting production in the South American country. And while Trump is flauntingthe potential controlling stake in a portion of Venezuela's oil reserves as a warning to Canada, experts say there is little cause for concern in Western Canada.
  
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• Lululemon the latest brand to bet on resale as second-hand clothing becomes big business

  02-09-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Shoppers looking to save money on Lululemon apparel have another option. The athletic wear company has launched its resale site in Canada. A 25,000 square foot processing hub in Calgary is at the center of the expansion.
  
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• Alberta Motor Association student patrollers return to province’s crosswalks

  02-09-2026 04:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Classes are back in Lethbridge, Alta., and that means the Alberta Motor Association's student patrollers are once again holding their stop signs.
  
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• Smith sees no threat to Alberta from U.S.-Venezuela oil deal, renews pipeline push

  02-09-2026 04:02 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Danielle Smith said on Tuesday that the oilsands have infrastructure and logistical advantages over Venezuela, which the International Energy Agency says is currently producing roughly 1.1 million barrels of oil per day. Alberta produces about five million barrels a day, she said.
  
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Tennessee trip isn't sending wrong message amid trade war

  02-09-2026 02:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Premier Danielle Smith defended her upcoming personal trip to the United States when asked if it was sending the wrong message amid an active trade war with Canada's southern neighbours.
  
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• Federal government commits $29M to north Calgary water main project

  02-09-2026 02:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The North Calgary Water Servicing project will deliver 100 million litres of drinking water to northside communities when it's complete in 2029, city officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Premier says mistake fixed after First Nations removed from Alberta Day statement

  02-09-2026 01:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Within an hour of sending an Alberta Day statement on Tuesday, the government sent an updated version removing the sentence including Indigenous Peoples from its English version.
  
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• Calgary man charged with running $164M Ponzi scheme involving more than 1,000 victims

  02-09-2026 01:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary man is accused of stealing investment funds from more than 1,000 people in an alleged $164-million fraud and money laundering Ponzi scheme over the course of four years.
  
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• Reference to Indigenous peoples removed from Premier Smith's Alberta Day statement 'in error'

  02-09-2026 01:00 via cbc.ca
  
  An updated version of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's statement commemorating the province's 121st birthday was issued with the original statement's reference to Indigenous peoples removed.
  
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• Danielle Smith says Tennessee trip isn’t sending wrong message during trade war

  02-09-2026 00:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Danielle Smith says she believes in diplomacy and it's her job to work with officials of all types to remind them of the importance of the relationship between the two countries.
  
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• Two sides in Alberta separation debate entrenched, with majority wanting to remain in Canada: poll

  02-09-2026 00:13 via cbc.ca
  
  With fewer than 50 days until this October’s referendum, a new poll suggests Albertans remain entrenched in long-held positions tied to the idea of separating from Canada.
  
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• Ottawa to invest up to $29M in north Calgary water infrastructure project

  01-09-2026 23:47 via cbc.ca
  
  Mayor Jeromy Farkas said the contribution is a critical investment, but a lot of work still remains to bridge an infrastructure gap that calls for $49 billion to build, replace or maintain Calgary's capital infrastructure for the next decade.
  
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• Calgary home sales fall 16% in August, overall prices down year-over-year

  01-09-2026 23:24 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Calgary Real Estate Board while sales are growing in the upper end of the market, the same hasn't been seen in lower price ranges as the rental market becomes more favorable.
  
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• RCMP charge Calgary man for allegedly running $164M Ponzi scheme

  01-09-2026 21:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The RCMP announced on Tuesday they had laid charges against Craig Michael Thompson, 49, for allegedly misappropriating investor funds from more than 1,000 victims via his company, Black Box Management.
  
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• Elections Alberta begins mail out for fall referendum special ballots

  01-09-2026 21:03 via cbc.ca
  
  Elections Alberta says it has started sending out ballots on Tuesday for this fall’s referendum. Director of elections operations Jennifer Maskoske told CBC News that 230,000 requests for ballots have been made.
  
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