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• RCMP find missing Airdrie couple

  02-10-2021 19:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta RCMP have found Richard and Melanie Kraska after their family reported not hearing from them since Wednesday, Sept. 29.
  
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• Man who fatally shot homeless person didn't have intent to kill, defence argues in murder trial

  06-03-2026 20:23 via cbc.ca
  A Calgary man who fatally shot another man during a botched robbery should be convicted of manslaughter, not murder, his lawyer argued Friday. Closing arguments are underway in Robert Matthews’ second-degree murder trial for the death of Jordan Jacques-Vetten.
  
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• Medicine Hat mayor was outspent 5-to-1, but still won re-election

  06-03-2026 20:19 via cbc.ca
  Medicine Hat's embattled mayor was outspent five-to-one in the 2025 election compared to her closest rival but won a second term leading the southern Alberta city.
  
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• Oilers forward Janmark has season-ending surgery

  06-03-2026 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  The Edmonton Oilers will be without Mattias Janmark for the rest of the season. 
  
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• Alberta, Ottawa agree on deal that would see province front its own major project reviews

  06-03-2026 19:58 via cbc.ca
  Ottawa and Alberta have reached an agreement that will see the province take control of regulatory approvals for major projects, something they say will deliver those projects more expeditiously.
  
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• Parks Canada to introduce paid parking in Banff’s Sulphur Mountain area

  06-03-2026 19:35 via cbc.ca
  Parks Canada will start charging $17.50 a day to park in the Sulphur Mountain area near the Banff Gondola and Upper Hot Springs, starting May 15. The three-year pilot is intended to help reduce traffic and parking pressure around Banff’s only vehicle bridge during the busy summer season.
  
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• Ottawa, Alberta reach prospective agreement on major project assessments

  06-03-2026 19:22 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says in a news release the agreement is a meaningful step forward and should mean shovels hit the ground faster.
  
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• Canadian March Madness returns to Calgary for first time in 46 years

  06-03-2026 16:26 via cbc.ca
  The U Sports Final 8 National Men's Basketball Tournament is back in Calgary for the first time in over four decades. Eight of the best teams will convene in Calgary with the hopes of being crowned national champions and taking home the W.P. McGee Trophy.
  
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• South Bow gauging shipper interest in new Alberta-to-U. S. pipeline project

  06-03-2026 14:26 via cbc.ca
  Oil pipeline operator South Bow Corp. says it is gauging customer interest in a new project to ship Alberta crude to multiple U.S. destinations.
  
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• Jasper receives millions in funding from province and feds to build 80 affordable housing units

  06-03-2026 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Jasper is receiving millions of dollars in funding from both the Alberta government and the federal government to build affordable housing units for residents.
  
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• 'Rock solid' majority opposed to Alberta independence: Abacus Data poll

  06-03-2026 13:00 via cbc.ca
  About a quarter of Albertans support the province leaving Canada, but the majority — nearly two-thirds — are against it, according to a new poll from Abacus Data.
  
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• Can Canada meet demand for oil as Iran war rages on?

  06-03-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  As the war in Iran disrupts oil and gas exports from the Gulf region, the Canadian energy sector could see a jump in demand — and federal officials are positioning Canada as a beacon of stability during an unpredictable moment.
  
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• Suspect wanted on a Canada-wide warrant arrested in Calgary

  06-03-2026 03:29 via cbc.ca
  A man who allegedly shot and killed a Toronto teenager in what investigators called an unprovoked attack has been arrested.
  
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• Canadian Natural defers $8.25B oilsands mine expansion, citing regulatory uncertainty

  06-03-2026 02:14 via cbc.ca
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is deferring an oilsands mine expansion north of Fort McMurray, Alta., as it waits for Ottawa to finalize environmental policies.
  
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• 'Right decision': B.C. industry raises a glass to Alberta for corking added wine tax

  06-03-2026 01:57 via cbc.ca
  B.C. wine and restaurant industry members are applauding the Alberta government for dropping its added wine tax in its latest budget.
  
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• Advocacy groups call on feds to review Alberta's Bill 11 health-care reforms

  06-03-2026 01:46 via cbc.ca
  Doctors across Canada are "deeply concerned" about the Alberta government's plan to expand private health care, said Dr. Margot Burnell, president of the Canadian Medical Association — and they want Ottawa to step in.
  
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• Jasper affordable housing apartment receives funding boost as fire rebuild ramps up

  06-03-2026 01:45 via globalnews.ca
  By the end of this year, 40 new below-market rate apartments are expected to be available in Jasper and a second build of the same size is in the works.
  
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• ‘Can’t run a deficit’: Calgary businesses prepare for incoming property tax hike

  06-03-2026 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defended the property tax increase, and noted it is meant to cover a third of the education operating budget this year.
  
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• Sister of domestic murder victim Nancy Cooper raises awareness at WIN House event

  06-03-2026 01:39 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta woman whose sister’s 2008 murder by her husband in the U.S. made headlines across the continent is hoping their family’s nightmare will help prevent similar tragedies.
  
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• Alberta government, store owners campaign for change in nicotine pouch rules

  06-03-2026 01:11 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government is hoping Ottawa will rethink current restrictions on nicotine pouches, allowing sale of the products in convenience stores once again.
  
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• Man who killed homeless person over backpack wanted to be seen as a 'boss,' Crown argues

  05-03-2026 23:33 via cbc.ca
  Robert Matthews wanted to be “a boss” — a “father figure” — and was committed to “doing something big” the night he brought a rifle with him on a planned crime spree around Calgary, the prosecution said in closing arguments at the killer’s second-degree murder trial.
  
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• Oil prices top US$81 a barrel amid Iran war, pushing global markets down

  05-03-2026 22:58 via globalnews.ca
  The price for a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude shot up 8.5 per cent Thursday to settle at US$81.01 per barrel, the highest level since the summer of 2024.
  
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• Alberta’s premier consulting on scrapping clock changes, prefers more light at night

  05-03-2026 22:53 via globalnews.ca
  Danielle Smith says the Alberta government will consult on doing away with twice-a-year clock changes and says if a switch is made, she'd prefer going to permanent daylight time.
  
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• Feeder main shutdown update

  05-03-2026 22:30 via cbc.ca
  Calgary officials give update on an upcoming feeder main shutdown
  
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• Swiss carbon capture company Climeworks chooses Calgary as its Canadian home base

  05-03-2026 22:26 via cbc.ca
  Swiss company Climeworks, the first to launch a commercial direct carbon capture plant, is now setting up its Canadian headquarters in Calgary, with plans to build a large-scale facility in Alberta.
  
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• NHL players potentially moving ahead of deadline

  05-03-2026 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  NHL general managers have until 3 p.m. ET on Friday to make a splash, tweak the edges of their roster, or secure deals with an eye toward the future.
  
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• Rental company charged in fatal 2024 tent collapse at Alberta meditation retreat

  05-03-2026 22:02 via cbc.ca
  Nearly two years after a tent collapse at a meditation retreat northwest of Edmonton left one woman dead and dozens of others injured, a special event rental company is facing charges. Investigators allege the structure was not safely installed, leaving it vulnerable to severe winds.
  
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• Alberta outlines 16 new school projects in rural communities and smaller cities

  05-03-2026 21:59 via cbc.ca
  The province announced details Thursday about the locations of 16 new school projects promised in Alberta's smaller cities and rural communities as part of the provincial budget.
  
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• CNRL defers oilsands mine expansion, citing regulatory uncertainty

  05-03-2026 21:58 via globalnews.ca
  CNRL says it's putting Jackpine mine expansion spending on hold until it gets more clarity around expected changes to federal carbon pricing and methane emissions rules.
  
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• Angel's Cafe moving north of Calgary after feeder main work forces closure

  05-03-2026 21:22 via cbc.ca
  Angel's Cafe in Edworthy Park is resuming operations in a city near Calgary, after being forced to close its doors earlier this year to make way for replacement work on the Bearspaw feeder main.
  
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