<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Calgary - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Calgary with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:55:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Don't want to slip and fall off the mountain? There's an app for that]]></title><description><![CDATA[When clinging to the side of a rock wall hundreds of metres in the sky, avoiding a single misstep can save your life. Turns out there's an app to help with that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/dont-want-to-slip-and-fall-off-the-mountain-theres-an-app-for-that/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/dont-want-to-slip-and-fall-off-the-mountain-theres-an-app-for-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's open and closed in Calgary on Labour Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the final long weekend of summer, though with rain in the forecast in Calgary, it might not be quite the summer weather some were hoping for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whats-open-and-closed-in-calgary-on-labour-day/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whats-open-and-closed-in-calgary-on-labour-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beekeepers push for ‘buy Canadian’ movement as U.S. honey tariffs block top export market]]></title><description><![CDATA[While a smaller crop and a pre-deadline shipping surge cushioned the immediate blow, industry leaders warn of a long-term financial toll on producers if they can't sell to the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/beekeepers-push-for-buy-canadian-movement-as-us-honey-tariffs-block-top-export-market/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/beekeepers-push-for-buy-canadian-movement-as-us-honey-tariffs-block-top-export-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elbows up or down? Why Alberta is diplomacy-first in the trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Cooper, Alberta&rsquo;s senior representative to the United States, told CBC&rsquo;s West of Centre that compared to provinces that have taken a more aggressive approach, Alberta has come out ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elbows-up-or-down-why-alberta-is-diplomacy-first-in-the-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elbows-up-or-down-why-alberta-is-diplomacy-first-in-the-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary's Sametz earns silver in men's C3 time trial at Para road cycling worlds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Para road cyclists Michael Sametz and Alexandre Hayward raced to silver and bronze, respectively, in the men's C3 individual time trial at the world championships in Huntsville, Ala., on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-sametz-earns-silver-in-mens-c3-time-trial-at-para-road-cycling-worlds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-sametz-earns-silver-in-mens-c3-time-trial-at-para-road-cycling-worlds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. man lost for 5 nights in mountains near Squamish shares survival story]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Squamish man who survived a grueling five nights in British Columbia's Coast Mountains is sharing more about his experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bc-man-lost-for-5-nights-in-mountains-near-squamish-shares-survival-story/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bc-man-lost-for-5-nights-in-mountains-near-squamish-shares-survival-story/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders host Bombers for crucial Labour Day game]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tight race in the CFL's West Division has made Sunday's Labour Day Classic even more important as the Saskatchewan Roughriders host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/riders-host-bombers-for-crucial-labour-day-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/riders-host-bombers-for-crucial-labour-day-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead after motorcycle crash in northwest Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a 19-year-old man is dead after his motorcycle crashed in the northwest community of Evanston Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-dead-after-motorcycle-crash-in-northwest-calgary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-dead-after-motorcycle-crash-in-northwest-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Alberta town has only rink temporarily closed due to structural damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The only rink in the northern Alberta town of High Level was closed temporarily due to structural damage Wednesday. A heavily deteriorated concrete piling was discovered at the High Level Sports Complex while foundation repairs were being done in the building, said High Level Mayor Josh Lambert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/northern-alberta-town-has-only-rink-temporarily-closed-due-to-structural-damage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/northern-alberta-town-has-only-rink-temporarily-closed-due-to-structural-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta independence group releases its ‘transition plan’ to become a country]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independence group has released a &ldquo;transition plan,&rdquo; sketching out what it sees as a roadmap should Albertans vote in the future to become a sovereign nation. Meanwhile, a federalist leader says the plan is akin to showing up for dinner after a divorce.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-independence-group-releases-its-transition-plan-to-become-a-country/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-independence-group-releases-its-transition-plan-to-become-a-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alouettes rally in second half to beat Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The league-leading Montreal Alouettes rallied in the second half to defeat the B.C. Lions 37-30 in front of 22,752 fans at Percival Molson Stadium on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-rally-in-second-half-to-beat-lions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-rally-in-second-half-to-beat-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wife’s death after 1.5-hour wait for ambulance has Edmonton doctor demanding change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly widowed Dr. Guy Blais is speaking out about the state of Alberta's health-care system, after his wife waited nearly 90 minutes for an ambulance and died shortly thereafter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wifes-death-after-15-hour-wait-for-ambulance-has-edmonton-doctor-demanding-change/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wifes-death-after-15-hour-wait-for-ambulance-has-edmonton-doctor-demanding-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Alberta municipalities prepare for economic boost as $2.9B Atco pipeline breaks ground this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Municipal leaders in west-central Alberta are preparing for an economic boost as a major natural gas pipeline is set to begin construction later this month. The Atco Yellowhead Pipeline will span 235 kilometres, starting in Peers &mdash; about 200 kilometres west of Edmonton &mdash; and running through Lac Ste. Anne, Parkland and Sturgeon counties before ending near Fort Saskatchewan in Alberta's Industrial Heartland region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/central-alberta-municipalities-prepare-for-economic-boost-as-29b-atco-pipeline-breaks-ground-this-month/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/central-alberta-municipalities-prepare-for-economic-boost-as-29b-atco-pipeline-breaks-ground-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Chief Justice Ritu Khullar dies after battle with illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief justice of Alberta, who also served as the chief justice of the courts of appeal of Alberta, Nunavut and Northwest Territories, has died after battling an illness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-chief-justice-ritu-khullar-dies-after-battle-with-illness/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-chief-justice-ritu-khullar-dies-after-battle-with-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Tories launch ‘Conservatives for Canada’ campaign ahead of Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal Conservatives have launched a campaign to engage their supporters and encourage them to vote to stay in Canada in the upcoming Alberta referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-tories-launch-conservatives-for-canada-campaign-ahead-of-alberta-referendum-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-tories-launch-conservatives-for-canada-campaign-ahead-of-alberta-referendum-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[80-year-old woman seriously injured after being hit by Calgary bus]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 80-year-old woman was seriously injured after being hit by a bus she had exited Friday morning, Calgary police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/80-year-old-woman-seriously-injured-after-being-hit-by-calgary-bus/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/80-year-old-woman-seriously-injured-after-being-hit-by-calgary-bus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Tories launch 'Conservatives for Canada' campaign ahead of Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal Conservatives have launched a campaign to engage their supporters and encourage them to vote to stay in Canada in the upcoming Alberta referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-tories-launch-conservatives-for-canada-campaign-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-tories-launch-conservatives-for-canada-campaign-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Smile! You're on Camera' says Alberta independence groups' campaign signs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several referendum campaign signs set up around Calgary have a note on them to inform members of the public they are being recorded, with a camera set up nearby pointed at the signs. The groups' leaders say the measure is a deterrent to vandalism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/smile-youre-on-camera-says-alberta-independence-groups-campaign-signs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/smile-youre-on-camera-says-alberta-independence-groups-campaign-signs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary mayor calls special council meeting to address ‘serious privacy breach’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas says he has called a special council meeting to address the release of privileged council documents. The meeting, set for Tuesday morning, comes after Ward 14 Coun. Landon Johnston acknowledged that he leaked documents showing preliminary discussions about the city&rsquo;s four-year budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-mayor-calls-special-council-meeting-to-address-serious-privacy-breach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-mayor-calls-special-council-meeting-to-address-serious-privacy-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian canola has seen some tough years. This could be one of its best]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canola farmers across the Prairies are hauling in what could be one of the country&rsquo;s biggest harvests ever, with producers reporting a record 23.4 million acres planted earlier this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-canola-has-seen-some-tough-years-this-could-be-one-of-its-best/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-canola-has-seen-some-tough-years-this-could-be-one-of-its-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family friend of 2 young girls charged with sexual assault in Lethbridge: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old man has been charged after Lethbridge police received reports of sexual assaults and interference involving two young girls.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/family-friend-of-2-young-girls-charged-with-sexual-assault-in-lethbridge-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/family-friend-of-2-young-girls-charged-with-sexual-assault-in-lethbridge-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A self-destructive act': Judge grants conditional discharge to RCMP officer who assaulted teen boys]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta RCMP officer who assaulted two teenage boys in a hotel room during what the judge described as a &ldquo;boozy social event&rdquo; will not have a criminal record after being handed a conditional discharge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-self-destructive-act-judge-grants-conditional-discharge-to-rcmp-officer-who-assaulted-teen-boys/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-self-destructive-act-judge-grants-conditional-discharge-to-rcmp-officer-who-assaulted-teen-boys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to sign order making it easier for U.S. ranchers to sell, process own beef]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump&nbsp;said he would take steps to require country-of-origin labelling for imported beef and make it easier for ranchers and farmers to sell food they have processed themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-to-sign-order-making-it-easier-for-us-ranchers-to-sell-process-own-beef/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-to-sign-order-making-it-easier-for-us-ranchers-to-sell-process-own-beef/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta introduces $14 solar panel recycling fee, landfill ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Solar industry associations and advocates have said the Alberta government's $14 price tag is far too steep, punitive and being imposed without clear accounting to back it up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-introduces-14-solar-panel-recycling-fee-landfill-ban/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-introduces-14-solar-panel-recycling-fee-landfill-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Wild West’: Teachers, experts call for unified policies to address AI in classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Educators across Canada are grappling with how best to incorporate AI in their classrooms while fostering critical thinking and intellectual honesty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wild-west-teachers-experts-call-for-unified-policies-to-address-ai-in-classrooms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wild-west-teachers-experts-call-for-unified-policies-to-address-ai-in-classrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special city council meeting called over leak of confidential Calgary budget docs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preliminary budget documents obtained by Global News show a large property tax increase would be required to pay for the funding requests in front of Calgary city council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/special-city-council-meeting-called-over-leak-of-confidential-calgary-budget-docs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/special-city-council-meeting-called-over-leak-of-confidential-calgary-budget-docs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's end to seasonal clock changes causing digital calendar chaos for some]]></title><description><![CDATA[In June, Alberta passed the Official Time Act , keeping the province on year-round daylight time, when it would have set clocks back an hour on Nov. 1. Some experts say digital calendar disruptions as a result of the change are to be expected and should hopefully be resolved by the fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-end-to-seasonal-clock-changes-causing-digital-calendar-chaos-for-some/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-end-to-seasonal-clock-changes-causing-digital-calendar-chaos-for-some/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government touts Oct. 1 launch of $14 solar panel recycling fee, landfill ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans purchasing new solar panels next month will face a hefty fee for recycling them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-touts-oct-1-launch-of-14-solar-panel-recycling-fee-landfill-ban/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-touts-oct-1-launch-of-14-solar-panel-recycling-fee-landfill-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCP loses exclusive use of Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta trademarks after ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo;s United Conservative Party is losing its exclusive use of the trademarks of the legacy Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta following a ruling by the Trademarks Opposition Board of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ucp-loses-exclusive-use-of-progressive-conservative-party-of-alberta-trademarks-after-ruling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ucp-loses-exclusive-use-of-progressive-conservative-party-of-alberta-trademarks-after-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some voters alarmed by self-declaration requirement on mail-in ballots for Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Albertans who received their mail-in ballots for the province's fall referendum say they were surprised and concerned by a self-declaration requirement on the front page of their voting package and fear it could deter others from casting their votes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-voters-alarmed-by-self-declaration-requirement-on-mail-in-ballots-for-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-voters-alarmed-by-self-declaration-requirement-on-mail-in-ballots-for-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jann Arden to appear at pro-Canada concert ahead of Alberta separation vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jann Arden is set to join a cohort of&nbsp;Alberta&nbsp;performers for a free concert promoting national unity ahead of the province's fall referendum on quitting Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jann-arden-to-appear-at-pro-canada-concert-ahead-of-alberta-separation-vote/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jann-arden-to-appear-at-pro-canada-concert-ahead-of-alberta-separation-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to expect when you’re voting in the Alberta referendum and watching results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final vote count for Alberta's referendum on the province&rsquo;s future in Canada will likely be available in the wee hours on the day after ballots are cast, officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-to-expect-when-youre-voting-in-the-alberta-referendum-and-watching-results/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-to-expect-when-youre-voting-in-the-alberta-referendum-and-watching-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health-care hiring has propped up Canada’s job market. Will patients see a difference?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A hiring boom across Alberta and Ontario health-care systems has been singlehandedly propping up Canada's national job market &mdash; but that growth may say more about the sluggish state of the rest of the economy than about improving patient outcomes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/health-care-hiring-has-propped-up-canadas-job-market-will-patients-see-a-difference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/health-care-hiring-has-propped-up-canadas-job-market-will-patients-see-a-difference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary mayor claims confidential budget docs show ‘wishlist’ as whistleblower revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA['This is a wishlist. Everybody comes out of the woodwork around budget time and asks for all of the stuff,' Mayor Jeromy Farkas told reporters Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-mayor-claims-confidential-budget-docs-show-wishlist-as-whistleblower-revealed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-mayor-claims-confidential-budget-docs-show-wishlist-as-whistleblower-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Site of proposed Wonder Valley data centre in northern Alberta gets special industrial zone designation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parcel of land earmarked for a major AI data centre development in northwestern Alberta has been officially classified as a designated industrial zone by the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/site-of-proposed-wonder-valley-data-centre-in-northern-alberta-gets-special-industrial-zone-designation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/site-of-proposed-wonder-valley-data-centre-in-northern-alberta-gets-special-industrial-zone-designation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian canola had a rough few years. This could be one of its best]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s canola industry is in full bloom. As farmers prepare to haul in one of the country&rsquo;s biggest harvests ever, CBC&rsquo;s Jo Horwood takes a look at how the Prairies&rsquo; iconic &lsquo;sea of gold&rsquo; is finding a more reliable and diverse market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-canola-had-a-rough-few-years-this-could-be-one-of-its-best/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-canola-had-a-rough-few-years-this-could-be-one-of-its-best/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP investigate after one lamb shot, another killed near Wainwright]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's believed the lambs were shot when someone trespassed onto the pasture along Highway 14, near Wainwright, sometime between the morning of Aug. 23, and noon on Aug. 24.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-investigate-after-one-lamb-shot-another-killed-near-wainwright/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-investigate-after-one-lamb-shot-another-killed-near-wainwright/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some referendum ballots missing as Albertans begin to receive mail-in paperwork]]></title><description><![CDATA[As demand for mail-in ballots climbs ahead of the Alberta referendum, some voters are reporting problems with the packages they have received from Elections Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-referendum-ballots-missing-as-albertans-begin-to-receive-mail-in-paperwork/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-referendum-ballots-missing-as-albertans-begin-to-receive-mail-in-paperwork/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary mayor, city councillor spar over leaked budget documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ward 14 Coun. Landon Johnston is facing criticism from his peers on council for leaking preliminary confidential budget information, arguing it was in the public's interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-mayor-city-councillor-spar-over-leaked-budget-documents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-mayor-city-councillor-spar-over-leaked-budget-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separation too costly with too many uncertainties, warns Calgary think-tank]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the Canada West Foundation warns that, though the grievances behind Alberta secession may be real, the economic risks and political uncertainties are too great to consider separating from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separation-too-costly-with-too-many-uncertainties-warns-calgary-think-tank/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separation-too-costly-with-too-many-uncertainties-warns-calgary-think-tank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[League-leading Als set to host surging Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal Alouettes have another opportunity to punch their ticket to the CFL playoffs Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/league-leading-als-set-to-host-surging-lions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/league-leading-als-set-to-host-surging-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Velvet whisky maker facing 'unsettling turbulence' amid Canada-U.S. trade dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Black Velvet facility makes about 10 million litres of whisky a year, but it&rsquo;s bottled in the United States and 95 per cent of the Lethbridge-produced alcohol ends up being sold south of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/black-velvet-whisky-maker-facing-unsettling-turbulence-amid-canada-us-trade-dispute/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/black-velvet-whisky-maker-facing-unsettling-turbulence-amid-canada-us-trade-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton woman sentenced to house arrest in fatal dog attack that killed 11-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton woman who owned two large dogs that killed an 11-year-old boy in 2024 has been sentenced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-woman-sentenced-to-house-arrest-in-fatal-dog-attack-that-killed-11-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-woman-sentenced-to-house-arrest-in-fatal-dog-attack-that-killed-11-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton woman convicted in fatal dog attack that killed 11-year-old sentenced to house arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton woman who owned two large Cane Corso dogs that killed an 11-year-old boy in 2024 has been sentenced.<br />
Crystal Jean MacDonald, 46, was found guilty of criminal negligence causing death in May following a judge-alone trial at the Edmonton Court of King&rsquo;s Bench.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-woman-convicted-in-fatal-dog-attack-that-killed-11-year-old-sentenced-to-house-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-woman-convicted-in-fatal-dog-attack-that-killed-11-year-old-sentenced-to-house-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds to make final flight at Grey Cup in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will make their final flight at the 113th Grey Cup in Calgary on Nov. 15, the CFL announced Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/snowbirds-to-make-final-flight-at-grey-cup-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/snowbirds-to-make-final-flight-at-grey-cup-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadline moved up as demand surges for Alberta referendum mail-in ballots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says interest is so high that it's moving up the deadline to apply for mail-in ballots by two weeks, with the new cut off set for Sept. 25 instead of Oct. 9.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/deadline-moved-up-as-demand-surges-for-alberta-referendum-mail-in-ballots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/deadline-moved-up-as-demand-surges-for-alberta-referendum-mail-in-ballots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No charges for Alberta sheriff who used AI to create sexualized images of his co-workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta Sheriffs peace officer won't be charged criminally for using artificial intelligence to create intimate images of women, including co-workers, without their consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/no-charges-for-alberta-sheriff-who-used-ai-to-create-sexualized-images-of-his-co-workers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/no-charges-for-alberta-sheriff-who-used-ai-to-create-sexualized-images-of-his-co-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Front-line workers point to gap in supports since Calgary's supervised consumption site closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just over two months since Calgary's only supervised consumption site shut down, some front-line workers argue a range of social and health services the space provided are difficult to access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/front-line-workers-point-to-gap-in-supports-since-calgarys-supervised-consumption-site-closed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/front-line-workers-point-to-gap-in-supports-since-calgarys-supervised-consumption-site-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winnipeg is seen as Canada’s least safe city, Ottawa considered safest: polling]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of people polled by Liaison Strategies said they perceive Winnipeg to be very or somewhat unsafe, it found. Ottawa topped the list as safest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/winnipeg-is-seen-as-canadas-least-safe-city-ottawa-considered-safest-polling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/winnipeg-is-seen-as-canadas-least-safe-city-ottawa-considered-safest-polling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime unveils ‘Wednesday Night Hockey’ schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amazon's Prime Video has unveiled the schedule for its first season of "Wednesday Night Hockey."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prime-unveils-wednesday-night-hockey-schedule/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prime-unveils-wednesday-night-hockey-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alouettes can clinch playoff berth with victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not yet Labour Day, but the Montreal Alouettes are already in position to clinch a CFL playoff berth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-can-clinch-playoff-berth-with-victory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-can-clinch-playoff-berth-with-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man injured in tour bus roll-over at Alberta's Columbia Icefield]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say a Pursuit team member was the only person involved in the accident, and was conducting an operational maintenance check on a glacier access road about 120 kilometres south of Jasper, Alta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-injured-in-tour-bus-roll-over-at-albertas-columbia-icefield/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-injured-in-tour-bus-roll-over-at-albertas-columbia-icefield/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 10 most memorable wins in Eurovision history]]></title><description><![CDATA[From over-the-top costumes to star-breaking moments, these victories stand apart from the rest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-10-most-memorable-wins-in-eurovision-history/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-10-most-memorable-wins-in-eurovision-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s organized crime team seizes $2M in drugs and cash during Calgary raid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo; organized crime unit says it has seized more than $2 million in drugs and cash following a raid on a Calgary home last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-organized-crime-team-seizes-2m-in-drugs-and-cash-during-calgary-raid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-organized-crime-team-seizes-2m-in-drugs-and-cash-during-calgary-raid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community sentence for Edmonton woman whose dogs killed 11-year-old Kache Grist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crystal MacDonald was given a conditional sentence to be served in the community after her two cane corso dogs mauled Kache Grist, 11, in her south Edmonton home in April 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/community-sentence-for-edmonton-woman-whose-dogs-killed-11-year-old-kache-grist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/community-sentence-for-edmonton-woman-whose-dogs-killed-11-year-old-kache-grist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vaccine-preventable illnesses on the horizon again as Canadian kids head back to school]]></title><description><![CDATA[With millions of Canadian kids heading back to school and temperatures set to drop, it&rsquo;s time to brace for another fall of seasonal illnesses &mdash; and medical experts say staying healthy takes more than just a flu shot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/vaccine-preventable-illnesses-on-the-horizon-again-as-canadian-kids-head-back-to-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/vaccine-preventable-illnesses-on-the-horizon-again-as-canadian-kids-head-back-to-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers will soon see speed limits drop in communities across Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Lake Bonavista should expect to see the speed limit signs start to change in the coming months, with everything completed by the end of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/drivers-will-soon-see-speed-limits-drop-in-communities-across-calgary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/drivers-will-soon-see-speed-limits-drop-in-communities-across-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have to move quickly’: Canadians lend a hand as massive relief effort in Nepal begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary aid worker is helping Nepal earthquake survivors while the city's Nepalese community supports loved ones affected by the disaster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-have-to-move-quickly-canadians-lend-a-hand-as-massive-relief-effort-in-nepal-begins/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-have-to-move-quickly-canadians-lend-a-hand-as-massive-relief-effort-in-nepal-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court of Appeal overturns Alberta school board's demand that former trustee apologize for meme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that a school board was wrong to demand an apology from a former school trustee who posted a meme likening 2SLGBTQ+ pride to Nazi ideology while serving on the board.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/court-of-appeal-overturns-alberta-school-boards-demand-that-former-trustee-apologize-for-meme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/court-of-appeal-overturns-alberta-school-boards-demand-that-former-trustee-apologize-for-meme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman seriously injured in pedestrian crash on Calgary's 17th Ave.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Fire Department says the crash happened Wednesday at the intersection of 17th Avenue and Ninth Street, and involved two vehicles. The woman, who police say was a pedestrian, was found in a planter with "serious, potentially life-altering injuries."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-seriously-injured-in-pedestrian-crash-on-calgarys-17th-ave/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-seriously-injured-in-pedestrian-crash-on-calgarys-17th-ave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staffer injured in Columbia Icefield all-terrain vehicle rollover]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pursuit staff member was conducting an operational maintenance check on the Ice Odyssey all-terrain tour vehicle when the rollover happened at the Columbia Icefield.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/staffer-injured-in-columbia-icefield-all-terrain-vehicle-rollover/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/staffer-injured-in-columbia-icefield-all-terrain-vehicle-rollover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20.2% property tax increase required if Calgary funds all 2027 budget requests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The figures were included in a number of confidential, preliminary budget documents obtained by Global News after being presented to Calgary city council earlier this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/202-property-tax-increase-required-if-calgary-funds-all-2027-budgetrequests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/202-property-tax-increase-required-if-calgary-funds-all-2027-budgetrequests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City presents alternate downtown routes for Calgary’s Green Line LRT]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials have drawn up proposals for councillors to consider showing three possible downtown paths for the long-awaited Green Line LRT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-presents-alternate-downtown-routes-for-calgarys-green-line-lrt/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-presents-alternate-downtown-routes-for-calgarys-green-line-lrt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apology sanction struck for Red Deer school trustee who compared Pride to Nazism]]></title><description><![CDATA[The issue erupted in the summer of 2023 and led Monique LaGrange to resign from the board of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools after fellow members voted to disqualify her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/apology-sanction-struck-for-red-deer-school-trustee-who-compared-pride-to-nazism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/apology-sanction-struck-for-red-deer-school-trustee-who-compared-pride-to-nazism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewsAlert: CFL suspends Bond for two games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CFL has suspended B.C. Lions fullback Jacob Bond for two games for violating its drug policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/newsalert-cfl-suspends-bond-for-two-games/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/newsalert-cfl-suspends-bond-for-two-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFL suspends Lions’ Bond for violating drug policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CFL suspended B.C. Lions fullback Jacob Bond for two games Wednesday for violating its drug policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfl-suspends-lions-bond-for-violating-drug-policy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfl-suspends-lions-bond-for-violating-drug-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argos, Ticats meet in pivotal Labour Day contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's much more on the line for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts than just Labour Day bragging rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argos-ticats-meet-in-pivotal-labour-day-contest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argos-ticats-meet-in-pivotal-labour-day-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Timing is now' as Canmore pushes for stop in potential Calgary-Banff rail service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Sean Krausert said it&rsquo;s not up to the mountain town if passenger rail runs through Canmore, but &ldquo;if it runs through our community, should there be a stop? I think unequivocally the answer is yes.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/timing-is-now-as-canmore-pushes-for-stop-in-potential-calgary-banff-rail-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/timing-is-now-as-canmore-pushes-for-stop-in-potential-calgary-banff-rail-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horvath, Johnson, Philpot named players of month]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/horvath-johnson-philpot-named-players-of-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/horvath-johnson-philpot-named-players-of-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two more B.C. Conservatives quit caucus citing ‘Alberta separatist’ hirings by Findlay]]></title><description><![CDATA['I remain a conservative. My principles have not changed,' MLA Donegal Wilson said. 'What has changed is my confidence in Kerry-Lynne Findlay&rsquo;s leadership.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/two-more-bc-conservatives-quit-caucus-citing-alberta-separatist-hirings-by-findlay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/two-more-bc-conservatives-quit-caucus-citing-alberta-separatist-hirings-by-findlay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Conservative Donegal Wilson quits caucus, cites ‘Alberta separatist’ hirings by Findlay]]></title><description><![CDATA['I remain a conservative. My principles have not changed,' MLA Donegal Wilson said. 'What has changed is my confidence in Kerry-Lynne Findlay&rsquo;s leadership.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bc-conservative-donegal-wilson-quits-caucus-cites-alberta-separatist-hirings-by-findlay/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bc-conservative-donegal-wilson-quits-caucus-cites-alberta-separatist-hirings-by-findlay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Argonauts release Canadian kicker Lidster]]></title><description><![CDATA[It appears veteran Canadian Lirim Hajrullahu is ready to resume kicking duties with the Toronto Argonauts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/toronto-argonauts-release-canadian-kicker-lidster/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/toronto-argonauts-release-canadian-kicker-lidster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors, liver specialist team up to better fight hepatitis in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/doctors-liver-specialist-team-up-to-better-fight-hepatitis-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/doctors-liver-specialist-team-up-to-better-fight-hepatitis-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Organized crime police team makes million-dollar drug bust in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/organized-crime-police-team-makes-million-dollar-drug-bust-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/organized-crime-police-team-makes-million-dollar-drug-bust-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALERT Calgary organized crime team makes million-dollar drug bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alert-calgary-organized-crime-team-makes-million-dollar-drug-bust/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alert-calgary-organized-crime-team-makes-million-dollar-drug-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa set to extend the pause on federal fuel excise tax: source]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-set-to-extend-the-pause-on-federal-fuel-excise-tax-source/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-set-to-extend-the-pause-on-federal-fuel-excise-tax-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa extends the pause on federal fuel excise tax to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-extends-the-pause-on-federal-fuel-excise-tax-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-extends-the-pause-on-federal-fuel-excise-tax-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers, students file new wave of lawsuits against OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[New legal filings describe the horror students and teachers experienced on Feb. 10 and include new details of OpenAI's alleged negligence in preventing the shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/teachers-students-file-new-wave-of-lawsuits-against-openai-over-tumbler-ridge-shooting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/teachers-students-file-new-wave-of-lawsuits-against-openai-over-tumbler-ridge-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals will extend gas and diesel tax holiday into 2027, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/liberals-will-extend-gas-and-diesel-tax-holiday-into-2027-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/liberals-will-extend-gas-and-diesel-tax-holiday-into-2027-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government will extend gas tax holiday into 2027, sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-government-will-extend-gas-tax-holiday-into-2027-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-government-will-extend-gas-tax-holiday-into-2027-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government will extend gas tax holiday into 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finance Minister Fran&ccedil;ois-Philippe Champagne announced Wednesday that the Liberal government is extending the federal excise tax holiday on gasoline and diesel until Jan. 31 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-government-will-extend-gas-tax-holiday-into-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-government-will-extend-gas-tax-holiday-into-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andrew Brown returns home as new host of CBC Radio's Alberta at Noon]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/andrew-brown-returns-home-as-new-host-of-cbc-radios-alberta-at-noon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/andrew-brown-returns-home-as-new-host-of-cbc-radios-alberta-at-noon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada gave contracts to Iran VP’s son while investigating role in regime missile program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP and Canadian military were among the agencies that hired companies run by Edmonton resident 'Sal Ghafouri,' a Global News investigation has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-gave-contracts-to-iran-vps-son-while-investigating-role-in-regime-missile-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-gave-contracts-to-iran-vps-son-while-investigating-role-in-regime-missile-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The U.S. could soon control 20% of Venezuela's oil reserves. Canada's oilpatch isn't worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-us-could-soon-control-20-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves-canadas-oilpatch-isnt-worried/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-us-could-soon-control-20-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves-canadas-oilpatch-isnt-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The U.S. could control 20% of Venezuela's oil reserves. Canada's oilpatch isn't worried]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-us-could-control-20-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves-canadas-oilpatch-isnt-worried/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-us-could-control-20-of-venezuelas-oil-reserves-canadas-oilpatch-isnt-worried/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lululemon the latest brand to bet on resale as second-hand clothing becomes big business]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lululemon-the-latest-brand-to-bet-on-resale-as-second-hand-clothing-becomes-big-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lululemon-the-latest-brand-to-bet-on-resale-as-second-hand-clothing-becomes-big-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Motor Association student patrollers return to province’s crosswalks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Classes are back in Lethbridge, Alta., and that means the Alberta Motor Association's student patrollers are once again holding their stop signs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-motor-association-student-patrollers-return-to-provinces-crosswalks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-motor-association-student-patrollers-return-to-provinces-crosswalks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith sees no threat to Alberta from U.S.-Venezuela oil deal, renews pipeline push]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/smith-sees-no-threat-to-alberta-from-us-venezuela-oil-deal-renews-pipeline-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/smith-sees-no-threat-to-alberta-from-us-venezuela-oil-deal-renews-pipeline-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Tennessee trip isn't sending wrong message amid trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-says-tennessee-trip-isnt-sending-wrong-message-amid-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-says-tennessee-trip-isnt-sending-wrong-message-amid-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government commits $29M to north Calgary water main project]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-government-commits-29m-to-north-calgary-water-main-project/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-government-commits-29m-to-north-calgary-water-main-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier says mistake fixed after First Nations removed from Alberta Day statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premier-says-mistake-fixed-after-first-nations-removed-from-alberta-day-statement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premier-says-mistake-fixed-after-first-nations-removed-from-alberta-day-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary man charged with running $164M Ponzi scheme involving more than 1,000 victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-charged-with-running-164m-ponzi-scheme-involving-more-than-1000-victims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-charged-with-running-164m-ponzi-scheme-involving-more-than-1000-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reference to Indigenous peoples removed from Premier Smith's Alberta Day statement 'in error']]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/reference-to-indigenous-peoples-removed-from-premier-smiths-alberta-day-statement-in-error/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/reference-to-indigenous-peoples-removed-from-premier-smiths-alberta-day-statement-in-error/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith says Tennessee trip isn’t sending wrong message during trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-says-tennessee-trip-isnt-sending-wrong-message-during-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-says-tennessee-trip-isnt-sending-wrong-message-during-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two sides in Alberta separation debate  entrenched, with majority wanting to remain in Canada: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[With fewer than 50 days until this October&rsquo;s referendum, a new poll suggests Albertans remain entrenched in long-held positions tied to the idea of separating from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/two-sides-in-alberta-separation-debate-entrenched-with-majority-wanting-to-remain-in-canada-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/two-sides-in-alberta-separation-debate-entrenched-with-majority-wanting-to-remain-in-canada-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to invest up to $29M in north Calgary water infrastructure project]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-to-invest-up-to-29m-in-north-calgary-water-infrastructure-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-to-invest-up-to-29m-in-north-calgary-water-infrastructure-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary home sales fall 16% in August, overall prices down year-over-year]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-home-sales-fall-16-in-august-overall-prices-down-year-over-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-home-sales-fall-16-in-august-overall-prices-down-year-over-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP charge Calgary man for allegedly running $164M Ponzi scheme]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-charge-calgary-man-for-allegedly-running-164m-ponzi-scheme/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-charge-calgary-man-for-allegedly-running-164m-ponzi-scheme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta begins mail out for fall referendum special ballots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says it has started sending out ballots on Tuesday for this fall&rsquo;s referendum. Director of elections operations Jennifer Maskoske told CBC News that 230,000 requests for ballots have been made.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-begins-mail-out-for-fall-referendum-special-ballots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-begins-mail-out-for-fall-referendum-special-ballots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary home with pro-Trump flags vandalized amid cross-border trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asked why they remain in Canada even with their support for the Trump administration, the U.S. homeowner who came here for work said it's because they have built a life in Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-home-with-pro-trump-flags-vandalized-amid-cross-border-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-home-with-pro-trump-flags-vandalized-amid-cross-border-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alouettes sign Maciocia, Maas to new extensions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal Alouettes signed general manager Danny Maciocia and head coach Jason Maas to two-year contract extensions Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-sign-maciocia-maas-to-new-extensions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-sign-maciocia-maas-to-new-extensions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I was actually in shock’: Tickets for Flames’ Saddledome finale quickly sell out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The upcoming NHL season will be the Calgary Flames&rsquo; last at the Saddledome, which was built in 1983. The Flames will call the brand new Scotia Place home the following season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-was-actually-in-shock-tickets-for-flames-saddledome-finale-quickly-sell-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-was-actually-in-shock-tickets-for-flames-saddledome-finale-quickly-sell-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools in Edmonton and across Canada cancel international field trips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton Public Schools has cancelled all international excursions for the upcoming school year, which is part of a trend that's seen thousands of students across Canada have school trip plans cancelled or tweaked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/schools-in-edmonton-and-across-canada-cancel-international-field-trips/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/schools-in-edmonton-and-across-canada-cancel-international-field-trips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta to start distributing mail-in ballots for October referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta's website says those who have previously registered for a special ballot will soon start receiving their packages in the mail or they can pick them up in person.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-to-start-distributing-mail-in-ballots-for-october-referendum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-to-start-distributing-mail-in-ballots-for-october-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta starts distributing mail-in ballots for October referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta said those who have previously registered for a special ballot will soon start receiving their packages in the mail or they can pick them up in person.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-starts-distributing-mail-in-ballots-for-october-referendum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-starts-distributing-mail-in-ballots-for-october-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To shelve or not to shelve: How the American alcohol response varies widely by province]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the trade dispute with the U.S. drags on after a recent deal fell through, the availability of American alcohol in Canada remains largely unchanged. While it's sometimes reported there's a countrywide ban, the reality is far more complex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/to-shelve-or-not-to-shelve-how-the-american-alcohol-response-varies-widely-by-province/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/to-shelve-or-not-to-shelve-how-the-american-alcohol-response-varies-widely-by-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Used bookstores navigate 'suspicious' bulk orders amid AI book-shredding fears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Used booksellers in Canada are navigating how to handle mysterious bulk orders, as suspicions grow that companies are buying up their old books so they can be scanned for AI training &mdash; and then trashed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/used-bookstores-navigate-suspicious-bulk-orders-amid-ai-book-shredding-fears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/used-bookstores-navigate-suspicious-bulk-orders-amid-ai-book-shredding-fears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Alberta licence plate to support conservation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government has launched a new licence plate with a portion of proceeds going toward conservation. The plate will cost $75, plus a $15 registry agent fee, and have $55 go to the Alberta Conservation Association.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-alberta-licence-plate-to-support-conservation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-alberta-licence-plate-to-support-conservation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 400 physicians interested in joining dual practice system: Alberta government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The model is set to allow doctors to offer private services while also working in the public system, starting with elective surgeries like hip and knee replacements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nearly-400-physicians-interested-in-joining-dual-practice-system-alberta-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nearly-400-physicians-interested-in-joining-dual-practice-system-alberta-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta receives 225K requests for referendum mail-in ballots]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of Aug. 31, Elections Alberta says around 225,000 people have applied for the ballot. In the 2023 provincial election, that number was 59,589.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-receives-225k-requests-for-referendum-mail-in-ballots/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-receives-225k-requests-for-referendum-mail-in-ballots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bare shelves at Alberta food banks as demand soar: ‘Very difficult year’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the first six month the year, Food Banks Alberta distributed almost as much food as it did in all of 2025 &mdash; and the busiest months are yet to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bare-shelves-at-alberta-food-banks-as-demand-soar-very-difficult-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bare-shelves-at-alberta-food-banks-as-demand-soar-very-difficult-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health-care groups call on Ottawa to stop Alberta’s dual medical practice model]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian and provincial health-care groups are calling on the federal government to stop Alberta from allowing physicians to practise in both the public and private system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/health-care-groups-call-on-ottawa-to-stop-albertas-dual-medical-practice-model/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/health-care-groups-call-on-ottawa-to-stop-albertas-dual-medical-practice-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lake America' change highlights Canada's reliance on U.S. tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump's push to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" underscores Canada's reliance on U.S. tech giants like Google and Apple.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lake-america-change-highlights-canadas-reliance-on-us-tech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lake-america-change-highlights-canadas-reliance-on-us-tech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith says Canadians ‘confused’ by Trump’s targeting of Lake Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[While appearing on U.S. network television, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Canadians are confused and disappointed by Trump's move to rebrand Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-says-canadians-confused-by-trumps-targeting-of-lake-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-says-canadians-confused-by-trumps-targeting-of-lake-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s where Calgary’s riskiest intersections for pedestrians are — and what the city wants to do about them]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials used artificial intelligence to map the locations of the 50 intersections that could be the most risky for Calgary pedestrians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/heres-where-calgarys-riskiest-intersections-for-pedestrians-are-and-what-the-city-wants-to-do-about-them/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/heres-where-calgarys-riskiest-intersections-for-pedestrians-are-and-what-the-city-wants-to-do-about-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former teacher on trial for sexually abusing student was 'guardian' to alleged victim in 1990s, judge hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Calgary teacher Fred Archer, accused of sexually abusing a student in the 1990s, told police the 13-year-old student lived with him during times the boy&rsquo;s father was working out of town and that he was a "guardian" to the child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-teacher-on-trial-for-sexually-abusing-student-was-guardian-to-alleged-victim-in-1990s-judge-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-teacher-on-trial-for-sexually-abusing-student-was-guardian-to-alleged-victim-in-1990s-judge-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AgriStability reopened for Alberta farmers impacted by extensive summer rains]]></title><description><![CDATA[The AgriStability enrolment deadline was April 30, but it has been reopened to give farmers impacted by excessive rainfall until Oct. 1 to sign up for assistance.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/agristability-reopened-for-alberta-farmers-impacted-by-extensive-summer-rains/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/agristability-reopened-for-alberta-farmers-impacted-by-extensive-summer-rains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New beetle species linked to rise in Dutch elm disease in Edmonton trees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton says the banded elm bark beetle is playing a significant role in spreading Dutch elm disease.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-beetle-species-linked-to-rise-in-dutch-elm-disease-in-edmonton-trees/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-beetle-species-linked-to-rise-in-dutch-elm-disease-in-edmonton-trees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[America 'not at war' with Canada, insists U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent]]></title><description><![CDATA[United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insisted his country is "not at war" with Canada, then proceeded to mock the threat Canada could pose to his country with "submarines from the Edmonton mall."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/america-not-at-war-with-canada-insists-us-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/america-not-at-war-with-canada-insists-us-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions called out for social media post]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lions' attempt at humour after a win over the Ottawa Redblacks may have missed the mark, according to some reactions on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-called-out-for-social-media-post/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-called-out-for-social-media-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith avoids talk of separation at Alberta Day as referendum looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith has called a vote for Oct. 19 that will ask Albertans whether the province should remain in Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on leaving the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-avoids-talk-of-separation-at-alberta-day-as-referendum-looms/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-avoids-talk-of-separation-at-alberta-day-as-referendum-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As referendum nears, Danielle Smith avoids separation talk in Alberta Day address]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith avoided the topic of provincial separation as she marked the anniversary of Alberta joining Confederation, but she noted in a short speech that Canada recognizes the province's importance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-referendum-nears-danielle-smith-avoids-separation-talk-in-alberta-day-address/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-referendum-nears-danielle-smith-avoids-separation-talk-in-alberta-day-address/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta municipalities on alert as Dutch elm disease cases increase in province]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Edmonton fights a growing cluster of Dutch elm disease cases, municipalities across Alberta are stepping up beetle surveillance to protect the province's estimated 900,000 municipal elm trees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-municipalities-on-alert-as-dutch-elm-disease-cases-increase-in-province/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-municipalities-on-alert-as-dutch-elm-disease-cases-increase-in-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horvath scores 4 TDs, Lions beat winless Redblacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zander Horvath rushed for 164 yards and four touchdowns to lead the B.C. Lions to a 45-24 win over the winless Ottawa Redblacks on Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/horvath-scores-4-tds-lions-beat-winless-redblacks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/horvath-scores-4-tds-lions-beat-winless-redblacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith to speak at Alberta Day celebration as referendum nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta officially became a Canadian province on Sept. 1, 1905, and various festivities were planned this weekend ahead of the province's birthday on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-to-speak-at-alberta-day-celebration-as-referendum-nears/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-to-speak-at-alberta-day-celebration-as-referendum-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatal overnight shooting in northeast Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary police homicide unit is investigating a fatal shooting in the early hours of Sunday morning in the northeast community of Cornerstone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fatal-overnight-shooting-in-northeast-calgary/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fatal-overnight-shooting-in-northeast-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Both sides of Alberta separation debate rally as momentum kicks up ahead of vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer is winding down &mdash; and Alberta's separation debate is ramping up, as both sides laid the path ahead for their respective movements with rallies on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/both-sides-of-alberta-separation-debate-rally-as-momentum-kicks-up-ahead-of-vote/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/both-sides-of-alberta-separation-debate-rally-as-momentum-kicks-up-ahead-of-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the road with pro-independence Albertans, one small town at a time]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News recently spent a day aboard the &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s Talk Alberta&rdquo; bus, speaking with passengers about what motivates them at a time when Albertans are weighing their vote in an Oct. 19 referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/on-the-road-with-pro-independence-albertans-one-small-town-at-a-time/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/on-the-road-with-pro-independence-albertans-one-small-town-at-a-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stressed out about politics? It could be impacting your health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political stress is a distinct type of stress that refers to how political events, decisions and actors, can cause anxiety, even depression, and other health impacts. Academics like a team of researchers at the Body Politics Lab at Western University are digging into how people feel, emotionally and physically, about politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stressed-out-about-politics-it-could-be-impacting-your-health/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stressed-out-about-politics-it-could-be-impacting-your-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada has leverage in this trade fight, but economists warn it comes with a cost]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Trump administration's promise to impose more tariffs on us in January, many Canadians are asking: What leverage should we use to get them to change course?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-has-leverage-in-this-trade-fight-but-economists-warn-it-comes-with-a-cost/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-has-leverage-in-this-trade-fight-but-economists-warn-it-comes-with-a-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders score late for 28-23 win over Ticats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dedrick Mills ran for a 49-yard touchdown with 29 seconds left in the game to lead the Calgary Stampeders to a 28-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday at McMahon Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-score-late-for-28-23-win-over-ticats/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-score-late-for-28-23-win-over-ticats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redblacks still looking for first victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a season that has been fraught with challenges, the Ottawa Redblacks are hoping this will be the week their luck will change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/redblacks-still-looking-for-first-victory/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/redblacks-still-looking-for-first-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to meet with U.S. officials amid trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was originally heading to the U.S. on a pre-planned trip, but her office says she's now going to meet with officials amid the trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-to-meet-with-us-officials-amid-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-to-meet-with-us-officials-amid-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obesity Canada launches partnership aimed at improving care in Alberta's health system]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new partnership between Primary Care Alberta and Obesity Canada aims to reduce stigma and improve patient care within the provincial healthcare system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/obesity-canada-launches-partnership-aimed-at-improving-care-in-albertas-health-system/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/obesity-canada-launches-partnership-aimed-at-improving-care-in-albertas-health-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lake Louise, Moraine need new approach to tourism, says Parks Canada. What that looks like is still unclear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada&rsquo;s final round of public engagement to manage exploding visitation for the popular destination, which draws millions of visitors each year, examined strategies and actions to help prevent the region from continuing to be overwhelmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lake-louise-moraine-need-new-approach-to-tourism-says-parks-canada-what-that-looks-like-is-still-unclear/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lake-louise-moraine-need-new-approach-to-tourism-says-parks-canada-what-that-looks-like-is-still-unclear/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have you seen this squirrel? These Alberta researchers want to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The elusive Franklin's ground squirrel is the subject of a research project to prove their population has in fact declined. The species is currently listed as "undetermined" by the Alberta government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/have-you-seen-this-squirrel-these-alberta-researchers-want-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/have-you-seen-this-squirrel-these-alberta-researchers-want-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigrant groups say racism rising in Alberta as referendum looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Alberta political science professor Jared Wesley says the upcoming referendum in Alberta is at least partially to blame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/immigrant-groups-say-racism-rising-in-alberta-as-referendum-looms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/immigrant-groups-say-racism-rising-in-alberta-as-referendum-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drinking among Gen Z adults has gone up, busting the sober myth]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of speculation that Gen Z is the sober generation, new research shows that they are actually starting to drink more &mdash; nearly on par with the rest of the adult population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/drinking-among-gen-z-adults-has-gone-up-busting-the-sober-myth/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/drinking-among-gen-z-adults-has-gone-up-busting-the-sober-myth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney government asks court to strike down climate litigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is asking a court to toss out a high-profile environmental lawsuit, arguing it has no business directing Canada's climate policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-government-asks-court-to-strike-down-climate-litigation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-government-asks-court-to-strike-down-climate-litigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As insults fly around trade, negotiators for Canada and the U.S. avoid getting personal in public]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politicians from Canada and the United States have thrown varying degrees of personal insults back and forth across the border this week, but the two governments' trade negotiators avoided getting personal &mdash; at least in public. Experts believe the two trade leads are striking a different tone because they have a different role to play as the dispute heats up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-insults-fly-around-trade-negotiators-for-canada-and-the-us-avoid-getting-personal-in-public/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-insults-fly-around-trade-negotiators-for-canada-and-the-us-avoid-getting-personal-in-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Bombers come up big in beating Alouettes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg Blue Bombers came up with a total team effort and stunned the CFL-leading Montreal Alouettes 44-28 in front of a sold-out crowd at Princess Auto Stadium on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/blue-bombers-come-up-big-in-beating-alouettes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/blue-bombers-come-up-big-in-beating-alouettes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dies in motorcycle crash north of Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Airdrie RCMP say a 51-year-old woman is dead after her motorcycle crashed into a car north of Calgary Friday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-north-of-calgary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-north-of-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three charged after Calgary man kidnapped, robbed and forced into car trunk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say the incident happened shortly after midnight on Aug. 18 in the northwest community of Livingston.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/three-charged-after-calgary-man-kidnapped-robbed-and-forced-into-car-trunk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/three-charged-after-calgary-man-kidnapped-robbed-and-forced-into-car-trunk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton-born man held for months in ICE detention centres returns to Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curtis Wright says he endured terrible conditions at different U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities in Texas after he was taken into custody 10 months ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-born-man-held-for-months-in-ice-detention-centres-returns-to-canada/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-born-man-held-for-months-in-ice-detention-centres-returns-to-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary uses AI to determine the 50 highest-risk intersections for pedestrians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The list of the highest-risk intersections comes after the City of Calgary used AI to assess and assign a risk score to more than 17,000 intersections across the city.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-uses-ai-to-determine-the-50-highest-risk-intersections-for-pedestrians/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-uses-ai-to-determine-the-50-highest-risk-intersections-for-pedestrians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What could Alberta do with its budget surplus?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta is now forecasting a $2 billion surplus this fiscal year. That's an $11.4 billion swing, after initially projecting a deficit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-could-alberta-do-with-its-budget-surplus/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-could-alberta-do-with-its-budget-surplus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police arson unit investigating suspicious fire after vehicles found in flames]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they responded to the 0-100 block of Cityline Common Northeast around 2 a.m. after getting calls that multiple vehicles were on fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-arson-unit-investigating-suspicious-fire-after-vehicles-found-in-flames/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-arson-unit-investigating-suspicious-fire-after-vehicles-found-in-flames/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges laid in St. Albert electric dirt bike crash as e-mobility hospitalizations spike]]></title><description><![CDATA['These are dangerous, high-speed, off-highway vehicles that need to be ridden out in the back 40 and not in the cities,' RCMP said of electric dirt bikes on municipal streets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/charges-laid-in-st-albert-electric-dirt-bike-crash-as-e-mobility-hospitalizations-spike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/charges-laid-in-st-albert-electric-dirt-bike-crash-as-e-mobility-hospitalizations-spike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgarian Cale Makar signs largest-ever NHL contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth $163.2 million US on Friday that will make him the highest paid player in league history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarian-cale-makar-signs-largest-ever-nhl-contract/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarian-cale-makar-signs-largest-ever-nhl-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzly bears will return to Calgary Zoo exhibit after cub escapes enclosure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wilder Institute's Calgary Zoo says its two grizzly bears will be returned to their exhibit Saturday with new upgrades to the enclosure after one of the cubs escaped about two weeks ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/grizzly-bears-will-return-to-calgary-zoo-exhibit-after-cub-escapes-enclosure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/grizzly-bears-will-return-to-calgary-zoo-exhibit-after-cub-escapes-enclosure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[97 dogs rescued from Fort McMurray home, charges pending against owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 100 small-breed dogs have been rescued from a home in the Fort McMurray neighbourhood of Gregoire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/97-dogs-rescued-from-fort-mcmurray-home-charges-pending-against-owner/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/97-dogs-rescued-from-fort-mcmurray-home-charges-pending-against-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing hiker found dead at Kananaskis Country's Tent Ridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A female hiker died on Tent Ridge in Kananaskis Country. Emergency services located her Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/missing-hiker-found-dead-at-kananaskis-countrys-tent-ridge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/missing-hiker-found-dead-at-kananaskis-countrys-tent-ridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 100 dogs rescued from home in Fort McMurray]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dogs have been placed in the care of the Fort McMurray SPCA, which says it will let the public know when the animals are ready for adoption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nearly-100-dogs-rescued-from-home-in-fort-mcmurray/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nearly-100-dogs-rescued-from-home-in-fort-mcmurray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black bear killed after getting into garbage near Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bear southwest of Calgary was captured and killed by Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services after the province says it received repeated reports of the animal getting into garbage and accessing food throughout the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/black-bear-killed-after-getting-into-garbage-near-calgary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/black-bear-killed-after-getting-into-garbage-near-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handgun recovered from Bow River after man shot Calgary police officer, then shot himself: ASIRT]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team has released additional details about an incident in which a man shot himself after shooting a Calgary police officer twice in Edworthy Park earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/handgun-recovered-from-bow-river-after-man-shot-calgary-police-officer-then-shot-himself-asirt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/handgun-recovered-from-bow-river-after-man-shot-calgary-police-officer-then-shot-himself-asirt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Float your boat to stop invasive species, province urges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boaters can now flush the motors and other systems on their watercraft at a new facility near the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary, as provincial officials hope to keep invasive species like zebra and quagga mussels from spreading.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/float-your-boat-to-stop-invasive-species-province-urges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/float-your-boat-to-stop-invasive-species-province-urges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders turn to Love with starting QB Adams out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Stampeders will be without the services of starting quarterback Vernon Adam Jr. for the immediate future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-turn-to-love-with-starting-qb-adams-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-turn-to-love-with-starting-qb-adams-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta, Saskatchewan politicians head to Minnesota for trade advocacy, conference with lawmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government says a United Conservative Party legislature member is heading to Minnesota to advocate for trade and strong relationships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-saskatchewan-politicians-head-to-minnesota-for-trade-advocacy-conference-with-lawmakers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-saskatchewan-politicians-head-to-minnesota-for-trade-advocacy-conference-with-lawmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to meet with U.S. officials next week amid trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to meet with U.S. officials next week, after recently saying she wants to see Canada double down on diplomacy and avoid any further escalations of their trade war.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-to-meet-with-us-officials-next-week-amid-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-to-meet-with-us-officials-next-week-amid-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta politician heads to Minnesota for legislator conference, trade advocacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government says a United Conservative Party legislature member is heading to Minnesota to advocate for trade and strong relationships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-politician-heads-to-minnesota-for-legislator-conference-trade-advocacy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-politician-heads-to-minnesota-for-legislator-conference-trade-advocacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton-born father back in Canada after 9 months in ICE detention]]></title><description><![CDATA['I've been removed for a mistake I made 22 years ago, when I was a 17-year-old kid in high school. And now two American children are going to be left without their father.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-born-father-back-in-canada-after-9-months-in-ice-detention/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-born-father-back-in-canada-after-9-months-in-ice-detention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Junior hockey players in OHL, WHL can seek compensation for alleged abuse, court says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved an opt-in process for current and former players in the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League who allege they were victims of abuse or hazing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/junior-hockey-players-in-ohl-whl-can-seek-compensation-for-alleged-abuse-court-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/junior-hockey-players-in-ohl-whl-can-seek-compensation-for-alleged-abuse-court-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police arrest 4 in copper wire thefts as telecoms grapple with growing issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police arrested four people accused of copper wire thefts targeting telecommunications cables in two incidents &mdash; and they say one of those charged was involved in both incidents, mere days apart.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-arrest-4-in-copper-wire-thefts-as-telecoms-grapple-with-growing-issue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-arrest-4-in-copper-wire-thefts-as-telecoms-grapple-with-growing-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 charged after man allegedly forced into trunk and driven to outskirts of Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a man was allegedly forced into the trunk of his own car by three suspects, and let out on the outskirts of the city, police say they've laid a series of charges including robbery and kidnapping.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-charged-after-man-allegedly-forced-into-trunk-and-driven-to-outskirts-of-calgary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-charged-after-man-allegedly-forced-into-trunk-and-driven-to-outskirts-of-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead following fire in Calgary home basement, police investigating]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police are investigating what they call a 'suspicious death' following a fire at a home in the Tuxedo Park neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/1-dead-following-fire-in-calgary-home-basement-police-investigating/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/1-dead-following-fire-in-calgary-home-basement-police-investigating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interprovincial trade barriers are falling. But rewriting old rules will take time]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collapse of talks with the United States has added urgency to reducing trade barriers within Canada. But experts say it's not a simple fix.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/interprovincial-trade-barriers-are-falling-but-rewriting-old-rules-will-take-time/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/interprovincial-trade-barriers-are-falling-but-rewriting-old-rules-will-take-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regulator upholds sanctions against oilsands operator ordered to abandon operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sanctions ordering Calgary-based Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. to shut down and permanently decommission its West Ells project have been upheld on appeal. The operator wanted the operations back but the regulator was not convinced the company has the resources to fix its operational problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/regulator-upholds-sanctions-against-oilsands-operator-ordered-to-abandon-operations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/regulator-upholds-sanctions-against-oilsands-operator-ordered-to-abandon-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where do young people stand in Alberta’s separation debate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In two Canadian provinces, two different conversations are unfolding about the prospect of leaving the country for good, and it seems two different age cohorts are making the push.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/where-do-young-people-stand-in-albertas-separation-debate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/where-do-young-people-stand-in-albertas-separation-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treaty 6 was signed 150 years ago. First Nations worry a push for Alberta independence puts it at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations from across Treaty 6 territory have been marking this month&rsquo;s 150th anniversary of the signing of the 1876 agreement with the Crown. But for some, the discussion around the upcoming referendum on Alberta independence is casting a shadow over it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/treaty-6-was-signed-150-years-ago-first-nations-worry-a-push-for-alberta-independence-puts-it-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/treaty-6-was-signed-150-years-ago-first-nations-worry-a-push-for-alberta-independence-puts-it-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal court orders new trial in $4M drug seizure near Sask.-Alta. border]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drug bust happened after police tracked the cellphone of a man they believed was helping facilitate shipments of methamphetamine crossing the U.S. border into Canada at Coutts, Alta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/appeal-court-orders-new-trial-in-4m-drug-seizure-near-sask-alta-border/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/appeal-court-orders-new-trial-in-4m-drug-seizure-near-sask-alta-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How teen accounts on Instagram and Facebook are changing after Meta's $18B US settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes are coming for teen Instagram and Facebook users after parent company Meta agreed to platform changes in a landmark U.S. settlement to resolve claims of online harms to youth. Experts tell CBC News what's changing, how widely and what impact this might have going forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-teen-accounts-on-instagram-and-facebook-are-changing-after-metas-18b-us-settlement/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-teen-accounts-on-instagram-and-facebook-are-changing-after-metas-18b-us-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith takes questions at virtual town hall on data centres in Alberta, NDP calls for pause]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith and three of her ministers spent an hour Thursday fielding calls and online questions from Albertans who say they are concerned about artificial intelligence data centres being built in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premier-danielle-smith-takes-questions-at-virtual-town-hall-on-data-centres-in-alberta-ndp-calls-for-pause/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premier-danielle-smith-takes-questions-at-virtual-town-hall-on-data-centres-in-alberta-ndp-calls-for-pause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future of province-run addictions centre in Edmonton uncertain as treatment program remains closed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The future of a province-run addictions and mental health treatment centre in northeast Edmonton remains uncertain after flooding forced clients out of the facility in late June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/future-of-province-run-addictions-centre-in-edmonton-uncertain-as-treatment-program-remains-closed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/future-of-province-run-addictions-centre-in-edmonton-uncertain-as-treatment-program-remains-closed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Pocklington’s former mansion on City of Edmonton’s auction list: ‘It’s iconic’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton's assessed value for 8638 Saskatchewan Drive is $2.7 million &mdash; which for 2026, translates to a municipal property tax bill of more than $28,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/peter-pocklingtons-former-mansion-on-city-of-edmontons-auction-list-its-iconic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/peter-pocklingtons-former-mansion-on-city-of-edmontons-auction-list-its-iconic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta expands access to cancer treatment with Calgary radiopharmaceutical facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction is underway on the Calgary Radiopharmaceutical Centre and cyclotron &mdash; expanding access to advanced cancer imaging and treatments across southern Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-expands-access-to-cancer-treatment-with-calgary-radiopharmaceutical-facility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-expands-access-to-cancer-treatment-with-calgary-radiopharmaceutical-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSB renews calls for updated helicopter safety rules following fatal northern Alberta crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TSB says the deadly helicopter crash was caused by a combination of severe winter weather, the pilot&rsquo;s inability to see any visual landmarks and a lack of experience flying in harsh conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tsb-renews-calls-for-updated-helicopter-safety-rules-following-fatal-northern-alberta-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tsb-renews-calls-for-updated-helicopter-safety-rules-following-fatal-northern-alberta-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver who caused 2024 Boxing Day crash that killed 9-year-old girl sentenced to 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Duane Nepoose, 32, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after speeding from Calgary police in a stolen minivan, causing a crash that killed nine-year-old Victoria Desjardins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/driver-who-caused-2024-boxing-day-crash-that-killed-9-year-old-girl-sentenced-to-10-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/driver-who-caused-2024-boxing-day-crash-that-killed-9-year-old-girl-sentenced-to-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person found dead after basement fire in northeast Calgary, deemed 'suspicious' by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Police Service says it has deemed a person found dead after a basement fire in Calgary's Tuxedo Park neighbourhood on Thursday "suspicious" in nature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/person-found-dead-after-basement-fire-in-northeast-calgary-deemed-suspicious-by-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/person-found-dead-after-basement-fire-in-northeast-calgary-deemed-suspicious-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person dies after basement fire in northeast Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary Fire Department crews were called to a home in the 200 block of 27th Avenue N.E. at about 12:20 p.m. on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/person-dies-after-basement-fire-in-northeast-calgary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/person-dies-after-basement-fire-in-northeast-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of person after basement fire in northeast Calgary deemed 'suspicious' by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary Fire Department crews were called to a home in the 200 block of 27th Avenue N.E. at about 12:20 p.m. on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/death-of-person-after-basement-fire-in-northeast-calgary-deemed-suspicious-by-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/death-of-person-after-basement-fire-in-northeast-calgary-deemed-suspicious-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No prison absences for man who kidnapped, killed 5-year-old Alberta girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Parole Board of Canada has denied unescorted temporary absences for Anthony Gallup, who was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2001 death of a five-year-old girl in southern Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/no-prison-absences-for-man-who-kidnapped-killed-5-year-old-alberta-girl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/no-prison-absences-for-man-who-kidnapped-killed-5-year-old-alberta-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta predicting 2026 budget surplus thanks to oil prices, Middle East war]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province&rsquo;s latest fiscal update predicts a $2-billion surplus &mdash; a huge turnaround from the $9.4-billion deficit originally expected for the 2026 fiscal year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-predicting-2026-budget-surplus-thanks-to-oil-prices-middle-east-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-predicting-2026-budget-surplus-thanks-to-oil-prices-middle-east-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No prison absences for man who murdered 5-year-old Jessica Koopmans in Lethbridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Parole Board of Canada has denied unescorted temporary absences to Anthony Gallup, who kidnapped and killed five-year-old Jessica Koopmans in Lethbridge in 2001.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/no-prison-absences-for-man-who-murdered-5-year-old-jessica-koopmans-in-lethbridge/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/no-prison-absences-for-man-who-murdered-5-year-old-jessica-koopmans-in-lethbridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist killed in Calgary crash was travelling more than 200 km/h, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police are investigating speed as a factor after a motorcyclist died in a single-vehicle collision Wednesday evening, marking the city's 23rd traffic fatality this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/motorcyclist-killed-in-calgary-crash-was-travelling-more-than-200-kmh-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/motorcyclist-killed-in-calgary-crash-was-travelling-more-than-200-kmh-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police arrest man in connection with suspicious death of Calgary woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have charged a man in connection with the suspicious death of a Calgary woman whose body was found near the southern Alberta village of Cremona last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-arrest-man-in-connection-with-suspicious-death-of-calgary-woman/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-arrest-man-in-connection-with-suspicious-death-of-calgary-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices swing Alberta’s $9.4B deficit to $2B surplus, but finance minister urges caution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The same factor that's sent fuel prices soaring has created a massive turnaround for provincial government's budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oil-prices-swing-albertas-94b-deficit-to-2b-surplus-but-finance-minister-urges-caution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oil-prices-swing-albertas-94b-deficit-to-2b-surplus-but-finance-minister-urges-caution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta expects $2B surplus instead of $9.4B deficit, due to Iran war bump to oil prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[The same factor that's sent fuel prices soaring has created a massive turnaround for provincial government's budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-expects-2b-surplus-instead-of-94b-deficit-due-to-iran-war-bump-to-oil-prices/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-expects-2b-surplus-instead-of-94b-deficit-due-to-iran-war-bump-to-oil-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enbridge signs deal with KKR and Apollo to fund Westcoast pipeline expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enbridge Inc. has signed a deal with KKR and Apollo to form a joint venture to help fund the expansion of its Westcoast natural gas pipeline system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/enbridge-signs-deal-with-kkr-and-apollo-to-fund-westcoast-pipeline-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/enbridge-signs-deal-with-kkr-and-apollo-to-fund-westcoast-pipeline-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bearspaw feeder main replacement enters home stretch on schedule, on budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work to insert the steel pipe that will move drinking water is a little more than half-finished, with roughly two kilometres of pipe in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bearspaw-feeder-main-replacement-enters-home-stretch-on-schedule-on-budget/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bearspaw-feeder-main-replacement-enters-home-stretch-on-schedule-on-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith to take part in virtual town hall on AI data centres in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Smith and her technology minister are set to take part in a virtual town hall Thursday about developing artificial intelligence data centres in Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-to-take-part-in-virtual-town-hall-on-ai-data-centres-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-to-take-part-in-virtual-town-hall-on-ai-data-centres-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s Smith to take part in virtual town hall on AI data centre development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Smith and her technology minister are set to take part in a virtual town hall Thursday about developing artificial intelligence data centres in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-smith-to-take-part-in-virtual-town-hall-on-ai-data-centre-development/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-smith-to-take-part-in-virtual-town-hall-on-ai-data-centre-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s Smith takes questions at less rowdy AI town hall, NDP calls for freeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith's government has been trying to position Alberta as an ideal destination for data centres, saying they could generate new jobs and billions in royalties and taxes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-smith-takes-questions-at-less-rowdy-ai-town-hall-ndp-calls-for-freeze/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-smith-takes-questions-at-less-rowdy-ai-town-hall-ndp-calls-for-freeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who killed child while fleeing police sentenced to 10 years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary man who killed a child after blowing through a red light in a stolen minivan was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-who-killed-child-while-fleeing-police-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-who-killed-child-while-fleeing-police-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who killed 9-year-old while fleeing police to be sentenced for dangerous driving causing death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary man who killed a child after blowing through a red light in a stolen minivan will be sentenced Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-who-killed-9-year-old-while-fleeing-police-to-be-sentenced-for-dangerous-driving-causing-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-who-killed-9-year-old-while-fleeing-police-to-be-sentenced-for-dangerous-driving-causing-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The art of inflicting pain: How to select targets for Canada's counter-tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada must balance many different considerations when selecting which U.S. products to tariff in order to cause maximum pressure in the United States with minimal disruption at home. Those include the U.S. elections, affordability and the ease with which importers on either side of the border can find alternatives, according to economic and political experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-art-of-inflicting-pain-how-to-select-targets-for-canadas-counter-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-art-of-inflicting-pain-how-to-select-targets-for-canadas-counter-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consumers say 'resolve is strengthened' to buy Canadian, bringing patriotic shopping movement back to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[As trade war tensions between Canada and the U.S. ratchet up again, some shoppers are digging in their heels when it comes to buying Canadian. And that's driving more traffic to tools that help connect shoppers with Canadian-made products and home-grown businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/consumers-say-resolve-is-strengthened-to-buy-canadian-bringing-patriotic-shopping-movement-back-to-life/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/consumers-say-resolve-is-strengthened-to-buy-canadian-bringing-patriotic-shopping-movement-back-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Calgary seeks bids to study feasibility of a major stadium project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Calgary's contracts come as the Calgary Stampede evaluates bids to study the possibility of multi-purposing GMC Stadium to allow for field sports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-seeks-bids-to-study-feasibility-of-a-major-stadium-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-seeks-bids-to-study-feasibility-of-a-major-stadium-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith rejects taxing oil exports, pushes increased diplomacy efforts with U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danielle Smith says she wants to avoid further trade war escalations and instead double down on diplomacy efforts &mdash; cautioning the U.S. has the power to cripple Canada energy-wise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-rejects-taxing-oil-exports-pushes-increased-diplomacy-efforts-with-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-rejects-taxing-oil-exports-pushes-increased-diplomacy-efforts-with-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Visual symbol of climate change': Mount Robson's Berg Glacier no longer reaches lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most picturesque sights in British Columbia is changing &mdash; as Mount Robson's Berg Glacier has retreated so far back that it no longer touches the water of Berg Lake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/visual-symbol-of-climate-change-mount-robsons-berg-glacier-no-longer-reaches-lake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/visual-symbol-of-climate-change-mount-robsons-berg-glacier-no-longer-reaches-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First phase of Bearspaw feeder main replacement wrapped, water restrictions coming this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first phase of construction for the Bearspaw south feeder main replacement has wrapped, and the project as a whole is still ahead of schedule, according to the City of Calgary. Water restrictions can be expected in the coming months as the city works to have the new pipe ready this December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-phase-of-bearspaw-feeder-main-replacement-wrapped-water-restrictions-coming-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-phase-of-bearspaw-feeder-main-replacement-wrapped-water-restrictions-coming-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enbridge buying Salt Creek Midstream's crude oil gathering business for $600M US]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enbridge Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy Salt Creek Midstream's crude oil gathering business in the Delaware basin for US$600 million in cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/enbridge-buying-salt-creek-midstreams-crude-oil-gathering-business-for-600m-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/enbridge-buying-salt-creek-midstreams-crude-oil-gathering-business-for-600m-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Als head to Winnipeg riding seven-game win streak]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quarterback Davis Alexander and the Montreal Alouettes are on quite a roll.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/als-head-to-winnipeg-riding-seven-game-win-streak/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/als-head-to-winnipeg-riding-seven-game-win-streak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier to provide update on tariffs, Canada-U.S. trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Canada-U.S. trade war heats up, the Alberta government says Premier Danielle Smith will provide an update regarding tariffs after previously urging a more conciliatory approach in trade negotiations between Ottawa and Washington. Smith has been calling on the federal government to return to the negotiating table with the United States before Canadian tariffs on $27.6-billion worth of U.S. goods take effect in two weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-to-provide-update-on-tariffs-canada-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-to-provide-update-on-tariffs-canada-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier doubles down on diplomacy with Americans to stave off U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Canadians must double down on their diplomatic efforts to convince U.S. lawmakers and citizens that the escalating trade war is destructive for everyone on both sides of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-doubles-down-on-diplomacy-with-americans-to-stave-off-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-doubles-down-on-diplomacy-with-americans-to-stave-off-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump's trade war: Fact-checking Canada's natural gas leverage over the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney cited Canadian natural gas exports to support his claim that "Canada fuels American growth." A top commodities analyst says using natural gas as leverage in the ongoing trade war would have major consequences in both countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trumps-trade-war-fact-checking-canadas-natural-gas-leverage-over-the-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trumps-trade-war-fact-checking-canadas-natural-gas-leverage-over-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special mail-in ballot requests surge above 175,000 ahead of Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta said it has received more than 175,000 requests for special ballots as of Tuesday, with more than 50 days remaining before the fall referendum. The total is already nearly triple the amount requested in the 2023 provincial election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/special-mail-in-ballot-requests-surge-above-175000-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/special-mail-in-ballot-requests-surge-above-175000-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saskatchewan to tax U.S. booze, but premier says potash and oil are off the table]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Scott Moe and members of his cabinet are expected to speak with the media 1 p.m. on Wednesday in Prince Albert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/saskatchewan-to-tax-us-booze-but-premier-says-potash-and-oil-are-off-the-table/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/saskatchewan-to-tax-us-booze-but-premier-says-potash-and-oil-are-off-the-table/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is restricting U.S. from Canada’s oil ‘crazy’? Here’s what happened before]]></title><description><![CDATA[The escalating trade war between Canada and the U.S. has reignited the debate over whether to use Canadian energy exports as leverage over the Trump administration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/is-restricting-us-from-canadas-oil-crazy-heres-what-happened-before/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/is-restricting-us-from-canadas-oil-crazy-heres-what-happened-before/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nenshi urges Alberta premier to cancel separation vote amid Canada-U.S. trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's Opposition leader says now is not the time to hold a referendum on quitting Canada as the country wages a consequential trade war with its southern neighbour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nenshi-urges-alberta-premier-to-cancel-separation-vote-amid-canada-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nenshi-urges-alberta-premier-to-cancel-separation-vote-amid-canada-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Calgary clears makeshift memorials for 11-year-old Parker]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Calgary has removed makeshift memorials to 11-year-old Parker, the young boy found dead last month after disappearing from a care facility. It says a more permanent tribute to Parker could be possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-clears-makeshift-memorials-for-11-year-old-parker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-clears-makeshift-memorials-for-11-year-old-parker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dies in police shooting as Calgary officers respond to mental health call]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman was shot and killed by members of the Calgary Police Service overnight when officers responded to a mental health call f in the city's southeast Legacy neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-dies-in-police-shooting-as-calgary-officers-respond-to-mental-health-call/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-dies-in-police-shooting-as-calgary-officers-respond-to-mental-health-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead following officer-involved shooting in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is dead and police remain on scene following an officer-involved shooting in southeast Calgary overnight Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/1-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/1-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southeast Calgary bridge replacement moves forward as city calls for public input]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgarians are being asked to share their thoughts on the upcoming replacement of Cushing Bridge through an online survey. Replacing or repairing several bridges in the Calgary will need an investment of more than half a billion dollars, according to a city report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/southeast-calgary-bridge-replacement-moves-forward-as-city-calls-for-public-input/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/southeast-calgary-bridge-replacement-moves-forward-as-city-calls-for-public-input/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dead after police shooting in southeast Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say a woman is dead after an officer shot her during a welfare check in the Legacy neighbourhood in the early hours of Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-dead-after-police-shooting-in-southeast-calgary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-dead-after-police-shooting-in-southeast-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead after police shooting in southeast Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say one person is dead after a officer-involved shooting in the Legacy neighbourhood in the early hours of Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/1-dead-after-police-shooting-in-southeast-calgary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/1-dead-after-police-shooting-in-southeast-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta NDP urges Smith to cancel separation vote amid Canada-US trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's Opposition leader says now is not the time to hold a referendum on leaving Canada as the country wages a consequential trade war with its southern neighbors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-urges-smith-to-cancel-separation-vote-amid-canada-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-urges-smith-to-cancel-separation-vote-amid-canada-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers rebuild Kananaskis river surfing wave destroyed by heavy rains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers have spent the summer rebuilding a popular river surfing wave in Kananaskis after heavy rain damaged it in June. The damage also forced the cancellation of an annual surfing competition for the first time in roughly 20 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/volunteers-rebuild-kananaskis-river-surfing-wave-destroyed-by-heavy-rains/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/volunteers-rebuild-kananaskis-river-surfing-wave-destroyed-by-heavy-rains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unity or bust: How U.S. tariffs get spun into Alberta's separatism debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[One side views the escalated trade war as an external threat that will bind Canadians; the other sees a sign of Canadian failure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/unity-or-bust-how-us-tariffs-get-spun-into-albertas-separatism-debate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/unity-or-bust-how-us-tariffs-get-spun-into-albertas-separatism-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food and shelter have driven Canada's affordability crisis. Health care isn't far behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food and shelter grab headlines, but out-of-pocket health-care expenses have climbed at a nearly identical rate since 2022, Statistics Canada data shows. Economists and policy experts break down the structural drivers behind Canada's rising private medical costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/food-and-shelter-have-driven-canadas-affordability-crisis-health-care-isnt-far-behind/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/food-and-shelter-have-driven-canadas-affordability-crisis-health-care-isnt-far-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wants Ottawa to resume trade talks with U.S. before counter-tariffs begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to get back to the negotiating table with the United States before its counter-tariffs take effect in two weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-wants-ottawa-to-resume-trade-talks-with-us-before-counter-tariffs-begin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-wants-ottawa-to-resume-trade-talks-with-us-before-counter-tariffs-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Pride Festival says it needed to work with EPS after receiving bomb threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Pride Festival says it stands by the level of police presence it had at this year&rsquo;s Pride parade, revealing it received a bomb threat leading up to the event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-pride-festival-says-it-needed-to-work-with-eps-after-receiving-bomb-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-pride-festival-says-it-needed-to-work-with-eps-after-receiving-bomb-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relatives of child who drowned in Calgary storm pond relieved upgrades coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a city review last year, more than a dozen storm ponds in Calgary will see enhanced safety measures. As CBC&rsquo;s Terri Trembath reports, relatives of Drihanna Matamona are weighing in on the improvements after the seven-year-old drowned in the southeast community of Legacy in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/relatives-of-child-who-drowned-in-calgary-storm-pond-relieved-upgrades-coming/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/relatives-of-child-who-drowned-in-calgary-storm-pond-relieved-upgrades-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP investigate threat to shoot students on 1st day of school in northern Alberta town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP says a 16-year-old will be charged with uttering threats after its officers investigated reports of a threat to shoot other students on the first day of school in Manning, Alta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-investigate-threat-to-shoot-students-on-1st-day-of-school-in-northern-alberta-town/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-investigate-threat-to-shoot-students-on-1st-day-of-school-in-northern-alberta-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New effort to tackle invasive carp at eastern Alberta reservoir]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers are studying methods to control Prussian carp populations at Blood Indian Creek Reservoir. Anglers say the invasive species has ruined a once-popular stocked lake, and administrators want to rejuvenate a campground at the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-effort-to-tackle-invasive-carp-at-eastern-alberta-reservoir/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-effort-to-tackle-invasive-carp-at-eastern-alberta-reservoir/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith wants Ottawa to resume negotiations with U.S. before counter-tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's premier has been a holdout among provincial and territorial leaders when it comes to putting their support behind Prime Minister Mark Carney's plan for counter-tariffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-wants-ottawa-to-resume-negotiations-with-us-before-counter-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-wants-ottawa-to-resume-negotiations-with-us-before-counter-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recovery Alberta closes Edmonton addiction treatment program, drops hundreds from wait list]]></title><description><![CDATA[For hundreds of Albertans on the waiting list at the Henwood Treatment Centre, the loss of the program means they are back to square one in their search for addiction treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/recovery-alberta-closes-edmonton-addiction-treatment-program-drops-hundreds-from-wait-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/recovery-alberta-closes-edmonton-addiction-treatment-program-drops-hundreds-from-wait-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jason Kenney says oil needs to be on the table in U.S. tariff war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics peg the value of Alberta's oil exports to the U.S. in 2025 at close to $111 billion &mdash; representing much of the province's nearly $177 billion worth of global exports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jason-kenney-says-oil-needs-to-be-on-the-table-in-us-tariff-war/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jason-kenney-says-oil-needs-to-be-on-the-table-in-us-tariff-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Popp eager to return to Canada with Redblacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Popp is gearing up for long days in front of a computer screen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jim-popp-eager-to-return-to-canada-with-redblacks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jim-popp-eager-to-return-to-canada-with-redblacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manning teen arrested after school shooting threat made in northern Alberta town]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teenager from a northern Alberta community has been arrested and seven guns seized after RCMP learned someone had threatened to shoot students on the first day of school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/manning-teen-arrested-after-school-shooting-threat-made-in-northern-alberta-town/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/manning-teen-arrested-after-school-shooting-threat-made-in-northern-alberta-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSB calls for stricter medical fitness assessment rules after Alberta train crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The call comes after an investigation into a 2023 collision between two Canadian National Railway trains near Wainwright, about 200 kilometres southeast of Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tsb-calls-for-stricter-medical-fitness-assessment-rules-after-alberta-train-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tsb-calls-for-stricter-medical-fitness-assessment-rules-after-alberta-train-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSB calls for stricter medical fitness assessments after Wainwright train collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) is asking the federal government to strengthen oversights on medical assessments for train operators. The call comes after an investigation into a 2023 train collision in Wainwright, Alta., revealed an engineer was cleared to work despite incomplete assessments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tsb-calls-for-stricter-medical-fitness-assessments-after-wainwright-train-collision/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tsb-calls-for-stricter-medical-fitness-assessments-after-wainwright-train-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney calls on province to take tougher approach to U.S. trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking on CBC Radio's Calgary Eyeopener Tuesday morning, the former United Conservative Party leader said export taxes on the province's energy resources should be on the table to put additional pressure on U.S. President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-alberta-premier-jason-kenney-calls-on-province-to-take-tougher-approach-to-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-alberta-premier-jason-kenney-calls-on-province-to-take-tougher-approach-to-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 people face 189 charges after Calgary Costco stores defrauded of at least $30K]]></title><description><![CDATA[The investigation began on April 24 when police were called for reports of a woman allegedly making fraudulent purchases at multiple Costco stores in Calgary and nearby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-people-face-189-charges-after-calgary-costco-stores-defrauded-of-at-least-30k/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-people-face-189-charges-after-calgary-costco-stores-defrauded-of-at-least-30k/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notley, Kenney join forces to co-chair business campaign against Alberta separation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says former premiers Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley are co-chairing its campaign to keep the country united.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/notley-kenney-join-forces-to-co-chair-business-campaign-against-alberta-separation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/notley-kenney-join-forces-to-co-chair-business-campaign-against-alberta-separation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frenemies for Canada: Notley, Kenney join forces to prevent Alberta separation]]></title><description><![CDATA["I'm always happy to put patriotism ahead of partisanship,&rdquo; Jason Kenney said of partnering with fellow former premier Rachel Notley to fight for Alberta staying in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/frenemies-for-canada-notley-kenney-join-forces-to-prevent-alberta-separation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/frenemies-for-canada-notley-kenney-join-forces-to-prevent-alberta-separation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier under pressure to take more 'Team Canada' approach to escalating U.S. trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Canadian premiers on Saturday decried U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose 50 per cent tariffs on a swath of Canadian imports, political analysts say Alberta's premier took a markedly different tone than her colleagues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-under-pressure-to-take-more-team-canada-approach-to-escalating-us-trade-war-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-under-pressure-to-take-more-team-canada-approach-to-escalating-us-trade-war-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier under pressure to take more ‘Team Canada’ approach to escalating U.S. trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Canadian premiers on Saturday decried U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s decision to impose 50 per cent tariffs on a swath of Canadian imports, political analysts say Alberta&rsquo;s premier took a markedly different tone than her colleagues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-under-pressure-to-take-more-team-canada-approach-to-escalating-us-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-under-pressure-to-take-more-team-canada-approach-to-escalating-us-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government supports grizzly bear monitoring research but stops short of population count]]></title><description><![CDATA[There hasn't been a provincial grizzly bear population study since 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-supports-grizzly-bear-monitoring-research-but-stops-short-of-population-count/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-supports-grizzly-bear-monitoring-research-but-stops-short-of-population-count/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will the new tariffs hit Canada's economy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[New U.S. tariffs come into effect and President Donald Trump threatens more on Canadian auto and steel sectors. How is this going to impact our economy and how might Ottawa fight back?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-will-the-new-tariffs-hit-canadas-economy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-will-the-new-tariffs-hit-canadas-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We will still feel it here': Tariffs might hit Alberta economy, jobs more indirectly, say experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Alberta's exports being mostly unscathed by the United States' latest tariff measures, the province is still at risk of significant job losses across industries like agriculture and trucking, a University of Calgary economist cautions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-still-feel-it-here-tariffs-might-hit-alberta-economy-jobs-more-indirectly-say-experts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-still-feel-it-here-tariffs-might-hit-alberta-economy-jobs-more-indirectly-say-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pedestrian suffers critical injuries in northeast Calgary hit and run]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incident happened shortly after 3:30 p.m. in the intersection of 44th Avenue Northeast and 52nd Street Northeast in the community of Temple.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pedestrian-suffers-critical-injuries-in-northeast-calgary-hit-and-run/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pedestrian-suffers-critical-injuries-in-northeast-calgary-hit-and-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal Victoire’s missing Walter Cup trophy found and reunited with team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The replica PWHL championship trophy went missing last week when it failed to arrive in Lethbridge, where it was to spend Thursday with Montreal Victoire forward Dara Greig.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/montreal-victoires-missing-walter-cup-trophy-found-and-reunited-with-team/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/montreal-victoires-missing-walter-cup-trophy-found-and-reunited-with-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiker dies falling from Mount Yamnuska in Kananaskis Country]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman&rsquo;s death is the fourth hiking-related fatality since June in the area of Banff National Park and Kananaskis Country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hiker-dies-falling-from-mount-yamnuska-in-kananaskis-country/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hiker-dies-falling-from-mount-yamnuska-in-kananaskis-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I was gonna kill her anyways': Judge hears murder began as plot to lure, confine, rape Calgary women]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary courtroom was completely silent Monday but for the subdued voice of a prosecutor as she read aloud chilling and depraved text messages between two men who plotted to lure, confine and rape women so they could film their crimes and make money from the videos.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-was-gonna-kill-her-anyways-judge-hears-murder-began-as-plot-to-lure-confine-rape-calgary-women/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-was-gonna-kill-her-anyways-judge-hears-murder-began-as-plot-to-lure-confine-rape-calgary-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants vote to ratify new collective agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants have ratified a new collective agreement with the airline, with a 90.2 per cent vote in favour of the agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-ratify-new-collective-agreement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-flight-attendants-vote-to-ratify-new-collective-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Alberta men charged after weekend shooting in Fort Smith that left 3 injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort Smith RCMP said they've charged two Alberta men following an incident outside Dirty O'Fergie's bar Saturday that left three people injured and a community lockdown that lasted 13 hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-alberta-men-charged-after-weekend-shooting-in-fort-smith-that-left-3-injured/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-alberta-men-charged-after-weekend-shooting-in-fort-smith-that-left-3-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens make their mark at CPKC Women’s Open, signalling bright future for women’s golf]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four Canadians aged 18 and under made the cut for the 2026 CPKC Women's Open &mdash; a first for the tournament held in Edmonton this past weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/teens-make-their-mark-at-cpkc-womens-open-signalling-bright-future-for-womens-golf/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/teens-make-their-mark-at-cpkc-womens-open-signalling-bright-future-for-womens-golf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says he'll resume negotiating when Trump team has the 'right attitude']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's prepared to send his negotiators back to the table with the Trump administration when the U.S. demonstrates it wants a true economic partnership and stops treating Canada as a "subsidiary."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-hell-resume-negotiating-when-trump-team-has-the-right-attitude/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-hell-resume-negotiating-when-trump-team-has-the-right-attitude/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opposition urges Saskatchewan premier pull U.S. booze as tariff war spirals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan NDP&nbsp;are calling on&nbsp;Premier&nbsp;Scott&nbsp;Moe&nbsp;to put his elbows up and&nbsp;pull&nbsp;U.S. liquor from shelves amid the renewed trade&nbsp;war&nbsp;with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/opposition-urges-saskatchewan-premier-pull-us-booze-as-tariff-war-spirals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/opposition-urges-saskatchewan-premier-pull-us-booze-as-tariff-war-spirals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Booze down, elbows up: Prairie politicians, consumers react as tariff war heats up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan NDP&nbsp;are calling on&nbsp;Premier&nbsp;Scott&nbsp;Moe&nbsp;to put his elbows up and&nbsp;pull&nbsp;U.S. liquor from shelves amid the renewed trade&nbsp;war&nbsp;with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/booze-down-elbows-up-prairie-politicians-consumers-react-as-tariff-war-heats-up/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/booze-down-elbows-up-prairie-politicians-consumers-react-as-tariff-war-heats-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City completes upgrades at 50 schools to improve pedestrian safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Calgary installed new pedestrian crossings, curb extensions and speed cushions, as well as other traffic-calming measures to improve visibility and encourage vehicles to drive slower in high pedestrian traffic areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-completes-upgrades-at-50-schools-to-improve-pedestrian-safety/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-completes-upgrades-at-50-schools-to-improve-pedestrian-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Very difficult’: Calgary jewelry maker set to lose customers amid trade war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jewelry maker Cindy Baldassi says she is expecting to lose roughly half of her customers as the trade war between Canada and the United States heats up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/very-difficult-calgary-jewelry-maker-set-to-lose-customers-amid-trade-war/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/very-difficult-calgary-jewelry-maker-set-to-lose-customers-amid-trade-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP lay charges in Fort McMurray Heritage Society fraud investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 44-year-old woman has been charged with allegedly defrauding the Fort McMurray Heritage Society of more than $800,000 in funds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-lay-charges-in-fort-mcmurray-heritage-society-fraud-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-lay-charges-in-fort-mcmurray-heritage-society-fraud-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Push to bring women’s professional soccer to Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hoping to capitalize on the popularity of women's sports - local women are trying to convince the Northern Super League to expand - and bring pro soccer to Alberta's capital.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/push-to-bring-womens-professional-soccer-to-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/push-to-bring-womens-professional-soccer-to-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds commemorate Edmonton correctional officer Ramandeep Kaur Maan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ramandeep Kaur Maan was one of two Edmonton correctional officers killed in a crash in early August. Family, friends and first responders attended her funeral Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hundreds-commemorate-edmonton-correctional-officer-ramandeep-kaur-maan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hundreds-commemorate-edmonton-correctional-officer-ramandeep-kaur-maan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A tale of two harvests: Rain delivers rebound for some Alberta farmers, disaster for others]]></title><description><![CDATA[As harvest approaches in Central Alberta, summer rains have positioned some farmers for strong yields while proving catastrophic for others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-tale-of-two-harvests-rain-delivers-rebound-for-some-alberta-farmers-disaster-for-others/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-tale-of-two-harvests-rain-delivers-rebound-for-some-alberta-farmers-disaster-for-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman flagged by ID scanner as nationwide 'public safety concern' after incident in Winnipeg bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Privacy experts are raising concerns after a Winnipeg bar flagged a woman as a nationwide public safety concern through its ID scanning system, which led to her being denied entry to a Calgary Stampede venue in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-flagged-by-id-scanner-as-nationwide-public-safety-concern-after-incident-in-winnipeg-bar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-flagged-by-id-scanner-as-nationwide-public-safety-concern-after-incident-in-winnipeg-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta leads country in delinquency rate on non-mortgage debt: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Equifax data shows Albertans are falling behind on non-mortgage debt at a higher rate than the rest of Canada, and one expert says interprovincial migration is playing a role.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-leads-country-in-delinquency-rate-on-non-mortgage-debt-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-leads-country-in-delinquency-rate-on-non-mortgage-debt-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From trust funds to bullion: Inside the court battles surrounding Jeff Rath]]></title><description><![CDATA[An $8-million bullion purchase is at the heart of Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath's legal woes - a purchase that Tallcree First Nation alleges should have gone to its trust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/from-trust-funds-to-bullion-inside-the-court-battles-surrounding-jeff-rath/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/from-trust-funds-to-bullion-inside-the-court-battles-surrounding-jeff-rath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surging Lions roll past Roughriders 30-16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quarterback Nathan Rourke threw two touchdown passes and the B.C. Lions defence created some key turnovers during a 30-16 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/surging-lions-roll-past-roughriders-30-16/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/surging-lions-roll-past-roughriders-30-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds gather for funeral of correctional officer Nicolae Serban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funerals for the two correctional officers who died in a crash at the start of August are being held this weekend. The service for Nicolae Serban was on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hundreds-gather-for-funeral-of-correctional-officer-nicolae-serban/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hundreds-gather-for-funeral-of-correctional-officer-nicolae-serban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regimental funerals held for correctional officers who died in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regimental funerals were held this weekend for correctional officers Nicolae Serban, 57, and Ramandeep Kaur Maan, 25, who died earlier this month while transporting an inmate from the Edmonton Institution for Women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/regimental-funerals-held-for-correctional-officers-who-died-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/regimental-funerals-held-for-correctional-officers-who-died-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after shooting in N.W.T. prompts shelter-in-place order]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a shooting in Northwest Territories Saturday, the male suspect fled the scene, prompting a shelter-in-place order to be issued.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-arrested-after-shooting-in-nwt-prompts-shelter-in-place-order/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-arrested-after-shooting-in-nwt-prompts-shelter-in-place-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents in an east-central Alberta town work to preserve historic CN station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents, town staff and the provincial government are coming together to find a solution for a historic CN station building in Vermilion Provincial Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/residents-in-an-east-central-alberta-town-work-to-preserve-historic-cn-station/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/residents-in-an-east-central-alberta-town-work-to-preserve-historic-cn-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More grizzly bears killed in 2024 than any other year on record in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data from the Alberta government indicates 40 grizzlies were killed by people in 2024, with 21 of those bears killed by law enforcement. Those are the highest grizzly bear mortality numbers of any year on record, and the only year in which more than half of the total deaths were carried out by law enforcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-grizzly-bears-killed-in-2024-than-any-other-year-on-record-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-grizzly-bears-killed-in-2024-than-any-other-year-on-record-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are there suddenly so many data centres planned in Canada? Your questions answered]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sudden spike in AI data centres that are planned or under construction in Canada is sparking controversy among those hesitant to have the massive buildings that power this technology humming away in their backyards. We answered some of your questions here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-are-there-suddenly-so-many-data-centres-planned-in-canada-your-questions-answered/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-are-there-suddenly-so-many-data-centres-planned-in-canada-your-questions-answered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's an agricultural superpower. Could it feed the whole world?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say that red tape, infrastructure bottlenecks and labour shortages are among the factors undermining Canada's ability to send more food around the world, while competing countries continue to scale up their exports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-an-agricultural-superpower-could-it-feed-the-whole-world/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-an-agricultural-superpower-could-it-feed-the-whole-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier urges return to trade talks, calls U.S. terms 'untenable']]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith hopes federal negotiators will return to the table after the collapse of trade talks in Washington triggered a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian exports. But she also said that the last minute demands from American negotiators were &ldquo;untenable&rdquo; and &ldquo;too painful&rdquo; for Canada to accept.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-urges-return-to-trade-talks-calls-us-terms-untenable/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-urges-return-to-trade-talks-calls-us-terms-untenable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Pride warns this year could be its last as it faces significant cash crunch]]></title><description><![CDATA[With two weeks until the annual parade, Calgary Pride organizers say they are facing a significant cash crunch, and this year could be its last if they do not get $250,000 in donations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-pride-warns-this-year-could-be-its-last-as-it-faces-significant-cash-crunch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-pride-warns-this-year-could-be-its-last-as-it-faces-significant-cash-crunch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S.-Canada trade talks have collapsed. Carney says these 3 issues torpedoed them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tariffs of 50 per cent on billions of dollars of Canadian goods are now in effect after talks between the United States and Canada collapsed on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/us-canada-trade-talks-have-collapsed-carney-says-these-3-issues-torpedoed-them/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/us-canada-trade-talks-have-collapsed-carney-says-these-3-issues-torpedoed-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workers' strike at CPKC ends, binding arbitration coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Pacific Kansas City has announced that a months-long strike by roughly 300 unionized signal workers has ended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/workers-strike-at-cpkc-ends-binding-arbitration-coming/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/workers-strike-at-cpkc-ends-binding-arbitration-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Carney to speak as U.S.-Canada trade talks fall apart, 50% tariffs hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 11 a.m., Carney will address reporters, as he prepares for a 1:30 p.m. meeting with the premiers of Canada's provinces and territories.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/watch-carney-to-speak-as-us-canada-trade-talks-fall-apart-50-tariffs-hit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/watch-carney-to-speak-as-us-canada-trade-talks-fall-apart-50-tariffs-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: Carney says Canada ‘walking away from a bad deal’ as 50% tariffs hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 11 a.m., Carney will address reporters, as he prepares for a 1:30 p.m. meeting with the premiers of Canada's provinces and territories.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/watch-carney-says-canada-walking-away-from-a-bad-deal-as-50-tariffs-hit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/watch-carney-says-canada-walking-away-from-a-bad-deal-as-50-tariffs-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney to speak as U.S.-Canada trade talks fall apart, 50% tariffs hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 11 a.m., Carney will address reporters, as he prepares for a 1:30 p.m. meeting with the premiers of Canada's provinces and territories.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-to-speak-as-us-canada-trade-talks-fall-apart-50-tariffs-hit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-to-speak-as-us-canada-trade-talks-fall-apart-50-tariffs-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Canada ‘walking away from a bad deal’ as 50% tariffs hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 11 a.m., Carney will address reporters, as he prepares for a 1:30 p.m. meeting with the premiers of Canada's provinces and territories.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-canada-walking-away-from-a-bad-deal-as-50-tariffs-hit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-canada-walking-away-from-a-bad-deal-as-50-tariffs-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Indigenous community suing Alberta government for 2023 wildfire response]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Metis community 400 kilometres northwest of Edmonton is seeking damages from the province due to their handling of the 2023 Grizzly Complex Wildfire that burned over over 180,000 hectares in the Slave Lake Forest Area. Amended court documents were filed by the community in late April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/northern-indigenous-community-suing-alberta-government-for-2023-wildfire-response/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/northern-indigenous-community-suing-alberta-government-for-2023-wildfire-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can't buy anything on these food delivery and shopping sites. Here's why that's the point]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mock shopping sites are giving people the thrill of browsing, filling a cart and checking out, without spending a cent. As the trend spreads worldwide, some are using it to rethink compulsive spending and the environmental cost of buying more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/you-cant-buy-anything-on-these-food-delivery-and-shopping-sites-heres-why-thats-the-point/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/you-cant-buy-anything-on-these-food-delivery-and-shopping-sites-heres-why-thats-the-point/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanchard hits walk-off field goal in Elks’ win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vincent Blanchard kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired to give the Edmonton Elks a 22-19 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/blanchard-hits-walk-off-field-goal-in-elks-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/blanchard-hits-walk-off-field-goal-in-elks-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horvath hitting highs for streaking B.C. Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zander Horvath knows people are talking about him.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/horvath-hitting-highs-for-streaking-bc-lions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/horvath-hitting-highs-for-streaking-bc-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where’s the Walter Cup? PWHL trophy missing after not arriving in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlike the NHL and the Stanley Cup, the PWHL does not have a person dedicated to travel with the Walter Cup when the trophy goes on the road with players.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wheres-the-walter-cup-pwhl-trophy-missing-after-not-arriving-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wheres-the-walter-cup-pwhl-trophy-missing-after-not-arriving-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victoire's PWHL championship Walter Cup trophy missing after not arriving in Alberta, AP source says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Walter Cup is missing -- or at least the replica version of the trophy that belongs to the Professional Women's Hockey League champion Montreal Victoire, the league told The Associated Press on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/victoires-pwhl-championship-walter-cup-trophy-missing-after-not-arriving-in-alberta-ap-source-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/victoires-pwhl-championship-walter-cup-trophy-missing-after-not-arriving-in-alberta-ap-source-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer baby boom at Lois Hole Hospital for Women in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Alex has been busy with more than 1,700 babies born between May and July 2026 at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women &mdash; including dozens of twins and even some triplets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/summer-baby-boom-at-lois-hole-hospital-for-women-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/summer-baby-boom-at-lois-hole-hospital-for-women-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Calgary paid nearly $120,000 in traffic fines issued to fleet vehicles in 3 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past three years, the City of Calgary has paid the traffic fines issued to drivers of city vehicles, costing roughly $120,000, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-paid-nearly-120000-in-traffic-fines-issued-to-fleet-vehicles-in-3-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-paid-nearly-120000-in-traffic-fines-issued-to-fleet-vehicles-in-3-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Calgary paid more than $120,000 in traffic fines issued to fleet vehicles in 3 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past three years, the City of Calgary has paid the traffic fines issued to drivers of city vehicles, costing more than $120,000, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-paid-more-than-120000-in-traffic-fines-issued-to-fleet-vehicles-in-3-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-paid-more-than-120000-in-traffic-fines-issued-to-fleet-vehicles-in-3-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2nd brother who attacked Calgary bus driver gets 3-year sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second brother responsible for a brutal attack on a Calgary bus driver was handed a three-year sentence on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2nd-brother-who-attacked-calgary-bus-driver-gets-3-year-sentence/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2nd-brother-who-attacked-calgary-bus-driver-gets-3-year-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescuers use new tech to save caver trapped vertically in Alberta's 'Psych Squeeze']]></title><description><![CDATA[A caver has been rescued after being trapped vertically underground at the Rat's Nest Cave in Canmore, Alta., in an operation that deployed volunteer-built underground radio technology for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rescuers-use-new-tech-to-save-caver-trapped-vertically-in-albertas-psych-squeeze-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rescuers-use-new-tech-to-save-caver-trapped-vertically-in-albertas-psych-squeeze-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Sikh temple stabbing suspect just released from prison: ‘History of violent offences’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man entered the Nanaksar gurdwara just off Manning Drive in northeast Edmonton and attacked members during morning prayers that were happening ahead of a wedding on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-sikh-temple-stabbing-suspect-just-released-from-prison-history-of-violent-offences/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-sikh-temple-stabbing-suspect-just-released-from-prison-history-of-violent-offences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men stabbed during prayers at Sikh temple in north Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man entered the Nanaksar gurdwara just off Manning Drive in northeast Edmonton and attacked members during morning prayers that were happening ahead of a wedding on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-men-stabbed-during-prayers-at-sikh-temple-in-north-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-men-stabbed-during-prayers-at-sikh-temple-in-north-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mounties reviewing First Nations' call for treason probe into Alberta premier, UCP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's top Mountie has written to First Nations leaders in Alberta, confirming the RCMP will review the chiefs' call for a criminal treason investigation into the province's premier and governing party. The response has some chiefs feeling optimistic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mounties-reviewing-first-nations-call-for-treason-probe-into-alberta-premier-ucp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mounties-reviewing-first-nations-call-for-treason-probe-into-alberta-premier-ucp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person dead following collision between SUV and combine on Siksika First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gleichen RCMP said one person is dead following a collision between an SUV and a combine on Siksika First Nation on Thursday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/person-dead-following-collision-between-suv-and-combine-on-siksika-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/person-dead-following-collision-between-suv-and-combine-on-siksika-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabbing at Edmonton Sikh temple leaves 2 injured, man in custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Sikh Organization of Canada said a &ldquo;violent incident&rdquo; at the Nanaksar Gurdwara temple in northeast Edmonton Friday morning left two people injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stabbing-at-edmonton-sikh-temple-leaves-2-injured-man-in-custody/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stabbing-at-edmonton-sikh-temple-leaves-2-injured-man-in-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 injured in 'violent incident' at Edmonton Sikh Temple, World Sikh Organization of Canada says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Sikh Organization of Canada said a &ldquo;violent incident&rdquo; at the Nanaksar Gurdwara temple in northeast Edmonton Friday morning left two people injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-injured-in-violent-incident-at-edmonton-sikh-temple-world-sikh-organization-of-canada-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-injured-in-violent-incident-at-edmonton-sikh-temple-world-sikh-organization-of-canada-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 injured by intruder in 'violent incident' at Edmonton Sikh Temple, World Sikh Organization of Canada says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Sikh Organization of Canada said a &ldquo;violent incident&rdquo; at the Nanaksar Gurdwara temple in northeast Edmonton Friday morning left two people injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-injured-by-intruder-in-violent-incident-at-edmonton-sikh-temple-world-sikh-organization-of-canada-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-injured-by-intruder-in-violent-incident-at-edmonton-sikh-temple-world-sikh-organization-of-canada-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary parents looking for ways to save amid rising back-to-school costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[As students gear up to return to the classroom, some Calgary parents are feeling the sting of more expensive school supplies and other necessities. An April survey from Caddle and the Retail Council of Canada found 91 per cent of respondents feel back-to-school items have become more expensive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-parents-looking-for-ways-to-save-amid-rising-back-to-school-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-parents-looking-for-ways-to-save-amid-rising-back-to-school-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A president, open-carry gun laws, elected judges: Group floats vision for an independent Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prominent separatist group in the province has released a discussion paper floating a vision for an independent Alberta &mdash; including a president, open-carry gun laws, a maximum 10-per cent income tax and a Supreme Court based in Grande Prairie.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-president-open-carry-gun-laws-elected-judges-group-floats-vision-for-an-independent-alberta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-president-open-carry-gun-laws-elected-judges-group-floats-vision-for-an-independent-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The gift comes from the horse': How this growing Indigenous sport is staying grounded in tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a sport that involves flying down a dirt track on the bare back of a thoroughbred horse - and it&rsquo;s gaining ground across the province &ndash; and the country. But organizers and racers say it&rsquo;s much more than high-speed horses and intense exchanges &mdash; it&rsquo;s a connection to culture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-gift-comes-from-the-horse-how-this-growing-indigenous-sport-is-staying-grounded-in-tradition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-gift-comes-from-the-horse-how-this-growing-indigenous-sport-is-staying-grounded-in-tradition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta health cards now have expiration dates. Here’s what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province&rsquo;s new three-in-one IDs mean Alberta health cards are not just transitioning from paper to plastic &mdash; they now come with an expiry date.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-health-cards-now-have-expiration-dates-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-health-cards-now-have-expiration-dates-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescuers use new tech to save caver trapped vertically in Alberta’s ‘Psych Squeeze’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A caver has been rescued after being trapped underground in Canmore, Alta., in an operation that deployed volunteer-built underground radio technology for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rescuers-use-new-tech-to-save-caver-trapped-vertically-in-albertas-psych-squeeze/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rescuers-use-new-tech-to-save-caver-trapped-vertically-in-albertas-psych-squeeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta minister faces more fury at second town hall on AI data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's technology minister faced another firing line of fury at the government's second town hall hearing from residents over its plan for artificial intelligence data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-minister-faces-more-fury-at-second-town-hall-on-ai-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-minister-faces-more-fury-at-second-town-hall-on-ai-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservationists call for more federal enforcement of Species at Risk Act violations in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some groups want to see improved enforcement to protect at-risk species in Alberta, after an investigation by Fisheries and Oceans Canada was halted due to a lack of resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/conservationists-call-for-more-federal-enforcement-of-species-at-risk-act-violations-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/conservationists-call-for-more-federal-enforcement-of-species-at-risk-act-violations-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redblacks fall to 0-10 with loss to Alouettes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ottawa Redblacks are still searching for their first win, and now sit in some very lonely company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/redblacks-fall-to-0-10-with-loss-to-alouettes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/redblacks-fall-to-0-10-with-loss-to-alouettes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miyu Yamashita secures early leader at CPKC Women’s Open, Canadian teens chasing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian teenagers were within striking distance of clubhouse leader Miyu Yamashita of Japan in the first round of the CPKC Women's Open at Edmonton's Royal Mayfair Golf Club.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/miyu-yamashita-secures-early-leader-at-cpkc-womens-open-canadian-teens-chasing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/miyu-yamashita-secures-early-leader-at-cpkc-womens-open-canadian-teens-chasing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary’s tech sector sees North America’s highest growth 3 years and counting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from CBRE Group shows that job growth in Calgary's tech sector was more than 50% between 2022 and 2025, more than 20 points ahead of the next metropolitan area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-tech-sector-sees-north-americas-highest-growth-3-years-and-counting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-tech-sector-sees-north-americas-highest-growth-3-years-and-counting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Alexander First Nation chief sexually harassed employee over 9-year period: human rights tribunal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has found a former Alexander First Nation chief sexually harassed an employee over a nine-year period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-alexander-first-nation-chief-sexually-harassed-employee-over-9-year-period-human-rights-tribunal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-alexander-first-nation-chief-sexually-harassed-employee-over-9-year-period-human-rights-tribunal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Pride parade organizers defend police presence amid backlash from advocates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton PrideFest Association said police involvement is a reasonable precaution to protect attendees and ensure they return home safely after the parade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-pride-parade-organizers-defend-police-presence-amid-backlash-from-advocates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-pride-parade-organizers-defend-police-presence-amid-backlash-from-advocates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brief shutdown of Bearspaw water main coming in September for Calgary region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of Calgary and surrounding communities, freed nearly five months ago from water restrictions, are being warned of another possible Bearspaw feeder main shutdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/brief-shutdown-of-bearspaw-water-main-coming-in-september-for-calgary-region/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/brief-shutdown-of-bearspaw-water-main-coming-in-september-for-calgary-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I thought I would always have him': Children of murder victim speak at killer's sentencing hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paulos Berhe wiped away tears as his victim&rsquo;s 13-year-old child delivered a powerful victim impact statement in court on Thursday at his sentencing hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-thought-i-would-always-have-him-children-of-murder-victim-speak-at-killers-sentencing-hearing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-thought-i-would-always-have-him-children-of-murder-victim-speak-at-killers-sentencing-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton’s ball hawks ready for Bombers]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Tyrell Ford was growing up in Niagara Falls, Ont., his offensive skills got to a point where he decided he needed a new challenge. So he gave up carrying and catching the football to try his hand at defence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmontons-ball-hawks-ready-for-bombers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmontons-ball-hawks-ready-for-bombers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary-based airline is imposing an "undue barrier" on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes, says Canada's transport regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-ordered-to-scrap-weight-cap-on-power-wheelchairs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-ordered-to-scrap-weight-cap-on-power-wheelchairs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta technology minister met with jeers at first town hall on AI data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's technology minister was jeered, badgered and booed late Wednesday by a room packed with hundreds of people over the province's plans for an artificial intelligence data centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-technology-minister-met-with-jeers-at-first-town-hall-on-ai-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-technology-minister-met-with-jeers-at-first-town-hall-on-ai-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet ordered to scrap wheelchair weight cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet is imposing an "undue barrier" on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes, says Canada's transport regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-ordered-to-scrap-wheelchair-weight-cap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-ordered-to-scrap-wheelchair-weight-cap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Operator fined in fracking pond drowning death in northern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[An oil and gas company has been convicted for failing to protect a worker who drowned in a northern Alberta fracking pond nearly three years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/operator-fined-in-fracking-pond-drowning-death-in-northern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/operator-fined-in-fracking-pond-drowning-death-in-northern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some 2SLGBTQ+ groups cut ties with Edmonton Pride Festival over policing concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 2SLGBTQ+ groups have cut ties with the Edmonton Pride Festival citing concerns about an increased police presence and questions about whether an application from a police-affiliated group to walk in the parade was considered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-2slgbtq-groups-cut-ties-with-edmonton-pride-festival-over-policing-concerns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-2slgbtq-groups-cut-ties-with-edmonton-pride-festival-over-policing-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta minister to host second AI data centre town hall for Sturgeon County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&nbsp;Technology Minister Nate Glubish will be on hand to host the provincial government's second town hall on its plan for artificial intelligence centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-minister-to-host-second-ai-data-centre-town-hall-for-sturgeon-county/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-minister-to-host-second-ai-data-centre-town-hall-for-sturgeon-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta minister to host second AI data centre town hall for northern Sturgeon County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&nbsp;Technology Minister Nate Glubish will be on hand to host the provincial government's second town hall on its plan for artificial intelligence centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-minister-to-host-second-ai-data-centre-town-hall-for-northern-sturgeon-county/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-minister-to-host-second-ai-data-centre-town-hall-for-northern-sturgeon-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta minister hosts second AI data centre town hall in Sturgeon County]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&nbsp;Technology Minister Nate Glubish will be on hand to host the provincial government's second town hall on its plan for artificial intelligence centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-minister-hosts-second-ai-data-centre-town-hall-in-sturgeon-county/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-minister-hosts-second-ai-data-centre-town-hall-in-sturgeon-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With 60 days left until Alberta’s referendum, stay and leave sides plot their course]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only 60 days remain until Albertans answer 10 questions that could shape the future of the province. With the clock ticking, both sides have limited opportunities to win over hearts and minds &mdash; and polling suggests that will be a challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/with-60-days-left-until-albertas-referendum-stay-and-leave-sides-plot-their-course/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/with-60-days-left-until-albertas-referendum-stay-and-leave-sides-plot-their-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed changes to endangered species law would 'stab it to death,' says scientist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former chairs of a panel that advises the federal government on endangered wildlife have published an open letter highlighting concerns over proposed changes to the Species At Risk Act, which they say could lead to the "wilful extinction" of endangered species in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/proposed-changes-to-endangered-species-law-would-stab-it-to-death-says-scientist/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/proposed-changes-to-endangered-species-law-would-stab-it-to-death-says-scientist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invasive plants are available across Canada. Is federal regulation possible?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Canadian cities are pursuing bylaws to restrict the sale of invasive plants by garden centres and nurseries. Advocates with the Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation say a federal horticulture body and invasive plant database would help a biodiversity crisis in the making.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/invasive-plants-are-available-across-canada-is-federal-regulation-possible/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/invasive-plants-are-available-across-canada-is-federal-regulation-possible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Alberta RCMP officer facing 4 charges in alleged intimate partner violence case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's police watchdog says an RCMP officer has been arrested and is facing four charges in a case of alleged intimate partner violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/central-alberta-rcmp-officer-facing-4-charges-in-alleged-intimate-partner-violence-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/central-alberta-rcmp-officer-facing-4-charges-in-alleged-intimate-partner-violence-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two teens facing charges after police chase involving electric dirt bikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say they were called to Coach Hill around 1:30 a.m. after getting reports that three teens had been "performing stunts and operating their electric dirt bikes dangerously."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/two-teens-facing-charges-after-police-chase-involving-electric-dirt-bikes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/two-teens-facing-charges-after-police-chase-involving-electric-dirt-bikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian military history on display at Whoop-Up Days]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) visited Lethbridge during Whoop-Up Days to showcase its cavalry heritage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-military-history-on-display-at-whoop-up-days/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-military-history-on-display-at-whoop-up-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern Alberta school hopes to raise next generation of farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The planned Yuill School of Agriculture near Medicine Hat is designed to offer instruction and college credits in 12 different subjects related to food production, farming and ranching.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/southern-alberta-school-hopes-to-raise-next-generation-of-farmers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/southern-alberta-school-hopes-to-raise-next-generation-of-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton police charge 16-year-old boy in shooting death of teenage girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 16-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder after a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed on Sunday in Edmonton's Hairsine neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-police-charge-16-year-old-boy-in-shooting-death-of-teenage-girl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-police-charge-16-year-old-boy-in-shooting-death-of-teenage-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big auntie earring competitions a standout event at Treaty Days celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big auntie earring competitions have taken Treaty Days celebrations by storm on many First Nations across the Prairies as a tongue-in-cheek ode to Indigenous-made earrings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/big-auntie-earring-competitions-a-standout-event-at-treaty-days-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/big-auntie-earring-competitions-a-standout-event-at-treaty-days-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defendants in former Medicine Hat police chief’s lawsuit shift blame to officer accused of witness tampering]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defendants named in a $2-million harassment and defamation lawsuit filed by a former Medicine Hat police chief say a local police officer &ndash; who currently faces a criminal charge of attempted obstruction of justice &ndash; should shoulder the blame in the event the courts side with the plaintiff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/defendants-in-former-medicine-hat-police-chiefs-lawsuit-shift-blame-to-officer-accused-of-witness-tampering/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/defendants-in-former-medicine-hat-police-chiefs-lawsuit-shift-blame-to-officer-accused-of-witness-tampering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keystone XL: What Trump’s focus on an oil pipeline says about Canada-U.S. trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump says the Keystone XL oil pipeline project "may be awoken from the grave." Experts suggest the remark may have more to do with politics than petroleum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/keystone-xl-what-trumps-focus-on-an-oil-pipeline-says-about-canada-us-trade/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/keystone-xl-what-trumps-focus-on-an-oil-pipeline-says-about-canada-us-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Keystone XL—and why does Trump want to bring it back to life?]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump says he is looking to revive the the Keystone XL pipeline expansion project as part of a pending trade deal with Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-is-keystone-xland-why-does-trump-want-to-bring-it-back-to-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-is-keystone-xland-why-does-trump-want-to-bring-it-back-to-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birdwatchers delighted as warblers pass through Calgary for fall migration, but birds face challenges in city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warblers and other perching birds are heading down south for their annual fall migration, and for many small songbirds, Calgary is a crucial stopping point. It's something local birdwatchers look forward to every year, but migrating through Calgary can come with significant challenges for birds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/birdwatchers-delighted-as-warblers-pass-through-calgary-for-fall-migration-but-birds-face-challenges-in-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/birdwatchers-delighted-as-warblers-pass-through-calgary-for-fall-migration-but-birds-face-challenges-in-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks look to win season series with Blue Bombers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cody Fajardo and the Edmonton Elks can help themselves in two ways Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-look-to-win-season-series-with-blue-bombers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-look-to-win-season-series-with-blue-bombers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman fined after grizzly bear run-in with off-leash dog in Banff National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[An encounter between a couple with an off-leash dog and a well-known grizzly bear in Banff National Park resulted in a $1,500 fine, after a video of the counter generated millions of views on TikTok.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-fined-after-grizzly-bear-run-in-with-off-leash-dog-in-banff-national-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-fined-after-grizzly-bear-run-in-with-off-leash-dog-in-banff-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key dates in Keystone XL pipeline as Trump claims contentious project being revived]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada hasn't commented on U.S. President Donald Trump's claim the Keystone XL pipeline expansion project "may be awoken from the grave" as part of ongoing trade talks between the two countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/key-dates-in-keystone-xl-pipeline-as-trump-claims-contentious-project-being-revived/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/key-dates-in-keystone-xl-pipeline-as-trump-claims-contentious-project-being-revived/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary officer to stand trial for murder charges after 2 dead in police chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Const. Craig Stothard was charged after two occupants of a van were shot dead after a slow-speed pursuit on May 29, 2023. He is on leave from the service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-officer-to-stand-trial-for-murder-charges-after-2-dead-in-police-chase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-officer-to-stand-trial-for-murder-charges-after-2-dead-in-police-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police charge two youth following electric dirt bike chase in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two youth were charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle and flight from police, following an electric dirt bike chase in the southwest neighbourhood of Coach Hill on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-charge-two-youth-following-electric-dirt-bike-chase-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-charge-two-youth-following-electric-dirt-bike-chase-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police charge 2 youth following electric dirt bike chase in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two youth were charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle and flight from police, following an electric dirt bike chase in the southwest neighbourhood of Coach Hill on Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-charge-2-youth-following-electric-dirt-bike-chase-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-charge-2-youth-following-electric-dirt-bike-chase-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is ‘Lucky’? Dutch police believe mystery man may have ties to Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man collapsed in Amsterdam in 2023 from a hemorrhage or stroke but police in the city have been unable to identify him for three years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/who-is-lucky-dutch-police-believe-mystery-man-may-have-ties-to-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/who-is-lucky-dutch-police-believe-mystery-man-may-have-ties-to-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he's brokered a 'very good deal' with Canada after pausing 50% tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada and U.S. negotiators are working on the final text of an agreement that would avert new tariffs and smooth over longstanding bilateral trade irritants, officials from both countries said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-says-hes-brokered-a-very-good-deal-with-canada-after-pausing-50-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-says-hes-brokered-a-very-good-deal-with-canada-after-pausing-50-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump expected to slash tariffs on Canadian goods, Carney asks premiers to put U.S. booze back on shelves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian and U.S. negotiators are working on the final text of an agreement that would avert new tariffs and smooth over longstanding bilateral trade irritants, officials from both countries said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-expected-to-slash-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-carney-asks-premiers-to-put-us-booze-back-on-shelves/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-expected-to-slash-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-carney-asks-premiers-to-put-us-booze-back-on-shelves/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney briefing cabinet, premiers on potential trade deal with U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian and U.S. negotiators are working on the final text of an agreement that would avert new tariffs and smooth over longstanding bilateral trade irritants, officials from both countries said Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-briefing-cabinet-premiers-on-potential-trade-deal-with-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-briefing-cabinet-premiers-on-potential-trade-deal-with-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta to hold first AI data centre town halls this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data&nbsp;centre&nbsp;development has been met with fierce pushback from some residents concerned about water use, pollution and the potential impact on electricity bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-to-hold-first-ai-data-centre-town-halls-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-to-hold-first-ai-data-centre-town-halls-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government kicks off town hall tour on data centre development]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is set to begin a tour of town halls across central and northern Alberta amid public pushback and questions about the effect the infrastructure will have on the environment and electricity grid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-kicks-off-town-hall-tour-on-data-centre-development/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-kicks-off-town-hall-tour-on-data-centre-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New U.S. tariffs paused – for now. How did we get here?]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump has put the new U.S. tariffs on pause for three days.The CBC's Peter Armstrong on what led to this point, and what's at stake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-us-tariffs-paused-for-now-how-did-we-get-here/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-us-tariffs-paused-for-now-how-did-we-get-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Marathon apologizes, says detour error lengthened 2026 race distances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two days after runners completed the Edmonton Marathon, the race director is apologizing after he says event officials discovered an error in accounting for detours that led to race courses being too long.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-marathon-apologizes-says-detour-error-lengthened-2026-race-distances/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 03:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-marathon-apologizes-says-detour-error-lengthened-2026-race-distances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case of Calgary police officer charged with murder will go to trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary police officer facing two murder charges has been committed to stand trial following an eight-day hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/case-of-calgary-police-officer-charged-with-murder-will-go-to-trial/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/case-of-calgary-police-officer-charged-with-murder-will-go-to-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Chamber says trade negotiations ‘a tipping point’ in relationship with U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is the latest round of trade negotiations with the U.S. the "new normal?" That's the question the Calgary Chamber of Commerce says is on the mind of many of its members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-chamber-says-trade-negotiations-a-tipping-point-in-relationship-with-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-chamber-says-trade-negotiations-a-tipping-point-in-relationship-with-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta soliciting help from other jurisdictions to carry out fall referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says it has invited senior and experienced electoral staff from across the country to help carry out October's referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-soliciting-help-from-other-jurisdictions-to-carry-out-fall-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-soliciting-help-from-other-jurisdictions-to-carry-out-fall-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[June rainfall, floods caused estimated $2.1M in damage in Canmore]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late June rainfall and resulting floods caused about $2.1 million of damage in Canmore, Alta. The municipality should be able to avoid the lion&rsquo;s share of the fix with the Alberta government&rsquo;s Hazard Assistance and Resilience Program. The provincial grant could cover up to $1.9 million, while municipal reserves would pick up the rest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/june-rainfall-floods-caused-estimated-21m-in-damage-in-canmore/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/june-rainfall-floods-caused-estimated-21m-in-damage-in-canmore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wetaskiwin mayor returning to city hall after being banned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Wetaskiwin and its mayor Joe Branco have come to a court approved agreement to allow the mayor back inside city hall after being banned in mid-January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wetaskiwin-mayor-returning-to-city-hall-after-being-banned/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wetaskiwin-mayor-returning-to-city-hall-after-being-banned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[155 people used this Banff temporary housing program last year. Now it's been suspended]]></title><description><![CDATA[A short-term housing program in Banff that helps people at risk of homelessness has been suspended after losing a key source of funding. A homelessness researcher says its loss could put more pressure on the Bow Valley&rsquo;s limited emergency shelter space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/155-people-used-this-banff-temporary-housing-program-last-year-now-its-been-suspended/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/155-people-used-this-banff-temporary-housing-program-last-year-now-its-been-suspended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton teenage homicide victim called ‘a bright light’ by family members]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton police said Tuesday they have made an arrest in the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl on Sunday. Family members have identified the victim as Jazmin Dhesi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-teenage-homicide-victim-called-a-bright-light-by-family-members/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-teenage-homicide-victim-called-a-bright-light-by-family-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alouettes’ receiver Tyson Philpot on historic pace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyson Philpot is on a historic clip.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-receiver-tyson-philpot-on-historic-pace/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-receiver-tyson-philpot-on-historic-pace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary charity celebrates 35 years of school lunches, community connection]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 35 years, students throughout Calgary benefited from free lunches provided by Brown Bagging for Calgary's Kids &mdash; but for the volunteers and families accessing their services, the community and social connections are just as important.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-charity-celebrates-35-years-of-school-lunches-community-connection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-charity-celebrates-35-years-of-school-lunches-community-connection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I forgive Richard Mantha,’ victim says during serial rapist’s sentencing hearing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four years after she fought off Richard Mantha&rsquo;s brutal attack and ran for her life, Aimee Ert is speaking out &mdash; with her name attached &mdash; for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-forgive-richard-mantha-victim-says-during-serial-rapists-sentencing-hearing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-forgive-richard-mantha-victim-says-during-serial-rapists-sentencing-hearing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta sex assault victim tells sentencing hearing she forgives attacker]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sentencing hearing is underway for Richard Mantha, 62, who was convicted in April of sexually assaulting three women and uttering threats against a fourth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-sex-assault-victim-tells-sentencing-hearing-she-forgives-attacker/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-sex-assault-victim-tells-sentencing-hearing-she-forgives-attacker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta investigation finds Quebec lenders used illegal interest rates, harassment to target consumers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A provincial investigation has found several Quebec-based companies, marketing themselves as legitimate payday lenders, allegedly used illegal interest rates and harassment to target borrowers in Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-investigation-finds-quebec-lenders-used-illegal-interest-rates-harassment-to-target-consumers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-investigation-finds-quebec-lenders-used-illegal-interest-rates-harassment-to-target-consumers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ross, Fajardo and Horvath named CFL top players]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton defensive back J.J. Ross, Elks quarterback Cody Fajardo and B.C. running back Zander Horvath have been named the CFL's top players for Week 11.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ross-fajardo-and-horvath-named-cfl-top-players/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ross-fajardo-and-horvath-named-cfl-top-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he's pausing 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump said he would pause the implementation of 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, hours before the levies were set to take effect at midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-says-hes-pausing-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-says-hes-pausing-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump pauses 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for 3 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump said he would pause the implementation of 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, hours before the levies were set to take effect at midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-pauses-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-pauses-50-per-cent-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-for-3-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump, Carney to speak Tuesday night ahead of midnight tariff deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak to his American counterpart on Tuesday by phone to try and hammer out a deal to avoid new U.S. tariffs on some $30 billion in Canadian goods due to take effect just after midnight, sources told CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-carney-to-speak-tuesday-night-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-carney-to-speak-tuesday-night-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump, Carney speak ahead of midnight tariff deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to his American counterpart on Tuesday by phone to try and hammer out a deal to avoid new U.S. tariffs on some $30 billion in Canadian goods due to take effect just after midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-carney-speak-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-carney-speak-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump, Carney speak about 'ongoing negotiations' ahead of midnight tariff deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday by phone to try and hammer out a deal to avoid new tariffs on some $30 billion in Canadian goods due to take effect just after midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-carney-speak-about-ongoing-negotiations-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-carney-speak-about-ongoing-negotiations-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian, U.S. negotiators expected to meet again ahead of midnight tariff deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian and American negotiators are expected to meet on Tuesday to try and hammer out a deal to avoid new U.S. tariffs on some $30 billion in Canadian goods due to take effect just after midnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-us-negotiators-expected-to-meet-again-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-us-negotiators-expected-to-meet-again-ahead-of-midnight-tariff-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing hearing underway for Calgary man who preyed on sex trade workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sentencing hearing is underway in a Calgary courtroom for Richard Mantha, who was found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting several women employed in the city's sex trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sentencing-hearing-underway-for-calgary-man-who-preyed-on-sex-trade-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sentencing-hearing-underway-for-calgary-man-who-preyed-on-sex-trade-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing hearing held in Calgary Tuesday for man who preyed on sex trade workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sentencing hearing took place in Calgary on Tuesday for Richard Mantha, who was found guilty of drugging and sexually assaulting several women employed in the city's sex trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sentencing-hearing-held-in-calgary-tuesday-for-man-who-preyed-on-sex-trade-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sentencing-hearing-held-in-calgary-tuesday-for-man-who-preyed-on-sex-trade-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency equipment for 2-year-old girl battling cancer stolen during break and enter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last thing a northwest Calgary family needed was to have someone break into their home and steal emergency equipment needed for a two-year-old girl fighting cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/emergency-equipment-for-2-year-old-girl-battling-cancer-stolen-during-break-and-enter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/emergency-equipment-for-2-year-old-girl-battling-cancer-stolen-during-break-and-enter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta librarians feeling anxious about complying with new restrictions ahead of Jan. 1 deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public libraries in Alberta have until the new year to comply with new restrictions around access to materials in their collection with a visual depiction of a sexual act, but with less than five months before the deadline, questions still remain over how the new regulations will be applied.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-librarians-feeling-anxious-about-complying-with-new-restrictions-ahead-of-jan-1-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-librarians-feeling-anxious-about-complying-with-new-restrictions-ahead-of-jan-1-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta librarians feeling anxious about complying to new restrictions ahead of Jan. 1 deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public libraries in Alberta have until the new year to comply with new restrictions around access to materials in their collection with a visual depiction of a sexual act, but with less than five months before the deadline, questions still remain over how the new regulations will be applied.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-librarians-feeling-anxious-about-complying-to-new-restrictions-ahead-of-jan-1-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-librarians-feeling-anxious-about-complying-to-new-restrictions-ahead-of-jan-1-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U of A clinical trial’s results add to growing body of evidence that walking can help with PTSD recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers in Alberta have been exploring how walking combined with psychotherapy can help in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder. They say the results of a recent clinical trial build on a growing body of evidence indicating the treatment is effective.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/u-of-a-clinical-trials-results-add-to-growing-body-of-evidence-that-walking-can-help-with-ptsd-recovery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/u-of-a-clinical-trials-results-add-to-growing-body-of-evidence-that-walking-can-help-with-ptsd-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should Alberta take more control of immigration? This hyper-local rural program has some lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of the referendum this fall, Albertans will be asked to vote on whether Alberta should have more control over immigration, something that's typically under federal jurisdiction. So CBC News took a look at what control the province has already.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/should-alberta-take-more-control-of-immigration-this-hyper-local-rural-program-has-some-lessons/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/should-alberta-take-more-control-of-immigration-this-hyper-local-rural-program-has-some-lessons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Owners are afraid': New tariffs could cut sales in half for some Canadian businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new slate of tariffs are set to hit a range of industries, ranging from lumber to electronics, manufacturing to dairy. Regardless of the sector, these small business owners fear the new levies will take a massive bite out of their cross-border sales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/owners-are-afraid-new-tariffs-could-cut-sales-in-half-for-some-canadian-businesses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/owners-are-afraid-new-tariffs-could-cut-sales-in-half-for-some-canadian-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal health minister voices concern as Alberta implements dual-practice health-care model]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Alberta&rsquo;s dual-practice health-care model set to roll out in September, Canada&rsquo;s health minister is speaking out about why the policy troubles her.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-health-minister-voices-concern-as-alberta-implements-dual-practice-health-care-model/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-health-minister-voices-concern-as-alberta-implements-dual-practice-health-care-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['No risk' to public safety after grizzly bear escaped enclosure, Calgary Zoo says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wilder Institute's Calgary Zoo is investigating the circumstances under which one-year-old grizzly bear Fitz escaped his enclosure before being found Sunday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/no-risk-to-public-safety-after-grizzly-bear-escaped-enclosure-calgary-zoo-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/no-risk-to-public-safety-after-grizzly-bear-escaped-enclosure-calgary-zoo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith calls byelection in Calgary-Shaw, vote to take place Sept. 14]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents&nbsp;in&nbsp;Calgary-Shaw have been without a legislature representative since May, when former United Conservative Party cabinet minister Rebecca Schulz resigned her seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/smith-calls-byelection-in-calgary-shaw-vote-to-take-place-sept-14/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/smith-calls-byelection-in-calgary-shaw-vote-to-take-place-sept-14/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swimmer drowns at Banff National Park's Johnson Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person drowned in Banff National Park&rsquo;s Johnson Lake Sunday evening, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/swimmer-drowns-at-banff-national-parks-johnson-lake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/swimmer-drowns-at-banff-national-parks-johnson-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person drowns at Banff National Park's Johnson Lake, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person drowned in Banff National Park&rsquo;s Johnson Lake Sunday evening, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/person-drowns-at-banff-national-parks-johnson-lake-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/person-drowns-at-banff-national-parks-johnson-lake-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's Smith calls byelection in Calgary, vote to take place Sept. 14]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has called a byelection in a southern Calgary riding for Sept. 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-smith-calls-byelection-in-calgary-vote-to-take-place-sept-14/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-smith-calls-byelection-in-calgary-vote-to-take-place-sept-14/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton police continue to search for answers in death of 16-year-old girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators with the Edmonton police homicide unit were back on scene Monday at Park Hill Condominiums searching for clues in the suspicious death of a 16-year-old girl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-police-continue-to-search-for-answers-in-death-of-16-year-old-girl/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-police-continue-to-search-for-answers-in-death-of-16-year-old-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton police contine to search for answers in death of 16-year-old girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators with the Edmonton police homicide unit were back on scene Monday at Park Hill Condominiums searching for clues in the suspicious death of a 16-year-old girl.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-police-contine-to-search-for-answers-in-death-of-16-year-old-girl/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-police-contine-to-search-for-answers-in-death-of-16-year-old-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not suitable’: Utilities commission rejects power plant for Olds, Alta., data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A setback for plans to build a massive data centre complex near Olds, Alta. after the Alberta Utilities Commission denied an application to build a huge natural gas power plant .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/not-suitable-utilities-commission-rejects-power-plant-for-olds-alta-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/not-suitable-utilities-commission-rejects-power-plant-for-olds-alta-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Utilities Commission rejects power plant for Olds data centre plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Utilities Commission has denied an application to build a natural gas plant in Olds, Alta., that would have powered a massive data centre complex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-utilities-commission-rejects-power-plant-for-olds-data-centre-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-utilities-commission-rejects-power-plant-for-olds-data-centre-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Utilities Commission rejects power plant for Olds, Alta., data centre plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Utilities Commission has denied an application to build a natural gas plant in Olds, Alta., that would have powered a massive data centre complex.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-utilities-commission-rejects-power-plant-for-olds-alta-data-centre-plan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-utilities-commission-rejects-power-plant-for-olds-alta-data-centre-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief calls for respect from Alberta after government misses Treaty anniversary event]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations are calling for more respect from the Alberta government after the Indigenous relations minister missed a celebration marking the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/chief-calls-for-respect-from-alberta-after-government-misses-treaty-anniversary-event/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/chief-calls-for-respect-from-alberta-after-government-misses-treaty-anniversary-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary’s Max Bell Park and pathway being redeveloped, city seeks feedback]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Calgary is soliciting public feedback on plans to development a piece of greenspace and trails on the east side of Max Bell Arena.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-max-bell-park-and-pathway-being-redeveloped-city-seeks-feedback/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-max-bell-park-and-pathway-being-redeveloped-city-seeks-feedback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government of Alberta praises Ontario court ruling on bike lanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's Transportation Minister has welcomed an Ontario court ruling upholding the province's efforts to remove several bike lanes, calling it 'a win for common sense.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/government-of-alberta-praises-ontario-court-ruling-on-bike-lanes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/government-of-alberta-praises-ontario-court-ruling-on-bike-lanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jann Arden shares pictures of wedding to Icelandic author Thordis Elva]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary-born singer, author and actor announced her nuptials on Sunday in an Instagram post with the caption, 'Wife and wife.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jann-arden-shares-pictures-of-wedding-to-icelandic-author-thordis-elva/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jann-arden-shares-pictures-of-wedding-to-icelandic-author-thordis-elva/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton police investigating suspicious death of teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homicide investigators have been called in to investigate the suspicious death of a 16-year-old girl in northeast Edmonton early Sunday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-police-investigating-suspicious-death-of-teen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-police-investigating-suspicious-death-of-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canmore RCMP investigating after body found in Bow River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canmore, Alta., RCMP are investigating a sudden death after the body of a man was found in the Bow River near the town Sunday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canmore-rcmp-investigating-after-body-found-in-bow-river/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canmore-rcmp-investigating-after-body-found-in-bow-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inflation rate rose to 3% in July as gas prices climbed again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The resumption of hostilities in the Middle East in July sent gas pump prices back up, after a brief ceasefire cooled them in June. Inflation for food bought from stores cooled in July, with fresh vegetable and chicken prices driving the decline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/inflation-rate-rose-to-3-in-july-as-gas-prices-climbed-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/inflation-rate-rose-to-3-in-july-as-gas-prices-climbed-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southeast Calgary residents calling on city to fix noise barrier along part of Glenmore Trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some residents in the southeast community of Riverbend are raising concerns about traffic noise along Glenmore Trail, saying the existing sound wall is no longer doing enough to block the noise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/southeast-calgary-residents-calling-on-city-to-fix-noise-barrier-along-part-of-glenmore-trail/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/southeast-calgary-residents-calling-on-city-to-fix-noise-barrier-along-part-of-glenmore-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why is Australian beef the cheaper option in Canadian grocery stores?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian beef is on supermarket shelves across Saskatchewan now, and the prices are much lower than for Canadian beef.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-is-australian-beef-the-cheaper-option-in-canadian-grocery-stores/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-is-australian-beef-the-cheaper-option-in-canadian-grocery-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fed up' Canadians' push to oust U.S. ambassador]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 200,000 Canadians have signed a petition calling on the federal government to expel Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fed-up-canadians-push-to-oust-us-ambassador/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fed-up-canadians-push-to-oust-us-ambassador/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitz the grizzly bear briefly escapes his enclosure at the Calgary Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[A one-year-old male grizzly bear escaped its enclosure at the Wilder Institute's Calgary Zoo on Sunday morning, zoo officials have confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fitz-the-grizzly-bear-briefly-escapes-his-enclosure-at-the-calgary-zoo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fitz-the-grizzly-bear-briefly-escapes-his-enclosure-at-the-calgary-zoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzly bear escapes enclosure at Calgary Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[One-year-old grizzly bear Fitz escaped his enclosure at the Calgary Zoo Sunday morning. The zoo says the bear was safely returned to his enclosure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/grizzly-bear-escapes-enclosure-at-calgary-zoo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/grizzly-bear-escapes-enclosure-at-calgary-zoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found in river near Canmore, RCMP investigating]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP is investigating after the body of a 52-year-old man was found in the Bow River east of Canmore the morning of Aug. 16, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/body-found-in-river-near-canmore-rcmp-investigating/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/body-found-in-river-near-canmore-rcmp-investigating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We still put the wet stuff on the red stuff': Calgary fire chief marks milestone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary Fire Chief Steve Dongworth will soon be leaving, taking with him a half century of memories of those he fought fires with &mdash;and of one who never made it back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-still-put-the-wet-stuff-on-the-red-stuff-calgary-fire-chief-marks-milestone/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-still-put-the-wet-stuff-on-the-red-stuff-calgary-fire-chief-marks-milestone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toxic algae outbreaks in Alberta can now be tracked online through satellite imagery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue-green algae is being monitored by researchers across Alberta, and the public can follow along from anywhere through a new website. The Algal Bloom Tracker lets users track toxic algal blooms at six Alberta lakes through satellite imagery, providing near real-time results that can be viewed on a free-to-use map.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/toxic-algae-outbreaks-in-alberta-can-now-be-tracked-online-through-satellite-imagery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/toxic-algae-outbreaks-in-alberta-can-now-be-tracked-online-through-satellite-imagery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild knock off front-running Rapid 4-3 in NSL matchup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serita Thurton scored twice in the first half and the last-place Calgary Wild upset the league-leading Ottawa Rapid 4-3 in Northern Super League play on Saturday at McMahon Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wild-knock-off-front-running-rapid-4-3-in-nsl-matchup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wild-knock-off-front-running-rapid-4-3-in-nsl-matchup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Married women share problems renewing Alberta driver’s licences]]></title><description><![CDATA[Married women like Christine Orme say they're having problems when their documents don't match, because some have their maiden name and others have their married name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/married-women-share-problems-renewing-alberta-drivers-licences/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/married-women-share-problems-renewing-alberta-drivers-licences/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statistics Canada numbers show Canadians becoming less accepting of gender diversity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say confusion, fear and politicians using gender diverse people as scapegoats could be behind the shifting attitudes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/statistics-canada-numbers-show-canadians-becoming-less-accepting-of-gender-diversity/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/statistics-canada-numbers-show-canadians-becoming-less-accepting-of-gender-diversity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiny, beautiful species are going missing from restored forests and wetlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[A regrown forest can look tall, lush and green. Restored wetlands can buzz with insects and flutter with birds. But scientists looking more closely are finding that some of their smallest inhabitants &mdash; mosses, lichens and algae &mdash; are still missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tiny-beautiful-species-are-going-missing-from-restored-forests-and-wetlands/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tiny-beautiful-species-are-going-missing-from-restored-forests-and-wetlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wheatfall, Ford help Tiger-Cats beat Roughriders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keric Wheatfall wanted to do something special on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wheatfall-ford-help-tiger-cats-beat-roughriders/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wheatfall-ford-help-tiger-cats-beat-roughriders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Elks thump Toronto Argonauts 42-12]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 85-yard interception return for a touchdown by J.J. Ross helped the Edmonton Elks halt a two-game losing skid with a 42-12 victory over the visiting Toronto Argonauts on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-elks-thump-toronto-argonauts-42-12/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-elks-thump-toronto-argonauts-42-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating after man dies in single-vehicle crash in southwest Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Police Service Traffic Unit is investigating a crash on Tsuut'ina Trail S.W. on Aug. 14, 2026, that left a man in his 20s dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-investigating-after-man-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-in-southwest-calgary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-investigating-after-man-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-in-southwest-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Canada's largest honey-producing region, beekeepers brace for U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harvest is in full swing at a family-run honey farm in central Alberta but there's a cloud hanging over this year's sweet crop as producers watch the clock tick down on a trade agreement with the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/in-canadas-largest-honey-producing-region-beekeepers-brace-for-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/in-canadas-largest-honey-producing-region-beekeepers-brace-for-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary company steps up to help combat screwworm in U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[To fight the growing risk posed by screwworm, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency approval to a liquid ivermectin for horses product made by Calgary-based company Solvet. The product can now be sold and used for the short-term prevention of screwworm in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-company-steps-up-to-help-combat-screwworm-in-us/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-company-steps-up-to-help-combat-screwworm-in-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the Calgary assembly plant where pressure is building to speed up production of water bombers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Canada, the United States and Europe grapple with another brutal wildfire season, pressure is building on the manufacturer of the Canadair "Super Scooper" water bombers to increase production, and on the federal government to bulk order the planes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/inside-the-calgary-assembly-plant-where-pressure-is-building-to-speed-up-production-of-water-bombers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/inside-the-calgary-assembly-plant-where-pressure-is-building-to-speed-up-production-of-water-bombers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta teen’s family sues government after nearly $200K out-of-country surgical bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta teen's family is heading to court after spending nearly $200,000 on U.S. scoliosis surgery, arguing healthcare delays violated her constitutional rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-teens-family-sues-government-after-nearly-200k-out-of-country-surgical-bill/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-teens-family-sues-government-after-nearly-200k-out-of-country-surgical-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After months of debate, East Kootenay will stop changing clocks and stay on mountain daylight time year-round]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Regional District of East Kootenay voted 12-3 to stop changing clocks twice a year and stay on Mountain Daylight Time, keeping the region aligned with Alberta year-round.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/after-months-of-debate-east-kootenay-will-stop-changing-clocks-and-stay-on-mountain-daylight-time-year-round/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/after-months-of-debate-east-kootenay-will-stop-changing-clocks-and-stay-on-mountain-daylight-time-year-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Ridiculous, racist' remark leads to member&rsquo;s exit from Alberta Prosperity Project events]]></title><description><![CDATA[A member of the prominent pro-separation group the Alberta Prosperity Project has &ldquo;resigned&rdquo; after he used a racial slur at an event on Thursday where the group presented a draft constitution for an independent Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ridiculous-racist-remark-leads-to-memberrsquos-exit-from-alberta-prosperity-project-events/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ridiculous-racist-remark-leads-to-memberrsquos-exit-from-alberta-prosperity-project-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta court renames Gladue pre-sentencing report for Indigenous offenders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The change to 'Indigenous background report' takes effect Sept. 1 in the Alberta Court of Justice, and follows consultation with members of the Gladue family, Indigenous leaders and other organizations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-court-renames-gladue-pre-sentencing-report-for-indigenous-offenders/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-court-renames-gladue-pre-sentencing-report-for-indigenous-offenders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta mayors welcome more money for local housing infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new bilateral program to accelerate homebuilding was announced in July with the funding set aside being used to set up water and wastewater infrastructure for homes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-mayors-welcome-more-money-for-local-housing-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-mayors-welcome-more-money-for-local-housing-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Days-long Telus outage leaves Calgary residents frustrated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thieves cutting copper telecommunications wires has resulted in hundreds of Calgarians being without phone, internet or cable service for more than a week now, Telus says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/days-long-telus-outage-leaves-calgary-residents-frustrated/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/days-long-telus-outage-leaves-calgary-residents-frustrated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta addresses concerns about voter registration misinformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says its monitoring 'several streams' of misinformation that have been increasing as the Oct. 19 referendum vote draws near.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-addresses-concerns-about-voter-registration-misinformation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-addresses-concerns-about-voter-registration-misinformation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says its online tool properly safeguards voter information]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency sent out a news release Friday after claiming its seen an increase of misinformation on social media around voter registration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-says-its-online-tool-properly-safeguards-voter-information/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-says-its-online-tool-properly-safeguards-voter-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algal bloom advisory issued for Calgary’s Lake Sundance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Health Services has issued an advisory for Lake Sundance after finding evidence of blue-green algal blooms that could cause a variety of symptoms, especially in children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/algal-bloom-advisory-issued-for-calgarys-lake-sundance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/algal-bloom-advisory-issued-for-calgarys-lake-sundance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta delays new restrictions on flags in schools, national anthem mandate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new rules were expected to take effect on Sept. 1, stemming from a bill that Premier Danielle Smith's government has said is meant to remove ideology from the classroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-delays-new-restrictions-on-flags-in-schools-national-anthem-mandate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-delays-new-restrictions-on-flags-in-schools-national-anthem-mandate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court approves $4.5M settlement in WestJet flight attendant harassment case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agreement requires WestJet to conduct an assessment that looks at the prevalence of harassment in the workplace, underreporting and how response systems can be improved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/court-approves-45m-settlement-in-westjet-flight-attendant-harassment-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/court-approves-45m-settlement-in-westjet-flight-attendant-harassment-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged in Red Deer drug bust on the loose: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 23-year-old Surrey, B.C. resident who is facing multiple drug trafficking charges failed to show up for his scheduled court date in late July, Mounties say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-charged-in-red-deer-drug-bust-on-the-loose-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-charged-in-red-deer-drug-bust-on-the-loose-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Milanovich knows why Riders’ Harris thrives at 40]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scott Milanovich isn't the least bit surprised to see Trevor Harris still playing at a very high level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/milanovich-knows-why-riders-harris-thrives-at-40/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/milanovich-knows-why-riders-harris-thrives-at-40/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition not returning after 18 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition will not be returning, the long-running show said Friday, ending its 18-year run.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hockey-night-in-canada-punjabi-edition-not-returning-after-18-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hockey-night-in-canada-punjabi-edition-not-returning-after-18-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario appeal court says Ford can rip out Toronto bike lanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford&rsquo;s government can rip out 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes in Toronto, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled in a decision released Friday, reversing a lower court decision made in July 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ontario-appeal-court-says-ford-can-rip-out-toronto-bike-lanes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ontario-appeal-court-says-ford-can-rip-out-toronto-bike-lanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry into Alberta teen's overdose death calls for urgent introduction of involuntary care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The overdose of a 15-year-old boy in Edmonton underscores the urgent need to bringinvoluntary addiction care into force for Alberta&rsquo;s youth, says the judge who led a fatality inquiry into his death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/inquiry-into-alberta-teens-overdose-death-calls-for-urgent-introduction-of-involuntary-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/inquiry-into-alberta-teens-overdose-death-calls-for-urgent-introduction-of-involuntary-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government to delay adopting new limits on flags at schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial government will delay incoming new rules about which flags schools can fly or display, as well as a requirement to play the Canadian national anthem weekly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-to-delay-adopting-new-limits-on-flags-at-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-to-delay-adopting-new-limits-on-flags-at-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Stampede says man too late to cash in on $125K 50/50 ticket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Curtis Geiger purchased a Calgary Stampede Showband 50/50 lottery ticket last month but only checked it this week to discover he'd won $125,000 &mdash; except he didn't. The organization running the lottery says he missed the 48-hour window to collect his prize money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampede-says-man-too-late-to-cash-in-on-125k-5050-ticket/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampede-says-man-too-late-to-cash-in-on-125k-5050-ticket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions top Stampeders 30-26 for third straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lions downed the Calgary Stampeders 30-26 for their third straight victory Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-top-stampeders-30-26-for-third-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-top-stampeders-30-26-for-third-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 international students at Calgary protest referred to CBSA office after status check]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dozen people who took part in a weeks-long international student protest in northeast Calgary have been flagged as "being possibly inadmissible" and, according to an immigration lawyer, could be forced to leave Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/12-international-students-at-calgary-protest-referred-to-cbsa-office-after-status-check/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/12-international-students-at-calgary-protest-referred-to-cbsa-office-after-status-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's government to study ability of province's water supply to support population, economic growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's government says it's looking to do a study on the long-term security of the province's water supply as it stares down a challenge with a water-rich north and a demand-heavy south.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-government-to-study-ability-of-provinces-water-supply-to-support-population-economic-growth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-government-to-study-ability-of-provinces-water-supply-to-support-population-economic-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preston Manning co-chairing virtual public forum on grievances with Ottawa ahead of Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preston Manning is stepping into the fray ahead of Alberta's fall referendum by headlining a public forum tackling Western Canada's long-standing grievances with Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/preston-manning-co-chairing-virtual-public-forum-on-grievances-with-ottawa-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/preston-manning-co-chairing-virtual-public-forum-on-grievances-with-ottawa-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet agrees to pay settlement in sexual harassment suit]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle a sexual harassment class-action lawsuit launched a decade ago involving more than 3,000 flight attendants, according to the lead plaintiff and her lawyer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-agrees-to-pay-settlement-in-sexual-harassment-suit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-agrees-to-pay-settlement-in-sexual-harassment-suit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He dreamed of selling hot dogs for 30 years. At 57, he finally did it]]></title><description><![CDATA[For 30 years, Richard Nesbitt dreamed of selling hot dogs. He finally started at 57. Now, he says he's living his dream by making food he loves and connecting with customers in Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/he-dreamed-of-selling-hot-dogs-for-30-years-at-57-he-finally-did-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/he-dreamed-of-selling-hot-dogs-for-30-years-at-57-he-finally-did-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency crews rescue driver of pickup truck found in Bow River]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person believed to be the driver of a pickup truck found in the Bow River was rescued Thursday morning, the Calgary Fire Department confirmed. The driver was found just downstream of the vehicle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/emergency-crews-rescue-driver-of-pickup-truck-found-in-bow-river/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/emergency-crews-rescue-driver-of-pickup-truck-found-in-bow-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Private clinic Grifols says it's pausing all plasma collection in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A for-profit plasma donation company says it's temporarily shutting down collection at all its Canadian clinics amid public scrutiny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/private-clinic-grifols-says-its-pausing-all-plasma-collection-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/private-clinic-grifols-says-its-pausing-all-plasma-collection-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police officer pleads guilty, admits to stealing more than $20K in Home Depot goods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Const. Bradley Tepper, a 20-year veteran of the police service, admitted he committed what&rsquo;s known in the retail industry as &ldquo;double walk-out thefts&rdquo; at five different stores.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-officer-pleads-guilty-admits-to-stealing-more-than-20k-in-home-depot-goods/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-officer-pleads-guilty-admits-to-stealing-more-than-20k-in-home-depot-goods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter Maher, longtime voice of Calgary Flames, dead at 79]]></title><description><![CDATA[The play-by-play radio commentator called the Flames for more than three decades in a storied career that included the team's 1989 Stanley Cup victory, Calgary's run to the finals in 2004, and the full slate of the Canadian men's hockey team's 2010 Winter Olympics that ended in a gold medal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/peter-maher-longtime-voice-of-calgary-flames-dead-at-79/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/peter-maher-longtime-voice-of-calgary-flames-dead-at-79/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada issues tornado watch for parts of eastern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may produce a tornado in eastern Alberta. The agency said funnel clouds in eastern Alberta have been reported to be very close to the ground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/environment-canada-issues-tornado-watch-for-parts-of-eastern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/environment-canada-issues-tornado-watch-for-parts-of-eastern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Calgary making safety improvements at 15 storm ponds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city will be installing new signage and thicker vegetation around more than a dozen retention ponds, including one where a young girl drowned this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-making-safety-improvements-at-15-storm-ponds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-making-safety-improvements-at-15-storm-ponds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Okanagan wildfires hurting tourism in B.C. towns hundreds of kilometres away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfires burning hundreds of kilometres away are affecting tourism in B.C.&rsquo;s Columbia Valley, with some visitors cancelling or reconsidering trips. Local tourism officials say the region remains open and largely unaffected by the fires themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/okanagan-wildfires-hurting-tourism-in-bc-towns-hundreds-of-kilometres-away/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/okanagan-wildfires-hurting-tourism-in-bc-towns-hundreds-of-kilometres-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legendary Calgary Flames broadcaster Peter Maher dead at 79]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legendary voice spent more than three decades filling the vehicles and living rooms of Flames fans, calling 2,954 Flames games -- including their 1989 Stanley Cup victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/legendary-calgary-flames-broadcaster-peter-maher-dead-at-79/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/legendary-calgary-flames-broadcaster-peter-maher-dead-at-79/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why does a cemetery in a Rocky Mountain ghost town have a new landline?]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Mountain Park Cemetery in Alberta's foothills, a one-way rotary phone connects the living to the dead through the wind. The cemetery is the last thing left of the old mining town, telling the stories of frontier hardship through the many restored gravestones that lie there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-does-a-cemetery-in-a-rocky-mountain-ghost-town-have-a-new-landline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-does-a-cemetery-in-a-rocky-mountain-ghost-town-have-a-new-landline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s Progressive Tories nominate 1st candidate, eye upcoming byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo;s fledgling Progressive Tory Party has nominated its first candidate and is looking to run someone in the upcoming byelection in Calgary-Shaw.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-progressive-tories-nominate-1st-candidate-eye-upcoming-byelection/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-progressive-tories-nominate-1st-candidate-eye-upcoming-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Canadian youths died from injuries during e-scooter, e-bike use in 2025: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors say the provinces and territories have a "patchwork" of rules surrounding what age youth can use the devices, but injuries and deaths are happening to youth of all ages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/10-canadian-youths-died-from-injuries-during-e-scooter-e-bike-use-in-2025-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/10-canadian-youths-died-from-injuries-during-e-scooter-e-bike-use-in-2025-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The new science of alcohol: why recent guidance says more than 2 drinks per week is risky]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow Anthony Morgan&rsquo;s journey as he sets out to learn more about the risks of moderate alcohol use]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-new-science-of-alcohol-why-recent-guidance-says-more-than-2-drinks-per-week-is-risky/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-new-science-of-alcohol-why-recent-guidance-says-more-than-2-drinks-per-week-is-risky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Exponential rise': Canadian pediatricians document severe e-scooter injuries, deaths in children, teens]]></title><description><![CDATA[From skull fractures to ICU admissions, pediatric specialists across Canada say severe e-scooter trauma in kids is becoming routine &mdash; and current rules are failing to protect them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/exponential-rise-canadian-pediatricians-document-severe-e-scooter-injuries-deaths-in-children-teens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/exponential-rise-canadian-pediatricians-document-severe-e-scooter-injuries-deaths-in-children-teens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babies and toddlers are sweltering in some daycares. Should there be mandatory AC?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days and daycares are getting hotter. And a growing number of parents, educators, and health and legal advocates are lobbying formaximum indoor temperature at daycares, likely 26 C, akin to standards adopted for long-term care facilities in Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/babies-and-toddlers-are-sweltering-in-some-daycares-should-there-be-mandatory-ac/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/babies-and-toddlers-are-sweltering-in-some-daycares-should-there-be-mandatory-ac/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge cites legal notice issue, dismisses First Nation’s challenge against Alberta’s oilsands cleanup program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justice Shannon Davis of the Court of King&rsquo;s Bench of Alberta said he was dismissing the application for a review because the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation did not serve legal notice to all parties considered directly affected within the required six-month window.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-cites-legal-notice-issue-dismisses-first-nations-challenge-against-albertas-oilsands-cleanup-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-cites-legal-notice-issue-dismisses-first-nations-challenge-against-albertas-oilsands-cleanup-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks Canada finding success in reviving threatened fish species in Banff]]></title><description><![CDATA[After more than a decade of work, the federal agency said westslope cutthroat trout are beginning to spawn naturally and repopulate Hidden Lake, close to Lake Louise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parks-canada-finding-success-in-reviving-threatened-fish-species-in-banff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parks-canada-finding-success-in-reviving-threatened-fish-species-in-banff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After multiple years, construction wrapping up on Bridgeland street project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The end of August will cap multiple years of construction and closures along First Avenue N.E. as the city completes the Bridgeland Main Street project. For local businesses, the work was necessary but challenging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/after-multiple-years-construction-wrapping-up-on-bridgeland-street-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/after-multiple-years-construction-wrapping-up-on-bridgeland-street-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pumpkin problems: Alberta’s wet summer affecting annual crop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pumpkin patch owners in northern Alberta are looking at unprecedented options, like charging admission, or shipping in pumpkins, as the wet summer wreaks havoc on their crops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pumpkin-problems-albertas-wet-summer-affecting-annual-crop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pumpkin-problems-albertas-wet-summer-affecting-annual-crop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Stampeders aim to make hay at home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Stampeders and B.C. Lions both sought more traction in the CFL's West Division heading into the second half of their seasons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampeders-aim-to-make-hay-at-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampeders-aim-to-make-hay-at-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary man charged in 2025 crash that killed pedestrian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police have charged 26-year-old Rami Hamdan for a crash that killed a pedestrian and left two people with life-threatening injuries on July 21, 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-charged-in-2025-crash-that-killed-pedestrian/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-charged-in-2025-crash-that-killed-pedestrian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges laid in fatal 2025 crash in Calgary’s Temple neighbourhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 26-year-old man has been charged with criminal dangerous driving causing death almost one year after a crash killed a woman in her 50s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/charges-laid-in-fatal-2025-crash-in-calgarys-temple-neighbourhood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/charges-laid-in-fatal-2025-crash-in-calgarys-temple-neighbourhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police investigating masked, armed robbery at restaurant in Canyon Meadows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police received reports just before midnight on Aug. 10 of two men entering Austin's Bar and Grill with a weapon. The suspects stole cash before fleeing in a dark SUV, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-investigating-masked-armed-robbery-at-restaurant-in-canyon-meadows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-investigating-masked-armed-robbery-at-restaurant-in-canyon-meadows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A winning combo: Athletes, volunteers make Special Olympics 'shine']]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 1,700 athletes are competing at the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alta., where 1,500 local volunteers are pitching in to provide a memorable games experience for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-winning-combo-athletes-volunteers-make-special-olympics-shine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-winning-combo-athletes-volunteers-make-special-olympics-shine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP officers set to switch to new uniforms this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new navy blue uniforms will begin to be worn by front-line officers starting on Aug. 15. Some officers may continue wearing the current grey uniforms for some time, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-rcmp-officers-set-to-switch-to-new-uniforms-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-rcmp-officers-set-to-switch-to-new-uniforms-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rankin’s rushing dip coincides with fewer carries]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a very simple explanation for Justin Rankin's rushing struggles of late.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rankins-rushing-dip-coincides-with-fewer-carries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rankins-rushing-dip-coincides-with-fewer-carries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey Canada suspensions remain for four players on 2018 junior team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five members of Canada's 2018 world junior team were found to have breached Hockey Canada's code of conduct, with four remaining suspended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hockey-canada-suspensions-remain-for-four-players-on-2018-junior-team/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hockey-canada-suspensions-remain-for-four-players-on-2018-junior-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian man fined after black bear gets into food at Banff National Park campground]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 28-year-old man was fined $600 after a black bear got into his food at a Banff National Park campground earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/australian-man-fined-after-black-bear-gets-into-food-at-banff-national-park-campground/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/australian-man-fined-after-black-bear-gets-into-food-at-banff-national-park-campground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary woman feeling stuck as Home Services for Seniors eligibility runs out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The eligibility changes for Alberta's Special Needs Assistance for Seniors program has left some folks without a helpful service that provides housekeeping and yardwork.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-woman-feeling-stuck-as-home-services-for-seniors-eligibility-runs-out/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-woman-feeling-stuck-as-home-services-for-seniors-eligibility-runs-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary boy recovering in hospital after nearly drowning in B.C. river]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paul-Angelo Warren is recovering in hospital after nearly drowning in a B.C. river, but his family says his lungs are badly damaged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-boy-recovering-in-hospital-after-nearly-drowning-in-bc-river/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-boy-recovering-in-hospital-after-nearly-drowning-in-bc-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concert delayed for hours? Here’s what your ticket actually guarantees]]></title><description><![CDATA[A concert ticket guarantees entry, but what about the show time? After major delays like Ne-Yo and Akon in Calgary and a four-hour wait for Jay-Z in New York, fans are pulling back the curtain on what rights concertgoers actually hold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/concert-delayed-for-hours-heres-what-your-ticket-actually-guarantees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/concert-delayed-for-hours-heres-what-your-ticket-actually-guarantees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta seeks proposals for gambling addiction services as part of iGaming launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province says it's looking to fund services that will be in addition to what's available through Recovery&nbsp;Alberta, such as 21-day bed-based treatment programs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-seeks-proposals-for-gambling-addiction-services-as-part-of-igaming-launch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-seeks-proposals-for-gambling-addiction-services-as-part-of-igaming-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Flames games get new radio home with Corus Entertainment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) and Corus Entertainment have announced a five-year broadcast deal to carry Flames games on QR Calgary 770 AM, after Rogers Sports and Media shut down Sportsnet 960 in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-flames-games-get-new-radio-home-with-corus-entertainment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-flames-games-get-new-radio-home-with-corus-entertainment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Flames coming home to QR Calgary 770 AM radio]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Flames have a new radio broadcaster, following the signing of a five-year partnership for all home and away games to be aired on QR Calgary 770 AM.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-flames-coming-home-to-qr-calgary-770-am-radio/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-flames-coming-home-to-qr-calgary-770-am-radio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Alberta international students speak out after being denied post-graduate work permits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some international students who attend career colleges or post-secondary vocational schoolsin Alberta are raising concerns after they say their post-graduation work permits were denied because their programs were categorized as non-credit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-alberta-international-students-speak-out-after-being-denied-post-graduate-work-permits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-alberta-international-students-speak-out-after-being-denied-post-graduate-work-permits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 12]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regional officials say they have heard frustrations from Summerland evacuees, but that they "can't even think about" lifting evacuation orders until the Bald Range fire is better controlled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-12/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s preschools struggling because of funding gap, advocates say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say Alberta's preschools are struggling as the province's child care grant seems to be funnelling demand to daycare programs with lower fees for full-time care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-preschools-struggling-because-of-funding-gap-advocates-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-preschools-struggling-because-of-funding-gap-advocates-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. people push for Indigo Alert system after missing Calgary boy dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say vulnerable people who disappear but are not abducted fall through the cracks of the Amber Alert system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sask-people-push-for-indigo-alert-system-after-missing-calgary-boy-dies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sask-people-push-for-indigo-alert-system-after-missing-calgary-boy-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Fire Department sees surge in overdose calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data from the City of Calgary shows the fire department has responded to more than 170 per cent more overdose calls this year compared to last and is on track to field a record number of medical calls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-fire-department-sees-surge-in-overdose-calls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-fire-department-sees-surge-in-overdose-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man planning protests against data centres as Alberta government announces town hall events]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man leading a movement against artificial intelligence data centres in Alberta says provincial officials can expect to get an earful at an upcoming town hall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-planning-protests-against-data-centres-as-alberta-government-announces-town-hall-events/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-planning-protests-against-data-centres-as-alberta-government-announces-town-hall-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government seeks proposals for gambling addiction services as part of iGaming launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's government is seeking proposals for new services and supports for gambling addiction as part of the recent launch of its regulated online gaming market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-seeks-proposals-for-gambling-addiction-services-as-part-of-igaming-launch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-seeks-proposals-for-gambling-addiction-services-as-part-of-igaming-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Calgary, Rockyview County sign partnership to accelerate Prairie Economic Gateway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prairie Economic Gateway is a major logistics and manufacturing hub planned for the city's southeast, in partnership between Calgary and Rockyview County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-rockyview-county-sign-partnership-to-accelerate-prairie-economic-gateway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-rockyview-county-sign-partnership-to-accelerate-prairie-economic-gateway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Calgary, Rocky View County sign partnership to accelerate Prairie Economic Gateway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prairie Economic Gateway is a major logistics and manufacturing hub planned for the city's southeast, in partnership between Calgary and Rockyview County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-rocky-view-county-sign-partnership-to-accelerate-prairie-economic-gateway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-rocky-view-county-sign-partnership-to-accelerate-prairie-economic-gateway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm warning lifted for southern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada lifted a yellow warning for severe weather Tuesday evening after a storm rolled through parts of southern Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/severe-thunderstorm-warning-lifted-for-southern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/severe-thunderstorm-warning-lifted-for-southern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm warning issued for southern Alberta with damaging wind, large hail possible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada issued a warning Tuesday afternoon for a "severe thunderstorm" forecast to hit parts of southern Alberta near Lethbridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-southern-alberta-with-damaging-wind-large-hail-possible/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-southern-alberta-with-damaging-wind-large-hail-possible/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm warning issued for southern Alberta with damaging wind, large hail expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada issued an orange warning Tuesday afternoon for a "dangerous thunderstorm" forecast to hit parts of southern Alberta near Lethbridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-southern-alberta-with-damaging-wind-large-hail-expected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-southern-alberta-with-damaging-wind-large-hail-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police officer injured in city park shootout released from hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary Police say an officer who was shot on Monday during a brazen gunfight in Edworthy Park, with a member of organized crime, has been released from hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-officer-injured-in-city-park-shootout-released-from-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-officer-injured-in-city-park-shootout-released-from-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine,’ CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kids Help Phone says the number of young people reaching out to the service overnight is increasing. It said it has seen a 24 per cent increase in&nbsp;overnight&nbsp;requests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/surge-in-overnight-calls-to-kids-help-phone-a-canary-in-the-coal-mine-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/surge-in-overnight-calls-to-kids-help-phone-a-canary-in-the-coal-mine-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine’: CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Requests via text in the evening and overnight hours are 183 per cent higher than those received during the day, Kids Help Phone said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/surge-in-overnight-calls-to-kids-help-phone-a-canary-in-the-coal-mine-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/surge-in-overnight-calls-to-kids-help-phone-a-canary-in-the-coal-mine-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curaleaf looks to buy Aurora Cannabis, takes bid directly to shareholders]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. company Curaleaf Holdings is launching an unsolicited takeover bid for Aurora Cannabis &mdash; a proposal the Edmonton-based company is discouraging shareholders from entertaining.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/curaleaf-looks-to-buy-aurora-cannabis-takes-bid-directly-to-shareholders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/curaleaf-looks-to-buy-aurora-cannabis-takes-bid-directly-to-shareholders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strategic oil stockpiles have hit a 40-year low amid the Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices spiked Tuesday as the Iran war continues to jeopardize global supplies, with U.S. strategic stockpiles falling to the lowest level in more than 40 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/strategic-oil-stockpiles-have-hit-a-40-year-low-amid-the-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/strategic-oil-stockpiles-have-hit-a-40-year-low-amid-the-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police charge 8 people in organized crime investigation involving drugs, guns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police have laid almost 60 charges against eight people following an 11-month-long investigation into organized crime and drug trafficking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-charge-8-people-in-organized-crime-investigation-involving-drugs-guns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-charge-8-people-in-organized-crime-investigation-involving-drugs-guns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta man plans to protest AI data centres as province announces town halls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta has already said the tech giant Meta is building a massive facility north of Edmonton, and several other AI data centres are in the works across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-man-plans-to-protest-ai-data-centres-as-province-announces-town-halls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-man-plans-to-protest-ai-data-centres-as-province-announces-town-halls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary woman launches petition to have U.S. ambassador expelled from Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A petition set to be presented in the House of Commons this fall calls on the government to declare U.S. Aambassador Pete Hoekstra persona non grata and remove him from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-woman-launches-petition-to-have-us-ambassador-expelled-from-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-woman-launches-petition-to-have-us-ambassador-expelled-from-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off-leash dogs increase chance of human-bear conflict: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[A high-profile encounter with a grizzly bear that was caught on camera, and a new study analyzing human-bear conflicts that involved dogs, are highlighting the need to keep dogs on-leash when hiking.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/off-leash-dogs-increase-chance-of-human-bear-conflict-study/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/off-leash-dogs-increase-chance-of-human-bear-conflict-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water service restored following water main break in Bowness]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Calgary officials say water service in Bowness has been restored following an Aug. 8 water main break, which left roughly 20 businesses in the community without water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/water-service-restored-following-water-main-break-in-bowness/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/water-service-restored-following-water-main-break-in-bowness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta says hunting bears with dogs will protect caribou. The province's former caribou manager disagrees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letting hunters use dogs to hunt black bears is a move the Alberta government says will help caribou conservation efforts, but wildlife biologists aren't convinced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-says-hunting-bears-with-dogs-will-protect-caribou-the-provinces-former-caribou-manager-disagrees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-says-hunting-bears-with-dogs-will-protect-caribou-the-provinces-former-caribou-manager-disagrees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a farming initiative in Westlock County has big dreams to empower newcomers and to help feed the community]]></title><description><![CDATA[A farming project in Westlock County is bringing together newcomer farmers to tackle food insecurity. Kurudi Mashambani, a Swahili phrase meaning "back to the land," is planting the seeds of food sovereignty through the efforts of newcomers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-a-farming-initiative-in-westlock-county-has-big-dreams-to-empower-newcomers-and-to-help-feed-the-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-a-farming-initiative-in-westlock-county-has-big-dreams-to-empower-newcomers-and-to-help-feed-the-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investor group provides potential lifeline to Sherritt International and its Alberta refinery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A consortium including an unnamed U.S. anchor investor, Kyma Capital Ltd., Trifon Natsis and Glencore Ltd. say they submitted a non-binding recapitalization proposal to Sherritt International Corp. after U.S. sanctions against Cuba hampered the Canadian mining company.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/investor-group-provides-potential-lifeline-to-sherritt-international-and-its-alberta-refinery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/investor-group-provides-potential-lifeline-to-sherritt-international-and-its-alberta-refinery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why central Alberta ranchers are passing up free roadside pasture to feed their cattle]]></title><description><![CDATA[In one central Alberta county, a ditch-grazing program offers extra feed for cattle when pastures dry up, but the vast majority of local ranchers remain reluctant to tap into it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-central-alberta-ranchers-are-passing-up-free-roadside-pasture-to-feed-their-cattle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-central-alberta-ranchers-are-passing-up-free-roadside-pasture-to-feed-their-cattle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contaminated surgical tools found in Grande Prairie operating room in April, AHS records show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retained tissue was found on instruments at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital on at least two occasions this year according to meeting notes attained by CBC News in Access to Information and Privacy request.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/contaminated-surgical-tools-found-in-grande-prairie-operating-room-in-april-ahs-records-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/contaminated-surgical-tools-found-in-grande-prairie-operating-room-in-april-ahs-records-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans to vote on judicial appointments as premier argues ‘distinct legal traditions’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans will be tasked with juggling many ideas in this October&rsquo;s referendum. Some they may have not had front-of-mind, including who should appoint the judges who sit on the province&rsquo;s higher courts, the Court of King&rsquo;s Bench and the Court of Appeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-to-vote-on-judicial-appointments-as-premier-argues-distinct-legal-traditions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-to-vote-on-judicial-appointments-as-premier-argues-distinct-legal-traditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada implements new alert system for extreme weather warnings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beginning Tuesday, ECCC is using a system that allows them to draw a polygon over an area encompassing a severe weather alert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/environment-canada-implements-new-alert-system-for-extreme-weather-warnings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/environment-canada-implements-new-alert-system-for-extreme-weather-warnings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada's updated tornado, severe thunderstorm warning system aims to target specific areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment and Climate Change Canada has updated its warning system for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms to allow for more precise warnings about severe weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/environment-canadas-updated-tornado-severe-thunderstorm-warning-system-aims-to-target-specific-areas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/environment-canadas-updated-tornado-severe-thunderstorm-warning-system-aims-to-target-specific-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton City Centre Mall to see big redevelopment under new owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Westrich Pacific said it plans to undertake a major, multi-phase redevelopment of Edmonton City Centre mall, with new residential, retail, entertainment and wellness options.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-city-centre-mall-to-see-big-redevelopment-under-new-owner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-city-centre-mall-to-see-big-redevelopment-under-new-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted copper theft to blame for Calgary internet service outage, Rogers says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson for Rogers says the interruption happened just before 3 a.m., and is part of a 'troubling rise' in vandalism and attempted theft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/attempted-copper-theft-to-blame-for-calgary-internet-service-outage-rogers-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/attempted-copper-theft-to-blame-for-calgary-internet-service-outage-rogers-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bowness businesses contend with sinkhole after another Calgary water main break]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the City of Calgary, the water main ruptured around 10 a.m. Saturday which has affected water distribution to around 20 businesses in the Bowness area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bowness-businesses-contend-with-sinkhole-after-another-calgary-water-main-break/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bowness-businesses-contend-with-sinkhole-after-another-calgary-water-main-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in Edmonton fentanyl overdose death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 41-year-old woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter at the Edmonton law courts, after her partner was injected with a mixture of fentanyl and cocaine and died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-in-edmonton-fentanyl-overdose-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-in-edmonton-fentanyl-overdose-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta to review emergency alert system following multi-week search for Calgary boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a multi-week search in July for Parker, an 11-year-old Calgary boy, ended after he was confirmed dead, the provincial government is assessing whether improvements are needed to its emergency alert system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-to-review-emergency-alert-system-following-multi-week-search-for-calgary-boy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-to-review-emergency-alert-system-following-multi-week-search-for-calgary-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta to review Amber Alert criteria and day home after death of Calgary boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amber Alerts are mainly reserved for when it's believe a child has been abducted and in danger, but the province granted an exception in Parker's case due to his vulnerable state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-to-review-amber-alert-criteria-and-day-home-after-death-of-calgary-boy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-to-review-amber-alert-criteria-and-day-home-after-death-of-calgary-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary unemployment rate dropped in July, but remains among highest in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[While unemployment in Calgary remains higher than the national rate, some experts are seeing encouraging signs in the local job market including more full-time positions, as well as growth in a wider variety of sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-unemployment-rate-dropped-in-july-but-remains-among-highest-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-unemployment-rate-dropped-in-july-but-remains-among-highest-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Calgarians hit by Rogers service disruption after vandalism or theft-related fibre cut, provider says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Rogers customers in southeast and southwest Calgary were hit with service interruptions to their home phone, internet and TV service on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-calgarians-hit-by-rogers-service-disruption-after-vandalism-or-theft-related-fibre-cut-provider-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-calgarians-hit-by-rogers-service-disruption-after-vandalism-or-theft-related-fibre-cut-provider-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Calgarians hit by Rogers service disruption after theft-related fibre cut, provider says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Rogers customers in southeast and southwest Calgary were hit with service interruptions to their home phone, internet and TV service on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-calgarians-hit-by-rogers-service-disruption-after-theft-related-fibre-cut-provider-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-calgarians-hit-by-rogers-service-disruption-after-theft-related-fibre-cut-provider-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police officer appears in court, charged with 2nd-degree murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The preliminary hearing for a 13-year veteran of the Calgary Police Service who is charged with two counts of second degree murder got underway Monday in a Calgary courtroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-officer-appears-in-court-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-officer-appears-in-court-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police officer charged with murder in court for preliminary inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[A preliminary inquiry got underway Monday for a Calgary police officer facing murder charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-officer-charged-with-murder-in-court-for-preliminary-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-officer-charged-with-murder-in-court-for-preliminary-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect found dead after Calgary police officer shot in traffic stop near Edworthy Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say one of their officers was shot while conducting a traffic stop near Edworthy Park on Monday. The suspect fled into the park and was later found dead in the Bow River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/suspect-found-dead-after-calgary-police-officer-shot-in-traffic-stop-near-edworthy-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/suspect-found-dead-after-calgary-police-officer-shot-in-traffic-stop-near-edworthy-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect dead after Calgary police officer shot twice in traffic stop near Edworthy Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say one of their officers was shot while conducting a traffic stop near Edworthy Park on Monday. The suspect fled into the park and was later found dead in the Bow River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/suspect-dead-after-calgary-police-officer-shot-twice-in-traffic-stop-near-edworthy-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/suspect-dead-after-calgary-police-officer-shot-twice-in-traffic-stop-near-edworthy-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police respond to reports of shooting, warn residents to stay inside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police issued a "dangerous person" alert for the area around Edworthy Park in the city's southwest Friday afternoon after responding to reports of a shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-respond-to-reports-of-shooting-warn-residents-to-stay-inside/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-respond-to-reports-of-shooting-warn-residents-to-stay-inside/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police officer shot, suspect dead after dramatic chase and gunfire in city park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A police officer was shot Monday in what began as a traffic stop but within seconds spiralled into a foot chase, carjacking and broad-daylight gun battle in a Calgary park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-officer-shot-suspect-dead-after-dramatic-chase-and-gunfire-in-city-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-officer-shot-suspect-dead-after-dramatic-chase-and-gunfire-in-city-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police officer shot during traffic stop, suspect later found dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police issued a "dangerous person" alert for the area around Edworthy Park in the city's southwest Friday afternoon after an officer was shot during a traffic stop.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-officer-shot-during-traffic-stop-suspect-later-found-dead/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-officer-shot-during-traffic-stop-suspect-later-found-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homicide investigation into death of Edmonton boy, 12, found near Athabasca]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is investigating the death of 12-year-old Fiasal Hussein from Edmonton, after the child's body was found in a rural area north of Athabasca.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/homicide-investigation-into-death-of-edmonton-boy-12-found-near-athabasca/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/homicide-investigation-into-death-of-edmonton-boy-12-found-near-athabasca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials downgraded evacuation orders for hundreds of properties in the 70 Mile House, Green Lake and Hutchison Lake area amid a lessened threat from the Pear Lake wildfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-10/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-you-need-to-know-about-bc-wildfires-on-aug-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's early childhood educators propose new wage grid tied to education, experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years after first proposing a wage scale for Alberta early childhood educators, the non-profit, member-based organization advocating for the 30,000 educators who staff child-care centres is proposing another wage scale in hopes of convincing the province to change how they are paid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-early-childhood-educators-propose-new-wage-grid-tied-to-education-experience/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-early-childhood-educators-propose-new-wage-grid-tied-to-education-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pollster says this demographic is one to watch in Alberta's independence debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News set up at Sunridge Mall, in a culturally-diverse area of Calgary, hoping to speak with racialized or non-white Albertans. We heard from people excited about the idea of independence, those who support unity, and those who were not following the debate at all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pollster-says-this-demographic-is-one-to-watch-in-albertas-independence-debate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pollster-says-this-demographic-is-one-to-watch-in-albertas-independence-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mi'kmaw teen's artwork on store shelves nationwide after winning design contest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reese Simon, a Mi'kmaw student from Natoaganeg First Nation, won a contest to get her strawberry artwork on a Canadian brand of granola bar. Her winning submission can now be seen on store shelves across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mikmaw-teens-artwork-on-store-shelves-nationwide-after-winning-design-contest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mikmaw-teens-artwork-on-store-shelves-nationwide-after-winning-design-contest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs in B.C. urge feds, Alberta to halt pipeline advancement]]></title><description><![CDATA[The group said it wanted to reaffirm that it's against the pipeline because government has not consulted and co-operated in good faith with the First Nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-chiefs-in-bc-urge-feds-alberta-to-halt-pipeline-advancement/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-chiefs-in-bc-urge-feds-alberta-to-halt-pipeline-advancement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About 20 businesses in Bowness without water after water main break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some 20 businesses in Bowness are without water after a water main break Saturday &mdash; the latest headache for a community that has seen its share of water troubles in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/about-20-businesses-in-bowness-without-water-after-water-main-break/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/about-20-businesses-in-bowness-without-water-after-water-main-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt advancing West Coast pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling on Ottawa and Alberta's government to halt efforts to advance the West Coast pipeline, saying expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change and disasters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-chiefs-in-bc-call-on-carney-smith-to-halt-advancing-west-coast-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-chiefs-in-bc-call-on-carney-smith-to-halt-advancing-west-coast-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP investigating homicide of 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains found in northern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say they are investigating the homicide of a 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains were found in a rural area of northern Alberta. In a news release on Sunday, police said Athabasca RCMP officers responded to a report of human remains found on Thursday, Aug. 6, just before 3:30 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-investigating-homicide-of-12-year-old-edmonton-boy-after-remains-found-in-northern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-investigating-homicide-of-12-year-old-edmonton-boy-after-remains-found-in-northern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP investigating homicide of 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains found in Athabasca region]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say they are investigating the homicide of a 12-year-old Edmonton boy after remains were found in a rural area of northern Alberta. In a news release on Sunday, police said Athabasca RCMP officers responded to a report of human remains found on Thursday, Aug. 6, just before 3:30 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-investigating-homicide-of-12-year-old-edmonton-boy-after-remains-found-in-athabasca-region/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-investigating-homicide-of-12-year-old-edmonton-boy-after-remains-found-in-athabasca-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre's letter to Carney: 'No more caving' to U.S. demands in trade, tariff talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is urging Canada's prime minister to not concede to U.S. President Donald Trump's demands during trade negotiations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievres-letter-to-carney-no-more-caving-to-us-demands-in-trade-tariff-talks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievres-letter-to-carney-no-more-caving-to-us-demands-in-trade-tariff-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild rally to beat Rise 3-2 and net 1st win of NSL season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jorian Baucom and Keelyn Stewart scored in the first and sixth minute of second-half stoppage time as the visiting Calgary Wild rallied to beat the Vancouver Rise 3-2 in Northern Super League action on Saturday in Burnaby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wild-rally-to-beat-rise-3-2-and-net-1st-win-of-nsl-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wild-rally-to-beat-rise-3-2-and-net-1st-win-of-nsl-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Curtain call: Lacombe's only cinema set to close next month]]></title><description><![CDATA[The only cinema in Lacombe, Alta., is closing at the beginning of September. News of the movie theatre&rsquo;s closure has prompted disappointment in the city of nearly 15,000, which is located about 125 kilometres south of Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/curtain-call-lacombes-only-cinema-set-to-close-next-month/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/curtain-call-lacombes-only-cinema-set-to-close-next-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What lives in the rivers near you? Why scientists want you to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientists are uncovering the creatures that live in our rivers with techniques like electrofishing and DNA sampling. Here's what they're finding, from mottled sculpins to mayfly nymphs, and why they say we need to know our underwater neighbours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-lives-in-the-rivers-near-you-why-scientists-want-you-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-lives-in-the-rivers-near-you-why-scientists-want-you-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Late field goal lifts Lions to win over Tiger-Cats]]></title><description><![CDATA[A late field goal lifted the B.C. Lions to a 27-24 victory over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/late-field-goal-lifts-lions-to-win-over-tiger-cats/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/late-field-goal-lifts-lions-to-win-over-tiger-cats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary water playground temporarily closed after 3 cases of E. coli reported]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta health inspectors are investigating three cases of E. coli they say are linked to the water park facilities at Prairie Winds Park in northeast Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-water-playground-temporarily-closed-after-3-cases-of-e-coli-reported/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-water-playground-temporarily-closed-after-3-cases-of-e-coli-reported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two years after the fire, how is Jasper’s tourism economy really doing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been two years since Jasper's visitor economy took a hit from the 2024 wildfire. With fewer attractions and accommodations to feed the tourism sector, what does a 'new normal' look like for local businesses?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/two-years-after-the-fire-how-is-jaspers-tourism-economy-really-doing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/two-years-after-the-fire-how-is-jaspers-tourism-economy-really-doing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The world wants more Canadian-made water bombers. Can Canada build them fast enough?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The hand-built planes are unmatched in the firefighting aircraft market and are built to last for decades. Europe wants more of them than ever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-world-wants-more-canadian-made-water-bombers-can-canada-build-them-fast-enough/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-world-wants-more-canadian-made-water-bombers-can-canada-build-them-fast-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The air travel industry was on the brink of disaster, but travellers are still taking to the skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[It seemed as if airlines were on the brink of disaster heading into the peak summer travel season. But the industry &mdash; and passengers' desire to travel &mdash; appears to have rallied, with July 23 seeing the most commercial flights ever tracked by Flightradar24.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-air-travel-industry-was-on-the-brink-of-disaster-but-travellers-are-still-taking-to-the-skies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-air-travel-industry-was-on-the-brink-of-disaster-but-travellers-are-still-taking-to-the-skies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders roll past winless Redblacks 42-20]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Trevor Harris led the Saskatchewan Roughriders to an impressive victory Friday, head coach Corey Mace wasn't about to let his veteran quarterback slide a career milestone into the background.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/roughriders-roll-past-winless-redblacks-42-20/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/roughriders-roll-past-winless-redblacks-42-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgarians' natural gas bills could soon rise, as city looks to tackle infrastructure gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average resident is projected to pay $2.45 more per month in natural gas franchise fees, if an application from the city and ATCO is approved.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarians-natural-gas-bills-could-soon-rise-as-city-looks-to-tackle-infrastructure-gap/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarians-natural-gas-bills-could-soon-rise-as-city-looks-to-tackle-infrastructure-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major changes in store for Memorial Drive as part of east Calgary development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Developers broke ground Friday on two new communities east of Stoney Trail in Calgary, with work already underway to extend Memorial Drive to connect them to the rest of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/major-changes-in-store-for-memorial-drive-as-part-of-east-calgary-development/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/major-changes-in-store-for-memorial-drive-as-part-of-east-calgary-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Floating the Bow this summer? Watch this first]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not everyone follows the rules. Tell us the wildest thing you've seen while floating down the Bow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/floating-the-bow-this-summer-watch-this-first/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/floating-the-bow-this-summer-watch-this-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction on next phase of $30M revitalization project along 8th Street S.W. to begin this month]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Calgary business owner says the disruption will be well worth it in the end. City officials said work would begin on 10th Avenue S.W. at the intersection with Eighth Street. Construction is expected to run through August and September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/construction-on-next-phase-of-30m-revitalization-project-along-8th-street-sw-to-begin-this-month/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/construction-on-next-phase-of-30m-revitalization-project-along-8th-street-sw-to-begin-this-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Serious Incident Response Team investigates Calgary police shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has released more details about a police shooting in the southwest community of Bridlewood on July 30, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-serious-incident-response-team-investigates-calgary-police-shooting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-serious-incident-response-team-investigates-calgary-police-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prairie producers filed more than 4,000 crop insurance claims in stormy July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of storm-related crop insurance claims were filed in July as harvest season approaches, according to the Canadian Hail Crop Association.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prairie-producers-filed-more-than-4000-crop-insurance-claims-in-stormy-july/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prairie-producers-filed-more-than-4000-crop-insurance-claims-in-stormy-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIRT continues investigating police shooting in southwest Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating a police officer-involved shooting on July 30 in the southwest Calgary community of Bridlewood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/asirt-continues-investigating-police-shooting-in-southwest-calgary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/asirt-continues-investigating-police-shooting-in-southwest-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-scooter lithium battery fires in Calgary lead to safety reminders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Fire Department says crews responded to three separate fires involving lithium-ion batteries within 24 hours Aug. 6 and 7.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/e-scooter-lithium-battery-fires-in-calgary-lead-to-safety-reminders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/e-scooter-lithium-battery-fires-in-calgary-lead-to-safety-reminders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Fire Department issues warning about danger of lithium-ion battery fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Fire Department has issued a reminder about the dangers of lithium-ion batteries after firefighters responded to three fires over a 24-hour period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-fire-department-issues-warning-about-danger-of-lithium-ion-battery-fires/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-fire-department-issues-warning-about-danger-of-lithium-ion-battery-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Als face injury troubles on defence as Elks visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was expected given the absence of key players in practice, but the Alouettes' roster released Friday morning confirmed what was feared: a reshaped Montreal defence will have to slow down the Edmonton Elks at Molson Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/als-face-injury-troubles-on-defence-as-elks-visit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/als-face-injury-troubles-on-defence-as-elks-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents who missed kid's birthday due to WestJet strike say nothing can make up for it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary couple's return journey from San Francisco was so chaotic due to the WestJet strike that they got home three days late &mdash; and missed their youngest's second birthday because of it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parents-who-missed-kids-birthday-due-to-westjet-strike-say-nothing-can-make-up-for-it/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parents-who-missed-kids-birthday-due-to-westjet-strike-say-nothing-can-make-up-for-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trucking company involved in deadly Manitoba crash among 20 carriers 'eliminated' in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conquer Transportation, whose truck was in a fatal crash in Brandon, Man., in May &mdash; after it had its safety permit pulled in Manitoba &mdash; now can't operate from Alberta, the province's transportation minister said Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trucking-company-involved-in-deadly-manitoba-crash-among-20-carriers-eliminated-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trucking-company-involved-in-deadly-manitoba-crash-among-20-carriers-eliminated-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rourke expected to start for B.C. Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke is expected to start in Saturday's CFL game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at B.C. Place Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rourke-expected-to-start-for-bc-lions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rourke-expected-to-start-for-bc-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court of Canada to hear case on constitutionality of requiring oath to the Crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court of Canada says it will hear a case on whether requiring prospective lawyers to swear the Oath of Allegiance to the reigning monarch is unconstitutional.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/supreme-court-of-canada-to-hear-case-on-constitutionality-of-requiring-oath-to-the-crown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/supreme-court-of-canada-to-hear-case-on-constitutionality-of-requiring-oath-to-the-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City launches new traffic safety initiative targeting excessive vehicle noise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary's traffic enforcement is rolling out a new initiative to target excessive noise along 17th Avenue in response to concerns raised by residents and local businesses along the street.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-launches-new-traffic-safety-initiative-targeting-excessive-vehicle-noise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-launches-new-traffic-safety-initiative-targeting-excessive-vehicle-noise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians' climate change concerns rebound amid wildfire season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The percentage of Canadians who see addressing climate change as a top priority spiked this summer after years of it taking a back seat to other issues, recent polling has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadians-climate-change-concerns-rebound-amid-wildfire-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadians-climate-change-concerns-rebound-amid-wildfire-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lidster’s field goal rallies Argos past Stampeders 33-30]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brady Lidster's 11-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining capped a wild fourth quarter and earned the Toronto Argonauts a 33-30 win over the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lidsters-field-goal-rallies-argos-past-stampeders-33-30/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lidsters-field-goal-rallies-argos-past-stampeders-33-30/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lidster’s field goal rallies Argos past Stampeders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts delivered quite a homecoming Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lidsters-field-goal-rallies-argos-past-stampeders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lidsters-field-goal-rallies-argos-past-stampeders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSC identifies 3 people killed in ‘tragic accident’ during transfer from Edmonton correctional facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says two of its officers and an inmate have died as a result of a &ldquo;tragic accident during a transfer from Edmonton Institution for Women.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/csc-identifies-3-people-killed-in-tragic-accident-during-transfer-from-edmonton-correctional-facility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/csc-identifies-3-people-killed-in-tragic-accident-during-transfer-from-edmonton-correctional-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CSC identifies 3 people killed in highway crash during transfer from Edmonton correctional facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says two of its officers and an inmate have died as a result of a &ldquo;tragic accident during a transfer from Edmonton Institution for Women.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/csc-identifies-3-people-killed-in-highway-crash-during-transfer-from-edmonton-correctional-facility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/csc-identifies-3-people-killed-in-highway-crash-during-transfer-from-edmonton-correctional-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 people dead after ‘tragic accident’ during transfer from Edmonton correctional facility: CSC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says two of its officers and a person the agency says was an offender have died as a result of a &ldquo;tragic accident during a transfer from Edmonton Institution for Women.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-people-dead-after-tragic-accident-during-transfer-from-edmonton-correctional-facility-csc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-people-dead-after-tragic-accident-during-transfer-from-edmonton-correctional-facility-csc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 correctional officers, offender dead after 'tragic accident' during Edmonton transfer: CSC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says two of its officers and an offender died in a "tragic accident" during a transfer from Edmonton Institution for Women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-correctional-officers-offender-dead-after-tragic-accident-during-edmonton-transfer-csc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-correctional-officers-offender-dead-after-tragic-accident-during-edmonton-transfer-csc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 correctional officers, offender dead after transfer accident: CSC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two correctional officers died in the line of duty Thursday, according to Correctional Service of Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-correctional-officers-offender-dead-after-transfer-accident-csc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-correctional-officers-offender-dead-after-transfer-accident-csc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 correctional officers, inmate killed in rural Alberta collision during transfer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two correctional officers and the inmate they were transfering from the Edmonton Institution for Women were killed in a crash near Wainwright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-correctional-officers-inmate-killed-in-rural-alberta-collision-during-transfer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-correctional-officers-inmate-killed-in-rural-alberta-collision-during-transfer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta woman says airline lost husband’s ashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twyla Shannahan said she had all of the proper documentation to transport her husband's ashes, but at the airport, she was told she&rsquo;d have to put them in a checked bag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-woman-says-airline-lost-husbands-ashes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-woman-says-airline-lost-husbands-ashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta woman angry with airline’s handling of husband’s ashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twyla Shannahan said she had all of the proper documentation to transport her husband's ashes, but at the airport, was told she&rsquo;d have to put them in a checked bag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-woman-angry-with-airlines-handling-of-husbands-ashes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-woman-angry-with-airlines-handling-of-husbands-ashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta woman angry after airline misplaced husband’s ashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twyla Shannahan said she had all of the proper documentation to transport her husband's ashes, but at the airport, she was told she&rsquo;d have to put them in a checked bag.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-woman-angry-after-airline-misplaced-husbands-ashes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-woman-angry-after-airline-misplaced-husbands-ashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Addiction experts say recent flood of gambling ads a problem for some Albertans]]></title><description><![CDATA[A month after Alberta's iGaming system became operational, the ads promoting online gambling are everywhere, and some experts are worried about the impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/addiction-experts-say-recent-flood-of-gambling-ads-a-problem-for-some-albertans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/addiction-experts-say-recent-flood-of-gambling-ads-a-problem-for-some-albertans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Calgary to house quantum defence hub to develop tech for armed forces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's defence minister says the University of Calgary will be home to a hub used to research and develop quantum tech to feed the Canadian Armed Forces' national defence needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/university-of-calgary-to-house-quantum-defence-hub-to-develop-tech-for-armed-forces/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/university-of-calgary-to-house-quantum-defence-hub-to-develop-tech-for-armed-forces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncor CEO Rich Kruger to step down next year, stay on at company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oilsands giant Suncor said Thursday that Rich Kruger will move to the role of executive vice-chair in April 2027, when Peter Zebedee will become chief executive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/suncor-ceo-rich-kruger-to-step-down-next-year-stay-on-at-company/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/suncor-ceo-rich-kruger-to-step-down-next-year-stay-on-at-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks Canada charges camper after black bear gets into food at Banff National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada continues to emphasize the importance of keeping food away from wildlife after a black bear got into food at Rampart Creek Campground. Parks wardens investigated and charged a person with not properly maintaining the area and camping on public land in violation of a permit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parks-canada-charges-camper-after-black-bear-gets-into-food-at-banff-national-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parks-canada-charges-camper-after-black-bear-gets-into-food-at-banff-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatist lawyer challenging order removing him as trustee for First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawyer accused of misappropriating money is appealing a judge&rsquo;s decision to temporarily remove him as the trustee of an account belonging to a First Nation in northern Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatist-lawyer-challenging-order-removing-him-as-trustee-for-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatist-lawyer-challenging-order-removing-him-as-trustee-for-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TransAlta takes legal action in attempt to remove Bearspaw Marina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since opening on the Bearspaw Reservoir just outside of Calgary in 2024, the reservoir has faced pushback, including blocked public access routes and criticism from both the city and TransAlta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/transalta-takes-legal-action-in-attempt-to-remove-bearspaw-marina/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/transalta-takes-legal-action-in-attempt-to-remove-bearspaw-marina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders wary of winless Redblacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders hope history doesn't repeat itself when the winless Ottawa Redblacks visit Mosaic Stadium on Friday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/roughriders-wary-of-winless-redblacks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/roughriders-wary-of-winless-redblacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinics, technicians unsure of Alberta’s new self-referral method for health tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Alberta clinics are taking a wait-and-see approach after the provincial government changed the rules to allow patients to book their own medical tests and pay up front.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/clinics-technicians-unsure-of-albertas-new-self-referral-method-for-health-tests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/clinics-technicians-unsure-of-albertas-new-self-referral-method-for-health-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinics, technicians question Alberta's new self-referral method for health tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Alberta medical clinics are taking a wait-and-see approach to the province's new program that lets patients bypass their doctor and privately book diagnostic imaging tests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/clinics-technicians-question-albertas-new-self-referral-method-for-health-tests/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/clinics-technicians-question-albertas-new-self-referral-method-for-health-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta organized crime investigators seize large quantity of drugs, cash, guns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team announced Thursday that organized crime investigators have seized millions in cash and drugs along with eight vehicles and 17 guns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-organized-crime-investigators-seize-large-quantity-of-drugs-cash-guns/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-organized-crime-investigators-seize-large-quantity-of-drugs-cash-guns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier, minister criticize Edmonton police for social media post on hate reporting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's public safety minister says police should be focused on serious crime instead of "policing opinions or 'hurt feelings.'"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-minister-criticize-edmonton-police-for-social-media-post-on-hate-reporting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-minister-criticize-edmonton-police-for-social-media-post-on-hate-reporting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelly Hrudey says he won't be back on Hockey Night in Canada as contract expires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelly Hrudey said Wednesday that he was told in June that his contract with Rogers Sportsnet would not be renewed for next season. He has appeared on Hockey Night in Canada on a full-time basis since 1998, immediately after his retirement as an NHL player.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kelly-hrudey-says-he-wont-be-back-on-hockey-night-in-canada-as-contract-expires/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kelly-hrudey-says-he-wont-be-back-on-hockey-night-in-canada-as-contract-expires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelly Hrudey says goodbye to Hockey Night in Canada as contract expires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kelly Hrudey said Wednesday that he was told in June that his contract with Rogers Sportsnet would not be renewed for next season. He has appeared on Hockey Night in Canada on a full-time basis since 1998, immediately after his retirement as an NHL player.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kelly-hrudey-says-goodbye-to-hockey-night-in-canada-as-contract-expires/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kelly-hrudey-says-goodbye-to-hockey-night-in-canada-as-contract-expires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet cabin crew union reveals details of tentative deal following strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing WestJet cabin crew has shared details of the tentative deal reached with the Calgary-based airline this week after a one-day strike.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-cabin-crew-union-reveals-details-of-tentative-deal-following-strike/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-cabin-crew-union-reveals-details-of-tentative-deal-following-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vigil held for Calgary boy, 11, found dead in pipe system after disappearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vigil was held outside Calgary's city hall on Wednesday evening for an 11-year-old boy with autism who was found dead inside a labyrinth of water pipes a week earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/vigil-held-for-calgary-boy-11-found-dead-in-pipe-system-after-disappearance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/vigil-held-for-calgary-boy-11-found-dead-in-pipe-system-after-disappearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vigil held for 11-year-old Calgary boy found dead 13 days after he went missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vigil was held outside Calgary's city hall on Wednesday evening for an 11-year-old boy with autism who was found dead inside a labyrinth of water pipes a week earlier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/vigil-held-for-11-year-old-calgary-boy-found-dead-13-days-after-he-went-missing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/vigil-held-for-11-year-old-calgary-boy-found-dead-13-days-after-he-went-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gambling ads are everywhere in Alberta right now, experts weigh in on their potential impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since Alberta opened up its online gambling market to private operators, gambling ads have been popping up on various platforms across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/gambling-ads-are-everywhere-in-alberta-right-now-experts-weigh-in-on-their-potential-impact/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/gambling-ads-are-everywhere-in-alberta-right-now-experts-weigh-in-on-their-potential-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DFO finds 'critical habitat' for fish destroyed, but investigation called off, logging permits issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multi-year investigation into an unapproved bridge built over the Highwood River in Kananaskis Country by a logging company in critical habitat for a threatened fish species was halted by a federal ministry due to a lack of resources, according to documents obtained by CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/dfo-finds-critical-habitat-for-fish-destroyed-but-investigation-called-off-logging-permits-issued/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/dfo-finds-critical-habitat-for-fish-destroyed-but-investigation-called-off-logging-permits-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta independence group readies its separation blueprint, seeks expert review]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the leaders of an Alberta separation organization says his group is drawing closer to the release of an upcoming &ldquo;white paper&rdquo; exploring the structural policies needed to establish an independent country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-independence-group-readies-its-separation-blueprint-seeks-expert-review/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-independence-group-readies-its-separation-blueprint-seeks-expert-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Key members of India’s Bishnoi gang named in Canadian intelligence report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gang&rsquo;s leaders are profiled in the report by the Canada Border Services Agency&rsquo;s Intelligence and Investigations Directorate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/exclusive-key-members-of-indias-bishnoi-gang-named-in-canadian-intelligence-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/exclusive-key-members-of-indias-bishnoi-gang-named-in-canadian-intelligence-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Shell-shocked': Residents of Alberta town shaken by large white supremacist training meetup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second Sons Canada, this country&rsquo;s predominant white nationalist group, gathered this summer for their annual "nationals" event in a small Alberta town, a CBC News visual investigation has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/shell-shocked-residents-of-alberta-town-shaken-by-large-white-supremacist-training-meetup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/shell-shocked-residents-of-alberta-town-shaken-by-large-white-supremacist-training-meetup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Large white supremacist meeting shakes residents of Alberta town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second Sons Canada, this country&rsquo;s predominant white nationalist group, gathered this summer for their annual "nationals" event in a small Alberta town, a CBC News visual investigation has found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/large-white-supremacist-meeting-shakes-residents-of-alberta-town/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/large-white-supremacist-meeting-shakes-residents-of-alberta-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family stranded overnight as storm blocks road near Seibert Lake: ‘Couldn’t see anything’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A severe thunderstorm swept across the Lac La Biche region, leaving a swath of destruction in the Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area and trapping a family near Seibert Lake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/family-stranded-overnight-as-storm-blocks-road-near-seibert-lake-couldnt-see-anything/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/family-stranded-overnight-as-storm-blocks-road-near-seibert-lake-couldnt-see-anything/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta lawyer says referendum questions about immigration ‘harmful,’ ‘unnecessary’]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are 10 questions on the ballot in October's referendum, but so far the question about Alberta's future place in Canada appears to be the only one getting much debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-lawyer-says-referendum-questions-about-immigration-harmful-unnecessary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-lawyer-says-referendum-questions-about-immigration-harmful-unnecessary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public vigil being held in Calgary Wednesday evening to honour Parker]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week after the body of a 11-year-old boy named Parker was found, Calgarians will gather together Wednesday evening for a public vigil in his honour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/public-vigil-being-held-in-calgary-wednesday-evening-to-honour-parker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/public-vigil-being-held-in-calgary-wednesday-evening-to-honour-parker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trucking, transportation businesses cautioned of ‘large-scale fraud’: RCMP ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twelve businesses spanning across Saskatchewan told police they were scammed after people purchased goods with fraudulent credit cards over the phone, the RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trucking-transportation-businesses-cautioned-of-large-scale-fraud-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trucking-transportation-businesses-cautioned-of-large-scale-fraud-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government begins work repaving critical highway through Fort McMurray]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction follows a provincial funding promise of $15 million to repair the highway after dozens of frustrated locals took matters into their own hands and filled potholes on Highway 63 themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-begins-work-repaving-critical-highway-through-fort-mcmurray/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-begins-work-repaving-critical-highway-through-fort-mcmurray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Education launches review after child hit with belt at private religious school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's education minister has the authority to investigate registered independent schools, and shut them down if the school doesn't comply with the province's regulations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-education-launches-review-after-child-hit-with-belt-at-private-religious-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-education-launches-review-after-child-hit-with-belt-at-private-religious-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argonauts happy to finally be back at BMO Field]]></title><description><![CDATA[Be it ever so humble, there really is no place like home for Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argonauts-happy-to-finally-be-back-at-bmo-field/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argonauts-happy-to-finally-be-back-at-bmo-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary’s iconic Stephen Avenue transformed in effort to attract more visitors]]></title><description><![CDATA["See You on Stephen Avenue." That's the slogan of the city of Calgary's new campaign to attract more visitors to the heart of the downtown core which was launched Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-iconic-stephen-avenue-transformed-in-effort-to-attract-more-visitors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-iconic-stephen-avenue-transformed-in-effort-to-attract-more-visitors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal Alouettes look to even the score versus Edmonton Elks]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a chance for Davis Alexander and the Alouettes to get even when Montreal (7-1) hosts Edmonton (6-2) on Saturday afternoon at Molson Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/montreal-alouettes-look-to-even-the-score-versus-edmonton-elks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/montreal-alouettes-look-to-even-the-score-versus-edmonton-elks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Als face Elks in showdown of CFL division leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a chance for Davis Alexander and the Montreal Alouettes to get even.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/als-face-elks-in-showdown-of-cfl-division-leaders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/als-face-elks-in-showdown-of-cfl-division-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too soon to say whether pipeline agreement could change Suncor’s outlook: CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suncor's CEO says he's encouraged by the tone in Canada surrounding the energy sector but it's too early to tell whether recent government commitments can help spur future growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/too-soon-to-say-whether-pipeline-agreement-could-change-suncors-outlook-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/too-soon-to-say-whether-pipeline-agreement-could-change-suncors-outlook-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treaty 6 and 7 women celebrate winning Miss Indigenous Canada titles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brooke Metchewais from Cold Lake First Nations in Alberta was recently crowned Miss Indigenous Canada 2026. Heather Wolf Ear from Siksika Nation was first runner-up and Miss Congeniality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/treaty-6-and-7-women-celebrate-winning-miss-indigenous-canada-titles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/treaty-6-and-7-women-celebrate-winning-miss-indigenous-canada-titles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An unforgettable night of football and fun at ladies’ night with the Calgary Stampeders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join Global Calgary's Leslie Horton and the Calgary Stampeders for Ladies Night Out as they take on their West Coast rivals the BC Lions on Aug. 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/an-unforgettable-night-of-football-and-fun-at-ladies-night-with-the-calgary-stampeders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/an-unforgettable-night-of-football-and-fun-at-ladies-night-with-the-calgary-stampeders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BP doubles profit, defends exit from Bay du Nord oil project off Newfoundland]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Petroleum reported a profit of US$3.9 billion in the second quarter of this year, more than double its profit from the same period last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bp-doubles-profit-defends-exit-from-bay-du-nord-oil-project-off-newfoundland/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bp-doubles-profit-defends-exit-from-bay-du-nord-oil-project-off-newfoundland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions’ Horvath named CFL player of the week]]></title><description><![CDATA[A career-best performance has landed B.C. Lions running back Zander Horvath on the CFL's players of the week list.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-horvath-named-cfl-player-of-the-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-horvath-named-cfl-player-of-the-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alouettes’ Alexander named CFL player of the month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander has been named the CFL's player of the month for July.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-alexander-named-cfl-player-of-the-month/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-alexander-named-cfl-player-of-the-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The next Toronto? Reports of urban raccoons on the rise in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raccoons are seldom seen in most of Alberta, where harsh winters and abundant predators are among the challenges they face. But according to pest control professionals and wildlife biologists, sightings of the stripe-tailed critters appear to be on the rise in Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-next-toronto-reports-of-urban-raccoons-on-the-rise-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-next-toronto-reports-of-urban-raccoons-on-the-rise-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community vigil for 11-year-old Calgary boy scheduled]]></title><description><![CDATA[A city councillor is helping organize an event to honour the memory of Parker at Municipal Plaza outside City Hall on Wednesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/community-vigil-for-11-year-old-calgary-boy-scheduled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/community-vigil-for-11-year-old-calgary-boy-scheduled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgarians gather to remember Parker at community vigil]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vigil is being held at Calgary's city hall between 7 and 8 p.m. MT to remember 11-year-old Parker, a boy who went missing from a specialized care facility in mid-July. His body was found after a near two-week search.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarians-gather-to-remember-parker-at-community-vigil/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarians-gather-to-remember-parker-at-community-vigil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgarians gather at community vigil to remember boy found dead after lengthy search]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgarians gathered outside city hall to honour Parker, the 11-year-old boy who went missing from his specialized care facility in mid-July. He was later confirmed dead after a near two-week search.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarians-gather-at-community-vigil-to-remember-boy-found-dead-after-lengthy-search/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarians-gather-at-community-vigil-to-remember-boy-found-dead-after-lengthy-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta ministry hit with charges after death of wildland firefighter in Jasper]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charges under the Occupational Health and Safety act were laid on July 29, just a few days away from the second anniversary of Morgan Kitchen&rsquo;s death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ministry-hit-with-charges-after-death-of-wildland-firefighter-in-jasper/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ministry-hit-with-charges-after-death-of-wildland-firefighter-in-jasper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta ministry hit with charges after death of wildland firefighter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charges under the Occupational Health and Safety act were laid on July 29, just a few days away from the second anniversary of Morgan Kitchen&rsquo;s death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ministry-hit-with-charges-after-death-of-wildland-firefighter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ministry-hit-with-charges-after-death-of-wildland-firefighter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Classified report reveals how India’s Bishnoi gang uses Canada’s student visa program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CBSA intelligence report suggests that a controversial government foreign student program opened the door to India&rsquo;s most notorious crime group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/exclusive-classified-report-reveals-how-indias-bishnoi-gang-uses-canadas-student-visa-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/exclusive-classified-report-reveals-how-indias-bishnoi-gang-uses-canadas-student-visa-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE: Classified report reveals how India’s Bishnoi gang used Canada’s student visa program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CBSA intelligence report suggests that a controversial government foreign student program opened the door to India&rsquo;s most notorious crime group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/exclusive-classified-report-reveals-how-indias-bishnoi-gang-used-canadas-student-visa-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/exclusive-classified-report-reveals-how-indias-bishnoi-gang-used-canadas-student-visa-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal Alberta Museum returns artifacts dating back thousands of years to Fort McKay First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Royal Alberta Museum is returning more than 17,000 artifacts collected north of Fort McMurray, Alta., to the Fort McKay First Nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/royal-alberta-museum-returns-artifacts-dating-back-thousands-of-years-to-fort-mckay-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/royal-alberta-museum-returns-artifacts-dating-back-thousands-of-years-to-fort-mckay-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary doctors form consortium to prevent potential ‘resurgence of the HIV epidemic’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Calgary doctors worry global cuts to HIV programs could lead to a potential &ldquo;resurgence of the HIV epidemic,&rdquo; which could have implications across Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-doctors-form-consortium-to-prevent-potential-resurgence-of-the-hiv-epidemic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-doctors-form-consortium-to-prevent-potential-resurgence-of-the-hiv-epidemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunterra in sale process after $35M cheque kiting decision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several businesses operating under the Sunterra banner are in the midst of a court-supervised sales and investment process, months after ajudge ruledin a civil action that the company engaged in &ldquo;cheque kiting, on an astonishing scale&rdquo; and is liable to American lender Compeer Financial for $35 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sunterra-in-sale-process-after-35m-cheque-kiting-decision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sunterra-in-sale-process-after-35m-cheque-kiting-decision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lower-priced Australian beef could help stabilize Canadian market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imported Australian beef, currently selling for well-below Canadian prices at grocery stores in Alberta, could foster competition and stabilize domestic meat costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lower-priced-australian-beef-could-help-stabilize-canadian-market/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lower-priced-australian-beef-could-help-stabilize-canadian-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservation group contesting Kananaskis logging project in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A conservation group is asking for a judicial review in federal court after permits were provided for a logging operation in Kananaskis Country in an area with threatened bull trout.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/conservation-group-contesting-kananaskis-logging-project-in-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/conservation-group-contesting-kananaskis-logging-project-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Forestry and Parks charged under OHS Act over 2024 death of man battling Jasper wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charges laid against Alberta's Ministry of Forestry and Parks relate to the death of a wildland firefighter and revolve around a string of alleged workplace safety violations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-forestry-and-parks-charged-under-ohs-act-over-2024-death-of-man-battling-jasper-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-forestry-and-parks-charged-under-ohs-act-over-2024-death-of-man-battling-jasper-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's pretty common': Mountain marmot hitches ride to Calgary-area home]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Airdrie, Alta., man unwittingly brought home a hoary marmot from Kananaskis, an occurrence a wildlife rehabilitation society says is relatively common.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/its-pretty-common-mountain-marmot-hitches-ride-to-calgary-area-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/its-pretty-common-mountain-marmot-hitches-ride-to-calgary-area-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton couple stuck in Caribbean amid WestJet strike aftermath]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton couple is stuck in St. Lucia as citizenship status has prevented one of them from taking the flight WestJet wanted to rebook them on, which would go through the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-couple-stuck-in-caribbean-amid-westjet-strike-aftermath/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-couple-stuck-in-caribbean-amid-westjet-strike-aftermath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police ask for help in search for missing 10-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police are asking for the public's help in locating 10-year-old Godwin, who was last seen in the northwest community of Capitol Hill at around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-ask-for-help-in-search-for-missing-10-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-ask-for-help-in-search-for-missing-10-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba RCMP respond to possible drowning of Alberta man in Nelson River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba RCMP and a private diving company are searching a portion of the Nelson River near the Kelsey Generating Station for James Redmond, a 60-year-old from Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/manitoba-rcmp-respond-to-possible-drowning-of-alberta-man-in-nelson-river/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/manitoba-rcmp-respond-to-possible-drowning-of-alberta-man-in-nelson-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary housing numbers show big drops in townhouse, apartment sales in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[While sales of detached and semi-detached homes held fairly steady in Calgary in July, sales of row and townhomes as well as apartments dipped by about 20 per cent year over year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-housing-numbers-show-big-drops-in-townhouse-apartment-sales-in-july/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-housing-numbers-show-big-drops-in-townhouse-apartment-sales-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncor beats quarterly profit estimates on higher crude prices, refining margins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The profits continue to soar at Canada's biggest oil companies with Suncor Energy reporting Tuesday that it beat analysts profit estimates for the second quarter of 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/suncor-beats-quarterly-profit-estimates-on-higher-crude-prices-refining-margins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/suncor-beats-quarterly-profit-estimates-on-higher-crude-prices-refining-margins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton’s summer of rain has Folk Fest trucking in sand, Fringe hiring meteorologist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton's signature outdoor music festival is trucking in tonnes of sand and pumping out water to avoid becoming the latest casualty of the city&rsquo;s wettest summer on record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmontons-summer-of-rain-has-folk-fest-trucking-in-sand-fringe-hiring-meteorologist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmontons-summer-of-rain-has-folk-fest-trucking-in-sand-fringe-hiring-meteorologist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student given strap at northern Alberta Mennonite school leads to assault charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman has been charged with assault after RCMP said a student was physically disciplined with a belt at a private religious school in the La Crete area of northwestern Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/student-given-strap-at-northern-alberta-mennonite-school-leads-to-assault-charge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/student-given-strap-at-northern-alberta-mennonite-school-leads-to-assault-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Alberta man may have drowned while fishing in northern Manitoba, RCMP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP are searching for a man from Alberta who is feared drowned after his gear was found near the Nelson River in northern Manitoba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/missing-alberta-man-may-have-drowned-while-fishing-in-northern-manitoba-rcmp-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/missing-alberta-man-may-have-drowned-while-fishing-in-northern-manitoba-rcmp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelly, Judge both available when Argos face Stamps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quarterback Chad Kelly and Canadian linebacker Cameron Judge will both be available to the Toronto Argonauts when they host the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kelly-judge-both-available-when-argos-face-stamps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kelly-judge-both-available-when-argos-face-stamps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This marmot hitched a ride to Calgary. Find out how he got home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A marmot recently hitched a ride from Kananaskis to Calgary and was discovered in a local family's garage. Chris Ratzlaff spoke to CBC Radio's Calgary Eyeopener about how the furry traveller found his way home and offered some tips for discouraging stowaways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/this-marmot-hitched-a-ride-to-calgary-find-out-how-he-got-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/this-marmot-hitched-a-ride-to-calgary-find-out-how-he-got-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This marmot hitched a ride to Airdrie. Find out how he got home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A marmot recently hitched a ride from Kananaskis and was discovered in an Alberta family's garage. Chris Ratzlaff spoke to CBC Radio's Calgary Eyeopener about how the furry traveller found his way home and offered some tips for discouraging stowaways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/this-marmot-hitched-a-ride-to-airdrie-find-out-how-he-got-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/this-marmot-hitched-a-ride-to-airdrie-find-out-how-he-got-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This marmot hitched a ride. Find out how he got home to K-Country]]></title><description><![CDATA[A marmot recently hitched a ride from Kananaskis and was discovered in a local family's garage. Chris Ratzlaff spoke to CBC Radio's Calgary Eyeopener about how the furry traveller found his way home and offered some tips for discouraging stowaways.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/this-marmot-hitched-a-ride-find-out-how-he-got-home-to-k-country/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/this-marmot-hitched-a-ride-find-out-how-he-got-home-to-k-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney government moves toward listing West Coast pipeline as national interest project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s federal government is advancing the process to designate the Alberta government&rsquo;s proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a project of national interest. A notice published in the Canada Gazette on Aug. 1 marks the start of a 30 day notice period to designate the potential pipeline as a project of national interest under Bill C-5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-government-moves-toward-listing-west-coast-pipeline-as-national-interest-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-government-moves-toward-listing-west-coast-pipeline-as-national-interest-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Change of command marks new chapter for 4 Wing Cold Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[As commander, Col. Tim Woods will be responsible for maintaining 4 Wing Cold Lake&rsquo;s current operations, while preparing the Alberta air force base for the transition to the F-35.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/change-of-command-marks-new-chapter-for-4-wing-cold-lake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/change-of-command-marks-new-chapter-for-4-wing-cold-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary man charged after 2 people shot at downtown CTrain station]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 25-year-old Calgary man faces a long list of firearms charges after two men were shot Saturday evening at the Victoria Park/Stampede CTrain station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-charged-after-2-people-shot-at-downtown-ctrain-station/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-charged-after-2-people-shot-at-downtown-ctrain-station/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big oil companies continue to post banner profits as fighting in Iran drives costs higher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many of the world's biggest oil companies continue to record massive profits as fighting in Iran disrupts energy markets and sends oil and gasoline prices sharply higher.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/big-oil-companies-continue-to-post-banner-profits-as-fighting-in-iran-drives-costs-higher/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/big-oil-companies-continue-to-post-banner-profits-as-fighting-in-iran-drives-costs-higher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP, family renew calls for information in 1976 murder of teenage girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a warm summer evening in 1976, a 17-year-old girl vanished while driving along rural roads south of Edmonton. Now, five decades later, the Alberta RCMP and the victim's family are renewing calls for tips in the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-rcmp-family-renew-calls-for-information-in-1976-murder-of-teenage-girl/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-rcmp-family-renew-calls-for-information-in-1976-murder-of-teenage-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa moves to list Alberta-backed West Coast pipeline as national interest project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has taken another step to designate a proposed oil pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast as a "national interest" project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-moves-to-list-alberta-backed-west-coast-pipeline-as-national-interest-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-moves-to-list-alberta-backed-west-coast-pipeline-as-national-interest-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta referendum could be target for foreign interference, CSIS says in new letter to NDP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo;s referendum on national unity could be a target for foreign interference, and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service is monitoring the risks, the agency says in a letter to the leader of the Alberta NDP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-could-be-target-for-foreign-interference-csis-says-in-new-letter-to-ndp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-could-be-target-for-foreign-interference-csis-says-in-new-letter-to-ndp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An inside look at Calgary’s Saskatchewan-themed pub]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than 20 years, this Calgary eatery has been bringing a taste of Saskatchewan to the city and celebrating a love of the Roughriders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/an-inside-look-at-calgarys-saskatchewan-themed-pub/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/an-inside-look-at-calgarys-saskatchewan-themed-pub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New &lsquo;community connector&rsquo; trail aims to make biking safer near central Alberta's Gull Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alida Prins and her family love exploring the Gull Lake outdoors by bike, but doing so smoothly has long been a challenge. Now, work is underway on a new 14-kilometre trail that will finally connect many of the lakeside communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-lsquocommunity-connectorrsquo-trail-aims-to-make-biking-safer-near-central-albertas-gull-lake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-lsquocommunity-connectorrsquo-trail-aims-to-make-biking-safer-near-central-albertas-gull-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pharmacists preparing to give out free COVID shots to high-risk Albertans again this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pharmacists have been told they will be allowed to give out provincially funded COVID-19 vaccines to eligible Albertans once again this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pharmacists-preparing-to-give-out-free-covid-shots-to-high-risk-albertans-again-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pharmacists-preparing-to-give-out-free-covid-shots-to-high-risk-albertans-again-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An independent Alberta's U.S. oil exports would mostly be piped through other provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada and separated Alberta could reach pipeline shipment deals. But there are no guarantees in trade talks, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/an-independent-albertas-us-oil-exports-would-mostly-be-piped-through-other-provinces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/an-independent-albertas-us-oil-exports-would-mostly-be-piped-through-other-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian astronaut prepares for International Space Station mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up on a cattle farm in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., Joshua Kutryk says he dreamt of going to space though he never thought it would happen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-astronaut-prepares-for-international-space-station-mission/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-astronaut-prepares-for-international-space-station-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The spudnut's sweet, starchy legacy lives on in the Prairies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the Saskatoon Exhibition's recent decision to stop featuring spudnuts, a popular potato-based doughnut, the treat remains a beloved staple among enthusiasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-spudnuts-sweet-starchy-legacy-lives-on-in-the-prairies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-spudnuts-sweet-starchy-legacy-lives-on-in-the-prairies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Canadian is preparing to head to space, this time for ISS mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joshua Kutryck from Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta., is one of four members assigned to NASA's SpaceX Crew 13 mission set to spend six months at the ISS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/another-canadian-is-preparing-to-head-to-space-this-time-for-iss-mission/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/another-canadian-is-preparing-to-head-to-space-this-time-for-iss-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child among 4 dead, several injured after multi-vehicle crash along Stoney Trail: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency Health Services Alberta told Global News that three vehicles were involved in the crash and that two of them caught fire after the collision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/child-among-4-dead-several-injured-after-multi-vehicle-crash-along-stoney-trail-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/child-among-4-dead-several-injured-after-multi-vehicle-crash-along-stoney-trail-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 dead, several injured after multi-vehicle crash along Stoney Trail: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency Health Services Alberta told Global News that three vehicles were involved in the crash and that two of them caught fire after the collision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/4-dead-several-injured-after-multi-vehicle-crash-along-stoney-trail-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/4-dead-several-injured-after-multi-vehicle-crash-along-stoney-trail-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michigan Supreme Court rejects permit for Enbridge oil pipeline under Great Lakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered state regulators to reconsider a key permit that allowed a planned tunnel to carry an oil pipeline under part of the Great Lakes to move forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/michigan-supreme-court-rejects-permit-for-enbridge-oil-pipeline-under-great-lakes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/michigan-supreme-court-rejects-permit-for-enbridge-oil-pipeline-under-great-lakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 dead, 4 injured after crash on Calgary's Stoney Trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say four people are dead after a crash on Stoney Trail late Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/4-dead-4-injured-after-crash-on-calgarys-stoney-trail/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/4-dead-4-injured-after-crash-on-calgarys-stoney-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta, Canada flags creating division ahead of referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta and Canadian flags have taken on new meaning as the province nears a vote on if the province should remain in Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on leaving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-canada-flags-creating-division-ahead-of-referendum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-canada-flags-creating-division-ahead-of-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet strike ends after tentative deal reached]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good news for the travelling public, the strike by WestJet flight attendants has ended after a tentative agreement was reached overnight.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-strike-ends-after-tentative-deal-reached/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-strike-ends-after-tentative-deal-reached/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada has thousands of mountains. These are the people obsessed with them]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 25 per cent of Canada&rsquo;s land mass is considered mountainous, according to a 2021 University of Calgary study, and about 80 per cent of Canada&rsquo;s population live within or close to mountain areas. Some people in Canada spend all their free time climbing mountains or getting inspired by them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-has-thousands-of-mountains-these-are-the-people-obsessed-with-them/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-has-thousands-of-mountains-these-are-the-people-obsessed-with-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who lost over $500K worries about Alberta's new gambling landscape]]></title><description><![CDATA[He gambled away over half a million dollars across two decades. Now he's sharing his story as Alberta opens its gambling market to external providers, making apps and other digital platforms easier to access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-who-lost-over-500k-worries-about-albertas-new-gambling-landscape/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-who-lost-over-500k-worries-about-albertas-new-gambling-landscape/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet, union reach tentative deal to end strike by flight attendants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary-based WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have reached a tentative deal, ending a strike &#8203;that has led to the cancellation &zwnj;of hundreds of flights, both sides said early Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-union-reach-tentative-deal-to-end-strike-by-flight-attendants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-union-reach-tentative-deal-to-end-strike-by-flight-attendants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary boy’s death hits home for parents of autistic kids prone to wandering or running away]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent death of Parker, an 11-year-old non-verbal autistic boy who disappeared after he got out from a care facility in Calgary, has brought new attention to the issue of elopement for parents of young children with autism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-boys-death-hits-home-for-parents-of-autistic-kids-prone-to-wandering-or-running-away/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-boys-death-hits-home-for-parents-of-autistic-kids-prone-to-wandering-or-running-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after downtown CTrain station shooting: Calgary police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a man has been charged after a shooting at the Victoria Park/Stampede LRT station in downtown Calgary left two injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-charged-after-downtown-ctrain-station-shooting-calgary-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 03:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-charged-after-downtown-ctrain-station-shooting-calgary-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary housing complex fire sends 6 to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Fire Department responded to three significant fires on Aug. 2, 2026, with the first sending six people to hospital after a suite in a southeast housing complex burst into flames.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-housing-complex-fire-sends-6-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-housing-complex-fire-sends-6-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens protest Meta data centre planned for county north of Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith has said Alberta&rsquo;s grid operator will use surplus energy to power the centre until a new natural gas-fired plant starts powering it in 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/dozens-protest-meta-data-centre-planned-for-county-north-of-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/dozens-protest-meta-data-centre-planned-for-county-north-of-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two injured, one in custody in shooting on Calgary LRT platform: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were hospitalized, one in life-threatening condition, after a shooting Saturday night on the platform of Calgary's Stampede Victoria LRT station.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/two-injured-one-in-custody-in-shooting-on-calgary-lrt-platform-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/two-injured-one-in-custody-in-shooting-on-calgary-lrt-platform-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moscow’s mayor calls deadly restaurant bomb attack a ‘brutal terrorist act’]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 21 people were wounded when the explosive device detonated at the restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said late on Saturday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/moscows-mayor-calls-deadly-restaurant-bomb-attack-a-brutal-terrorist-act/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/moscows-mayor-calls-deadly-restaurant-bomb-attack-a-brutal-terrorist-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants on strike as company suspends most bookings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing 4,400 WestJet flight employees says its members are on strike after last-minute negotiations failed to reach a deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-flight-attendants-on-strike-as-company-suspends-most-bookings/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-flight-attendants-on-strike-as-company-suspends-most-bookings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 Alberta food banks adopt grocery-style model to give families more choice and dignity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some organizations are rethinking how they provide food assistance, as more Albertans turn to food banks amid rising living costs. Leaders say the new approach reduces food waste, restores dignity and better serves their communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-alberta-food-banks-adopt-grocery-style-model-to-give-families-more-choice-and-dignity/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-alberta-food-banks-adopt-grocery-style-model-to-give-families-more-choice-and-dignity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two years after Jasper went up in flames, what attractions have reopened?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though most of the national park has reopened after the Jasper wildfire, a few iconic areas require more extensive repairs that the federal government is backing with an over $500M investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/two-years-after-jasper-went-up-in-flames-what-attractions-have-reopened/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/two-years-after-jasper-went-up-in-flames-what-attractions-have-reopened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's what to do for Heritage Day in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans have celebrated Heritage Day on the first Monday of every August since 1974, and while it's not one of the province'snine statutory holidays, it's part of the long weekend for many.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/heres-what-to-do-for-heritage-day-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/heres-what-to-do-for-heritage-day-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stevens helps Riders edge West-leading Elks 28-26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Backup quarterback Tommy Stevens scored three touchdowns as the Saskatchewan Roughriders evened their season series with Edmonton, defeating the Elks 28-26 on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stevens-helps-riders-edge-west-leading-elks-28-26/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stevens-helps-riders-edge-west-leading-elks-28-26/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man drowns after jumping off cliff southeast of Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say a 35-year-old man drowned on Saturday after jumping off a cliff into the Highwood River at the Nature&rsquo;s Hideaway campground southeast of Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-drowns-after-jumping-off-cliff-southeast-of-calgary/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-drowns-after-jumping-off-cliff-southeast-of-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men drown in separate incidents in southern Alberta Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two men drowned in two bodies of water in southern Alberta Saturday, according to RCMP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-men-drown-in-separate-incidents-in-southern-alberta-saturday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-men-drown-in-separate-incidents-in-southern-alberta-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adams Jr. leads Stampeders past Tiger-Cats 44-20]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vernon Adams Jr. threw his CFL-best 21st touchdown pass of the season as the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 44-20 on Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/adams-jr-leads-stampeders-past-tiger-cats-44-20/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/adams-jr-leads-stampeders-past-tiger-cats-44-20/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grieving Albertans seek ways to protect vulnerable children after Parker’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the death of 11-year-old Parker, Autism Edmonton is urging Albertans to learn how to safely help lost or distressed neurodivergent children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/grieving-albertans-seek-ways-to-protect-vulnerable-children-after-parkers-death/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/grieving-albertans-seek-ways-to-protect-vulnerable-children-after-parkers-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enbridge postpones plans for 2nd phase of Mainline oil pipeline expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge &zwnj;has postponed the 250,000-barrel-per-day second phase of its Mainline crude pipeline network, it said on Friday, partly because Canadian oil producers have not committed to significant output increases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/enbridge-postpones-plans-for-2nd-phase-of-mainline-oil-pipeline-expansion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/enbridge-postpones-plans-for-2nd-phase-of-mainline-oil-pipeline-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wetaskiwin mayor seeks judicial review into city restricting his access to city hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mayor of Wetaskiwin, Alta., has filed for a judicial review, after the municipal government he serves barred him from city hall earlier this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wetaskiwin-mayor-seeks-judicial-review-into-city-restricting-his-access-to-city-hall/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wetaskiwin-mayor-seeks-judicial-review-into-city-restricting-his-access-to-city-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP charge man with theft, forging documents in cattle rustling case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mounties say a man has been charged in an investigation into the theft and fraudulent sale of cattle in southern Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-rcmp-charge-man-with-theft-forging-documents-in-cattle-rustling-case/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-rcmp-charge-man-with-theft-forging-documents-in-cattle-rustling-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight cancellations mount as Sunday strike deadline approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet announced early Saturday morning that 81 of the day's scheduled flights have been scrubbed ahead of the flight attendants' strike deadline on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-flight-cancellations-mount-as-sunday-strike-deadline-approaches/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-flight-cancellations-mount-as-sunday-strike-deadline-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet cancels 81 flights ahead of Sunday strike deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet announced early Saturday morning that 81 of the day's scheduled flights have been scrubbed ahead of the stike deadling on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-cancels-81-flights-ahead-of-sunday-strike-deadline/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-cancels-81-flights-ahead-of-sunday-strike-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New integrated licences leading to longer waits at Alberta registries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo;s new integrated drivers licences and identification cards are causing delays at registries across the province. Rolled out on July 2, the new licences and identification cards now include an individual&rsquo;s citizenship status and health care number, eliminating the need for physical paper cards. Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally said that adding health care numbers and citizenship markers adds additional steps to the process, leading to longer wait t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-integrated-licences-leading-to-longer-waits-at-alberta-registries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-integrated-licences-leading-to-longer-waits-at-alberta-registries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is your windshield cleaner after road trips? It's a bad sign for bugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people remember road trips back in the day that left windshields splattered with insects &ndash; and may get the uncomfortable feeling that things have changed. Here's what researchers are finding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/is-your-windshield-cleaner-after-road-trips-its-a-bad-sign-for-bugs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/is-your-windshield-cleaner-after-road-trips-its-a-bad-sign-for-bugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Calgary implementing new safety plan amid cost concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan, entitled Safer Together, aims to coordinate the response to address safety in public spaces, homelessness, domestic violence, poverty and social isolation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-implementing-new-safety-plan-amid-cost-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 04:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-implementing-new-safety-plan-amid-cost-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kraft Hockeyville-winning town of Taber reopens ice rink after 2025 explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[An explosion in 2025 heavily damaged the ice arena in Taber, which then won the 2026 Kraft Hockeyville contest&mdash; now, the rebuild is now almost complete.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kraft-hockeyville-winning-town-of-taber-reopens-ice-rink-after-2025-explosion/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kraft-hockeyville-winning-town-of-taber-reopens-ice-rink-after-2025-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary man who stabbed friend to death with scissors could be deported, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hans Jimenez Varela, who got into a drunken fight with his friend Jose Miguel Gutierrez Polanco and stabbed him 12 times with a pair of scissors, is at risk of deportation, court heard at his sentencing hearing on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-who-stabbed-friend-to-death-with-scissors-could-be-deported-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-who-stabbed-friend-to-death-with-scissors-could-be-deported-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Possible WestJet strike leaves dog competitor out thousands in rebooking fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton dog trainer who has to travel for agility competitions felt she had no choice but to spend thousands to re-book her flights with WestJet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/possible-westjet-strike-leaves-dog-competitor-out-thousands-in-rebooking-fees/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/possible-westjet-strike-leaves-dog-competitor-out-thousands-in-rebooking-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High River, Alta. man faces charges of domestic homicide in court appearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jarret Stobbe, 36, of High River appeared in court via CCTV on Friday, charged with the second-degree murder of his former partner at a house in High River on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/high-river-alta-man-faces-charges-of-domestic-homicide-in-court-appearance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/high-river-alta-man-faces-charges-of-domestic-homicide-in-court-appearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A tale of 2 cities: Edmonton floods while Calgary bakes in the sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's two biggest cities have had starkly different weather over the past month with Edmonton getting nearly 25 times the amount of rain that's fallen on Calgary in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-tale-of-2-cities-edmonton-floods-while-calgary-bakes-in-the-sun/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-tale-of-2-cities-edmonton-floods-while-calgary-bakes-in-the-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One of Calgary's most decorated Second World War veterans dies at 101]]></title><description><![CDATA[Navy Capt. William (Bill) Wilson enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy in 1942, serving aboard HMCS Ottawa as a seaman gunner during the latter stages of the Battle of the Atlantic and taking part in the D-Day landings at Normandy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/one-of-calgarys-most-decorated-second-world-war-veterans-dies-at-101/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/one-of-calgarys-most-decorated-second-world-war-veterans-dies-at-101/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing B.C. hiker found dead in Alberta national park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada said they received a report on July 23 that Bob Toothill, who was travelling the Great Divide Trail between Waterton Lakes National Park and Coleman, AB, was missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/missing-bc-hiker-found-dead-in-alberta-national-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/missing-bc-hiker-found-dead-in-alberta-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticats prepare for Adams, high-scoring Stampeders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Linebacker Reggie Stubblefield and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' defence again face another tough quarterback challenge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ticats-prepare-for-adams-high-scoring-stampeders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ticats-prepare-for-adams-high-scoring-stampeders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 charged with manslaughter after death in southwest Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say two people have been charged with manslaughter after a suspicious death Wednesday night in Rosscarrock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-charged-with-manslaughter-after-death-in-southwest-calgary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-charged-with-manslaughter-after-death-in-southwest-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kilam’s culture change fuels Elks’ resurgence]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Mark Kilam was named head coach of the Edmonton Elks in December 2024, he didn't even have a projector in his office to watch game film.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kilams-culture-change-fuels-elks-resurgence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kilams-culture-change-fuels-elks-resurgence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bill Wilson, one of Canada’s last Second World War veterans, dies at 101]]></title><description><![CDATA[The obituary for William (Bill) Wilson, who partook in the bloody D-Day landings, said "Captain Bill" helped create the Naval Museum of Alberta and The Military Museums in Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bill-wilson-one-of-canadas-last-second-world-war-veterans-dies-at-101/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bill-wilson-one-of-canadas-last-second-world-war-veterans-dies-at-101/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pembina says proposed West Coast pipeline stake fits its broader strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pembina says its participation in a proposed West Coast pipeline fits the company's overall strategy ahead of a potential designation as a project of national interest in the fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pembina-says-proposed-west-coast-pipeline-stake-fits-its-broader-strategy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pembina-says-proposed-west-coast-pipeline-stake-fits-its-broader-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet to begin parking planes ahead of possible strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet says it's still bargaining with flight attendants in hopes of a deal, but the company is beginning to keep planes on the ground as a "necessary measure" to protect travellers and their operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-to-begin-parking-planes-ahead-of-possible-strike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-to-begin-parking-planes-ahead-of-possible-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permits issued for Alberta coal mine expansion despite environmental opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sprawling expansion of a massive thermal coal mine near Hinton, Alta., has been approved by Alberta&rsquo;s provincial regulator, clearing the way for the operator to extend the life of the project well into the next decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/permits-issued-for-alberta-coal-mine-expansion-despite-environmental-opposition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/permits-issued-for-alberta-coal-mine-expansion-despite-environmental-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s Enbridge postpones plans for second phase of Mainline oil pipeline expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enbridge announced Friday that it is postponing a 250 barrel per day expansion of its Mainline pipeline network used to transport Canadian crude oil to U.S. markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-enbridge-postpones-plans-for-second-phase-of-mainline-oil-pipeline-expansion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-enbridge-postpones-plans-for-second-phase-of-mainline-oil-pipeline-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing hiker found dead in southwestern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pincher Creek RCMP say a hiker reported missing earlier this month was found dead Thursday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/missing-hiker-found-dead-in-southwestern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/missing-hiker-found-dead-in-southwestern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet begins parking 737 aircraft as strike deadline approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[If&nbsp;a negotiated agreement on a new contract can&rsquo;t be reached by Aug. 2 at midnight mountain time, those unionized flight attendants could walk off the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-begins-parking-737-aircraft-as-strike-deadline-approaches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-begins-parking-737-aircraft-as-strike-deadline-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As WestJet flight attendant strike looms, union ‘focused’ on reaching deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[If&nbsp;a negotiated agreement on a new contract can&rsquo;t be reached by Aug. 2 at midnight mountain time, those unionized flight attendants could walk off the job.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-westjet-flight-attendant-strike-looms-union-focused-on-reaching-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-westjet-flight-attendant-strike-looms-union-focused-on-reaching-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community gathers to mourn 11-year-old Calgary boy after end of near 2-week search]]></title><description><![CDATA[A crowd of people attended one of several gatherings Thursday evening for Parker, the 11-year-old Calgary boy who went missing earlier this month and was confirmed dead earlier that day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/community-gathers-to-mourn-11-year-old-calgary-boy-after-end-of-near-2-week-search/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/community-gathers-to-mourn-11-year-old-calgary-boy-after-end-of-near-2-week-search/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta lets the dogs out, recruits more canine muscle in fight against mussels]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hilo, Jane and Winnie are a part of Alberta's muscle against invasive mussels that have spread throughout the Great Lakes and Canadian waterways since the 1980s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-lets-the-dogs-out-recruits-more-canine-muscle-in-fight-against-mussels/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-lets-the-dogs-out-recruits-more-canine-muscle-in-fight-against-mussels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death of Calgary boy with autism hits home for Conservative MP and party leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[On July 16, an 11-year-old boy named Parker, who had autism and was non-verbal, wandered from his daycare home in Calgary just before lunchtime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/death-of-calgary-boy-with-autism-hits-home-for-conservative-mp-and-party-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/death-of-calgary-boy-with-autism-hits-home-for-conservative-mp-and-party-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloydminster non-profit responds to fatal overdose increase with naloxone training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lloydminster has seen three confirmed drug toxicity deaths so far this year, according to the Saskatchewan Coroners Service. There were three reported deaths each in 2025 and 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lloydminster-non-profit-responds-to-fatal-overdose-increase-with-naloxone-training/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lloydminster-non-profit-responds-to-fatal-overdose-increase-with-naloxone-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premiers tell Ottawa they 'urgently' want negotiations to begin on future of the RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's premiers are calling for more clarity from the federal government around the future of the RCMP and to start negotiations as soon as possible with those who plan on keeping the Mounties as their boots-on-the-ground police force.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premiers-tell-ottawa-they-urgently-want-negotiations-to-begin-on-future-of-the-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premiers-tell-ottawa-they-urgently-want-negotiations-to-begin-on-future-of-the-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions over property taxes loom as Calgary officials craft next 4-year budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary city council spent several hours behind closed doors this week with city administration to discuss the upcoming four-year budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/questions-over-property-taxes-loom-as-calgary-officials-craft-next-4-year-budget/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/questions-over-property-taxes-loom-as-calgary-officials-craft-next-4-year-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horvath carries Lions to 35-19 win over Bombers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zander Horvath ran for a trio of touchdowns to help rookie B.C. Lions quarterback Kaidon Salter record a 35-19 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in his first CFL start on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/horvath-carries-lions-to-35-19-win-over-bombers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/horvath-carries-lions-to-35-19-win-over-bombers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents of Calgary boy found dead after 2-week search release message]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Police Service shared this audio from Parker's parents a day after their 11-year-old son was found dead. The message was recorded while the search for the autistic boy, who went missing July 16, was still ongoing. The parents still wanted their message of gratitude to be heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parents-of-calgary-boy-found-dead-after-2-week-search-release-message/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parents-of-calgary-boy-found-dead-after-2-week-search-release-message/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing delayed for semi-driver who killed 2 charity ride motorcyclists in northern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Maurice Koochin, 40, of Slave Lake, has pleaded guilty to two counts of dangerous driving causing death and six counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sentencing-delayed-for-semi-driver-who-killed-2-charity-ride-motorcyclists-in-northern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sentencing-delayed-for-semi-driver-who-killed-2-charity-ride-motorcyclists-in-northern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre calls for reform to public alert system following disappearance, death of Calgary boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for reform to the national emergency alert system to better protect missing vulnerable children, after an 11-year-old Calgary boy with autism was found dead following his disappearance earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievre-calls-for-reform-to-public-alert-system-following-disappearance-death-of-calgary-boy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievre-calls-for-reform-to-public-alert-system-following-disappearance-death-of-calgary-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wetaskiwin Mayor Joe Branco files lawsuit against city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wetaskiwin Mayor Joe Branco has filed a lawsuit against the Alberta city he was elected last fall to represent, in the hopes restrictions on him placed in January will be lifted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wetaskiwin-mayor-joe-branco-files-lawsuit-against-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 02:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wetaskiwin-mayor-joe-branco-files-lawsuit-against-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat warnings issued for cities of Calgary, Medicine Hat]]></title><description><![CDATA[With temperatures expected to increase into the low to mid 30s in both Calgary and Medicine Hat over the next few days, both cities have been placed under 'yellow' heat warnings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/heat-warnings-issued-for-cities-of-calgary-medicine-hat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/heat-warnings-issued-for-cities-of-calgary-medicine-hat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat, air quality warnings issued for areas of central and southern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unseasonably warm temperatures and smoky skies are in the forecast for a large area of southern and central Alberta over the next few days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/heat-air-quality-warnings-issued-for-areas-of-central-and-southern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/heat-air-quality-warnings-issued-for-areas-of-central-and-southern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TC Energy increases demand outlook for natural gas amid data centre boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Canada, data centre industry growth has been centred on Alberta, which has been actively courting big tech titans to set up shop in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tc-energy-increases-demand-outlook-for-natural-gas-amid-data-centre-boom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tc-energy-increases-demand-outlook-for-natural-gas-amid-data-centre-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corb Lund seeks judicial review after Elections Alberta rejects Water Not Coal petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corb Lund, the musician spearheading a campaign to ban all new coal mining in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains, has launched a court challenge of Elections Alberta&rsquo;s recent petition rejection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/corb-lund-seeks-judicial-review-after-elections-alberta-rejects-water-not-coal-petition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/corb-lund-seeks-judicial-review-after-elections-alberta-rejects-water-not-coal-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Calgarians can grapple with ‘emotional roller-coaster ride’ after search for Parker ends in tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emotions are settling in across the city after the exhaustive, nearly two-week-long search for 11-year-old Parker came to a tragic end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-calgarians-can-grapple-with-emotional-roller-coaster-ride-after-search-for-parker-ends-in-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-calgarians-can-grapple-with-emotional-roller-coaster-ride-after-search-for-parker-ends-in-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This support dog is trained to help Calgarians through disasters and emergencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minnie is the new Calgary Emergency Management Agency facility dog. The organization says she will help people, including front-line workers, during some of their most challenging and stressful moments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/this-support-dog-is-trained-to-help-calgarians-through-disasters-and-emergencies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/this-support-dog-is-trained-to-help-calgarians-through-disasters-and-emergencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sawmill closures ‘gut-wrenching’ amid lumber industry headwinds: Canfor CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fox Creek, Alta. sawmill is closing because there's not enough fibre in the region to sustain it long-term, coupled with U.S. tariffs and weak markets, the company said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sawmill-closures-gut-wrenching-amid-lumber-industry-headwinds-canfor-ceo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sawmill-closures-gut-wrenching-amid-lumber-industry-headwinds-canfor-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High River man charged with 2nd-degree murder in woman's shooting death]]></title><description><![CDATA[A High River man has been charged with murder after a woman was shot to death in the southern Alberta town on Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/high-river-man-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-womans-shooting-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/high-river-man-charged-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-womans-shooting-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Measles goes quiet in Alberta but risk not over, experts warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[A weeks-long lull in Alberta&rsquo;s measles activity has health experts cautiously optimistic. No new measles cases have been reported since a single case during the first week of June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/measles-goes-quiet-in-alberta-but-risk-not-over-experts-warn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/measles-goes-quiet-in-alberta-but-risk-not-over-experts-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Makeshift memorial started in Calgary for 11-year-old Parker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parker, who had autism and was non-verbal, wandered away from a daycare home two weeks ago. His body was found in a pipe connected to a culvert in north Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/makeshift-memorial-started-in-calgary-for-11-year-old-parker/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/makeshift-memorial-started-in-calgary-for-11-year-old-parker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judicial review request challenges denial of Corb Lund’s ‘Water Not Coal’ petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corb Lund says more than 200,000 Albertans signed the Water Not Coal petition in good faith and they deserve a fair and reasonable process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judicial-review-request-challenges-denial-of-corb-lunds-water-not-coal-petition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judicial-review-request-challenges-denial-of-corb-lunds-water-not-coal-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of weapons seized during Lethbridge drug trafficking investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of guns, knives, swords, brass knuckles and even a set of Freddy Krueger-like claws are among the items seized during an investigation into drug trafficking in Lethbridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hundreds-of-weapons-seized-during-lethbridge-drug-trafficking-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hundreds-of-weapons-seized-during-lethbridge-drug-trafficking-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police homicide unit investigating after man killed in stabbing overnight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary police homicide unit is investigating a fatal stabbing in the southwest community of Rosscarrock that happened just before 11 p.m. on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-homicide-unit-investigating-after-man-killed-in-stabbing-overnight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-homicide-unit-investigating-after-man-killed-in-stabbing-overnight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIRT investigating after police shoot suspect in southwest Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation is underway by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) following a shooting this morning in Bridlewood in southwest Calgary involving a police officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/asirt-investigating-after-police-shoot-suspect-in-southwest-calgary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/asirt-investigating-after-police-shoot-suspect-in-southwest-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation underway into early morning police shooting in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating a police shooting in the southwest Calgary community of Bridlewood early Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/investigation-underway-into-early-morning-police-shooting-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/investigation-underway-into-early-morning-police-shooting-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autism network calls for revamped alert systems after Calgary boy found dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A non-profit representing Canadians with autism says better emergency alert systems for missing vulnerable people are needed after the death of a Calgary boy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/autism-network-calls-for-revamped-alert-systems-after-calgary-boy-found-dead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/autism-network-calls-for-revamped-alert-systems-after-calgary-boy-found-dead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway near Canmore, Kananaskis targeting mid-August reopening after rockfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A popular stretch of highway that lets people access Kananaskis Country through Canmore, Alta., could be open by the middle of August after a rockfall has left it closed for two months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/highway-near-canmore-kananaskis-targeting-mid-august-reopening-after-rockfall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/highway-near-canmore-kananaskis-targeting-mid-august-reopening-after-rockfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working past 65 in Alberta? Your health benefits could soon cost your employer more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting this fall, Alberta employers will have to cover the cost of health insurance for employees over the age of 65.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/working-past-65-in-alberta-your-health-benefits-could-soon-cost-your-employer-more/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/working-past-65-in-alberta-your-health-benefits-could-soon-cost-your-employer-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet flight attendants' union serves 72-hour strike notice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing 4,400 flight attendants at WestJet says it has issued a 72-hour strike notice, paving the runway for a possible strike during a busy summer travel season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-flight-attendants-union-serves-72-hour-strike-notice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 08:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-flight-attendants-union-serves-72-hour-strike-notice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summer of storms keeps Edmonton-area festival organizers on their toes]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Big Valley Jamboree is still waiting to see how the weather turns out, other festivals in the Edmonton region have already experienced Mother Nature's wrath firsthand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/summer-of-storms-keeps-edmonton-area-festival-organizers-on-their-toes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/summer-of-storms-keeps-edmonton-area-festival-organizers-on-their-toes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary city council moving forward with exploring creation of lobbyist registry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary's mayor said the move would help delineate between constituent concerns and lobbyists being paid to influence elected officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-city-council-moving-forward-with-exploring-creation-of-lobbyist-registry/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-city-council-moving-forward-with-exploring-creation-of-lobbyist-registry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunderstorm cleanup expected to cost City of Edmonton $20-$30 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton city manager Eddie Robar says this is the first time in his current role he's seen the effects of summer storms cost more than in the winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/thunderstorm-cleanup-expected-to-cost-city-of-edmonton-20-30-million/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/thunderstorm-cleanup-expected-to-cost-city-of-edmonton-20-30-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officers seize 380 kg of drugs declared as bath tissue at Alberta-U.S. border]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 380 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine and cocaine allegedly declared as bath tissue have been seized at the Alberta-U.S. border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/officers-seize-380-kg-of-drugs-declared-as-bath-tissue-at-alberta-us-border/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/officers-seize-380-kg-of-drugs-declared-as-bath-tissue-at-alberta-us-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans on disability payments receive wrong amounts for August]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many recipients have reported getting hundreds of dollars less than they normally do, with some reporting that they didn&rsquo;t get any money at all. The province is blaming a technical issue related to the rollout of the new payment processing software.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-on-disability-payments-receive-wrong-amounts-for-august/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-on-disability-payments-receive-wrong-amounts-for-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young woman slips and dies while hiking in Kananaskis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canmore RCMP said four people were completing a loop hike in Kananaskis, when a woman in her 20s lost her footing and fell to her death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/young-woman-slips-and-dies-while-hiking-in-kananaskis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/young-woman-slips-and-dies-while-hiking-in-kananaskis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the new dogs sniffing out invasive mussels at Alberta inspection sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's Conservation Canine Unit has two new members. The dogs are part of a larger team working to keep invasive mussels out of Alberta. As CBC's Chelsey Mutter explains, the province says some invasive mussel species have been spreading through parts of Canada since they were first discovered in the '80s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/meet-the-new-dogs-sniffing-out-invasive-mussels-at-alberta-inspection-sites/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/meet-the-new-dogs-sniffing-out-invasive-mussels-at-alberta-inspection-sites/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBSA seizes 380 kg of methamphetamine, cocaine from commercial truck at Alberta border]]></title><description><![CDATA[The seizure was made July 2 after border officers inspected a truck that had entered Canada from California and was headed to Vilna, Alta., CBSA said in a news release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cbsa-seizes-380-kg-of-methamphetamine-cocaine-from-commercial-truck-at-alberta-border/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cbsa-seizes-380-kg-of-methamphetamine-cocaine-from-commercial-truck-at-alberta-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary coming for Slurpee Capital of the World title held by Winnipeg for 2 decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-coming-for-slurpee-capital-of-the-world-title-held-by-winnipeg-for-2-decades/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-coming-for-slurpee-capital-of-the-world-title-held-by-winnipeg-for-2-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2nd hiker in a week dies after falling from Banff National Park mountain]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman in her twenties is dead after falling from a mountain near Marvel Peak, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2nd-hiker-in-a-week-dies-after-falling-from-banff-national-park-mountain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2nd-hiker-in-a-week-dies-after-falling-from-banff-national-park-mountain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police to provide update on missing 11-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-to-provide-update-on-missing-11-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-to-provide-update-on-missing-11-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police resume ground search for missing 11-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-resume-ground-search-for-missing-11-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-resume-ground-search-for-missing-11-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of child, believed to be missing 11-year-old Parker, found in north Calgary: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body of a child has been found in Calgary, where police believe it's 11-year-old Parker &mdash;the boy with autism who has been missing since July 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/body-of-child-believed-to-be-missing-11-year-old-parker-found-in-north-calgary-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/body-of-child-believed-to-be-missing-11-year-old-parker-found-in-north-calgary-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigation underway in High River]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-rcmp-major-crimes-unit-investigation-underway-in-high-river/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-rcmp-major-crimes-unit-investigation-underway-in-high-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council approves next steps for creating a municipal lobbyist registry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary city council has approved the next steps of exploring a lobbyist registry aimed at improving transparency around meetings with public officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/council-approves-next-steps-for-creating-a-municipal-lobbyist-registry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/council-approves-next-steps-for-creating-a-municipal-lobbyist-registry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deal to fund water, wastewater infrastructure for housing signed by Alberta and Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/deal-to-fund-water-wastewater-infrastructure-for-housing-signed-by-alberta-and-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/deal-to-fund-water-wastewater-infrastructure-for-housing-signed-by-alberta-and-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says he doesn't 'see the value' in using energy as leverage in U.S. trade talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-he-doesnt-see-the-value-in-using-energy-as-leverage-in-us-trade-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-he-doesnt-see-the-value-in-using-energy-as-leverage-in-us-trade-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police to provide update after searching additional area for missing Calgary boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-to-provide-update-after-searching-additional-area-for-missing-calgary-boy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-to-provide-update-after-searching-additional-area-for-missing-calgary-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search additional area for missing Calgary boy as possible new evidence emerges]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-search-additional-area-for-missing-calgary-boy-as-possible-new-evidence-emerges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-search-additional-area-for-missing-calgary-boy-as-possible-new-evidence-emerges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police provide update after searching additional area for missing Calgary boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-provide-update-after-searching-additional-area-for-missing-calgary-boy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-provide-update-after-searching-additional-area-for-missing-calgary-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigators find body believed to be missing Calgary boy, Parker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searchers have found what they believe to be the remains of Parker, the 11-year-old Calgary boy who has been missing for just under two weeks, police revealed on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/investigators-find-body-believed-to-be-missing-calgary-boy-parker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/investigators-find-body-believed-to-be-missing-calgary-boy-parker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New mussel detection dogs join Alberta’s fight against invasive species]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-mussel-detection-dogs-join-albertas-fight-against-invasive-species/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-mussel-detection-dogs-join-albertas-fight-against-invasive-species/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney won’t say if Canadian energy sector will be a trade bargaining chip]]></title><description><![CDATA['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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-wont-say-if-canadian-energy-sector-will-be-a-trade-bargaining-chip/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-wont-say-if-canadian-energy-sector-will-be-a-trade-bargaining-chip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cenovus set to surpass million-barrel per day production as it digests MEG purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cenovus-set-to-surpass-million-barrel-per-day-production-as-it-digests-meg-purchase/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cenovus-set-to-surpass-million-barrel-per-day-production-as-it-digests-meg-purchase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks host Riders to complete home-and-home series]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cody Fajardo and the Edmonton Elks have a tough act to follow Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-host-riders-to-complete-home-and-home-series/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-host-riders-to-complete-home-and-home-series/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite WestJet wind-down plans, a strike isn't a sure bet, but the clock is ticking]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/despite-westjet-wind-down-plans-a-strike-isnt-a-sure-bet-but-the-clock-is-ticking/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/despite-westjet-wind-down-plans-a-strike-isnt-a-sure-bet-but-the-clock-is-ticking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Twice-convicted Calgary fraudster Scott Brooks headed back to prison for 10 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/twice-convicted-calgary-fraudster-scott-brooks-headed-back-to-prison-for-10-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/twice-convicted-calgary-fraudster-scott-brooks-headed-back-to-prison-for-10-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Alberta-Canada infrastructure agreement aims to accelerate housing development]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-alberta-canada-infrastructure-agreement-aims-to-accelerate-housing-development/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-alberta-canada-infrastructure-agreement-aims-to-accelerate-housing-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rookie Salter to start for Lions against Bombers]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rookie-salter-to-start-for-lions-against-bombers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rookie-salter-to-start-for-lions-against-bombers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Tug of war’ over alleged privileged records in Mentzelopoulos case argued in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tug-of-war-over-alleged-privileged-records-in-mentzelopoulos-case-argued-in-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tug-of-war-over-alleged-privileged-records-in-mentzelopoulos-case-argued-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices jump again following renewed fighting in the Middle East]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oil-prices-jump-again-following-renewed-fighting-in-the-middle-east/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oil-prices-jump-again-following-renewed-fighting-in-the-middle-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Smith hold news conference in Red Deer, Alta.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith make a homebuilding announcement and take questions from journalists in Red Deer, Alta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-smith-hold-news-conference-in-red-deer-alta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-smith-hold-news-conference-in-red-deer-alta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 out of 5 American toddler foods are ultra-processed, research says]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/4-out-of-5-american-toddler-foods-are-ultra-processed-research-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/4-out-of-5-american-toddler-foods-are-ultra-processed-research-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary sees decline in crime severity, but number of crimes has risen: StatsCan data]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-sees-decline-in-crime-severity-but-number-of-crimes-has-risen-statscan-data/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-sees-decline-in-crime-severity-but-number-of-crimes-has-risen-statscan-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man faces 68 charges in multi-country child exploitation case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto man faces multiple charges after police say victims were identified in several provinces including Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and several countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/toronto-man-faces-68-charges-in-multi-country-child-exploitation-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/toronto-man-faces-68-charges-in-multi-country-child-exploitation-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A bit of a dog’s breakfast’: Red Deer mayor wants province-wide rules for e-scooters]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-bit-of-a-dogs-breakfast-red-deer-mayor-wants-province-wide-rules-for-e-scooters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-bit-of-a-dogs-breakfast-red-deer-mayor-wants-province-wide-rules-for-e-scooters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Where I needed to be’: For these pro-unity volunteers, handing out signs is a way to lift their spirits]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/where-i-needed-to-be-for-these-pro-unity-volunteers-handing-out-signs-is-a-way-to-lift-their-spirits/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/where-i-needed-to-be-for-these-pro-unity-volunteers-handing-out-signs-is-a-way-to-lift-their-spirits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary maintains rules for backyard suites but secondary suites will get ‘automatic approval’]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-maintains-rules-for-backyard-suites-but-secondary-suites-will-get-automatic-approval/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-maintains-rules-for-backyard-suites-but-secondary-suites-will-get-automatic-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Edmonton taps Calgary forestry crews to help clear tree debris from back-to-back storms]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-edmonton-taps-calgary-forestry-crews-to-help-clear-tree-debris-from-back-to-back-storms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-edmonton-taps-calgary-forestry-crews-to-help-clear-tree-debris-from-back-to-back-storms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes possible across Alberta, in Edmonton region Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are several overlapping advisories for both severe thunderstorms and possible tornadoes, with storms expected to materialize in the late afternoon across central Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/severe-thunderstorms-and-tornadoes-possible-across-alberta-in-edmonton-region-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/severe-thunderstorms-and-tornadoes-possible-across-alberta-in-edmonton-region-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 is the wettest summer on record in Edmonton  — with more storms expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since the beginning of 2026, the Edmonton region has recorded 655.7 mm of precipitation&nbsp; &mdash; both heavy snowfalls in the winter and rain now &mdash; and the year is far from over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2026-is-the-wettest-summer-on-record-in-edmonton-with-more-storms-expected/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2026-is-the-wettest-summer-on-record-in-edmonton-with-more-storms-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors in Rocky View County, bordering Calgary vote to pause data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors in Rocky View County have voted to put a moratorium on the building of any new data centres until the county establishes regulations for such developments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/councillors-in-rocky-view-county-bordering-calgary-vote-to-pause-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/councillors-in-rocky-view-county-bordering-calgary-vote-to-pause-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors in rural county bordering Calgary vote to pause data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors in a rural municipality bordering Calgary have voted to temporarily pause new data centre proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/councillors-in-rural-county-bordering-calgary-vote-to-pause-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/councillors-in-rural-county-bordering-calgary-vote-to-pause-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black bears can once again be hunted with dogs in Alberta this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The practice has been brought back this year as part of Alberta's wildlife management strategy, namely to help protect recovering caribou populations from predators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/black-bears-can-once-again-be-hunted-with-dogs-in-alberta-this-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/black-bears-can-once-again-be-hunted-with-dogs-in-alberta-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian government removes cap on online passport renewals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is lifting a limit on how many Canadians can apply online to renew their passports, Immigration Minister Lena Diab announced on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-government-removes-cap-on-online-passport-renewals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-government-removes-cap-on-online-passport-renewals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All eligible Canadians can now renew their passports online]]></title><description><![CDATA[All eligible Canadian adults can now apply online to renew their passports, Immigration Minister Lena Diab announced on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/all-eligible-canadians-can-now-renew-their-passports-online/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/all-eligible-canadians-can-now-renew-their-passports-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All eligible Canadian adults can now renew their passports online]]></title><description><![CDATA[All eligible Canadians over the age of 16 can now apply online to renew their passports, Immigration Minister Lena Diab announced on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/all-eligible-canadian-adults-can-now-renew-their-passports-online/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/all-eligible-canadian-adults-can-now-renew-their-passports-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evenson, Ivy round out Hall of Fame’s 2026 class]]></title><description><![CDATA[Running back Jim Evenson and head coach Frank (Pop) Ivy will round out the Canadian Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/evenson-ivy-round-out-hall-of-fames-2026-class/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/evenson-ivy-round-out-hall-of-fames-2026-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary’s Cowboys Dance Hall closing its doors after 30 years in business]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement on social media on Monday, the popular nightclub said it is 'turning the page &mdash; and riding into a new exciting chapter.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-cowboys-dance-hall-closing-its-doors-after-30-years-in-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-cowboys-dance-hall-closing-its-doors-after-30-years-in-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic Calgary nightclub Cowboys Dance Hall closing after 30 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cowboys Dance Hall is closing its location inside Cowboys Casino, after 30 years of being a Stampede staple for concerts and events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/iconic-calgary-nightclub-cowboys-dance-hall-closing-after-30-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/iconic-calgary-nightclub-cowboys-dance-hall-closing-after-30-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some psychiatric patients wait days in the ER for a hospital admission. Why?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Disparity in wait time&nbsp;has been the case for decades, experts say, and it&rsquo;s only getting worse as demand outpaces funding across the spectrum of mental health care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-psychiatric-patients-wait-days-in-the-er-for-a-hospital-admission-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-psychiatric-patients-wait-days-in-the-er-for-a-hospital-admission-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s renewable energy industry still recovering from 2023 decline, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[New pipeline and data centre projects are making headway in Alberta but the renewable energy industry in the province is still facing headwinds, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-renewable-energy-industry-still-recovering-from-2023-decline-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-renewable-energy-industry-still-recovering-from-2023-decline-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians returning from ISIS ‘highly likely’ to pose threat, intelligence report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report by Canada's threat assessment agency highlights the risks posed by veterans of the terror group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadians-returning-from-isis-highly-likely-to-pose-threat-intelligence-report-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadians-returning-from-isis-highly-likely-to-pose-threat-intelligence-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans can pay for MRIs and other tests without a doctor's referral, as of Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new system, which has already sparked concern among doctors and some health care advocacy groups, has been in the works for months. It allows Albertans to self-refer and pay for MRIs, CT scans, ultrasounds and X-rays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-can-pay-for-mris-and-other-tests-without-a-doctors-referral-as-of-friday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-can-pay-for-mris-and-other-tests-without-a-doctors-referral-as-of-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waterflow to Chestermere Lake temporarily shut off following upstream oil spill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water levels in Chestermere Lake, just east of Calgary, were expected to return to normal on Monday after the flow into the lake was paused on Friday due to an oil spill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/waterflow-to-chestermere-lake-temporarily-shut-off-following-upstream-oil-spill-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/waterflow-to-chestermere-lake-temporarily-shut-off-following-upstream-oil-spill-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waterflow to Chestermere Lake temporarily shut off following upstream oil spill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water levels in Chestermere Lake, just east of Calgary, were expected to return to normal on Monday after the flow into the lake was paused on Friday due to an oil spill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/waterflow-to-chestermere-lake-temporarily-shut-off-following-upstream-oil-spill/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/waterflow-to-chestermere-lake-temporarily-shut-off-following-upstream-oil-spill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary man dies falling from Mount Temple in Banff National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 65-year-old Calgary man died at Mount Temple in Banff National Park after slipping and falling, according to Parks Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-dies-falling-from-mount-temple-in-banff-national-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-dies-falling-from-mount-temple-in-banff-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary hiker dies falling from Mount Temple in Banff National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 65-year-old Calgary man died at Mount Temple in Banff National Park after slipping and falling, according to Parks Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-hiker-dies-falling-from-mount-temple-in-banff-national-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-hiker-dies-falling-from-mount-temple-in-banff-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday thunderstorm floods roads, halts traffic and transit across Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three waves of heavy rainfall doused the Edmonton region in quick succession Monday afternoon, flooding roads, downing trees and halting traffic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/monday-thunderstorm-floods-roads-halts-traffic-and-transit-across-edmonton-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/monday-thunderstorm-floods-roads-halts-traffic-and-transit-across-edmonton-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday thunderstorm floods roads, halts traffic and transit across Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three waves of heavy rainfall doused the Edmonton region in quick succession Monday afternoon, flooding roads, downing trees and halting traffic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/monday-thunderstorm-floods-roads-halts-traffic-and-transit-across-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/monday-thunderstorm-floods-roads-halts-traffic-and-transit-across-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP charge 2 more people in 2020 death of Chestermere man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mounties in Alberta have charged two more people in the fatal poisoning of a Chestermere, Alta., man in 2020, after charging another man with first-degree murder last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-charge-2-more-people-in-2020-death-of-chestermere-man/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-charge-2-more-people-in-2020-death-of-chestermere-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police scaling back physical search for missing 11-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police have announced they are 'refocusing' its efforts to find a missing 11-year-old Calgary boy by scaling back 'physical search' efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-scaling-back-physical-search-for-missing-11-year-old-boy-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-scaling-back-physical-search-for-missing-11-year-old-boy-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police scaling back physical search for missing 11-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police have announced they are 'refocusing' its efforts to find a missing 11-year-old Calgary boy by scaling back 'physical search' efforts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-scaling-back-physical-search-for-missing-11-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-scaling-back-physical-search-for-missing-11-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran CFL receiver Mack has Randy Moss moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austin Mack had a Randy Moss moment Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/veteran-cfl-receiver-mack-has-randy-moss-moment-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/veteran-cfl-receiver-mack-has-randy-moss-moment-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran CFL receiver Mack has Randy Moss moment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austin Mack had a Randy Moss moment Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/veteran-cfl-receiver-mack-has-randy-moss-moment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/veteran-cfl-receiver-mack-has-randy-moss-moment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta out-of-pocket payments for private medical testing beginning this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients will pay for the tests when they receive them and potentially be reimbursed if the results lead to a cancer diagnosis, the Alberta government said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-out-of-pocket-payments-for-private-medical-testing-beginning-this-week-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-out-of-pocket-payments-for-private-medical-testing-beginning-this-week-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta out-of-pocket payments for private medical testing beginning this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients will pay for the tests when they receive them and potentially be reimbursed if the results lead to a cancer diagnosis, the Alberta government said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-out-of-pocket-payments-for-private-medical-testing-beginning-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-out-of-pocket-payments-for-private-medical-testing-beginning-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold Lake café closes after losing customers over separatist event: ‘Nail in the coffin’]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta caf&eacute;, whose owner said the business was already struggling due to inflation, has shuttered after hosting separatists and then losing customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cold-lake-caf-closes-after-losing-customers-over-separatist-event-nail-in-the-coffin-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cold-lake-caf-closes-after-losing-customers-over-separatist-event-nail-in-the-coffin-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold Lake café closes after losing customers over separatist event: ‘Nail in the coffin’]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta caf&eacute;, whose owner said the business was already struggling due to inflation, has shuttered after hosting separatists and then losing customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cold-lake-caf-closes-after-losing-customers-over-separatist-event-nail-in-the-coffin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cold-lake-caf-closes-after-losing-customers-over-separatist-event-nail-in-the-coffin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mauldin IV ends retirement, signs with B.C. Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lorenzo Mauldin IV ended his CFL retirement Monday, signing with the B.C. Lions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mauldin-iv-ends-retirement-signs-with-bc-lions-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mauldin-iv-ends-retirement-signs-with-bc-lions-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mauldin IV ends retirement, signs with B.C. Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lorenzo Mauldin IV ended his CFL retirement Monday, signing with the B.C. Lions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mauldin-iv-ends-retirement-signs-with-bc-lions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mauldin-iv-ends-retirement-signs-with-bc-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TD report predicts 'meaningful' GDP boost from West Coast pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new oil pipeline to the West Coast would lift Canada and Alberta's gross domestic product, but perhaps not to the degree the provincial and federal governments are forecasting, says a new report from TD Economics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/td-report-predicts-meaningful-gdp-boost-from-west-coast-pipeline-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/td-report-predicts-meaningful-gdp-boost-from-west-coast-pipeline-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TD report predicts ‘meaningful’ GDP boost from West Coast pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from TD Economics predicts a new pipeline to the west coast would boost Alberta's GDP by 2 per cent and Canada's by .3 per cent. That's less than government forecasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/td-report-predicts-meaningful-gdp-boost-from-west-coast-pipeline-3/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/td-report-predicts-meaningful-gdp-boost-from-west-coast-pipeline-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TD report predicts ‘meaningful’ GDP boost from West Coast pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from TD Economics predicts a new pipeline to the west coast would boost Alberta's GDP by 2 per cent and Canada's by .3 per cent. That's less than government forecasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/td-report-predicts-meaningful-gdp-boost-from-west-coast-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/td-report-predicts-meaningful-gdp-boost-from-west-coast-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal, Alberta governments invest $52 million in Calgary Olympic Oval upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is known as "the fastest ice in the world" for speedskating.Now Calgary's aging Olympic Speedskating Oval is getting $52 million worth of upgrades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-alberta-governments-invest-52-million-in-calgary-olympic-oval-upgrade-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-alberta-governments-invest-52-million-in-calgary-olympic-oval-upgrade-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal, Alberta governments invest $52 million in Calgary Olympic Oval upgrade]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is known as "the fastest ice in the world" for speedskating.Now Calgary's aging Olympic Speedskating Oval is getting $52 million worth of upgrades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-alberta-governments-invest-52-million-in-calgary-olympic-oval-upgrade/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-alberta-governments-invest-52-million-in-calgary-olympic-oval-upgrade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search underway for missing 81-year-old hiker in Waterton Lakes National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Search efforts are underway in Waterton Lakes National Park after an 81-year-old man was last seen July 19. The search began after the Golden, B.C., man made plans to go to Coleman, Alta., but didn't arrive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/search-underway-for-missing-81-year-old-hiker-in-waterton-lakes-national-park/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/search-underway-for-missing-81-year-old-hiker-in-waterton-lakes-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Too small for its own police, an Alberta town eyes new provincial force]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocky Mountain House is among small towns across the province considering making the switch from RCMP policing to the new Alberta Sheriffs Police Service. The new force offers a potential solution to lower costs and a desire to have town-focused policing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/too-small-for-its-own-police-an-alberta-town-eyes-new-provincial-force/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/too-small-for-its-own-police-an-alberta-town-eyes-new-provincial-force/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jade across the Rockies: New research on stone celt artifacts helps map Indigenous trade routes]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research analyzing jade artifacts, unearthed east of the Rocky Mountains, sheds light on vast Indigenous trade networks that once cut across pre-colonial Western Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jade-across-the-rockies-new-research-on-stone-celt-artifacts-helps-map-indigenous-trade-routes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jade-across-the-rockies-new-research-on-stone-celt-artifacts-helps-map-indigenous-trade-routes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From broken bones to skull fractures, Alberta ERs see the downside of trampoline fun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trampoline injuries have resulted in more than 12,000 emergency room and urgent care centre visits in Alberta since 2021.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/from-broken-bones-to-skull-fractures-alberta-ers-see-the-downside-of-trampoline-fun/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/from-broken-bones-to-skull-fractures-alberta-ers-see-the-downside-of-trampoline-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary council divided over recommendation to increase ward budgets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Calgary is calling for a 20 per cent increase to each councillor's ward budget, but not all members of council agree.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-council-divided-over-recommendation-to-increase-ward-budgets/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-council-divided-over-recommendation-to-increase-ward-budgets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 in 10 emergency physicians leaving Canadian ERs, national survey suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[One out of every 10 emergency physicians in Canada have left their specialty, while the vast majority of others are reducing their hours or taking time off to manage burnout. The findings, part of a study out Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, are based on a 2025 cross-country survey of hundreds of emergency medicine doctors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/1-in-10-emergency-physicians-leaving-canadian-ers-national-survey-suggests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/1-in-10-emergency-physicians-leaving-canadian-ers-national-survey-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some roads reopen in Edmonton after thunderstorm, heavy winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton says some roads have reopened, but numerous others remain flooded after Saturday night's downpour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-roads-reopen-in-edmonton-after-thunderstorm-heavy-winds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-roads-reopen-in-edmonton-after-thunderstorm-heavy-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several roads reopen in Edmonton after thunderstorm, high winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton says some roads have reopened, but numerous others remain flooded after Saturday night's downpour.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/several-roads-reopen-in-edmonton-after-thunderstorm-high-winds/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/several-roads-reopen-in-edmonton-after-thunderstorm-high-winds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton recovering after another powerful thunderstorm Saturday night]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Edmonton says some roads have reopened, but numerous others remain flooded after Saturday night's powerful thunderstorm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-recovering-after-another-powerful-thunderstorm-saturday-night/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-recovering-after-another-powerful-thunderstorm-saturday-night/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton military captain to be honoured in new Heritage Minute]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Heritage Minute honouring Capt. Jonathan Snyder and the men and women who served in Afghanistan was being film at CFB Wainwright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-military-captain-to-be-honoured-in-new-heritage-minute/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-military-captain-to-be-honoured-in-new-heritage-minute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's next for Calgary Co-op as new CEO steps in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary Co-op has a new CEO, who&rsquo;ll take the reins of a co-operative that in recent years has seen an earnings loss followed by a rebound, store closures, acquisitions and a public breakup with its supplier that sparked a lawsuit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whats-next-for-calgary-co-op-as-new-ceo-steps-in/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whats-next-for-calgary-co-op-as-new-ceo-steps-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Alberta municipalities use agricultural disaster declarations to advocate for farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[When farmers are hit with drought, flooding and other weather surprises, what happens after local municipalities declare an agricultural disaster?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-alberta-municipalities-use-agricultural-disaster-declarations-to-advocate-for-farmers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-alberta-municipalities-use-agricultural-disaster-declarations-to-advocate-for-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada remains anti-nuke, but its potential path to the bomb is getting shorter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's indigenous nuclear industry, homegrown tech, use of heavy-water reactors producing plutonium and tritium, and abundant domestic supply of uranium all position this country as a prime candidate for developing a nuclear weapon. The government now faces a big decision over whether to enrich uranium for use in new small modular reactors, the one missing piece before it can produce a modern, two-stage thermonuclear device.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-remains-anti-nuke-but-its-potential-path-to-the-bomb-is-getting-shorter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-remains-anti-nuke-but-its-potential-path-to-the-bomb-is-getting-shorter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argos snap losing skid with 26-12 win over Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quarterback Nick Arbuckle made it look easy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argos-snap-losing-skid-with-26-12-win-over-lions-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argos-snap-losing-skid-with-26-12-win-over-lions-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argos snap losing skid with 26-12 win over Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quarterback Nick Arbuckle made it look easy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argos-snap-losing-skid-with-26-12-win-over-lions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 05:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argos-snap-losing-skid-with-26-12-win-over-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm warning issued for part of Yellowhead County]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national weather agency issued a thunderstorm warning for part of Yellowhead County, Alta., Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-part-of-yellowhead-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-part-of-yellowhead-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Part of Yellowhead County under red tornado warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national weather agency issued a red tornado warning for part of Yellowhead County, Alta., Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/part-of-yellowhead-county-under-red-tornado-warning/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/part-of-yellowhead-county-under-red-tornado-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier says she won't retaliate Trump's latest threats with alcohol ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she does not plan to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian goods with an alcohol ban, after the province banned American alcohol for several months last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-says-she-wont-retaliate-trumps-latest-threats-with-alcohol-ban-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-says-she-wont-retaliate-trumps-latest-threats-with-alcohol-ban-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier says she won’t retaliate Trump’s latest threats with alcohol ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she won't ban U.S. alcohol in response to President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat, saying she wants to "stay calm" rather than retaliate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-says-she-wont-retaliate-trumps-latest-threats-with-alcohol-ban/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-says-she-wont-retaliate-trumps-latest-threats-with-alcohol-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary’s Nose Hill parking lot, pathway closed as search continues for Parker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police are closing part of Nose Hill Park this weekend as search crews continue looking for 11-year-old Parker, who has been missing since July 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-nose-hill-parking-lot-pathway-closed-as-search-continues-for-parker/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-nose-hill-parking-lot-pathway-closed-as-search-continues-for-parker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disc golfers flock to northern Alberta city as province hosts first national championship in 25 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four hundred of Canada&rsquo;s top disc golfers are competing at the Canadian National Disc Golf Championships in Grande Prairie, Alta. For the organizers behind the tournament, the event is the culmination of more than a decade of work to develop the city's disc golf courses and community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/disc-golfers-flock-to-northern-alberta-city-as-province-hosts-first-national-championship-in-25-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/disc-golfers-flock-to-northern-alberta-city-as-province-hosts-first-national-championship-in-25-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banff piloting program aimed at opening more child-care spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banff has just one licensed home daycare. The town is offering grants of up to $5,000 to encourage more providers to open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/banff-piloting-program-aimed-at-opening-more-child-care-spaces/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/banff-piloting-program-aimed-at-opening-more-child-care-spaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warnings are rising faster than actual tornadoes. Is that a good thing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you feel like you've been inundated with tornado warnings this year, it's not just you. Canada is not only on track for a record-setting tornado year, but warnings from Environment and Climate Change Canada are outpacing the twisters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tornado-warnings-are-rising-faster-than-actual-tornadoes-is-that-a-good-thing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tornado-warnings-are-rising-faster-than-actual-tornadoes-is-that-a-good-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's got a grocery competition problem. Are local food hubs the answer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carney government's national food security strategy aims to both empower farmers and reduce consolidation by pledging a 10-year, $1-billion fund to establish as many as 40 local food hubs across the country. While experts acknowledge the proposal could help wrest control from the large grocery chains, some doubt it will lower Canadians' food bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-got-a-grocery-competition-problem-are-local-food-hubs-the-answer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-got-a-grocery-competition-problem-are-local-food-hubs-the-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders stomp on Blue Bombers 52-30]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyreik McAllister put together among the rarest of performances in the CFL on Friday night, scoring three different ways to lead the Calgary Stampeders to a dominating 52-30 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-stomp-on-blue-bombers-52-30/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-stomp-on-blue-bombers-52-30/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP say missing Red Deer man's remains found 2 years after river rescue attempt in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remains of a Red Deer man have been found just over two years after he disappeared while attempting a river rescue in British Columbia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-say-missing-red-deer-mans-remains-found-2-years-after-river-rescue-attempt-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-say-missing-red-deer-mans-remains-found-2-years-after-river-rescue-attempt-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forever Canadian says books are clean as Danielle Smith questions 3rd-party finances]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Alberta's Elections Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act, the Forever Canadian campaign isn't doing anything wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/forever-canadian-says-books-are-clean-as-danielle-smith-questions-3rd-party-finances/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/forever-canadian-says-books-are-clean-as-danielle-smith-questions-3rd-party-finances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton organizations watch out for seniors during hot, smoky conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meals on Wheels, which delivers more than 300 meals each day throughout Edmonton, says the extreme weather has made regular wellness checks even more important.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-organizations-watch-out-for-seniors-during-hot-smoky-conditions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-organizations-watch-out-for-seniors-during-hot-smoky-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police relocate command post as search for missing boy continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police announced Friday that the command post that was set up at Thorncliffe School to aid in the search for a missing 11-year-old boy, is being moved to Nose Hill Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-relocate-command-post-as-search-for-missing-boy-continues/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-relocate-command-post-as-search-for-missing-boy-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I’m not leaving’: Some B.C. residents vow to defend homes from wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[As wildfires intensify across Canada, a transportation expert says governments need a national firefighting strategy focused on prevention instead of evacuation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/im-not-leaving-some-bc-residents-vow-to-defend-homes-from-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/im-not-leaving-some-bc-residents-vow-to-defend-homes-from-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks Canada charges hikers after grizzly bear run-in with off-leash dog in Banff National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair of hikers with an off-leash dog were charged after coming close to a well-known grizzly bear on a popular hiking trail in Banff National Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parks-canada-charges-hikers-after-grizzly-bear-run-in-with-off-leash-dog-in-banff-national-park/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parks-canada-charges-hikers-after-grizzly-bear-run-in-with-off-leash-dog-in-banff-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta verifies signatures for petition calling for independence referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta has verified the signatures for a citizen initiative petition looking to force a vote on whether the province should separate from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-verifies-signatures-for-petition-calling-for-independence-referendum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-verifies-signatures-for-petition-calling-for-independence-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta validates separatist petition that’s tied up in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[A citizen petition aiming to force a vote on Alberta leaving Canada has been verified as successful &mdash; however, it still can't proceed as it remains tied up in a court dispute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-validates-separatist-petition-thats-tied-up-in-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-validates-separatist-petition-thats-tied-up-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges laid against 2 hikers with off-leash dog followed by grizzly in Banff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The video of the encounter depicts two people &mdash;a man visible on camera and a woman recording &mdash; backing up along a trail as the grizzly follows closely in Banff National Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/charges-laid-against-2-hikers-with-off-leash-dog-followed-by-grizzly-in-banff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/charges-laid-against-2-hikers-with-off-leash-dog-followed-by-grizzly-in-banff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary air quality on Friday among the worst cities on earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thick blanket of wildfire smoke over southern Alberta on Friday put Calgary, Airdrie, Banff and Canmore on the list of having some of the worst air quality on the planet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-air-quality-on-friday-among-the-worst-cities-on-earth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-air-quality-on-friday-among-the-worst-cities-on-earth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s driving WestJet strike threat? Union says ‘unpaid work’ is key issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strike would effectively ground Canada&rsquo;s second-largest airline in the middle of the August long weekend, a major travel period between Aug. 1 and the Aug. 3 statutory holiday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whats-driving-westjet-strike-threat-union-says-unpaid-work-is-key-issue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whats-driving-westjet-strike-threat-union-says-unpaid-work-is-key-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to beat the heat? Ask a Hatter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medicine Hatters are used to hot temperatures and say it's often a few degrees warmer in town compared to the rest of southern Alberta. Long-term data from Environment Canada is lending credibility to the local adage, as temperatures in the mid-thirties are expected this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-to-beat-the-heat-ask-a-hatter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-to-beat-the-heat-ask-a-hatter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to beat near 40-degree heat? Ask a Hatter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Medicine Hatters are used to hot temperatures and say it's often a few degrees warmer in town compared to the rest of southern Alberta. Long-term data from Environment Canada is lending credibility to the local adage, as temperatures in the high thirties are expected this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-to-beat-near-40-degree-heat-ask-a-hatter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-to-beat-near-40-degree-heat-ask-a-hatter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary paddleboarder in critical condition after being pulled from Bow River]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Fire Department has issued a warning about paddleboarders using ankle leashes after a man was pulled from the Bow River in critical condition on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-paddleboarder-in-critical-condition-after-being-pulled-from-bow-river/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-paddleboarder-in-critical-condition-after-being-pulled-from-bow-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brice starts as Lions host Argos at B.C. Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Backup quarterback Chase Brice will lead the B.C. Lions into Saturday's game against the Toronto Argonauts with starter Nathan Rourke injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/brice-starts-as-lions-host-argos-at-bc-place/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/brice-starts-as-lions-host-argos-at-bc-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migraine-related hospital visits spike during periods of wildfire smoke, Canadian study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Health Canada research found a six per cent increase in headache-related hospital trips linked to particulate matter from wildfires, suggesting periods of smoke-filled air may precede severe headache episodes that require emergency care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/migraine-related-hospital-visits-spike-during-periods-of-wildfire-smoke-canadian-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/migraine-related-hospital-visits-spike-during-periods-of-wildfire-smoke-canadian-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke prompts air quality warnings for Calgary and surrounding areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke from fires burning in British Columbia settled over Calgary and surrounding areas Friday morning, prompting warnings of unsafe air quality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wildfire-smoke-prompts-air-quality-warnings-for-calgary-and-surrounding-areas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wildfire-smoke-prompts-air-quality-warnings-for-calgary-and-surrounding-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet passengers can change or cancel flights ahead of looming strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, WestJet flight attendants voted 99.4 per cent in favour of a strike, meaning that 4,400 union members could legally walk off the job as early as Aug. 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-passengers-can-change-or-cancel-flights-ahead-of-looming-strike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-passengers-can-change-or-cancel-flights-ahead-of-looming-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We don’t let species go without a fight’: Parks Canada works to protect threatened fish species]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada is returning the threatened westslope cutthroat trout to several mountain lakes and creeks to grow its population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-dont-let-species-go-without-a-fight-parks-canada-works-to-protect-threatened-fish-species/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-dont-let-species-go-without-a-fight-parks-canada-works-to-protect-threatened-fish-species/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence questions baby's medical history in Alberta day home operator&rsquo;s murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of a seven-month-old baby who died in High Prairie, Alta., while in the care of a day home operator was cross-examined in court on Thursday and asked about the infant's medical history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/defence-questions-babys-medical-history-in-alberta-day-home-operatorrsquos-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/defence-questions-babys-medical-history-in-alberta-day-home-operatorrsquos-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once seeking Senate reform, Alberta now ponders voting to be ‘rid of the darn thing’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlike the triple-E movement of decades past, Albertans are being asked to consider a more dramatic gambit as part of October's referendum: abolishing the Red Chamber entirely. That would be no easy feat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/once-seeking-senate-reform-alberta-now-ponders-voting-to-be-rid-of-the-darn-thing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/once-seeking-senate-reform-alberta-now-ponders-voting-to-be-rid-of-the-darn-thing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ismaili Muslims ‘joyful’ as new Aga Khan makes first official visit to Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Aga Khan, Prince Rahim al-Hussaini, is marking his first official visit to Calgary since becoming the 50th hereditary imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ismaili-muslims-joyful-as-new-aga-khan-makes-first-official-visit-to-calgary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ismaili-muslims-joyful-as-new-aga-khan-makes-first-official-visit-to-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public funding for fossil fuel industry breaks another Liberal climate promise, advocates say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Carney government's financial support for the oil and gas industry amounts to breaking a federal commitment to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, according to environmental advocates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/public-funding-for-fossil-fuel-industry-breaks-another-liberal-climate-promise-advocates-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/public-funding-for-fossil-fuel-industry-breaks-another-liberal-climate-promise-advocates-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are home daycares being squeezed out of business?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some providers point to the federal government&rsquo;s $10-a-day child-care program as a cause, saying they&rsquo;re forced to choose between making string-thin profit margins, losing clients or shutting down altogether. Meanwhile, experts suggest the decline is part of a longer trend of parents turning away from home-based child care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/are-home-daycares-being-squeezed-out-of-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/are-home-daycares-being-squeezed-out-of-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's got a new plan for a southern pipeline to B.C.'s coast &mdash; it still won't be easy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's proposal for a new pipeline through southern B.C. has been billed as a duplication of the 2024 Trans Mountain expansion, but a deviation to another terminal in the Fraser Valley is unearthing familiar challenges including seismic and environmental concerns and possible objections by First Nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-got-a-new-plan-for-a-southern-pipeline-to-bcs-coast-mdash-it-still-wont-be-easy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-got-a-new-plan-for-a-southern-pipeline-to-bcs-coast-mdash-it-still-wont-be-easy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanchard’s 57-yard field goal lifts Elks to win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vincent Blanchard kicked a 57-yard field goal on the final play of the game to lift the Edmonton Elks to an exciting 36-34 CFL victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/blanchards-57-yard-field-goal-lifts-elks-to-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/blanchards-57-yard-field-goal-lifts-elks-to-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blanchard’s 57-yard field goal lifts Elks to 36- 34 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vincent Blanchard kicked a 57-yard field goal on the final play of the game to lift the Edmonton Elks to an exciting 36-34 CFL victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/blanchards-57-yard-field-goal-lifts-elks-to-36-34-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/blanchards-57-yard-field-goal-lifts-elks-to-36-34-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Canadian Armed Forces members injured after falling into crevasse at Jasper National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Armed Forces says three of its members were injured last week after falling into a crevasse during a training exercise in Jasper National Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-canadian-armed-forces-members-injured-after-falling-into-crevasse-at-jasper-national-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-canadian-armed-forces-members-injured-after-falling-into-crevasse-at-jasper-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of ‘expensive’ Alberta referendum continues to rise, Nenshi says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's Opposition says the cost of just getting the word out on the province's looming separation referendum is setting taxpayers back at least $365,000 dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cost-of-expensive-alberta-referendum-continues-to-rise-nenshi-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cost-of-expensive-alberta-referendum-continues-to-rise-nenshi-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestJet allowing passengers to change or cancel certain flights due to threat of strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet is giving passengers with bookings from July 30 to Aug. 4 the opportunity to cancel or change their flights for free in light of the ongoing labour dispute with flight attendants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-allowing-passengers-to-change-or-cancel-certain-flights-due-to-threat-of-strike/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/westjet-allowing-passengers-to-change-or-cancel-certain-flights-due-to-threat-of-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thorhild, Westlock counties declare state of agricultural disasters due to rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record June rainfall and several intense July storms has put a damper on the growing season, with states of agricultural disaster declared in Thorhild County and Westlock County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/thorhild-westlock-counties-declare-state-of-agricultural-disasters-due-to-rain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/thorhild-westlock-counties-declare-state-of-agricultural-disasters-due-to-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary realtors join forces to help search for missing 11-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary realtors say they are answering the call for help from Calgary police as a massive search continues for an 11-year-old Calgary boy who went missing eight days ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-realtors-join-forces-to-help-search-for-missing-11-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-realtors-join-forces-to-help-search-for-missing-11-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge finds 4 men guilty of participating in 2023 Falconridge riot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary judge has ruled four men are guilty of rioting, possession of a weapon and assault in relation to an incident police have described as &ldquo;the largest violent event to happen in our city in recent memory.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-finds-4-men-guilty-of-participating-in-2023-falconridge-riot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-finds-4-men-guilty-of-participating-in-2023-falconridge-riot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Roughrider killed in collision says he will be ‘missed beyond words’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of Jayden Dalke, the Saskatchewan Roughrider who died last weekend, expressed grief not only over their loss, but also that of Bhishma Rajyaguru, who was killed as well.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/family-of-roughrider-killed-in-collision-says-he-will-be-missed-beyond-words/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/family-of-roughrider-killed-in-collision-says-he-will-be-missed-beyond-words/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlicensed Alberta driver caught speeding 230 km/h near Fairmont Hot Springs]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Audi was seized and an Alberta man charged with driving impaired and without a licence, after the car was caught speeding nearly three times the limit near Fairmont Hot Springs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/unlicensed-alberta-driver-caught-speeding-230-kmh-near-fairmont-hot-springs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/unlicensed-alberta-driver-caught-speeding-230-kmh-near-fairmont-hot-springs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CTrain staff report seeing man ‘joyriding’ on CPKC train before it derailed in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dispatch conversations involving Calgary Transit operators reveal they saw a man riding on a Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) train car before it derailed in the city&rsquo;s southwest on July 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ctrain-staff-report-seeing-man-joyriding-on-cpkc-train-before-it-derailed-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ctrain-staff-report-seeing-man-joyriding-on-cpkc-train-before-it-derailed-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier says Carney ‘wise’ not to retaliate over U.S. tariff threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Carney is treating the tariff threat with the urgency it deserves, noting the countdown to Aug. 19 when the duties are set to take effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-says-carney-wise-not-to-retaliate-over-us-tariff-threat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-says-carney-wise-not-to-retaliate-over-us-tariff-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person in critical condition after paddleboard hits bridge in Calgary: EMS]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person is in life-threatening condition after their paddleboard hit part of a bridge along the Bow River in northwest Calgary, an EMS spokesperson told CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/person-in-critical-condition-after-paddleboard-hits-bridge-in-calgary-ems/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/person-in-critical-condition-after-paddleboard-hits-bridge-in-calgary-ems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombers’ Brown looks for another win under centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dru Brown hopes to keep the good times rolling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bombers-brown-looks-for-another-win-under-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bombers-brown-looks-for-another-win-under-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Prolonged stretch of hot air,’ poor air quality advisories blanket the Prairies]]></title><description><![CDATA[With temperatures in the mid to low 30s C expected to blanket the Prairie provinces over the next few days, much the area is under both heat and air quality warnings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prolonged-stretch-of-hot-air-poor-air-quality-advisories-blanket-the-prairies/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prolonged-stretch-of-hot-air-poor-air-quality-advisories-blanket-the-prairies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta referendum costs climbing with another $365K in promotion, says Nenshi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leader of Alberta's NDP opposition party says the cost of the government's publicity campaign for October's referendum keeps climbing with another $365K spent on promotion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-costs-climbing-with-another-365k-in-promotion-says-nenshi/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-costs-climbing-with-another-365k-in-promotion-says-nenshi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Folk Fest kicks off amid hot, smoky conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 47th annual Calgary Folk Music Festival kicks off Thursday evening, and the four-day event will have to contend with hot and smoky conditions throughout the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-folk-fest-kicks-off-amid-hot-smoky-conditions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-folk-fest-kicks-off-amid-hot-smoky-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Nile virus detected in Calgary mosquitoes earlier than usual this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at the University of Calgary are urging people to take precautions against mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus in the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/west-nile-virus-detected-in-calgary-mosquitoes-earlier-than-usual-this-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/west-nile-virus-detected-in-calgary-mosquitoes-earlier-than-usual-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Calgary scrambling to fix another major water main break]]></title><description><![CDATA[Another serious water main break in the City of Calgary has shut down a large section of Macleod Trail, causing big problems for commuters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-scrambling-to-fix-another-major-water-main-break/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-scrambling-to-fix-another-major-water-main-break/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat warnings issued for most of southern, east-central Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a stormy start to Alberta&rsquo;s summer, very hot conditions are settling in across parts of the province. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued heat warnings early Thursday morning for the southern and east-central regions of the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/heat-warnings-issued-for-most-of-southern-east-central-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/heat-warnings-issued-for-most-of-southern-east-central-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapid extend NSL unbeaten streak to 8 matches, edging Wild FC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa Rapid FC extended its unbeaten run in the Northern Super League to eight straight games with a 2-1 win over host Calgary Wild FC on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rapid-extend-nsl-unbeaten-streak-to-8-matches-edging-wild-fc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rapid-extend-nsl-unbeaten-streak-to-8-matches-edging-wild-fc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City crews respond to water main break in southeast community of Willow Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A water main broke in the southeast community of Willow Park early Thursday morning, partially flooding a section of southbound Macleod Trail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-crews-respond-to-water-main-break-in-southeast-community-of-willow-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-crews-respond-to-water-main-break-in-southeast-community-of-willow-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse practitioner aims to expand primary care access in northern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nurse practitioner is looking to expand health-care services in Ardmore, Alta., by opening a nurse practitioner-led clinic. Health-care professionals say nurse practitioners can help make the system stronger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nurse-practitioner-aims-to-expand-primary-care-access-in-northern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nurse-practitioner-aims-to-expand-primary-care-access-in-northern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As severe storms threaten Edmonton festivals, what triggers the call to evacuate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outdoor festivals in Edmonton are putting their emergency plans to the test this year, after unprecedented rainfall and severe thunderstorms take their toll on the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-severe-storms-threaten-edmonton-festivals-what-triggers-the-call-to-evacuate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-severe-storms-threaten-edmonton-festivals-what-triggers-the-call-to-evacuate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother recounts final hours before baby's death at Alberta day home operator's murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mother gave emotional testimony Wednesday, describing the final time seeing her seven-month-old baby before the infant died while in the care of a day home operator in High Prairie, Alta.,nearly four years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mother-recounts-final-hours-before-babys-death-at-alberta-day-home-operators-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mother-recounts-final-hours-before-babys-death-at-alberta-day-home-operators-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These 3 charts show where Trump's new tariffs could have the biggest impact]]></title><description><![CDATA[These three charts break down which sectors are in the crosshairs, which provinces will be the hardest hit and how the tariffs will be felt on both sides of the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/these-3-charts-show-where-trumps-new-tariffs-could-have-the-biggest-impact/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/these-3-charts-show-where-trumps-new-tariffs-could-have-the-biggest-impact/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retaliation being considered if no deal reached by Trump's tariff deadline, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government "will do whatever it takes" to defend Canada's interests as the clock ticks down to stave off U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/retaliation-being-considered-if-no-deal-reached-by-trumps-tariff-deadline-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/retaliation-being-considered-if-no-deal-reached-by-trumps-tariff-deadline-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premiers looking for a tariff battle plan from Carney during sit-down in P.E.I.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's premiers are sitting down with Prime Minister Mark Carney Thursday in Charlottetown, where they say they're hoping for more insight into how he plans to negotiate with U.S. President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premiers-looking-for-a-tariff-battle-plan-from-carney-during-sit-down-in-pei/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premiers-looking-for-a-tariff-battle-plan-from-carney-during-sit-down-in-pei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada 'will do whatever it takes' to counter Trump's tariff threat, Carney tells premiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government "will do whatever it takes" to defend Canada's interests as the clock ticks down to stave off U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-will-do-whatever-it-takes-to-counter-trumps-tariff-threat-carney-tells-premiers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-will-do-whatever-it-takes-to-counter-trumps-tariff-threat-carney-tells-premiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 central Alberta tornadoes confirmed as 'significant' EF-2 twisters as active season continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators confirmed two tornadoes that touched down in west-central Alberta on Saturday were EF-2 twisters &mdash; with wind speeds reaching roughly 190 km/h &mdash; that caused extensive structural and tree damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-central-alberta-tornadoes-confirmed-as-significant-ef-2-twisters-as-active-season-continues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-central-alberta-tornadoes-confirmed-as-significant-ef-2-twisters-as-active-season-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People protest Alberta's dual practice health model outside premiers conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates are urging the federal government to increase health care funding and impose more conditions on what the provinces can do with that money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/people-protest-albertas-dual-practice-health-model-outside-premiers-conference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/people-protest-albertas-dual-practice-health-model-outside-premiers-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta distillery welcomes easing of interprovincial liquor trade barriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MOU allows consumers to buy beer, wine and spirits from different provinces &mdash; but those producers want barriers lifted on selling to restaurants, bars and liquor stores too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-distillery-welcomes-easing-of-interprovincial-liquor-trade-barriers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-distillery-welcomes-easing-of-interprovincial-liquor-trade-barriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta craft alcohol producers welcome direct-to-consumer deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, premiers from nine provinces signed a landmark agreement to implement direct-to-consumer alcohol sales, allowing Canadians to order alcohol directly from producers in participating provinces for personal consumption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-craft-alcohol-producers-welcome-direct-to-consumer-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 02:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-craft-alcohol-producers-welcome-direct-to-consumer-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scooter Korek marks 50 years working the KDays midway: ‘Love every minute of it’]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than eight months of the year since 1977, Gregg 'Scooter' Korek has been on the road overseeing midways and fairs across North America &mdash; like KDays and Calgary Stampede.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/scooter-korek-marks-50-years-working-the-kdays-midway-love-every-minute-of-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/scooter-korek-marks-50-years-working-the-kdays-midway-love-every-minute-of-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Blood Services plea for donations as supply drops 20% — below typical summer slump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Blood Services says over the past six weeks, donation appointments have fallen short by 1,500 to 2,500 each week and are now failing to keep pace with hospital demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-blood-services-plea-for-donations-as-supply-drops-20-below-typical-summer-slump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-blood-services-plea-for-donations-as-supply-drops-20-below-typical-summer-slump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police to keep phones, including one by ex-Calgary mayor Gondek, in corruption probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[It will be next year before former Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek gets her phones back, after a judge ruled police can keep them as part of an investigation into municipal corruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-to-keep-phones-including-one-by-ex-calgary-mayor-gondek-in-corruption-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-to-keep-phones-including-one-by-ex-calgary-mayor-gondek-in-corruption-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Calgary asked not to participate in this year’s Pride parade, school says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Calgary says it will not walk in this year&rsquo;s Calgary Pride parade, following a request from organizers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/university-of-calgary-asked-not-to-participate-in-this-years-pride-parade-school-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/university-of-calgary-asked-not-to-participate-in-this-years-pride-parade-school-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Pride denies U of C parade application]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary Pride said it declined the U of C's application for this year, but said the university is welcome to apply next year. In a statement, it pointed to the university's response to the pro-Palestinian encampment on campus in 2024, and the more recent lawsuit launched as a result.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-pride-denies-u-of-c-parade-application/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-pride-denies-u-of-c-parade-application/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Police Service renews call for people to search properties for missing boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the search for 11-year-old Parker into its seventh day, police are renewing a call for home and business owners to search their properties for any sign of the missing boy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-service-renews-call-for-people-to-search-properties-for-missing-boy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-service-renews-call-for-people-to-search-properties-for-missing-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary city council once again faces multi-day public hearing on blanket rezoning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors are hearing from more than 100 residents this week, in the second public hearing this year about repealing blanket rezoning. Council will consider whether to exempt hundreds of properties from the repeal decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-city-council-once-again-faces-multi-day-public-hearing-on-blanket-rezoning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-city-council-once-again-faces-multi-day-public-hearing-on-blanket-rezoning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 tornadoes touched down in Rocky Mountain House, Environment Canada confirms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two tornadoes with a rating of EF2 touched down within 20 minutes of each other in Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County on July 18, Environment Canada has confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-tornadoes-touched-down-in-rocky-mountain-house-environment-canada-confirms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-tornadoes-touched-down-in-rocky-mountain-house-environment-canada-confirms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders try to focus on football with Elks visiting following Dalke’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[As they process their emotions over the recent death of teammate Jayden Dalke, the Roughriders are still attempting to focus on Thursday's CFL game against the Edmonton Elks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/roughriders-try-to-focus-on-football-with-elks-visiting-following-dalkes-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/roughriders-try-to-focus-on-football-with-elks-visiting-following-dalkes-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders try to focus on football after Dalke death]]></title><description><![CDATA[As they process their emotions over the recent death of teammate Jayden Dalke, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are still attempting to focus on Thursday's CFL game against the Edmonton Elks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/riders-try-to-focus-on-football-after-dalke-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/riders-try-to-focus-on-football-after-dalke-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge grants police more time to search former mayor, councillor's phones]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary judge has ruled that police can keep iPhones seized from former mayor Jyoti Gondek and former city councillor Sean Chu for up to a year. Police seized the devices in March as part of an investigation into allegations of municipal corruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-grants-police-more-time-to-search-former-mayor-councillors-phones/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-grants-police-more-time-to-search-former-mayor-councillors-phones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Als can clinch season series with win over Ticats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Davis Alexander and the Montreal Alouettes can really help themselves Sunday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/als-can-clinch-season-series-with-win-over-ticats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/als-can-clinch-season-series-with-win-over-ticats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manitoba 'willing to entertain' Alberta to Ontario pipeline: premier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he's open to a west-east pipeline being pitched by his counterparts in Alberta and Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/manitoba-willing-to-entertain-alberta-to-ontario-pipeline-premier/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/manitoba-willing-to-entertain-alberta-to-ontario-pipeline-premier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds should increase federal health funding, but with strings attached: Friends of Medicare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends of Medicare is urging the federal government to increase health care funding and impose more conditions on what the provinces can do with that money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/feds-should-increase-federal-health-funding-but-with-strings-attached-friends-of-medicare/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/feds-should-increase-federal-health-funding-but-with-strings-attached-friends-of-medicare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders sign WR Alford, DB Boykin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damien Alford is returning to the Calgary Stampeders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-sign-wr-alford-db-boykin/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-sign-wr-alford-db-boykin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premiers rally behind Carney, but not everyone is confident a tariff deal is close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's premiers say they're behind the federal government as it tries to talk down U.S. President Donald Trump from his escalated trade war &mdash; although not everyone at the table is feeling confident that will happen soon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premiers-rally-behind-carney-but-not-everyone-is-confident-a-tariff-deal-is-close/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premiers-rally-behind-carney-but-not-everyone-is-confident-a-tariff-deal-is-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police warn of donation scam as search for missing Calgary boy continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said in a Facebook post Tuesday it&rsquo;s become aware of an online fundraising campaign that claims to support the search for Parker, who went missing on July 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-warn-of-donation-scam-as-search-for-missing-calgary-boy-continues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-warn-of-donation-scam-as-search-for-missing-calgary-boy-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed nuclear plant in northern Alberta worries organic farmer: ‘Will I be able to sell my oats?’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Herman Friesen owns more than 2,000 acres of farmland in northwestern Alberta, but the prospect of a nuclear power plant being built nearby has him worried about his farm&rsquo;s future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/proposed-nuclear-plant-in-northern-alberta-worries-organic-farmer-will-i-be-able-to-sell-my-oats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/proposed-nuclear-plant-in-northern-alberta-worries-organic-farmer-will-i-be-able-to-sell-my-oats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Skeeter syndrome&rsquo; showing up in Alberta as mosquito populations boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's booming mosquito populations are triggering more than just itchiness and aggravation. It turns out the pesky swarms are leading to some emergency room visits in Alberta, particularly among children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/skeeter-syndromersquo-showing-up-in-alberta-as-mosquito-populations-boom-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/skeeter-syndromersquo-showing-up-in-alberta-as-mosquito-populations-boom-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Skeeter syndrome&rsquo;  showing up in Alberta as mosquito populations boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's booming mosquito populations are triggering more than just itchiness and aggravation. It turns out the pesky swarms are leading to some emergency room visits in Alberta, particularly among children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/skeeter-syndromersquo-showing-up-in-alberta-as-mosquito-populations-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/skeeter-syndromersquo-showing-up-in-alberta-as-mosquito-populations-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Skeeter syndrome' showing up in Alberta as mosquito populations boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's booming mosquito populations are triggering more than just itchiness and aggravation. It turns out the pesky swarms are leading to some emergency room visits in Alberta, particularly among children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/skeeter-syndrome-showing-up-in-alberta-as-mosquito-populations-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/skeeter-syndrome-showing-up-in-alberta-as-mosquito-populations-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta girls head to Depot in Regina for RCMP dream experience]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maya, 12, from Spruce Grove, Alta., and Haley, 11, from Edmonton were named co-commanding officers (co-COs) for a day on Monday. Alberta RCMP and the RCMP Depot Division in Regina facilitated the experience in collaboration with the Kids with Cancer Society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-girls-head-to-depot-in-regina-for-rcmp-dream-experience/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-girls-head-to-depot-in-regina-for-rcmp-dream-experience/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy leader Tamara Lich asking court's permission to visit White House, go on cruise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tamara Lich, a key figure in the 2022 convoy protest that paralyzed downtown Ottawa for nearly a month, is back in town Wednesday to ask a court for permission to travel internationally, including going on a Caribbean cruise and visiting the White House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/convoy-leader-tamara-lich-asking-courts-permission-to-visit-white-house-go-on-cruise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/convoy-leader-tamara-lich-asking-courts-permission-to-visit-white-house-go-on-cruise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chicken thighs are how much? Here's what's driving the latest grocery sticker shock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prices for fresh or frozen chicken thighs jumped 8.2 per cent from May to June &mdash; far above the monthly increases for the usual offenders like beef and coffee, according to inflation numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/chicken-thighs-are-how-much-heres-whats-driving-the-latest-grocery-sticker-shock/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/chicken-thighs-are-how-much-heres-whats-driving-the-latest-grocery-sticker-shock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary city council debates proposed exemptions from citywide rezoning repeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to city administration, an additional 247 properties across Calgary could be exempt from the repeal of citywide rezoning and retain their higher density zoning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-city-council-debates-proposed-exemptions-from-citywide-rezoning-repeal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-city-council-debates-proposed-exemptions-from-citywide-rezoning-repeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body recovered after man drowned in Ponoka pond: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body of a 62-year-old man who drowned in Ponoka, Alta., last week has been recovered, police announced in a news release issued Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/body-recovered-after-man-drowned-in-ponoka-pond-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/body-recovered-after-man-drowned-in-ponoka-pond-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary man accused of domestic murder heading for not criminally responsible assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary man accused of murdering his ex-wife is heading for a psychiatric assessment to determine his mental state at the time of the killing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-accused-of-domestic-murder-heading-for-not-criminally-responsible-assessment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-accused-of-domestic-murder-heading-for-not-criminally-responsible-assessment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The number of wildfires in Alberta has dropped but air quality remains poor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Wildfire says the 2026 fire season has been an improvement on previous years so far. But it hasn't stopped poor air quality in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-number-of-wildfires-in-alberta-has-dropped-but-air-quality-remains-poor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-number-of-wildfires-in-alberta-has-dropped-but-air-quality-remains-poor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta-based liquor businesses prepare to ‘start pivoting’ amid latest U.S. tariff threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta-based liquor businesses say they will be impacted if the United States follows through with a threat to impose 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian alcohol products next month and some are calling for the province to retaliate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-based-liquor-businesses-prepare-to-start-pivoting-amid-latest-us-tariff-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-based-liquor-businesses-prepare-to-start-pivoting-amid-latest-us-tariff-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of missing 11-year-old boy thanks Calgarians as desperate search continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is day six of the search for an 11-year-old boy missing in Calgary and police and family have provided an update on their search plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/family-of-missing-11-year-old-boy-thanks-calgarians-as-desperate-search-continues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/family-of-missing-11-year-old-boy-thanks-calgarians-as-desperate-search-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI data centres have 4 in 5 Albertans concerned over environment, electricity costs: Poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Alberta encourages more AI data centre investment and more projects are proposed in the province, a new poll shows most residents are concerned over the potential impacts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ai-data-centres-have-4-in-5-albertans-concerned-over-environment-electricity-costs-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ai-data-centres-have-4-in-5-albertans-concerned-over-environment-electricity-costs-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedian pitches one more teen night to honour Thunder Run slide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Phung says he's willing to drop everything and travel to Calgary to party at the Village Square Leisure Centre one last time before his childhood water slide, the Thunder Run, is decommissioned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/comedian-pitches-one-more-teen-night-to-honour-thunder-run-slide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/comedian-pitches-one-more-teen-night-to-honour-thunder-run-slide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medicine Hat mayor, city hall deny wrongdoing in manager's firing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal documents filed on behalf of the City of Medicine Hat and Mayor Linnsie Clark ask that court action brought by former top administrator Ann Mitchell be dismissed. The defendants in the combined $1.3-million lawsuits say that serious misconduct led to Mitchell's dismissal in the fall of 2025. The claims have not been tested in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/medicine-hat-mayor-city-hall-deny-wrongdoing-in-managers-firing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/medicine-hat-mayor-city-hall-deny-wrongdoing-in-managers-firing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Ivor Strong Bridge to open as Deerfoot Trail upgrades continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major milestone has been reached in Alberta&rsquo;s $700-million Deerfoot Trail improvements project, with the new Ivor Strong Bridge scheduled to open to traffic on July 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-ivor-strong-bridge-to-open-as-deerfoot-trail-upgrades-continue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-ivor-strong-bridge-to-open-as-deerfoot-trail-upgrades-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Northern Tornadoes Project helps verify twisters as Alberta on track for record year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The director of the Northern Tornadoes Project explains the work his research team does and what observations they've made about Alberta's 2026 summer storm season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-the-northern-tornadoes-project-helps-verify-twisters-as-alberta-on-track-for-record-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-the-northern-tornadoes-project-helps-verify-twisters-as-alberta-on-track-for-record-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother calling for ‘indigo alerts’ amid search for Calgary boy with autism]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary mother has launched a campaign calling for faster public notification for missing vulnerable children, even when there's no evidence they have been abducted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mother-calling-for-indigo-alerts-amid-search-for-calgary-boy-with-autism/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mother-calling-for-indigo-alerts-amid-search-for-calgary-boy-with-autism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Ivor Strong Bridge on Calgary’s Deerfoot Trail to open on July 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[The daily commute along Deerfoot Trail in south Calgary is expected to take drivers a bit less time with the opening of a new bridge over the Bow River on July 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-ivor-strong-bridge-on-calgarys-deerfoot-trail-to-open-on-july-27/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-ivor-strong-bridge-on-calgarys-deerfoot-trail-to-open-on-july-27/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 premiers agree to lift interprovincial trade barriers on alcohol products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under a new deal, the premiers say they are updating rules to allow more Canadian brewers and distillers to sell alcohol directly to Canadians outside of their home provinces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/9-premiers-agree-to-lift-interprovincial-trade-barriers-on-alcohol-products/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/9-premiers-agree-to-lift-interprovincial-trade-barriers-on-alcohol-products/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provinces to introduce direct-to-consumer sales for Canadian alcohol]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provinces across Canada will introduce direct-to-consumer alcohol sales &mdash; a step forward in breaking down interprovincial trade barriers that prevent the free movement of alcohol across Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/provinces-to-introduce-direct-to-consumer-sales-for-canadian-alcohol/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/provinces-to-introduce-direct-to-consumer-sales-for-canadian-alcohol/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 premiers to allow wineries, distilleries, breweries to sell directly to consumers across provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provinces across Canada will introduce direct-to-consumer alcohol sales &mdash; a step forward in breaking down interprovincial trade barriers that prevent the free movement of alcohol across Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/9-premiers-to-allow-wineries-distilleries-breweries-to-sell-directly-to-consumers-across-provinces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/9-premiers-to-allow-wineries-distilleries-breweries-to-sell-directly-to-consumers-across-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposal for new reservoir in central Alberta met with questions, concerns at public consultation session]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the provincial government considers potential options for building a new reservoir near Ardley, Alta., a recent public consultation event had attendees stating they left without answers and feel that their concerns went unheard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/proposal-for-new-reservoir-in-central-alberta-met-with-questions-concerns-at-public-consultation-session/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/proposal-for-new-reservoir-in-central-alberta-met-with-questions-concerns-at-public-consultation-session/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta minister skirts questions about separation vote, says it's an important topic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen skirted questions at a press conference on Tuesday about how he'll vote in the upcoming referendum on whether the province should remain in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-minister-skirts-questions-about-separation-vote-says-its-an-important-topic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-minister-skirts-questions-about-separation-vote-says-its-an-important-topic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dreeshen skirts questions about Alberta separation vote but says it’s an important topic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen was asked repeatedly whether he'd vote for Alberta to stay or vote to hold a second referendum on quitting Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/dreeshen-skirts-questions-about-alberta-separation-vote-but-says-its-an-important-topic/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/dreeshen-skirts-questions-about-alberta-separation-vote-but-says-its-an-important-topic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s first ‘dementia-inclusive’ park set to open in Calgary in fall 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Martin Family Legacy Garden, designed to help people living with dementia "immerse themselves in the therapeutic benefits of nature," is expected to open in the fall of 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-first-dementia-inclusive-park-set-to-open-in-calgary-in-fall-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-first-dementia-inclusive-park-set-to-open-in-calgary-in-fall-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defensive linemen Lemon, Hendrix back with Argos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shawn Lemon and DeWayne Hendrix are back with the Toronto Argonauts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/defensive-linemen-lemon-hendrix-back-with-argos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/defensive-linemen-lemon-hendrix-back-with-argos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First responders testify at murder trial for Alberta day home operator accused in infant’s death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 1 of the trial for an Alberta day home operator charged in the death of a seven-month-old baby heard emotional testimony from paramedics and RCMP officers who responded to the child's medical emergency nearly four years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-responders-testify-at-murder-trial-for-alberta-day-home-operator-accused-in-infants-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-responders-testify-at-murder-trial-for-alberta-day-home-operator-accused-in-infants-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's aquatic ecosystems are being put at risk by illegal dumping of goldfish]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government is sounding the alarm about the significant risks native ecosystems are facing due to the dumping of goldfish into bodies of water across the province. The invasive fish have established populations in more than 100 locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-aquatic-ecosystems-are-being-put-at-risk-by-illegal-dumping-of-goldfish/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-aquatic-ecosystems-are-being-put-at-risk-by-illegal-dumping-of-goldfish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s the personal story behind how you will vote in the Alberta separation referendum? Share it on CBC News]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're looking for several people to publish their perspectives on CBC. Not the same political commentators, but real people with real stakes who are willing to share the why behind how they feel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whats-the-personal-story-behind-how-you-will-vote-in-the-alberta-separation-referendum-share-it-on-cbc-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whats-the-personal-story-behind-how-you-will-vote-in-the-alberta-separation-referendum-share-it-on-cbc-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Administration recommends Calgary double contribution to Werklund Centre modernization]]></title><description><![CDATA[The expanded scope of the project and a more refined design has the Werklund Centre's modernization cost estimated at $345 million, up $75 million from previous estimates.&nbsp;&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/administration-recommends-calgary-double-contribution-to-werklund-centre-modernization/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/administration-recommends-calgary-double-contribution-to-werklund-centre-modernization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary emergency crews say more water rescue calls coming in 2026 than 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgarians are making their way onto the city's rivers after safety advisories dropped. Emergency crews are answering more water rescue calls so far this summer compared to 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-emergency-crews-say-more-water-rescue-calls-coming-in-2026-than-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-emergency-crews-say-more-water-rescue-calls-coming-in-2026-than-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry hears avalanche danger moderate on day of fatal Alberta snow slide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Parks Canada official in charge of visitor safety said the avalanche danger was rated moderate and didn't need updating on the day of a fatal snow slide in Banff National Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/inquiry-hears-avalanche-danger-moderate-on-day-of-fatal-alberta-snow-slide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/inquiry-hears-avalanche-danger-moderate-on-day-of-fatal-alberta-snow-slide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary faces $75M overrun to renovate Werklund Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[City councillors heard on Monday the estimated budget attached to renovations of the existing Werklund Centre building, formerly the Arts Commons, is $345 million, most of which still needs to be secured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-faces-75m-overrun-to-renovate-werklund-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-faces-75m-overrun-to-renovate-werklund-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal court orders Edmonton women's prison to address history of heat complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[Correctional Service Canada has failed to put an effective solution in place at the Edmonton Institution for Women's secure unit, the federal court says, noting an affidavit showed one cell exceeded 40 C in 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-court-orders-edmonton-womens-prison-to-address-history-of-heat-complaints/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-court-orders-edmonton-womens-prison-to-address-history-of-heat-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry hears avalanche danger moderate on day of 2021 fatal Banff snow slide]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Parks Canada official in charge of visitor safety said the avalanche danger was rated moderate and didn&rsquo;t need updating on the day of a fatal 2021 snow slide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/inquiry-hears-avalanche-danger-moderate-on-day-of-2021-fatal-banff-snow-slide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/inquiry-hears-avalanche-danger-moderate-on-day-of-2021-fatal-banff-snow-slide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for missing Calgary boy prompts concerns over when Amber Alerts are issued]]></title><description><![CDATA[The search for a missing 11-year-old Calgary boy is into its fifth day.As the search drags on, questions are being asked about why an Amber Alert wasn't issued sooner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/search-for-missing-calgary-boy-prompts-concerns-over-when-amber-alerts-are-issued/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/search-for-missing-calgary-boy-prompts-concerns-over-when-amber-alerts-are-issued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality warning in Edmonton, much of Alberta due to N.W.T. wildfire smoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[From hot and muggy to torrential downpours, it's been a dramatic few weeks of weather and now, a condition Albertans had hoped to evade has drifted down from the N.W.T.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/air-quality-warning-in-edmonton-much-of-alberta-due-to-nwt-wildfire-smoke/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/air-quality-warning-in-edmonton-much-of-alberta-due-to-nwt-wildfire-smoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cannabis, alcohol found in SUV of Saskatchewan Roughrider killed in fatal collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders captain Jayden Dalke was driving on the wrong side of Highway 11 between Lumsden and Regina&nbsp;when he was involved in a fatal head-on collision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cannabis-alcohol-found-in-suv-of-saskatchewan-roughrider-killed-in-fatal-collision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cannabis-alcohol-found-in-suv-of-saskatchewan-roughrider-killed-in-fatal-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Court orders Edmonton prison to act on complaints about extreme heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[One affidavit from an inmate in 2018 who was housedin a corner cell nicknamed "the oven" says a maintenance worker recorded a temperature of over 40 C in her cell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-court-orders-edmonton-prison-to-act-on-complaints-about-extreme-heat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-court-orders-edmonton-prison-to-act-on-complaints-about-extreme-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta opens applications for special referendum mail-in ballots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Applications for mail-in ballots close Oct. 9, and voters have until Oct. 16 to return the envelopes by mail, with photocopies of their identification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-opens-applications-for-special-referendum-mail-in-ballots/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-opens-applications-for-special-referendum-mail-in-ballots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction to begin on $2.9B natural gas pipeline in central Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[ATCO has billed the $2.9-billion Yellowhead pipeline as its largest-ever energy infrastructure project, stretching 235-kilometres from Peers to Fort Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/construction-to-begin-on-29b-natural-gas-pipeline-in-central-alberta/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/construction-to-begin-on-29b-natural-gas-pipeline-in-central-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special mail-in ballot applications open for Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Online applications to vote by mail in the upcoming Alberta referendum are now open until Oct. 9.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/special-mail-in-ballot-applications-open-for-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/special-mail-in-ballot-applications-open-for-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction to begin on $2.9B Alberta natural gas pipeline after regulator approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction is poised to begin right away on a new $2.9-billion natural gas pipeline in central Alberta after the provincial power regulator approved the Yellowhead project proposed by Canadian Utilities Ltd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/construction-to-begin-on-29b-alberta-natural-gas-pipeline-after-regulator-approval/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/construction-to-begin-on-29b-alberta-natural-gas-pipeline-after-regulator-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government gives public libraries Jan. 1 deadline to comply with new restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province informed public libraries this month that they have until the start of the new year to establish new practices restricting access to library materials containing sexually explicit images to anyone 15 years old or younger, without authorization from a parent or guardian.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-gives-public-libraries-jan-1-deadline-to-comply-with-new-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-gives-public-libraries-jan-1-deadline-to-comply-with-new-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. Roughrider in fatal crash was driving on wrong side of divided highway: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jayden Dalke was driving the wrong way on the highway with alcohol and cannabis in his vehicle before the crash that killed him and another man, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sask-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-divided-highway-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sask-roughrider-in-fatal-crash-was-driving-on-wrong-side-of-divided-highway-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 8,000 on evacuation alert as wildfire threatens Kimberley, B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of about 8,000 people in the East Kootenay region is located east of the Matthew Creek wildfire, which was sparked on Saturday by lightning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-8000-on-evacuation-alert-as-wildfire-threatens-kimberley-bc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-8000-on-evacuation-alert-as-wildfire-threatens-kimberley-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta, Saskatchewan offer 'most compelling' case for U.S. oil supply: Hoekstra]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. needs to three to four million more barrels of oil per day over the next decade, and Canada can be one of the best places to get it, says Pete Hoekstra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-saskatchewan-offer-most-compelling-case-for-us-oil-supply-hoekstra/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-saskatchewan-offer-most-compelling-case-for-us-oil-supply-hoekstra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta, Saskatchewan make compelling case for supplying U.S. with oil: Hoekstra]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. ambassador to Canada says his country will need to find four million more barrels of oil per day over the next decade and Canada might be one of the best places to get it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-saskatchewan-make-compelling-case-for-supplying-us-with-oil-hoekstra/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-saskatchewan-make-compelling-case-for-supplying-us-with-oil-hoekstra/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dinosaur skull remains found in campground belong to T. rex 'great-uncle,' Alberta study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The remains of a dinosaur skull found in B.C. campground belonged to a tyrannosaur that was lighter and faster<br />
than its more famous relative, the T. rex, say the authors of a new study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/dinosaur-skull-remains-found-in-campground-belong-to-t-rex-great-uncle-alberta-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/dinosaur-skull-remains-found-in-campground-belong-to-t-rex-great-uncle-alberta-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why these Albertans are concerned about the environmental impacts of a proposed C02 pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates, researchers and industry experts weigh in on the proposed Pathways Project, which aims to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions underground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-these-albertans-are-concerned-about-the-environmental-impacts-of-a-proposed-c02-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-these-albertans-are-concerned-about-the-environmental-impacts-of-a-proposed-c02-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some First Nations leaders say gov't should have consulted with them before pipeline agreement was signed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pipeline, intended to deliver crude oil to Asian markets, is described as a project of national interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-first-nations-leaders-say-govt-should-have-consulted-with-them-before-pipeline-agreement-was-signed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/some-first-nations-leaders-say-govt-should-have-consulted-with-them-before-pipeline-agreement-was-signed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed Wheatland County AI data centre hits close to home for concerned residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diode Ventures is seeking approval to develop an AI data centre campus in the southwest corner of Wheatland County. County administration says the project could generate significant tax revenue, while residents are raising concerns over local impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/proposed-wheatland-county-ai-data-centre-hits-close-to-home-for-concerned-residents/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/proposed-wheatland-county-ai-data-centre-hits-close-to-home-for-concerned-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta municipalities can&rsquo;t campaign for or against separatism. Here's why]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Alberta&rsquo;s fall referendum approaches, the province&rsquo;s cities and towns have been told they can&rsquo;t campaign on the issues.Elected officials have been expressing opinions on Alberta independence and in turn, urging residents to vote one way or another in the referendum in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-municipalities-canrsquot-campaign-for-or-against-separatism-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-municipalities-canrsquot-campaign-for-or-against-separatism-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre names Conservatives' point person on the Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has tapped Alberta MP Dane Lloyd to serve as the party's referendum lead for Alberta, as the province prepares to vote on a question related to separation this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievre-names-conservatives-point-person-on-the-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievre-names-conservatives-point-person-on-the-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta-born Roughriders captain Jayden Dalke killed in crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders are mourning linebacker and team captain Jayden Dalke, who died in a car crash Saturday evening.<br />
The team announced his death in a statement Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-born-roughriders-captain-jayden-dalke-killed-in-crash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-born-roughriders-captain-jayden-dalke-killed-in-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado causes 'significant damage' to parts of west-central Alberta county]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a social media post on Sunday, Clearwater County said no injuries relating to the tornado have been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tornado-causes-significant-damage-to-parts-of-west-central-alberta-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tornado-causes-significant-damage-to-parts-of-west-central-alberta-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just dumbfounding': Tornado damages buildings, homes in west-central Alberta county]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado that passed through parts of west-central Alberta Saturday resulted in "significant damage" to buildings, homes, trees, roads and other local infrastructure, according to county officials. But no injuries relating to the tornado have been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/just-dumbfounding-tornado-damages-buildings-homes-in-west-central-alberta-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/just-dumbfounding-tornado-damages-buildings-homes-in-west-central-alberta-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just dumbfounding': Tornado damages buildings, homes in central Alberta county]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tornado that passed through parts of central Alberta Saturday resulted in 'significant damage' to buildings, homes, trees, roads and other local infrastructure, according to officials. But no injuries relating to the tornado have been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/just-dumbfounding-tornado-damages-buildings-homes-in-central-alberta-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/just-dumbfounding-tornado-damages-buildings-homes-in-central-alberta-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Just dumbfounding': Tornado causes damage to buildings in west-central Alberta county]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a social media post on Sunday, Clearwater County said no injuries relating to the tornado have been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/just-dumbfounding-tornado-causes-damage-to-buildings-in-west-central-alberta-county/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/just-dumbfounding-tornado-causes-damage-to-buildings-in-west-central-alberta-county/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canmore workers turn to van living as affordable housing remains hard to find]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demand for Canmore's overnight van parking program remains strong as high housing costs push more workers to live in vehicles. And despite stricter eligibility rules, the town says the program is nearing capacity again.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canmore-workers-turn-to-van-living-as-affordable-housing-remains-hard-to-find/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canmore-workers-turn-to-van-living-as-affordable-housing-remains-hard-to-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What some immigrants could lose if Alberta votes yes to Danielle Smith's questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[To many voters, the various questions on the Oct. 19 ballots that cover social services for newcomers will appear confusing and contradictory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-some-immigrants-could-lose-if-alberta-votes-yes-to-danielle-smiths-questions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-some-immigrants-could-lose-if-alberta-votes-yes-to-danielle-smiths-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta First Nations intend to 'rock the vote' against separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations leaders in Alberta are turning to a campaign that saw record on-reserve voter turnout in an effort to tip the scales against the separatist movement during October's provincial referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-first-nations-intend-to-rock-the-vote-against-separatism/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-first-nations-intend-to-rock-the-vote-against-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red tornado warning lifted for central Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has lifted a red tornado warning that, at one point, affected three counties in central Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/red-tornado-warning-lifted-for-central-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/red-tornado-warning-lifted-for-central-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red tornado warning issued for Clearwater County, Alta.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada issued a red tornado warning late Saturday afternoon for Clearwater County, in central Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/red-tornado-warning-issued-for-clearwater-county-alta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/red-tornado-warning-issued-for-clearwater-county-alta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Red tornado warning expanded to 3 central Alberta counties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has extended a red tornado warning it issued Saturday to include parts of three counties in central Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/red-tornado-warning-expanded-to-3-central-alberta-counties/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/red-tornado-warning-expanded-to-3-central-alberta-counties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alouettes down Stampeders 38-32 in CFL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander set a CFL record for consecutive passes without an interception and led his team to a 38-32 win over the host Calgary Stampeders on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-down-stampeders-38-32-in-cfl/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-down-stampeders-38-32-in-cfl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police release CCTV image in search for missing 11-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police have released new images from CCTV footage of an 11-year-old boy who has been missing since Thursday afternoon in the neighbourhood of Thorncliffe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-release-cctv-image-in-search-for-missing-11-year-old/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-release-cctv-image-in-search-for-missing-11-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert issued for missing 11-year-old vulnerable child in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police also released new images from CCTV footage of Parker, 11, who went missing from the neighbourhood of Thorncliffe on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/amber-alert-issued-for-missing-11-year-old-vulnerable-child-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/amber-alert-issued-for-missing-11-year-old-vulnerable-child-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bluebird numbers have plummeted. Here's how Albertans are helping them recover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mountain bluebird numbers in Canada have declined by 60 per cent since 1970. To help the iconic songbird recover, conservation initiatives are taking off in Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bluebird-numbers-have-plummeted-heres-how-albertans-are-helping-them-recover/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bluebird-numbers-have-plummeted-heres-how-albertans-are-helping-them-recover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta town may need a bigger boat for shark-themed event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tonight the community of Sylvan Lake, 160 km south of Edmonton, is offering movie goers the chance to watch the classic 1970s thriller JAWS on a big screen perched on their picturesque shore while bobbing in the water. The free event has become a summertime staple inspiring local residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-town-may-need-a-bigger-boat-for-shark-themed-event/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-town-may-need-a-bigger-boat-for-shark-themed-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why travel insurance may not help you if there's a WestJet strike]]></title><description><![CDATA[WestJet travellers hoping to buy protection in case their travel plans are interrupted or delayed by a contract dispute may be out of luck, as travel insurance experts say policies purchased after potential strike dates are announced won't cover future work stoppages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-travel-insurance-may-not-help-you-if-theres-a-westjet-strike/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-travel-insurance-may-not-help-you-if-theres-a-westjet-strike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks ride Blanchard’s leg to win over Lions 19-17]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vincent Blanchard kicked four field goals as the Edmonton Elks continued their stellar start to the CFL season, holding on for a 19-17 victory over the B.C. Lions on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-ride-blanchards-leg-to-win-over-lions-19-17/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-ride-blanchards-leg-to-win-over-lions-19-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks ride Blanchard’s leg, defence to win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Elks are showing signs they may have finally gotten their act together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-ride-blanchards-leg-defence-to-win/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-ride-blanchards-leg-defence-to-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused Bishnoi gang member living in Alberta ordered deported]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta man accused of working for the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has been ordered deported by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/accused-bishnoi-gang-member-living-in-alberta-ordered-deported/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/accused-bishnoi-gang-member-living-in-alberta-ordered-deported/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AFN calls on Ottawa, provinces to protect treaty rights in wake of Alberta separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations chiefs from across Canada are calling on the federal and provincial governments to protect treaty rights from, what they say are, threats posed by Alberta separatism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/afn-calls-on-ottawa-provinces-to-protect-treaty-rights-in-wake-of-alberta-separatism/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/afn-calls-on-ottawa-provinces-to-protect-treaty-rights-in-wake-of-alberta-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 kids from northern Alberta still missing, mom and her partner wanted for abduction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lanakai Morrison, six, and his half-brother Karl Morrison, four, are believed to be somewhere in Western Canada with their mom Krista Morrison and her partner Daniel Ludwig.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-kids-from-northern-alberta-still-missing-mom-and-her-partner-wanted-for-abduction/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-kids-from-northern-alberta-still-missing-mom-and-her-partner-wanted-for-abduction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-Stampede construction ramps back up in Calgary's entertainment district]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a pause to accommodate visitors for the 114th Calgary Stampede, construction is ramping back up in and around the Culture and Entertainment District.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/post-stampede-construction-ramps-back-up-in-calgarys-entertainment-district/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/post-stampede-construction-ramps-back-up-in-calgarys-entertainment-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation surprised by trust fees levied by Jeff Rath, seeks to remove him as trustee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation says he learned only this week about millions of dollars in fees allegedly charged to the band&rsquo;s trust fund by lawyer Jeff Rath in 2023 and 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sturgeon-lake-cree-nation-surprised-by-trust-fees-levied-by-jeff-rath-seeks-to-remove-him-as-trustee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sturgeon-lake-cree-nation-surprised-by-trust-fees-levied-by-jeff-rath-seeks-to-remove-him-as-trustee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders, Alouettes clash in CFL rematch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cue the CFL season's second instalment of Philpot brotherly love shoved to the sidelines when the Calgary Stampeders host the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-alouettes-clash-in-cfl-rematch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-alouettes-clash-in-cfl-rematch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused Bishnoi gang associate agrees to deportation order]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sahibjot Singh is the latest of dozens of Indian nationals to face deportation for their involvement in extortion gangs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/accused-bishnoi-gang-associate-agrees-to-deportation-order/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/accused-bishnoi-gang-associate-agrees-to-deportation-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data shows food insecurity dropped in Calgary, but food bank demand paints different picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent data compiled by Vibrant Communities Calgary (VCC) shows a drop in overall food insecurity in the city, but numbers remain high and held steady when it came to people suffering on the more severe end of the spectrum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/data-shows-food-insecurity-dropped-in-calgary-but-food-bank-demand-paints-different-picture/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/data-shows-food-insecurity-dropped-in-calgary-but-food-bank-demand-paints-different-picture/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nenshi seeks Calgary seat in next election as Estabrooks vies for Edmonton-Strathcona]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi says in the next election he'll seek a seat in Calgary, where he grew up and was mayor, instead of running for re-election in Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nenshi-seeks-calgary-seat-in-next-election-as-estabrooks-vies-for-edmonton-strathcona/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nenshi-seeks-calgary-seat-in-next-election-as-estabrooks-vies-for-edmonton-strathcona/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We never give up hope': Calgary police still searching for Parker 7 days after boy went missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parker, an autistic boy who functions at a two- or three-year-old level, was last seen on July 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-never-give-up-hope-calgary-police-still-searching-for-parker-7-days-after-boy-went-missing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-never-give-up-hope-calgary-police-still-searching-for-parker-7-days-after-boy-went-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scale of Calgary-wide search for missing 11-year-old boy 'very rare,' police say, as search enters 5th day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police continue to look for an 11-year-old autistic boy missing since Thursday, with hundreds of officers and volunteers dedicated to the massive search for Parker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/scale-of-calgary-wide-search-for-missing-11-year-old-boy-very-rare-police-say-as-search-enters-5th-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/scale-of-calgary-wide-search-for-missing-11-year-old-boy-very-rare-police-say-as-search-enters-5th-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Smith says province will look at alert for missing vulnerable children as search for Parker continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parker, an autistic boy who functions at a two- or three-year-old level, was last seen on July 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premier-smith-says-province-will-look-at-alert-for-missing-vulnerable-children-as-search-for-parker-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premier-smith-says-province-will-look-at-alert-for-missing-vulnerable-children-as-search-for-parker-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy leader Pat King loses at appeal court, to be resentenced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pat King, a key figure in the 2022 convoy protests, will be re-sentenced after the Ontario Court of Appeal sided with Crown prosecutors who argued his original punishment was too lenient.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/convoy-leader-pat-king-loses-at-appeal-court-to-be-resentenced/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/convoy-leader-pat-king-loses-at-appeal-court-to-be-resentenced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police still searching for Parker, nearly a week after 11-year-old went missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parker, an autistic boy who functions at a two- or three-year-old level, was last seen on July 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-still-searching-for-parker-nearly-a-week-after-11-year-old-went-missing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-still-searching-for-parker-nearly-a-week-after-11-year-old-went-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police release map of missing boy's movements as search for Parker enters 6th day]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the search for a missing 11-year-old boy entered its sixth day on Tuesday, Calgary police say they've covered more than 7,000 kilometres looking for him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-release-map-of-missing-boys-movements-as-search-for-parker-enters-6th-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-release-map-of-missing-boys-movements-as-search-for-parker-enters-6th-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police providing update on search, nearly a week after boy goes missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The search for Parker continues after the 11-year-old went missing last Thursday. Watch a live update from the Calgary Police Service at 3:30 MT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-providing-update-on-search-nearly-a-week-after-boy-goes-missing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-providing-update-on-search-nearly-a-week-after-boy-goes-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police provide update on search for autistic boy missing since Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police continue to look for an 11-year-old boy missing since Thursday, with hundreds of officers and volunteers dedicated to the massive search. You can watch a live update from police here at 2:30 p.m. MT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-provide-update-on-search-for-autistic-boy-missing-since-thursday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-provide-update-on-search-for-autistic-boy-missing-since-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police end ground search for missing 11-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say they are "refocusing" physical search efforts for 11-year old Parker, the autistic boy who went missing more than a week ago. Police search efforts will now be focused on specific information, such as tips, rather than the extensive ground searches that have been conducted since his disappearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-end-ground-search-for-missing-11-year-old/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-end-ground-search-for-missing-11-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police continue search for autistic boy missing since Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police continue to look for an 11-year-old boy missing since Thursday, with hundreds of officers and volunteers dedicated to the massive search for Parker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-continue-search-for-autistic-boy-missing-since-thursday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-continue-search-for-autistic-boy-missing-since-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police chief provides update on search for missing 11-year-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parker, an autistic boy who functions at a two- or three-year-old level, was last seen on July 16. You can watch the press conference live here at 1 p.m. MT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-chief-provides-update-on-search-for-missing-11-year-old/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-chief-provides-update-on-search-for-missing-11-year-old/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police asking for public help in search for 11-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police are asking residents in several northwest Calgary neighbourhoods to check their properties for a boy who was last seen Thursday morning in the city'sCambrian Heights neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-asking-for-public-help-in-search-for-11-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-asking-for-public-help-in-search-for-11-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police ask public to search their properties for missing 11-year-old boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police are expanding their search for a boy missing since Thursday, asking residents of the entire city to search their property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-ask-public-to-search-their-properties-for-missing-11-year-old-boy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-ask-public-to-search-their-properties-for-missing-11-year-old-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After nearly 2 weeks, Calgary police end ground search for missing boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say they are "refocusing" physical search efforts for 11-year old Parker, the autistic boy who went missing more than a week ago. Police search efforts will now be focused on specific information, such as tips, rather than the extensive ground searches that have been conducted since his disappearance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/after-nearly-2-weeks-calgary-police-end-ground-search-for-missing-boy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/after-nearly-2-weeks-calgary-police-end-ground-search-for-missing-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction resumes on McMurray Métis Cultural Centre after nearly four-year delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[What was once billed as a $22 million project will now cost up to $73 million to complete. Kelly Myers of McMurray M&eacute;tis says projected costs hit between $115 million to $125 million when construction stopped in October 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/construction-resumes-on-mcmurray-mtis-cultural-centre-after-nearly-four-year-delay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/construction-resumes-on-mcmurray-mtis-cultural-centre-after-nearly-four-year-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctor, advocates in Lloydminster call on Alberta, Saskatchewan governments to publish report on health needs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates and community leaders in Lloydminster are calling for the release of a report into the state of health care in the city, information they say is essential to address current service level gaps and to plan for future growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/doctor-advocates-in-lloydminster-call-on-alberta-saskatchewan-governments-to-publish-report-on-health-needs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/doctor-advocates-in-lloydminster-call-on-alberta-saskatchewan-governments-to-publish-report-on-health-needs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York is pausing new hyperscale data centres. Could the same happen in Canada?]]></title><description><![CDATA[More companies are looking to Canada to build out hyperscale data centres meant to power AI, launching a debate over whether the facilities are a net benefit for the country. Here's a look at whether provinces and territories here are considering their own moratoriums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-york-is-pausing-new-hyperscale-data-centres-could-the-same-happen-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-york-is-pausing-new-hyperscale-data-centres-could-the-same-happen-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o is here, and it&rsquo;s already looking like it could be 'mind-blowing']]></title><description><![CDATA[Temperatures in the El Ni&ntilde;o region in the Pacific Ocean are the warmest they've been on record at this time of year. And the peak is still months away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/el-nintildeo-is-here-and-itrsquos-already-looking-like-it-could-be-mind-blowing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/el-nintildeo-is-here-and-itrsquos-already-looking-like-it-could-be-mind-blowing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than $500M likely required annually for Calgary to meet affordable housing targets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Calgary's housing strategy aims to build 3,000 new non-market housing units every year, which would bring the city to the national average.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-500m-likely-required-annually-for-calgary-to-meet-affordable-housing-targets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-500m-likely-required-annually-for-calgary-to-meet-affordable-housing-targets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minivan collides with CTrain in downtown Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say the driver of a minivan was left with minor injuries after the vehicle collided with a CTrain in downtown Calgary Thursday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/minivan-collides-with-ctrain-in-downtown-calgary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/minivan-collides-with-ctrain-in-downtown-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says he'll seek Calgary seat in next election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says he will seek a Calgary seat in next year's general election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-leader-naheed-nenshi-says-hell-seek-calgary-seat-in-next-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-leader-naheed-nenshi-says-hell-seek-calgary-seat-in-next-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary exploring transit fare integration with Airdrie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currently, commuters transferring from an Airdrie bus to a Calgary transit option pay twice for the same trip &mdash; but an integrated fare system between the two cities could put an end to that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-exploring-transit-fare-integration-with-airdrie/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-exploring-transit-fare-integration-with-airdrie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary area ‘very uniquely situated’ for study of hailstorms, says researcher]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers with the Northern Hail Project deploying some new 'hail sensors' this year to collect information on size and impact of storms in Canada's 'hail alley.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-area-very-uniquely-situated-for-study-of-hailstorms-says-researcher/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-area-very-uniquely-situated-for-study-of-hailstorms-says-researcher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banff's Bow Glacier Falls reopens after 2025 fatal rock slide]]></title><description><![CDATA[One year after two people were killed and three hospitalized in a rock slide at Bow Glacier Falls, the popular hiking area north of Lake Louise has been reopened by Parks Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/banffs-bow-glacier-falls-reopens-after-2025-fatal-rock-slide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/banffs-bow-glacier-falls-reopens-after-2025-fatal-rock-slide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapist who beat Calgary woman into coma should spend 10 years in prison: Crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sentencing hearing took place Thursday for Kepra Udup Bang, who was convicted earlier this year of aggravated sexual assault on a woman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rapist-who-beat-calgary-woman-into-coma-should-spend-10-years-in-prison-crown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rapist-who-beat-calgary-woman-into-coma-should-spend-10-years-in-prison-crown/</guid></item></channel></rss>