<?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, 25 Oct 2026 15:11:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral service to be held for Sgt. Morgan Wong, CFB Wainwright fire victim]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Sgt. Morgan Wong's family, the 26-year-old was training at CFB Wainwright to prepare to deploy on his second tour in Europe. ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/funeral-service-to-be-held-for-sgt-morgan-wong-cfb-wainwright-fire-victim/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/funeral-service-to-be-held-for-sgt-morgan-wong-cfb-wainwright-fire-victim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There’s disappointment and hope among Albertans who supported the idea of independence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now that the results of the referendum have come in, with three-quarters of Albertans voting to stay in Canada, we reached out to some residents who supported the other side to see how they feel and what they think happens next.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/theres-disappointment-and-hope-among-albertans-who-supported-the-idea-of-independence/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/theres-disappointment-and-hope-among-albertans-who-supported-the-idea-of-independence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People are using AI to 'dumb down' their smart TVs. Is that a good idea?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Viral social media posts are showing people how to use AI to hack smart TVs to remove unnecessary apps and programs and disabling some tracking features in an effort to make them run more smoothly. While some are rejoicing, others warn the AI solution could cause bigger problems. They note there are easier, safer ways to simplify a cluttered TV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/people-are-using-ai-to-dumb-down-their-smart-tvs-is-that-a-good-idea/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/people-are-using-ai-to-dumb-down-their-smart-tvs-is-that-a-good-idea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egg freezing is becoming significantly more popular in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last decade, egg freezing has become significantly more popular. According to data from the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS), there were 2,663 retrieval cycles for the purpose of freezing, or banking, eggs reported in 2025. Compare that number to 2013, when there were only 217 such procedures logged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/egg-freezing-is-becoming-significantly-more-popular-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/egg-freezing-is-becoming-significantly-more-popular-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Energized Leafs continue hot roll with 7-2 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Picking the Toronto Maple Leafs to win in Edmonton has become a safe bet in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/energized-leafs-continue-hot-roll-with-7-2-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 04:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/energized-leafs-continue-hot-roll-with-7-2-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs scorch Oilers 7-2 for fourth win in a row]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Nylander had two goals, including the 300th of his career, as the Toronto Maple Leafs scorched the Edmonton Oilers 7-2 on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/leafs-scorch-oilers-7-2-for-fourth-win-in-a-row/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 03:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/leafs-scorch-oilers-7-2-for-fourth-win-in-a-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders top Elks 16-9, will face Lions in West semi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saskatchewan Roughriders punched their ticket to the West Division semifinal with a 16-9 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/riders-top-elks-16-9-will-face-lions-in-west-semi/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/riders-top-elks-16-9-will-face-lions-in-west-semi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowy owls are now a 'sensitive species' in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Snowy owls, mountain bluebirds and hermit thrushes are now designated "sensitive species" in Alberta amid population declines across Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/snowy-owls-are-now-a-sensitive-species-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/snowy-owls-are-now-a-sensitive-species-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter road conditions on Highway 63 cause several vehicles to get stuck, traffic jams: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP are advising against travel on Highway 63, in northeastern Alberta, as multiple vehicles got stuck Saturday morning due to winter road conditions on the thoroughfare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/winter-road-conditions-on-highway-63-cause-several-vehicles-to-get-stuck-traffic-jams-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/winter-road-conditions-on-highway-63-cause-several-vehicles-to-get-stuck-traffic-jams-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations leaders voice priorities ahead of historic meeting in Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations leaders are preparing for a historic meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and the nation’s premiers, the first of its kind in more than two decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-leaders-voice-priorities-ahead-of-historic-meeting-in-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-leaders-voice-priorities-ahead-of-historic-meeting-in-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn’t need Alberta separatists’ support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has told members of her party to back the province’s referendum results, or leave. In an interview with CBC’s West of Centre, she says she doesn’t need separatists to get re-elected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/qampa-premier-danielle-smith-says-she-doesnt-need-alberta-separatists-support/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/qampa-premier-danielle-smith-says-she-doesnt-need-alberta-separatists-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloydminster, Cold Lake push for commercial air service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial government is exploring how subsidies could support regional air services while Lloydminster and Cold Lake push to bring commercial flights to their communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lloydminster-cold-lake-push-for-commercial-air-service/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lloydminster-cold-lake-push-for-commercial-air-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Referendum ballot counting delayed by days in first provincial vote after tabulator ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several days after Monday's referendum in Alberta, elections officers were still counting more than 20 million ballots that were cast concerning 10 questions. The referendum came a year after electronic vote tabulators were banned by the United Conservative Party government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/referendum-ballot-counting-delayed-by-days-in-first-provincial-vote-after-tabulator-ban/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/referendum-ballot-counting-delayed-by-days-in-first-provincial-vote-after-tabulator-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will the Alberta referendum feed a more polarized immigration debate?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beside Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's own political future, the most unresolved questions raised by her referendum concern immigration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/will-the-alberta-referendum-feed-a-more-polarized-immigration-debate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/will-the-alberta-referendum-feed-a-more-polarized-immigration-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collaros leaves Blue Bombers’ game vs. Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros has left Winnipeg's must-win game against the B.C. Lions with an apparent injury. ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/collaros-leaves-blue-bombers-game-vs-lions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/collaros-leaves-blue-bombers-game-vs-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Bombers beat Lions, clinch playoff spot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg Blue Bombers withstood the loss of Zach Collaros to earn a playoff spot with a 34-10 victory over the B.C. Lions on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/blue-bombers-beat-lions-clinch-playoff-spot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/blue-bombers-beat-lions-clinch-playoff-spot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra offers Canada help following Wainwright tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four soldiers were killed and 39 injured on Oct. 17 when a fire that began during a training exercise on an anti-grenade launching range was picked up by fierce winds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/us-ambassador-pete-hoekstra-offers-canada-help-following-wainwright-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/us-ambassador-pete-hoekstra-offers-canada-help-following-wainwright-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inquiry looking into man's death in Edmonton ER hears about too many patients, not enough beds or doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton physician says hiring more doctors won’t solve chronic overcrowding at Grey Nuns Community Hospital as the facility's five general medicine units have been operating above capacity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/inquiry-looking-into-mans-death-in-edmonton-er-hears-about-too-many-patients-not-enough-beds-or-doctors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/inquiry-looking-into-mans-death-in-edmonton-er-hears-about-too-many-patients-not-enough-beds-or-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘He ran into the fire’: Military medic critically injured saving fellow soldiers in CFB Wainwright fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[His mother says Cpl. Liam Keane kept running into the deadly fire to save fellow soldiers until his own injuries overtook him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/he-ran-into-the-fire-military-medic-critically-injured-saving-fellow-soldiers-in-cfb-wainwright-fire/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/he-ran-into-the-fire-military-medic-critically-injured-saving-fellow-soldiers-in-cfb-wainwright-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Affordability measures, consumer protection legislation coming: Alberta government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's government says it has a suite of legislation coming this fall to protect Albertans, their pocketbooks and their personal information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/affordability-measures-consumer-protection-legislation-coming-alberta-government/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/affordability-measures-consumer-protection-legislation-coming-alberta-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta introduces new flag rules and restrictions for all schools starting in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rules say school boards can apply for exemptions but only for flags that don't "constitute a political, social or ideological statement." ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-introduces-new-flag-rules-and-restrictions-for-all-schools-starting-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-introduces-new-flag-rules-and-restrictions-for-all-schools-starting-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chiefs, Opposition call for Alberta government to drop appeal of decision that quashed separation petition]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Alberta referendum now in the books, some First Nation chiefs are calling on the provincial government to drop its appeal of a judge’s decision to quash the citizen petition on separation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/chiefs-opposition-call-for-alberta-government-to-drop-appeal-of-decision-that-quashed-separation-petition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/chiefs-opposition-call-for-alberta-government-to-drop-appeal-of-decision-that-quashed-separation-petition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary family finds box of Pokémon cards valued at roughly $48,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary family is giving thanks after they discovered an old box of Pokémon cards worth roughly $48,000 during Thanksgiving dinner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-family-finds-box-of-pokmon-cards-valued-at-roughly-48000/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-family-finds-box-of-pokmon-cards-valued-at-roughly-48000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New regulations on flags flown at Alberta schools to take effect in January]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government says new legislation about which flags can be displayed at schools will take effect in January. Those rules include making the Alberta and Canada flags mandatory, and prohibiting flags that "advance a social or political cause."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-regulations-on-flags-flown-at-alberta-schools-to-take-effect-in-january/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-regulations-on-flags-flown-at-alberta-schools-to-take-effect-in-january/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babcock faces former team as Oilers host Leafs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Babcock isn't dwelling on his departure from Toronto as he prepares to face his former team for the first time Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/babcock-faces-former-team-as-oilers-host-leafs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/babcock-faces-former-team-as-oilers-host-leafs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapid spread of fire was main factor in CFB Wainwright deaths, injuries: top military commander]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military's top commander believes the main reason soldiers couldn't escape the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright is because of how quickly it tore across the training area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rapid-spread-of-fire-was-main-factor-in-cfb-wainwright-deaths-injuries-top-military-commander/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rapid-spread-of-fire-was-main-factor-in-cfb-wainwright-deaths-injuries-top-military-commander/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rapid spread of fire was main factor in CFB Wainwright deaths, injuries: Carignan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The military's top commander believes the main reason soldiers couldn't escape the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright is because of how quickly it tore across the training area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rapid-spread-of-fire-was-main-factor-in-cfb-wainwright-deaths-injuries-carignan/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rapid-spread-of-fire-was-main-factor-in-cfb-wainwright-deaths-injuries-carignan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video of burn barrel fire shows 'zero remorse' for victim's life, Crown tells murder trial jurors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video of a large burn barrel fire seized from an accused killer’s cellphone shows the “incineration” of Christopher Stevenson’s body and depicts a “celebration,” the prosecution told jurors Friday during closing arguments in a Calgary courtroom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/video-of-burn-barrel-fire-shows-zero-remorse-for-victims-life-crown-tells-murder-trial-jurors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/video-of-burn-barrel-fire-shows-zero-remorse-for-victims-life-crown-tells-murder-trial-jurors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks, Riders turn to backups for season finale]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a battle of the backups Saturday when the Edmonton Elks face the Saskatchewan Roughriders in their CFL regular-season finale.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-riders-turn-to-backups-for-season-finale/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-riders-turn-to-backups-for-season-finale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to swap some tariffs on Canadian goods amid midterm pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to lift tariffs on some Canadian products — and hit others with new duties — as Republicans in border states lobby for relief from trade actions that have put them in a shaky political position ahead of November's midterms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-to-swap-some-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-amid-midterm-pressure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-to-swap-some-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-amid-midterm-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump to exempt some Canadian products from tariffs amid midterm pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to lift tariffs on some Canadian products as Republicans in border states lobby for relief from trade actions that have put them in a shaky political position ahead of November's midterms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-to-exempt-some-canadian-products-from-tariffs-amid-midterm-pressure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-to-exempt-some-canadian-products-from-tariffs-amid-midterm-pressure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCP fall agenda prioritizes 'merit' hiring, data centres, standardizing report cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Conservative Party laid out its plans for legislation tied to data centres, event tickets, report cards and more as part of the upcoming fall sitting. But what Albertans shouldn’t expect to see, the government said, are new laws tied to how they voted in the referendum on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ucp-fall-agenda-prioritizes-merit-hiring-data-centres-standardizing-report-cards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ucp-fall-agenda-prioritizes-merit-hiring-data-centres-standardizing-report-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCP agenda prioritizes 'merit' hiring, data centres, standardizing report cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Conservative Party laid out its plans for legislation tied to data centres, event tickets, report cards and more as part of the upcoming fall sitting. But what Albertans shouldn’t expect to see, the government said, are new laws tied to how they voted in the referendum on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ucp-agenda-prioritizes-merit-hiring-data-centres-standardizing-report-cards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ucp-agenda-prioritizes-merit-hiring-data-centres-standardizing-report-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta legislation planned on ‘merit’ in public-sector hiring, data centres, report cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Conservative Party laid out its plans for legislation tied to data centres, event tickets, report cards and more as part of the upcoming fall sitting. But what Albertans shouldn’t expect to see, the government said, are new laws tied to how they voted in the referendum on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-legislation-planned-on-merit-in-public-sector-hiring-data-centres-report-cards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-legislation-planned-on-merit-in-public-sector-hiring-data-centres-report-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates point to contributions, not costs, of newcomers in Alberta referendum aftermath]]></title><description><![CDATA[A union representative for a beef processing plant south of Calgary is warning of worsening labour shortages if immigration policy proposals that narrowly passed in Alberta's referendum are enacted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/advocates-point-to-contributions-not-costs-of-newcomers-in-alberta-referendum-aftermath/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/advocates-point-to-contributions-not-costs-of-newcomers-in-alberta-referendum-aftermath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates flag contributions, not costs, of newcomers in Alberta referendum aftermath]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics have warned that the referendum's outcome could make Alberta less attractive to newcomers at a time when jobs desperately need to be filled. ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/advocates-flag-contributions-not-costs-of-newcomers-in-alberta-referendum-aftermath/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/advocates-flag-contributions-not-costs-of-newcomers-in-alberta-referendum-aftermath/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks Canada plan to cut 500 jobs draws criticism from union]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada is restructuring its workforce following a $145-million budget cut over the next three years. The union representing the public servants said the impending layoffs are "disappointing."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parks-canada-plan-to-cut-500-jobs-draws-criticism-from-union/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parks-canada-plan-to-cut-500-jobs-draws-criticism-from-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searches of cellphones, laptops by U.S. customs up more than 32% so far this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searches of electronic devices such as phones and laptops of travellers entering the United States are up more than 32 per cent this year and are on track to set a new record, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/searches-of-cellphones-laptops-by-us-customs-up-more-than-32-so-far-this-year/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/searches-of-cellphones-laptops-by-us-customs-up-more-than-32-so-far-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nugent-Hopkins has shootout winner in Oilers’ win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored the shootout winner to give the Edmonton Oilers a 6-5 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nugent-hopkins-has-shootout-winner-in-oilers-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nugent-hopkins-has-shootout-winner-in-oilers-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City councillor calls for independent investigation into fatal Calgary bus explosion]]></title><description><![CDATA[A week after a deadly bus explosion in northeast Calgary, the area councillor is calling for an independent investigation into the crash. But two experts say incidents like this one are rare, and the bus model involved in the crash adheres to strict testing and maintenance guidelines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-councillor-calls-for-independent-investigation-into-fatal-calgary-bus-explosion/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-councillor-calls-for-independent-investigation-into-fatal-calgary-bus-explosion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers’ Nugent-Hopkins cleared to face Hurricanes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers activated veteran centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins off injured reserve before their game Thursday night against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilers-nugent-hopkins-cleared-to-face-hurricanes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilers-nugent-hopkins-cleared-to-face-hurricanes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Alberta cabinet minister says Smith can’t survive UCP crisis after referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Alberta cabinet minister says Premier Danielle Smith won't survive the crisis in her United Conservative Party amid fallout from the separation referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-alberta-cabinet-minister-says-smith-cant-survive-ucp-crisis-after-referendum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-alberta-cabinet-minister-says-smith-cant-survive-ucp-crisis-after-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions look to spoil Blue Bombers’ playoff bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[On paper, the B.C. Lions don't have a lot to play for in the final week of the CFL's regular season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-look-to-spoil-blue-bombers-playoff-bid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-look-to-spoil-blue-bombers-playoff-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World juniors pre-tournament schedule set with six Alberta cities to host 12 games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pre-tournament schedule for the upcoming world junior hockey championship has been set, with six Alberta towns hosting 12 games from Dec. 17-23.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/world-juniors-pre-tournament-schedule-set-with-six-alberta-cities-to-host-12-games/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/world-juniors-pre-tournament-schedule-set-with-six-alberta-cities-to-host-12-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's referendum count still not complete, results to be delayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of early Thursday morning, the final ballots for Alberta's remaining referendum questions have still not been counted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-referendum-count-still-not-complete-results-to-be-delayed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-referendum-count-still-not-complete-results-to-be-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Switch to permanent daylight time means later starts at Bow Valley ski hills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bow Valley ski resorts are adjusting their operating hours in response to the move to permanent daylight time. The changes will mean later starts and finishes for skiers this winter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/switch-to-permanent-daylight-time-means-later-starts-at-bow-valley-ski-hills/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/switch-to-permanent-daylight-time-means-later-starts-at-bow-valley-ski-hills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timing, weather under scrutiny in deadly CFB Wainwright fire investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military officials said a grass fire broke out on a grenade range before strong winds pushed the flames toward soldiers conducting attack training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/timing-weather-under-scrutiny-in-deadly-cfb-wainwright-fire-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/timing-weather-under-scrutiny-in-deadly-cfb-wainwright-fire-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials to provide update on fatal fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials are set to provide an update Thursday about a devastating fire at a Canadian military base in Alberta that left four soldiers dead and dozens more injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/officials-to-provide-update-on-fatal-fire-at-cfb-wainwright-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/officials-to-provide-update-on-fatal-fire-at-cfb-wainwright-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire at CFB Wainwright grenade range left crews unable to suppress blaze before winds shifted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials said the fire's location prevented crews from suppressing it before strong winds pushed the flames across the training range.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fire-at-cfb-wainwright-grenade-range-left-crews-unable-to-suppress-blaze-before-winds-shifted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fire-at-cfb-wainwright-grenade-range-left-crews-unable-to-suppress-blaze-before-winds-shifted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFB Wainwright fire: 27 remain in hospital, 13 in critical condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[No new deaths have been reported following a devastating fire at CFB Wainwright, as 27 soldiers remain in hospital in serious condition and 12 have been discharged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfb-wainwright-fire-27-remain-in-hospital-13-in-critical-condition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfb-wainwright-fire-27-remain-in-hospital-13-in-critical-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFB Wainwright fire: 27 remain in hospital, 12 discharged]]></title><description><![CDATA[No new deaths have been reported following a devastating fire at CFB Wainwright, as 27 soldiers remain in hospital in serious condition and 12 have been discharged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfb-wainwright-fire-27-remain-in-hospital-12-discharged/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfb-wainwright-fire-27-remain-in-hospital-12-discharged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 remain in hospital, 12 discharged after fatal CFB Wainwright fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[No new deaths have been reported following a devastating fire at CFB Wainwright, as 27 soldiers remain in hospital in serious condition and 12 have been discharged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/27-remain-in-hospital-12-discharged-after-fatal-cfb-wainwright-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/27-remain-in-hospital-12-discharged-after-fatal-cfb-wainwright-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations artists pull art from University of Calgary after event inviting debate on residential schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two First Nations artists have pulled their work from the University of Calgary’s gallery in a protest over an event that invited students to debate whether residential schools were an act of genocide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-artists-pull-art-from-university-of-calgary-after-event-inviting-debate-on-residential-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-artists-pull-art-from-university-of-calgary-after-event-inviting-debate-on-residential-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs moving to restrict gambling ads in Canada amid mounting harms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new analysis for CBC News shows Canadians continue to be bombarded with betting promotions during sports broadcasts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mps-moving-to-restrict-gambling-ads-in-canada-amid-mounting-harms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mps-moving-to-restrict-gambling-ads-in-canada-amid-mounting-harms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['These courageous soldiers': Wainwright vigil pays tribute to the fallen, injured after military base tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 100 people gathered in a Wainwright church on Wednesday night to pray, sing and listen to messages of hope as the community grapples with the loss of four soldiers and the profound injuries suffered by dozens more in a fire during a training exercise at CFB Wainwright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/these-courageous-soldiers-wainwright-vigil-pays-tribute-to-the-fallen-injured-after-military-base-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/these-courageous-soldiers-wainwright-vigil-pays-tribute-to-the-fallen-injured-after-military-base-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Our hearts beat together’: Wainwright gathers for prayer vigil]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 150 people gathered at Wainwright's Church of the Nazarene Wednesday night for a vigil as the community continued to grieve and support those affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/our-hearts-beat-together-wainwright-gathers-for-prayer-vigil/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/our-hearts-beat-together-wainwright-gathers-for-prayer-vigil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton-based video game studio BioWare shutting down after more than 30 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video game publisher Electronic Arts is shutting down the popular Edmonton-based game development studio BioWare, known for the games Baldur's Gate and Dragon Age, after more than three decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-based-video-game-studio-bioware-shutting-down-after-more-than-30-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-based-video-game-studio-bioware-shutting-down-after-more-than-30-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurse describes crowded, chaotic hospital ER at fatality inquiry for Edmonton man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noisy, unruly and crowded is how a triage nurse described conditions in an Edmonton emergency room the day a man died after waiting about eight hours to be seen by a doctor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nurse-describes-crowded-chaotic-hospital-er-at-fatality-inquiry-for-edmonton-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nurse-describes-crowded-chaotic-hospital-er-at-fatality-inquiry-for-edmonton-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In her riding, party leaders back Danielle Smith]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith says United Conservative Party policy is settled after three-quarters of Albertans voted against pursuing a binding referendum on separation, according to preliminary results. Leaders in her home riding are backing her calls for pro-independence voices to be muted within the party as a provincial election approaches in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/in-her-riding-party-leaders-back-danielle-smith/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/in-her-riding-party-leaders-back-danielle-smith/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Alberta shows higher support for separation, especially in rural areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The referendum results are not quite final, but it’s clear rural Albertans in the province’s north more strongly support separation than those in the big cities. Central Peace-Notley riding saw the highest support for Option 2 — to hold a second, binding referendum on separation — at 50.7 per cent with three polls remaining.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/northern-alberta-shows-higher-support-for-separation-especially-in-rural-areas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/northern-alberta-shows-higher-support-for-separation-especially-in-rural-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City looks to give animal bylaw more teeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Calgary is looking to strengthen its rules for dealing with aggressive pets. If adopted, the changes will streamline hearings, increase penalties for violations, and make it easier for officials to determine the ownership of problem animals and who's responsible for them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-looks-to-give-animal-bylaw-more-teeth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-looks-to-give-animal-bylaw-more-teeth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City gives animal bylaw more teeth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Calgary is looking to strengthen its rules for dealing with aggressive pets. If adopted, the changes will streamline hearings, increase penalties for violations, and make it easier for officials to determine the ownership of problem animals and who's responsible for them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-gives-animal-bylaw-more-teeth/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-gives-animal-bylaw-more-teeth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Alberta students walk out to protest teacher's post about residential schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of students walked out of a Grande Prairie high school in mid-October to protest a social media post shared by a teacher in the northern Alberta city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/northern-alberta-students-walk-out-to-protest-teachers-post-about-residential-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/northern-alberta-students-walk-out-to-protest-teachers-post-about-residential-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney won’t rule out giving Alberta a Quebec-style immigration deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said on Tuesday the Liberals have lost control of immigration and provinces should have more control over their intake numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-wont-rule-out-giving-alberta-a-quebec-style-immigration-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-wont-rule-out-giving-alberta-a-quebec-style-immigration-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombers need victory to punch their playoff ticket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vernon Adams Jr. and the Calgary Stampeders will be B.C. Lions fans this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bombers-need-victory-to-punch-their-playoff-ticket/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bombers-need-victory-to-punch-their-playoff-ticket/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wainwright residents pay their respects as soldiers leave town following deadly training exercise]]></title><description><![CDATA[People from across the community of Wainwright, Alta., lined the highway that cuts through town Wednesday morningto pay their respects to some of the soldiers at the centre of a weekend tragedy that left four dead and dozens more injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wainwright-residents-pay-their-respects-as-soldiers-leave-town-following-deadly-training-exercise/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wainwright-residents-pay-their-respects-as-soldiers-leave-town-following-deadly-training-exercise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier to speak to media Wednesday after strong support for 'remain' in referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will speak to the media Wednesday morning in Calgary. This follows her televised address Tuesday evening, where she spoke about the results of the Alberta referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-to-speak-to-media-wednesday-after-strong-support-for-remain-in-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-to-speak-to-media-wednesday-after-strong-support-for-remain-in-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier speaks to media Wednesday after strong support for 'remain' in referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will speak to the media Wednesday morning in Calgary. Her remarks come on the heels of a video sent to United Conservative Party members in which the premier said she is well aware of divisions on the question of holding another referendum on independence but that, going forward, the UCP will be pro-Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-speaks-to-media-wednesday-after-strong-support-for-remain-in-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-speaks-to-media-wednesday-after-strong-support-for-remain-in-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier says UCP must be pro-Canada, separatists can 'join a different party']]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith says separatist UCP members should support the will of Albertans who voted to remain in Canada or leave the party.<br />
That desire was clear in the results of Monday&rsquo;s referendum, she told reporters at a news conference in Calgary Wednesday. She echoed the sentiment from her video message sent to UCP members earlier in the day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-says-ucp-must-be-pro-canada-separatists-can-join-a-different-party/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-says-ucp-must-be-pro-canada-separatists-can-join-a-different-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier says separatist UCP members can 'join a different party,' following referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith says separatist UCP members should support the will of Albertans who voted to remain in Canada or leave the party.<br />
That desire was clear in the results of Monday&rsquo;s referendum, she told reporters at a news conference in Calgary Wednesday. She echoed the sentiment from her video message sent to UCP members earlier in the day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-says-separatist-ucp-members-can-join-a-different-party-following-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-says-separatist-ucp-members-can-join-a-different-party-following-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angine de Poitrine announce 2027 world tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among the eight Canadian dates are stops in Calgary, Ottawa and Winnipeg, as well as a performance at Toronto's RBC Amphitheatre &mdash; their largest headlining show in the city so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/angine-de-poitrine-announce-2027-world-tour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/angine-de-poitrine-announce-2027-world-tour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations say Elections Alberta unprepared for referendum turnout]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations in Alberta are celebrating the win for the pro-Canada side in Monday's referendum but also raising concerns about a shortage of ballots in their communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-say-elections-alberta-unprepared-for-referendum-turnout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-say-elections-alberta-unprepared-for-referendum-turnout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary fire crews battle blaze outside southeast Calgary business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators have determined a blaze outside of a liquidation centre in the city's southeast started amid some furniture behind the building before making its way inside.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-fire-crews-battle-blaze-outside-southeast-calgary-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-fire-crews-battle-blaze-outside-southeast-calgary-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record $90M Lotto Max jackpot won in Alberta, OLG says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The record-setting $90 million Lotto Max jackpot was won in Alberta following Tuesday night&rsquo;s draw, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/record-90m-lotto-max-jackpot-won-in-alberta-olg-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/record-90m-lotto-max-jackpot-won-in-alberta-olg-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hurting’: Vigil in Wainwright, Alta., for soldiers caught in deadly fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Wood, pastor of the town's Church of the Nazarene, said it's important those in the Armed Forces know they're not alone after the deadly fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hurting-vigil-in-wainwright-alta-for-soldiers-caught-in-deadly-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hurting-vigil-in-wainwright-alta-for-soldiers-caught-in-deadly-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith calls UCP a ‘federalist party’ after Alberta rejects separation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the governing United Conservative Party remains federalist as separatists organize against her following Monday&rsquo;s referendum defeat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-calls-ucp-a-federalist-party-after-alberta-rejects-separation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-calls-ucp-a-federalist-party-after-alberta-rejects-separation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to take questions for first time since separation vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith will take questions Wednesday for the first time since Albertans overwhelmingly rejected separation in Monday's referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-to-take-questions-for-first-time-since-separation-vote/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-danielle-smith-to-take-questions-for-first-time-since-separation-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatists lost the vote. They'll continue their fight inside Danielle Smith's party]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the referendum, the UCP leader hardened her support for a united Canada. Much of her base has other ideas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatists-lost-the-vote-theyll-continue-their-fight-inside-danielle-smiths-party/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatists-lost-the-vote-theyll-continue-their-fight-inside-danielle-smiths-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Crime Stoppers pauses program after CBC exclusive finds over 1.5 million tips leaked across Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exclusive CBC investigation has found more than 1.5 million tips sent to Canadian Crime Stoppers chapters were captured in a massive hack announced last March. A CBC analysis identified that at least half of these tips included personal information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/toronto-crime-stoppers-pauses-program-after-cbc-exclusive-finds-over-15-million-tips-leaked-across-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/toronto-crime-stoppers-pauses-program-after-cbc-exclusive-finds-over-15-million-tips-leaked-across-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prolonged, fragile recovery ahead for soldiers severely burned at CFB Wainwright]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soldiers badly burned when a fire engulfed a military training field face a prolonged and fragile recovery that will test the strength of Alberta's health-care system, warn doctors on the frontline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prolonged-fragile-recovery-ahead-for-soldiers-severely-burned-at-cfb-wainwright/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prolonged-fragile-recovery-ahead-for-soldiers-severely-burned-at-cfb-wainwright/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 1.5 million Canadian Crime Stoppers tips leaked, CBC exclusive finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exclusive CBC investigation has found more than 1.5 million tips sent to Canadian Crime Stoppers chapters were captured in a massive hack announced last March. A CBC analysis identified that at least half of these tips included personal information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-15-million-canadian-crime-stoppers-tips-leaked-cbc-exclusive-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-15-million-canadian-crime-stoppers-tips-leaked-cbc-exclusive-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers continue strong start to NHL season]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a battle of the NHL's big guns, and the Edmonton Oilers' hotshots ended up making the most noise at the end.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilers-continue-strong-start-to-nhl-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 07:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilers-continue-strong-start-to-nhl-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricanes hand slumping Canucks 6-3 loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Logan Stankoven and Nikolaj Ehlers each scored twice and had an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes thumped the struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-3 on Tuesday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hurricanes-hand-slumping-canucks-6-3-loss/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hurricanes-hand-slumping-canucks-6-3-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bouchard scores OT winner, Oilers beat Wild 4-3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evan Bouchard scored in overtime for the Edmonton Oilers who continued their strong start to the season with a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bouchard-scores-ot-winner-oilers-beat-wild-4-3/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bouchard-scores-ot-winner-oilers-beat-wild-4-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do the preliminary counts in Alberta's referendum show so far?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strong desire for Alberta to stay in Canada, pockets of independence supporters and regional views on immigration policy are among the trends coming through from early referendum results so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-do-the-preliminary-counts-in-albertas-referendum-show-so-far/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-do-the-preliminary-counts-in-albertas-referendum-show-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll suggests PQ referendum pledge cost party majority as Alberta vote fuels sovereignty debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A post-election poll suggests the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois could have won a majority government if it had not pledged to hold a sovereignty referendum in its first mandate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poll-suggests-pq-referendum-pledge-cost-party-majority-as-alberta-vote-fuels-sovereignty-debate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poll-suggests-pq-referendum-pledge-cost-party-majority-as-alberta-vote-fuels-sovereignty-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person killed while changing tire on Deerfoot Trail, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is dead after being hit by a truck and trailer on Deerfoot Trail on Tuesday afternoon, Calgary police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/person-killed-while-changing-tire-on-deerfoot-trail-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/person-killed-while-changing-tire-on-deerfoot-trail-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed while changing tire on Deerfoot Trail, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 70-year-old man is dead after being hit by a truck and trailer on Deerfoot Trail on Tuesday afternoon, Calgary police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-killed-while-changing-tire-on-deerfoot-trail-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-killed-while-changing-tire-on-deerfoot-trail-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith calls for unity after separatism rejected in Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day after Alberta voters rejected the idea of further pursuing separating from Canada, the Premier Danielle Smith delivered a message on where the province goes from here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-calls-for-unity-after-separatism-rejected-in-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-calls-for-unity-after-separatism-rejected-in-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In televised address, Alberta premier says referendum provides ‘clear mandate’]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of a televised address aired Tuesday night, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government is committed to pursuing reforms as part of a mandate delivered by Albertans on referendum night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/in-televised-address-alberta-premier-says-referendum-provides-clear-mandate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/in-televised-address-alberta-premier-says-referendum-provides-clear-mandate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nation chief seeks formal explanation after ballot shortages in Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chief Samuel Crowfoot said he was proud of the high voter turnout on his First Nation, but expressed concern over ballot shortages and voting delays in Indigenous communities throughout the province, saying it could have impacted people&rsquo;s ability to have their voices heard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nation-chief-seeks-formal-explanation-after-ballot-shortages-in-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nation-chief-seeks-formal-explanation-after-ballot-shortages-in-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFB Wainwright fire victim ‘always there’ for anyone who needed him: family]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes have poured in from across Canada from politicians, community leaders and the everyday Canadians,&nbsp;who&nbsp;Wong's family recognized in their statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfb-wainwright-fire-victim-always-there-for-anyone-who-needed-him-family/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfb-wainwright-fire-victim-always-there-for-anyone-who-needed-him-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations leaders praise high Alberta referendum turnout despite ballot box barriers]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations leaders believe record voter turnout in their communities helped deliver a decisive victory for treaty rights &mdash; and Canada &mdash; in Alberta's separation referendum this week, despite reports of some communities facing barriers at the ballot box.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-leaders-praise-high-alberta-referendum-turnout-despite-ballot-box-barriers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-leaders-praise-high-alberta-referendum-turnout-despite-ballot-box-barriers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions to start QB Salter vs. Blue Bombers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lions will start Kaidon Salter at quarterback for their regular-season finale against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-to-start-qb-salter-vs-blue-bombers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-to-start-qb-salter-vs-blue-bombers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The end of the beginning: Alberta’s real referendum message for Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans may have rejected separation for now, but they also endorsed an agenda for changing Canada that has considerable support elsewhere in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-end-of-the-beginning-albertas-real-referendum-message-for-carney/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-end-of-the-beginning-albertas-real-referendum-message-for-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘What I expected’: Coffee crowd mostly relieved by remain victory in Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters across Alberta woke up to referendum results Tuesday morning, and at one coffee shop near Calgary&rsquo;s industrial southeast few people seemed surprised at the results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-i-expected-coffee-crowd-mostly-relieved-by-remain-victory-in-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-i-expected-coffee-crowd-mostly-relieved-by-remain-victory-in-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staying in Canada is a 'huge relief' for Alberta business leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a resounding vote in favour of Alberta staying in Canada, business leaders are breathing easier, saying the result of the provincial referendum will bring more certainty for investors and give a boost to the entire country's economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/staying-in-canada-is-a-huge-relief-for-alberta-business-leaders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/staying-in-canada-is-a-huge-relief-for-alberta-business-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're together': Vigil planned for CFB Wainwright community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five churches in Wainwright have come together to plan a vigil for the soldiers who were injured and killed in a fire on base over the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/were-together-vigil-planned-for-cfb-wainwright-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/were-together-vigil-planned-for-cfb-wainwright-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[33 military members still in hospital after CFB Wainwright fire: defence minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s defence minister said Tuesday that 33 members of the Canadian Armed Forces are still being treated in hospital after Saturday&rsquo;s deadly fire at CFB Wainwright in central Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/33-military-members-still-in-hospital-after-cfb-wainwright-fire-defence-minister/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/33-military-members-still-in-hospital-after-cfb-wainwright-fire-defence-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta referendum result removes a ‘major’ uncertainty, businesses say]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the majority of Albertans voted to remain in Canada, the Canadian dollar increased in value and some business leaders say the result should bring confidence to businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-result-removes-a-major-uncertainty-businesses-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-result-removes-a-major-uncertainty-businesses-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Military safety rules urged early-morning training before deadly Wainwright fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Military safety rules identify October as high-risk for grass fires at CFB Wainwright and recommend early-morning live-fire exercises, a document obtained by Global News shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/military-safety-rules-urged-early-morning-training-before-deadly-wainwright-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/military-safety-rules-urged-early-morning-training-before-deadly-wainwright-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Satellite images reveal Wainwright fire devastation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The charred land where a blaze ripped through a portion of CFB Wainwright and claimed the lives of four service members in Alberta on Saturday can be seen from space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/satellite-images-reveal-wainwright-fire-devastation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/satellite-images-reveal-wainwright-fire-devastation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Albertans chose unity and to move forward with 'purpose' and 'high ambition']]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said he's thrilled with the results of the referendum on separation in Alberta and is looking forward to moving forward with the province in a spirit of "high ambition."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-albertans-chose-unity-and-to-move-forward-with-purpose-and-high-ambition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-albertans-chose-unity-and-to-move-forward-with-purpose-and-high-ambition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wainwright fire burned for hours as volatile weather closed in: analysis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Training continued at CFB Wainwright on Saturday even though a fire had been burning on the base since noon and forecasts warned of high winds and an approaching cold front.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wainwright-fire-burned-for-hours-as-volatile-weather-closed-in-analysis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wainwright-fire-burned-for-hours-as-volatile-weather-closed-in-analysis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire burned for hours before CFB Wainwright tragedy: satellite data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Training continued at CFB Wainwright on Saturday even though a fire had been burning on the base since noon and forecasts warned of high winds and an approaching cold front.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fire-burned-for-hours-before-cfb-wainwright-tragedy-satellite-data/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fire-burned-for-hours-before-cfb-wainwright-tragedy-satellite-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High turnout caused referendum delays for some Indigenous voters: officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says it delivered additional ballots to several Indigenous communities after unexpectedly high turnout caused voting delays during Monday&rsquo;s referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/high-turnout-caused-referendum-delays-for-some-indigenous-voters-officials/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/high-turnout-caused-referendum-delays-for-some-indigenous-voters-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police struggled with 'unprecedented' volume of information during search for Parker Wells: review]]></title><description><![CDATA[A review of the Calgary Police Service's response to the high-profile disappearance and search for an 11-year-old boy this summer found existing systems were not designed to manage the "unprecedented" volume of information throughout the investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-struggled-with-unprecedented-volume-of-information-during-search-for-parker-wells-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-struggled-with-unprecedented-volume-of-information-during-search-for-parker-wells-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta referendum vote to remain is ‘great result for Canada,’ Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans have opted to remain part of Canada &mdash; decisively voting to reject the idea of holding a formal referendum on separatism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-vote-to-remain-is-great-result-for-canada-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-vote-to-remain-is-great-result-for-canada-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans mixed on other referendum questions after rejecting separation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans decisively rejected moving toward separation in Monday&rsquo;s referendum, while several of the remaining questions produced narrower margins.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-mixed-on-other-referendum-questions-after-rejecting-separation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-mixed-on-other-referendum-questions-after-rejecting-separation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton sergeant killed in CFB Wainwright fire remembered as volunteer leader, mentor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 26-year-old Edmonton man killed in the CFB Wainwright fire on Saturday is being remembered as a strong leader and mentor who spent years volunteering as a medical first responder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-sergeant-killed-in-cfb-wainwright-fire-remembered-as-volunteer-leader-mentor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-sergeant-killed-in-cfb-wainwright-fire-remembered-as-volunteer-leader-mentor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCP MLA who backed Alberta separatist petition not seeking re-election]]></title><description><![CDATA[A United Conservative Party politician who promoted a petition pushing for a referendum on separation says he will not seek re-election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ucp-mla-who-backed-alberta-separatist-petition-not-seeking-re-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ucp-mla-who-backed-alberta-separatist-petition-not-seeking-re-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After decisive defeat, Alberta separatists turn their attention to Smith and the UCP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Separatist leader Jeffrey Rath says they&rsquo;ve built a movement of thousands of committed volunteers and will try to &ldquo;take ownership&rdquo; of Alberta&rsquo;s governing party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/after-decisive-defeat-alberta-separatists-turn-their-attention-to-smith-and-the-ucp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/after-decisive-defeat-alberta-separatists-turn-their-attention-to-smith-and-the-ucp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta referendum a notable chapter in long history of grievance with Ottawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the majority of Albertans opted to stay in Canada, the referendum highlighted grievances towards the federal government that go back nearly a century.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-a-notable-chapter-in-long-history-of-grievance-with-ottawa/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-a-notable-chapter-in-long-history-of-grievance-with-ottawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta referendum voters reject separatism, choose to stay in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the province of Alberta has rejected a formal referendum on separatism and would rather remain part of Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-voters-reject-separatism-choose-to-stay-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-voters-reject-separatism-choose-to-stay-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans vote to remain in Canada, CBC News projects]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the question that has consumed months of political discourse in Alberta &mdash; whether residents want to remain in Canada, or whether they want to hold a second referendum to leave. Albertans have their answer: to remain in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-vote-to-remain-in-canada-cbc-news-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-vote-to-remain-in-canada-cbc-news-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of woman allegedly shot by boyfriend cries as distressing 911 call played on Day 1 of murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A murder trial got underway Monday for a Calgary man accused of shooting his girlfriend in the head during an argument.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/family-of-woman-allegedly-shot-by-boyfriend-cries-as-distressing-911-call-played-on-day-1-of-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/family-of-woman-allegedly-shot-by-boyfriend-cries-as-distressing-911-call-played-on-day-1-of-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks Canada not laying charges after Banff National Park superintendent admits to violating federal law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada isn&rsquo;t pressing charges against Banff National Park superintendent Salman Rasheed after he admitted to violating federal law by having his dog off-leash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parks-canada-not-laying-charges-after-banff-national-park-superintendent-admits-to-violating-federal-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parks-canada-not-laying-charges-after-banff-national-park-superintendent-admits-to-violating-federal-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta voting locations extend hours after late openings, delaying referendum results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says that for various reasons some locations opened late, so it cannot release unofficial results until 10 p.m. when the last polling station closes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-voting-locations-extend-hours-after-late-openings-delaying-referendum-results/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-voting-locations-extend-hours-after-late-openings-delaying-referendum-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Not out of the woods': Family rallies around soldier badly burned in CFB Wainwright fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before he was airlifted to hospital and intubated, Sean Hiatt managed to call his mom and tell her he'd been injured in a training accident at CFB Wainwright. He was coherent at the time, according to his sister, and it gave the family hope. Now they're focused on his immediate care, and taking things 12 hours at a time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/not-out-of-the-woods-family-rallies-around-soldier-badly-burned-in-cfb-wainwright-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 01:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/not-out-of-the-woods-family-rallies-around-soldier-badly-burned-in-cfb-wainwright-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20 km from Alberta border, people in Sparwood, B.C., watch for referendum results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The East Kootenay community of roughly 4,000 people is just 20 kilometres west of the B.C.-Alberta border, and shares many ties with its neighbours. Earlier this year, the regional district voted to permanently align their clocks with Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/20-km-from-alberta-border-people-in-sparwood-bc-watch-for-referendum-results/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/20-km-from-alberta-border-people-in-sparwood-bc-watch-for-referendum-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Findings from fatal CFB Wainwright fire investigation will be made public, top commander says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's top general promises to publicly release findings into the Wainwright training fire that killed four soldiers and injured 39 others. But as three investigations get underway, military law experts warn the process may not establish fault, raising questions about accountability and whether grieving families will get the answers they deserve.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/findings-from-fatal-cfb-wainwright-fire-investigation-will-be-made-public-top-commander-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/findings-from-fatal-cfb-wainwright-fire-investigation-will-be-made-public-top-commander-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police seeking passengers who left scene of fatal bus collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say they are trying to get in touch with passengers who were involved in a bus crash in the city&rsquo;s northeast last week that left three people dead and 16 more injured. As the investigation into the incident continues, police say they have reason to believe several passengers left the scene before speaking with officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-seeking-passengers-who-left-scene-of-fatal-bus-collision/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-seeking-passengers-who-left-scene-of-fatal-bus-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombers can secure CFL playoff spot with victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Winnipeg Blue Bombers enter the final week of the CFL regular season controlling their playoff fate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bombers-can-secure-cfl-playoff-spot-with-victory/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bombers-can-secure-cfl-playoff-spot-with-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Opera replaces performer who unfurled Palestinian flag during Tosca bow]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, the bass singer Gabriel Sanchez-Ortega held up the flag at the end of Giacomo Puccini's drama about love and betrayal during political upheaval in Napoleonic Rome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-opera-replaces-performer-who-unfurled-palestinian-flag-during-tosca-bow/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-opera-replaces-performer-who-unfurled-palestinian-flag-during-tosca-bow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argos mum on QB Kelly’s injury, playing status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Argonauts coach Mike Miller is keeping quarterback Chad Kelly's condition and playing status close to the vest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argos-mum-on-qb-kellys-injury-playing-status/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argos-mum-on-qb-kellys-injury-playing-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Track the results here for the Alberta referendum on each question]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta voters are heading to the polls Monday to cast their ballots in a historic referendum that asks, among its 10 questions, whether to hold a second referendum on separating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/track-the-results-here-for-the-alberta-referendum-on-each-question/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/track-the-results-here-for-the-alberta-referendum-on-each-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RESULTS | How Albertans voted on each referendum question]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta voters are heading to the polls Monday to cast their ballots in a historic referendum that asks, among its 10 questions, whether to hold a second referendum on separating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/results-how-albertans-voted-on-each-referendum-question/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/results-how-albertans-voted-on-each-referendum-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live results: How Albertans voted on each referendum question]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta voters are heading to the polls Monday to cast their ballots in a historic referendum that asks, among its 10 questions, whether to hold a second referendum on separating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/live-results-how-albertans-voted-on-each-referendum-question/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/live-results-how-albertans-voted-on-each-referendum-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Albertans voted on each referendum question]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta voters are heading to the polls Monday to cast their ballots in a historic referendum that asks, among its 10 questions, whether to hold a second referendum on separating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-albertans-voted-on-each-referendum-question/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-albertans-voted-on-each-referendum-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stellantis workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike mandate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unifor said Monday that 97.3 per cent of members who participated in a vote over the weekend are in favour of authorizing a strike if needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stellantis-workers-vote-overwhelmingly-in-favour-of-strike-mandate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stellantis-workers-vote-overwhelmingly-in-favour-of-strike-mandate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney expected to speak in House of Commons on CFB Wainwright tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four members of the military were killed when a nearby grass fire surged into a training area and overwhelmed soldiers at CFB Wainwright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-expected-to-speak-in-house-of-commons-on-cfb-wainwright-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-expected-to-speak-in-house-of-commons-on-cfb-wainwright-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada ‘united in grief’ for CFB Wainwright fire victims, Carney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four members of the military were killed when a nearby grass fire surged into a training area and overwhelmed soldiers at CFB Wainwright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-united-in-grief-for-cfb-wainwright-fire-victims-carney-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-united-in-grief-for-cfb-wainwright-fire-victims-carney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFB Wainwright training ‘as real as it can be,’ says retired major-general]]></title><description><![CDATA[Training at CFB Wainwright in Alberta is &ldquo;as real as it can be&rdquo; to prepare soldiers for combat operations, says a retired Canadian Armed Forces major-general.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfb-wainwright-training-as-real-as-it-can-be-says-retired-major-general/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfb-wainwright-training-as-real-as-it-can-be-says-retired-major-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH LIVE | Alberta referendum special coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta referendum polls are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., after which Global News will have in-depth results coverage and analysis online and on air.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/watch-live-alberta-referendum-special-coverage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/watch-live-alberta-referendum-special-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians step up to give blood after fatal fire at Alberta military base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some are rolling up their sleeves to give blood as the military town of Wainwright, Alta., mourns the four soldiers killed in a weekend training exercise gone fatally wrong.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadians-step-up-to-give-blood-after-fatal-fire-at-alberta-military-base/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadians-step-up-to-give-blood-after-fatal-fire-at-alberta-military-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Referendum: Live results and how to vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta referendum polls are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., after which Global News will have in-depth results coverage and analysis online and on air.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-live-results-and-how-to-vote/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-live-results-and-how-to-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta referendum live results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get the latest results from the 2026 Alberta referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-live-results/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-live-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Referendum: Here’s what to know as voting gets underway]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta referendum polls are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., after which Global News will have in-depth results coverage and analysis online and on air.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-heres-what-to-know-as-voting-gets-underway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-heres-what-to-know-as-voting-gets-underway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s referendum day in Alberta. Here’s what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans will cast their ballots in a historic referendum Monday, weighing in on 10 questions about the future of the province. Elections Alberta has a few suggestions to make the process as smooth as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/its-referendum-day-in-alberta-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/its-referendum-day-in-alberta-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know so far about fast-moving fire that killed 4, injured dozens at CFB Wainwright]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details of the tragic fire that killed four and injured dozens at a Canadian Armed Forces base in Wainwright, Alta., on Saturday are still emerging as people mourn across the country. Officials say 39 people were injured and taken to hospital, including 19 in critical condition, following a grass fire that broke out while soldiers were training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-we-know-so-far-about-fast-moving-fire-that-killed-4-injured-dozens-at-cfb-wainwright/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-we-know-so-far-about-fast-moving-fire-that-killed-4-injured-dozens-at-cfb-wainwright/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians mourning after fire kills 4 service members at CFB Wainwright]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details of the tragic fire that killed four and injured dozens at a Canadian Armed Forces base in Wainwright, Alta., on Saturday are still emerging as people mourn across the country. Officials say 39 people were injured and taken to hospital, including 19 in critical condition, following a grass fire that broke out while soldiers were training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadians-mourning-after-fire-kills-4-service-members-at-cfb-wainwright/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadians-mourning-after-fire-kills-4-service-members-at-cfb-wainwright/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We will remember': Tributes pour in for soldiers killed when fire engulfed training exercise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes are pouring in from across the country for the four soldiers killed in a fiery incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright after they were identified Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-remember-tributes-pour-in-for-soldiers-killed-when-fire-engulfed-training-exercise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-remember-tributes-pour-in-for-soldiers-killed-when-fire-engulfed-training-exercise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We will remember': Tributes pour in for soldiers killed in fiery incident at Alberta military base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes are pouring in from across the country for the four soldiers killed in a fiery incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright after they were identified Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-remember-tributes-pour-in-for-soldiers-killed-in-fiery-incident-at-alberta-military-base-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-remember-tributes-pour-in-for-soldiers-killed-in-fiery-incident-at-alberta-military-base-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We will remember’: Tributes pour in for soldiers killed in fiery incident at Alberta military base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes are pouring in from across the country for the four soldiers killed in a fiery incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright after they were identified Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-remember-tributes-pour-in-for-soldiers-killed-in-fiery-incident-at-alberta-military-base/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-remember-tributes-pour-in-for-soldiers-killed-in-fiery-incident-at-alberta-military-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We will remember': Tributes pour in for soldiers killed during training at Alberta military base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes are pouring in from across the country for the four soldiers killed in a fiery incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright after they were identified Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-remember-tributes-pour-in-for-soldiers-killed-during-training-at-alberta-military-base/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-remember-tributes-pour-in-for-soldiers-killed-during-training-at-alberta-military-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We will remember': Tributes pour in for soldiers killed during military training exercise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes are pouring in from across the country for the four soldiers killed in a fiery incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright after they were identified Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-remember-tributes-pour-in-for-soldiers-killed-during-military-training-exercise/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-remember-tributes-pour-in-for-soldiers-killed-during-military-training-exercise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We will remember': Tributes pour in for soldiers killed during deadly fire at Alberta military base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tributes are pouring in from across the country for the four soldiers killed in a fiery incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright after they were identified Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-remember-tributes-pour-in-for-soldiers-killed-during-deadly-fire-at-alberta-military-base/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-remember-tributes-pour-in-for-soldiers-killed-during-deadly-fire-at-alberta-military-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire risk was low before sudden wind shift sparked deadly base fire: CAF memo]]></title><description><![CDATA[An internal Canadian Armed Forces memo says the fire index was low for a scheduled live-ammunition training exercise Saturday at a base near Wainwright, Alberta, when an &ldquo;unexpected and sudden wind change&rdquo; sparked a runaway grass fire that killed four soldiers and seriously injured dozens more. &ldquo;During training, a grass fire ignited, and strong winds...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fire-risk-was-low-before-sudden-wind-shift-sparked-deadly-base-fire-caf-memo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fire-risk-was-low-before-sudden-wind-shift-sparked-deadly-base-fire-caf-memo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 killed in CFB Wainwright fire identified as dozens remain in hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four members died in the incident at CFB Wainwright, with Alberta's premier saying more than three dozen have been injured and are in hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/4-killed-in-cfb-wainwright-fire-identified-as-dozens-remain-in-hospital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/4-killed-in-cfb-wainwright-fire-identified-as-dozens-remain-in-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s referendum sees 1.3M votes cast in advance polls: elections body]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found seven in 10 Albertans plan to vote for Alberta to stay a province of Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-referendum-sees-13m-votes-cast-in-advance-polls-elections-body/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-referendum-sees-13m-votes-cast-in-advance-polls-elections-body/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1.3M votes cast in referendum advance polls: Elections Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found seven in 10 Albertans plan to vote for Alberta to stay a province of Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/13m-votes-cast-in-referendum-advance-polls-elections-alberta/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/13m-votes-cast-in-referendum-advance-polls-elections-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFB Wainwright: Latest on deadly explosion, fire at Alberta military base]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest updates on the deadly fire and explosion at CFB Wainwright, which left several soldiers dead and dozens more injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfb-wainwright-latest-on-deadly-explosion-fire-at-alberta-military-base/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfb-wainwright-latest-on-deadly-explosion-fire-at-alberta-military-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Stampeders win and await playoff fate after 32-13 victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Stampeders didn't know if they were done for the year after their regular-season finale in the CFL. They avoided elimination from playoff contention with a 32-13 victory over the visiting B.C. Lions on Saturday, but will spend a few days in football limbo during a season-ending bye week awaiting the outcome of next Friday's game between the Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-9) to know their fate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampeders-win-and-await-playoff-fate-after-32-13-victory/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampeders-win-and-await-playoff-fate-after-32-13-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Stampeders win and await playoff fate after 32-13]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Stampeders didn't know if they were done for the year after their regular-season finale in the CFL. They avoided elimination from playoff contention with a 32-13 victory over the visiting B.C. Lions on Saturday, but will spend a few days in football limbo during a season-ending bye week awaiting the outcome of next Friday's game between the Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-9) to know their fate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampeders-win-and-await-playoff-fate-after-32-13/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampeders-win-and-await-playoff-fate-after-32-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Stampeders await playoff fate after 32-13 victory over B.C. Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Stampeders didn't know if they were done for the year after their regular-season finale in the CFL. They avoided elimination from playoff contention with a 32-13 victory over the visiting B.C. Lions on Saturday, but will spend a few days in football limbo during a season-ending bye week awaiting the outcome of next Friday's game between the Lions and Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-9) to know their fate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampeders-await-playoff-fate-after-32-13-victory-over-bc-lions/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampeders-await-playoff-fate-after-32-13-victory-over-bc-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire at CFB Wainwright wasn’t a concern — until a rapid ‘uncommon’ shift in wind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four men based at the Edmonton Garrison died in the training exercise at CFB Wainwright and more than three dozen were sent to hospital &mdash; 19 of whom are clinging to life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fire-at-cfb-wainwright-wasnt-a-concern-until-a-rapid-uncommon-shift-in-wind/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fire-at-cfb-wainwright-wasnt-a-concern-until-a-rapid-uncommon-shift-in-wind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFB Wainwright fire: What we know and don’t know so far]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least seven people have been killed and dozens more are injured, while a fire remains held south of the town of Wainwright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfb-wainwright-fire-what-we-know-and-dont-know-so-far/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfb-wainwright-fire-what-we-know-and-dont-know-so-far/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CFB Wainwright fire sparked by live training exercise, causes explosion: sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least seven people have been killed and dozens more are injured, while a fire remains held south of the town of Wainwright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfb-wainwright-fire-sparked-by-live-training-exercise-causes-explosion-sources/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cfb-wainwright-fire-sparked-by-live-training-exercise-causes-explosion-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King Charles expresses sympathy as Canadians mourn CFB Wainwright disaster victims]]></title><description><![CDATA['We send our special thoughts and prayers to the people of Alberta, and to the Canadian Armed Forces and their families,' King Charles and his wife Camilla said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/king-charles-expresses-sympathy-as-canadians-mourn-cfb-wainwright-disaster-victims/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/king-charles-expresses-sympathy-as-canadians-mourn-cfb-wainwright-disaster-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians react to CFB Wainwright explosion and fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work is still underway to maintain control of the fire and offers of condolences continue to pour in with dozens injured and at least seven dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadians-react-to-cfb-wainwright-explosion-and-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadians-react-to-cfb-wainwright-explosion-and-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigration referendum questions leave Alberta's agri-food sector on edge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta farm producers &mdash; and the temporary foreign workers they rely on &mdash; are keeping a close eye on Monday's provincial referendum, as several ballot questions could significantly impact their operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/immigration-referendum-questions-leave-albertas-agri-food-sector-on-edge/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/immigration-referendum-questions-leave-albertas-agri-food-sector-on-edge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations prepare to Rock the Vote in referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ermineskin Cree Nation and Siksika Nation hosted information sessions for their community members for the referendum vote in Alberta on Oct. 19. Many say they are voting to protect treaties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-prepare-to-rock-the-vote-in-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-prepare-to-rock-the-vote-in-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COMMENTARY: On immigration, Danielle Smith is closer to Canadians than Mark Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[A national debate on immigration will likely follow, especially if the Alberta referendum delivers majority support for some of these policy proposals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/commentary-on-immigration-danielle-smith-is-closer-to-canadians-than-mark-carney/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/commentary-on-immigration-danielle-smith-is-closer-to-canadians-than-mark-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separation referendum ‘not very likely’ new poll shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than one quarter of Albertans support a separation vote, but support for the other nine questions on Monday&rsquo;s referendum ballot continues to grow, a new survey shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separation-referendum-not-very-likely-new-poll-shows/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separation-referendum-not-very-likely-new-poll-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions seek momentum for CFL’s West semifinal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lions conclude their CFL regular season against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, but their playoff path is set as host of the West Division semifinal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-seek-momentum-for-cfls-west-semifinal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-seek-momentum-for-cfls-west-semifinal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Save-On-Foods loyalty program members had personal information accessed in cybersecurity breach]]></title><description><![CDATA[A major Canadian supermarket chain has notified customers in its loyalty program that their personal information was accessed during a cybersecurity breach. The chain says it discovered the activity on one of its servers, which was "quickly contained" before launching an investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/save-on-foods-loyalty-program-members-had-personal-information-accessed-in-cybersecurity-breach/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/save-on-foods-loyalty-program-members-had-personal-information-accessed-in-cybersecurity-breach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders win and await playoff fate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Stampeders didn't know if they were done for the year after their regular-season finale in the CFL.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-win-and-await-playoff-fate/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-win-and-await-playoff-fate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders stay in playoff hunt, beat Lions 32-13]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Stampeders avoided elimination from playoff contention Saturday, but must rely on a division rival to extend their CFL season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-stay-in-playoff-hunt-beat-lions-32-13/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-stay-in-playoff-hunt-beat-lions-32-13/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strong winds spread 'large fire' near Wainwright, Alta., military base, municipality says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large fire originating on a Canadian Forces Base in east-central Alberta has spread rapidly due to Saturday's strong winds, according to the Municipal District of Wainwright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/strong-winds-spread-large-fire-near-wainwright-alta-military-base-municipality-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/strong-winds-spread-large-fire-near-wainwright-alta-military-base-municipality-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fatalities, injuries reported after incident at Alberta Canadian Forces base: Defence minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Defence Minister David McGuinty says deaths and injuries have occurred after &ldquo;tragic events&rdquo; at a Canadian Forces base in east-central Alberta on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fatalities-injuries-reported-after-incident-at-alberta-canadian-forces-base-defence-minister/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fatalities-injuries-reported-after-incident-at-alberta-canadian-forces-base-defence-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says 'serious incident' led to major fire at Alberta military base]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large fire originating on a Canadian Forces Base in east-central Alberta has spread rapidly due to Saturday's strong winds, according to the Municipal District of Wainwright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-serious-incident-led-to-major-fire-at-alberta-military-base/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-serious-incident-led-to-major-fire-at-alberta-military-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says 'serious incident' at Alberta military base led to major fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A large fire originating on a Canadian Forces Base in east-central Alberta has spread rapidly due to Saturday's strong winds, according to the Municipal District of Wainwright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-serious-incident-at-alberta-military-base-led-to-major-fire/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-serious-incident-at-alberta-military-base-led-to-major-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Significant casualties’ after fire breaks out at CFB Wainwright, MP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acute Care Alberta says Emergency Health Services are on the scene providing care and transport related to the incident at CFB Wainwright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/significant-casualties-after-fire-breaks-out-at-cfb-wainwright-mp-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/significant-casualties-after-fire-breaks-out-at-cfb-wainwright-mp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Significant and tragic’ fire breaks out at CFB Wainwright]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acute Care Alberta says Emergency Health Services are on the scene providing care and transport related to the incident at CFB Wainwright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/significant-and-tragic-fire-breaks-out-at-cfb-wainwright/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/significant-and-tragic-fire-breaks-out-at-cfb-wainwright/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaths and injuries reported after fire breaks out at CFB Wainwright]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acute Care Alberta says Emergency Health Services are on the scene providing care and transport related to the incident at CFB Wainwright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/deaths-and-injuries-reported-after-fire-breaks-out-at-cfb-wainwright/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/deaths-and-injuries-reported-after-fire-breaks-out-at-cfb-wainwright/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly explosion and fire at CFB Wainwright leads to ‘significant casualties’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acute Care Alberta said EMS crews were on the scene providing care and transports related to the emergency at CFB Wainwright, located southeast of Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/deadly-explosion-and-fire-at-cfb-wainwright-leads-to-significant-casualties/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/deadly-explosion-and-fire-at-cfb-wainwright-leads-to-significant-casualties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 7 dead, dozens injured in explosion and fire at CFB Wainwright: Sources]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least seven people are dead and dozens more left injured from an explosion and fire at the Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, according to multiple military sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/at-least-7-dead-dozens-injured-in-explosion-and-fire-at-cfb-wainwright-sources/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/at-least-7-dead-dozens-injured-in-explosion-and-fire-at-cfb-wainwright-sources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 dead, dozens injured in explosion and fire at CFB Wainwright]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least seven people are dead and dozens more left injured from an explosion and fire at the Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, according to multiple military sources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/7-dead-dozens-injured-in-explosion-and-fire-at-cfb-wainwright/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/7-dead-dozens-injured-in-explosion-and-fire-at-cfb-wainwright/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major fire reported at CFB Wainwright in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire has reportedly broken out near a Canadian Forces Base in Alberta and is spreading rapidly into the district of Wainwright, about two hours east of Edmonton. CBC News Network has the latest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/major-fire-reported-at-cfb-wainwright-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/major-fire-reported-at-cfb-wainwright-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deaths, injuries following incident at Alberta military base: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Defence Minister David McGuinty says people have been killed and injured in an incident at CFB Wainwright in Alberta that caused a major fire. CBC News Network has the latest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/deaths-injuries-following-incident-at-alberta-military-base-minister/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/deaths-injuries-following-incident-at-alberta-military-base-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather alert issued as gusts up to 100 km/h expected in parts of central, southern Alberta Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada issued a wind warning Saturday for parts of central, eastern and southern Alberta, with gusts expected to reaching up to 100 km/h in some areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/weather-alert-issued-as-gusts-up-to-100-kmh-expected-in-parts-of-central-southern-alberta-saturday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/weather-alert-issued-as-gusts-up-to-100-kmh-expected-in-parts-of-central-southern-alberta-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert says bus model involved in deadly Calgary crash considered ‘extremely safe’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chain-reaction crash happened when a transit bus hit several vehicles before rear-ending a parked bus, igniting an explosion that left three dead and more than a dozen injured.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/expert-says-bus-model-involved-in-deadly-calgary-crash-considered-extremely-safe/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/expert-says-bus-model-involved-in-deadly-calgary-crash-considered-extremely-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two RCMP officers charged after N.W.T. man died in police custody in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta RCMP says the two Yellowknife officers face charges of criminal negligence causing death and failing to provide the necessities of life.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/two-rcmp-officers-charged-after-nwt-man-died-in-police-custody-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/two-rcmp-officers-charged-after-nwt-man-died-in-police-custody-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Alberta’s temporary residents pay little tax, reap lots of benefits? We asked economists]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province has been sharing a lot of big dollar figures in the lead-up to the Oct. 19 referendum &mdash; many of them supporting the claim that temporary residents pay little in taxes compared to what they get out of provincially funded public and social services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/do-albertas-temporary-residents-pay-little-tax-reap-lots-of-benefits-we-asked-economists/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/do-albertas-temporary-residents-pay-little-tax-reap-lots-of-benefits-we-asked-economists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta referendum expected to bring finality, but also more questions on separation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polls suggest a majority of Albertans will mark an X to stay in Confederation, and Premier Danielle Smith has said if that&rsquo;s so, she expects everyone to accept it and move on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-expected-to-bring-finality-but-also-more-questions-on-separation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-expected-to-bring-finality-but-also-more-questions-on-separation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-independence rally outside Alberta's legislature building set for Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pro-independence group is set to hold a rally at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton Saturday afternoon, less than 48 hours before referendum day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pro-independence-rally-outside-albertas-legislature-building-set-for-saturday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pro-independence-rally-outside-albertas-legislature-building-set-for-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independence supporters rally outside Alberta's legislature Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pro-independence supporters gathered at the Alberta legislature in Edmonton Saturday afternoon, less than 48 hours before referendum day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/independence-supporters-rally-outside-albertas-legislature-saturday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/independence-supporters-rally-outside-albertas-legislature-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Canada’s fractured immigration consensus is starting to show up at ballot boxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's no secret the long-held Canadian consensus on immigration has fractured &mdash; pulled apart by a rapid increase in new arrivals post-pandemic and growing affordability challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-canadas-fractured-immigration-consensus-is-starting-to-show-up-at-ballot-boxes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-canadas-fractured-immigration-consensus-is-starting-to-show-up-at-ballot-boxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building its second largest Alberta temple in Lethbridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The multi-storey Lethbridge temple will be the second largest in Alberta and third largest in Canada. It is expected to be completed sometime in 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-building-its-second-largest-alberta-temple-in-lethbridge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-building-its-second-largest-alberta-temple-in-lethbridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From &lsquo;killing the golden goose&rsquo; to better than ever: Has Alberta's relationship with Ottawa changed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith once said Ottawa "couldn't help" but be fixated on "punishing" the energy sector. Now, she says Canada is working better than it ever has. So what changed? And will it stick?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/from-lsquokilling-the-golden-goosersquo-to-better-than-ever-has-albertas-relationship-with-ottawa-changed/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/from-lsquokilling-the-golden-goosersquo-to-better-than-ever-has-albertas-relationship-with-ottawa-changed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Canada's drone-killing 'Sandbox,' companies compete for a $1M prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of Canada's drive to jump-start a domestic defence drone industry, two dozen companies showcased their technologies and competed for a million-dollar prize at a military base in Suffield, Alta., over the last several weeks. CBC News visited the site of the competition, where Ukrainian representatives were there to observe the results &mdash; and offer their own experience in drone warfare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/in-canadas-drone-killing-sandbox-companies-compete-for-a-1m-prize/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/in-canadas-drone-killing-sandbox-companies-compete-for-a-1m-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks clinch home field for CFL West playoffs with win over Blue Bombers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Elks will officially host this year's CFL West final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-clinch-home-field-for-cfl-west-playoffs-with-win-over-blue-bombers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-clinch-home-field-for-cfl-west-playoffs-with-win-over-blue-bombers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks clinch home field for CFL West playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Elks will officially host this year's CFL West final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-clinch-home-field-for-cfl-west-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-clinch-home-field-for-cfl-west-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Elks to host CFL West final]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Elks will host the CFL West final for the first time in more than a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-elks-to-host-cfl-west-final/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 07:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-elks-to-host-cfl-west-final/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boil water advisory issued for 100 homes in Eagle Ridge and Heritage Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A boil water advisory is in effect for 100 homes in the communities of Eagle Ridge and Heritage Park. Repairs to the affected main will close all southbound lanes of 14th Street between 75 Avenue S.W. and Heritage Drive. S.W. until further notice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/boil-water-advisory-issued-for-100-homes-in-eagle-ridge-and-heritage-park/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/boil-water-advisory-issued-for-100-homes-in-eagle-ridge-and-heritage-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girlfriend of accused murderer said she was ordered to prepare fatal fentanyl hotshot]]></title><description><![CDATA[A key Crown witness who participated in the killing of Christopher Stevenson and was expected to testify about others&rsquo; alleged involvement instead repeatedly told jurors in Calgary Friday that she didn&rsquo;t remember what happened, despite previously providing police with a statement and signing a court document outlining the graphic details of the homicide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/girlfriend-of-accused-murderer-said-she-was-ordered-to-prepare-fatal-fentanyl-hotshot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/girlfriend-of-accused-murderer-said-she-was-ordered-to-prepare-fatal-fentanyl-hotshot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How did a Calgary bus burst into flames, killing 3 people? | Hanomansing Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[A collision involving a Calgary transit bus led to a massive fire Thursday afternoon, killing three people. Fire investigator Kevin Wedick speaks about how the fuel lines connect in the bus and how this could be prevented in the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-did-a-calgary-bus-burst-into-flames-killing-3-people-hanomansing-live/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-did-a-calgary-bus-burst-into-flames-killing-3-people-hanomansing-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders face Lions with playoff hopes on line]]></title><description><![CDATA[With their CFL playoff fate out of their hands, the Calgary Stampeders can only try to beat the surging B.C. Lions in their regular-season finale and see where they land.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-face-lions-with-playoff-hopes-on-line/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-face-lions-with-playoff-hopes-on-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cause of fiery Calgary bus crash that killed 3 passengers, injured 16 under investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police are working to determine the cause of a fiery city bus crash that killed three passengers and injured 16 others, including a police officer who helped save a child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cause-of-fiery-calgary-bus-crash-that-killed-3-passengers-injured-16-under-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cause-of-fiery-calgary-bus-crash-that-killed-3-passengers-injured-16-under-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Alberta referendum nears, seeds to dispute results planted online: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[McGill&rsquo;s Media Ecosystem Observatory has been keeping tabs on the occasionally fraught online discourse surrounding the Alberta referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-alberta-referendum-nears-seeds-to-dispute-results-planted-online-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-alberta-referendum-nears-seeds-to-dispute-results-planted-online-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney appeals for a 'decisive' vote to settle the Alberta independence question]]></title><description><![CDATA[The basic result of Monday's referendum is perhaps not in much doubt. But for the federalist side, if there is to be some hope of burying the question of Alberta sovereignty for the foreseeable future, the margin next week must be as decisive as possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-appeals-for-a-decisive-vote-to-settle-the-alberta-independence-question/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-appeals-for-a-decisive-vote-to-settle-the-alberta-independence-question/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre urges Albertans to embrace Canada: 'We don&rsquo;t take our ball and go home']]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney are in the province ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum, making last-ditch appeals to Albertans to vote to stay in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievre-urges-albertans-to-embrace-canada-we-donrsquot-take-our-ball-and-go-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievre-urges-albertans-to-embrace-canada-we-donrsquot-take-our-ball-and-go-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre urges Albertans not to 'quit' on Canada ahead of separation vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and Prime Minister Mark Carney are in the province ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum, making last-ditch appeals to Albertans to vote to stay in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievre-urges-albertans-not-to-quit-on-canada-ahead-of-separation-vote/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievre-urges-albertans-not-to-quit-on-canada-ahead-of-separation-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3.7-magnitude earthquake felt in Banff, Canmore]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 3.7-magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Banff and Canmore area early Friday morning. According to Natural Resources Canada, the earthquake happened about 35 kilometres north of Canmore at a depth of about five kilometres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/37-magnitude-earthquake-felt-in-banff-canmore/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/37-magnitude-earthquake-felt-in-banff-canmore/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The stakes are high': Carney urges Albertans to vote to stay in Canada at Edmonton rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Albertans to vote to stay in Canada in a provincial referendum during a speech he gave at Edmonton's Expo Centre on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-stakes-are-high-carney-urges-albertans-to-vote-to-stay-in-canada-at-edmonton-rally/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-stakes-are-high-carney-urges-albertans-to-vote-to-stay-in-canada-at-edmonton-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith, Carney pitch unity in Red Deer ahead of Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta and Canada don't agree on everything, but they're on the same page when it comes to staying in Confederation, Premier Danielle Smith told a crowd at a Red Deer rally Friday, where Prime Minister Mark Carney echoed her pitch for unity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/smith-carney-pitch-unity-in-red-deer-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/smith-carney-pitch-unity-in-red-deer-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smith, Carney pitch unity ahead of Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta and Canada don't agree on everything, but they're on the same page when it comes to staying in Confederation, Premier Danielle Smith told a crowd at a Red Deer rally Friday, where Prime Minister Mark Carney echoed her pitch for unity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/smith-carney-pitch-unity-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/smith-carney-pitch-unity-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime minister to speak at pro-Confederation rally in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney will speak at Edmonton's Expo Centre on Friday night to urge Albertans to vote to stay in Canada in a provincial referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prime-minister-to-speak-at-pro-confederation-rally-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prime-minister-to-speak-at-pro-confederation-rally-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime minister speaks at pro-Confederation rally in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is speaking at Edmonton's Expo Centre on Friday night to urge Albertans to vote to stay in Canada in a provincial referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prime-minister-speaks-at-pro-confederation-rally-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prime-minister-speaks-at-pro-confederation-rally-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney wraps up pro-Canada barnstorming tour in hometown of Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney, standing with Alberta's premier and other politicians, channelled author Charles Dickens in saying the referendum comes at the best and worst of times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-wraps-up-pro-canada-barnstorming-tour-in-hometown-of-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-wraps-up-pro-canada-barnstorming-tour-in-hometown-of-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney and Smith link up to pitch pro-Canada vote ahead of Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney, standing with Alberta's premier and other politicians, channelled author Charles Dickens in saying the referendum comes at the best and worst of times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-and-smith-link-up-to-pitch-pro-canada-vote-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-and-smith-link-up-to-pitch-pro-canada-vote-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa adding express entry points for permanent resident applicants in 'high-wage' jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa is adding new express entry points for some permanent residency applicants in "high-wage" jobs, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-adding-express-entry-points-for-permanent-resident-applicants-in-high-wage-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-adding-express-entry-points-for-permanent-resident-applicants-in-high-wage-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pierre Poilievre urges Albertans not to ‘quit’ on Canada ahead of separation vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he understands the disillusionment with the state of affairs in Canada, but quitting is the easy way out and Albertans are not quitters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pierre-poilievre-urges-albertans-not-to-quit-on-canada-ahead-of-separation-vote/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pierre-poilievre-urges-albertans-not-to-quit-on-canada-ahead-of-separation-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Albertans are not quitters’: Poilievre pushes referendum vote to stay in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he understands the disillusionment with the state of affairs in Canada, but quitting is the easy way out and Albertans are not quitters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-are-not-quitters-poilievre-pushes-referendum-vote-to-stay-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-are-not-quitters-poilievre-pushes-referendum-vote-to-stay-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lethbridge man gets 5-year sentence after trafficking, holding teens against their will]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skye Atoa, 51, has been sentenced to five years on numerous charges, including sex trafficking of a teenage girl, after police found three teenage girls who had been confined to his apartment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lethbridge-man-gets-5-year-sentence-after-trafficking-holding-teens-against-their-will/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lethbridge-man-gets-5-year-sentence-after-trafficking-holding-teens-against-their-will/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta removes habitat protections for endangered greater sage grouse to support industrial development]]></title><description><![CDATA[Habitat protections for one of Canada's most imperiled animals have been quietly removed by the Alberta government. Through amendments to the Public Lands Act in July, the province eliminated protections for greater sage grouse in designated protection and recovery zones. That same month, helium extraction company Thor Resources had a site approved within the bird's habitat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-removes-habitat-protections-for-endangered-greater-sage-grouse-to-support-industrial-development/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-removes-habitat-protections-for-endangered-greater-sage-grouse-to-support-industrial-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks Canada investigation of Banff superintendent key for 'trust in public institutions': expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Banff National Park superintendent Sal Rasheed is continuing to be investigated after he was photographed walking his dog Max off-leash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parks-canada-investigation-of-banff-superintendent-key-for-trust-in-public-institutions-expert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parks-canada-investigation-of-banff-superintendent-key-for-trust-in-public-institutions-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police release details on fiery, fatal bus crash in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police are still investigating what led to a collision between two city buses and multiple other vehicles on Thursday, where a significant fire and explosion left three dead and 16 injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-release-details-on-fiery-fatal-bus-crash-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-release-details-on-fiery-fatal-bus-crash-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police, fire department release details on fiery, fatal bus crash in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police are still investigating what led to a collision between two city buses and multiple other vehicles on Thursday, where a significant fire and explosion left three dead and 16 injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-fire-department-release-details-on-fiery-fatal-bus-crash-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-fire-department-release-details-on-fiery-fatal-bus-crash-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's former elections chief calls mail-in ballot rule a barrier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's former top election official says he has effectively lost his right to vote in the province's upcoming separation referendum because Elections Alberta won't allow mail-in ballots to be dropped off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-former-elections-chief-calls-mail-in-ballot-rule-a-barrier/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-former-elections-chief-calls-mail-in-ballot-rule-a-barrier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pierre Poilievre speaks in Calgary ahead of Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative leader addresses the Canada Strong and Free conference, days before Albertans will vote in the Oct. 19 referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pierre-poilievre-speaks-in-calgary-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pierre-poilievre-speaks-in-calgary-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She wants Alberta to stay in Canada. Her mom is voting for separation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katrina, who grew up in Nanton and now lives in Calgary, is a proponent of Alberta remaining in Canada. The majority of her family, including her mother Gabriele, is voting for a second, binding referendum on independence to be held.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/she-wants-alberta-to-stay-in-canada-her-mom-is-voting-for-separation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/she-wants-alberta-to-stay-in-canada-her-mom-is-voting-for-separation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatism question puts strain, tension on relationships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Katrina, who grew up in Nanton and now lives in Calgary, is a proponent of Alberta remaining in Canada. The majority of her family, including her mother Gabriele, is voting for a second, binding referendum on independence to be held.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatism-question-puts-strain-tension-on-relationships/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatism-question-puts-strain-tension-on-relationships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Albertans expect to vote on separation again, new polling suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith has said another vote on Alberta separatism won't occur while she's premier, if the remain side wins Monday's referendum. But new polling from Abacus Data suggests just 14 per cent of Albertans believe the debate will be settled for a generation or longer, even if the 'remain' side wins the vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/most-albertans-expect-to-vote-on-separation-again-new-polling-suggests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/most-albertans-expect-to-vote-on-separation-again-new-polling-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Quebec sovereigntists compare to Alberta separatists?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With just days before Alberta&rsquo;s vote on an independence referendum on Monday, longtime Quebec sovereigntists are distancing themselves from the western province's separatists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/do-quebec-sovereigntists-compare-to-alberta-separatists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/do-quebec-sovereigntists-compare-to-alberta-separatists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Albertans need to know about voting in the referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get familiar with the ballot questions ahead of time, which are on the Elections Alberta website. Officials say it will help avoid confusion and delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-albertans-need-to-know-about-voting-in-the-referendum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-albertans-need-to-know-about-voting-in-the-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith has said no to a second referendum. But that decision might not be hers to make]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier's pledge raises questions about the fate of the original citizen&rsquo;s initiative petition &mdash; still mired in litigation &mdash; that called for the vote in the first place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-has-said-no-to-a-second-referendum-but-that-decision-might-not-be-hers-to-make/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-has-said-no-to-a-second-referendum-but-that-decision-might-not-be-hers-to-make/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaigns enter homestretch ahead of Alberta referendum Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of door-knocking, sign-raising and online debating, campaigns will make a final push to get out the vote in the Oct. 19 Alberta referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/campaigns-enter-homestretch-ahead-of-alberta-referendum-monday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/campaigns-enter-homestretch-ahead-of-alberta-referendum-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec sovereigntists see fundamental rift with Alberta separatists]]></title><description><![CDATA[With just days before Alberta&rsquo;s vote on an independence referendum, longtime Quebec sovereigntists are distancing themselves from the western province's separatists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/quebec-sovereigntists-see-fundamental-rift-with-alberta-separatists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/quebec-sovereigntists-see-fundamental-rift-with-alberta-separatists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mammoth push past previous struggles vs. Oilers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Utah Mammoth have not had much success against Edmonton in their brief existence.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mammoth-push-past-previous-struggles-vs-oilers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mammoth-push-past-previous-struggles-vs-oilers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keller, Mammoth halt Oilers’ streak in 4-2 win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clayton Keller scored a pair of goals as the Utah Mammoth emerged with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/keller-mammoth-halt-oilers-streak-in-4-2-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/keller-mammoth-halt-oilers-streak-in-4-2-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta NDP proposes 3-part plan over custody releases in Edmonton’s Chinatown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The provincial government says it is already taking steps to better connect people leaving custody with housing and other supports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-proposes-3-part-plan-over-custody-releases-in-edmontons-chinatown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-proposes-3-part-plan-over-custody-releases-in-edmontons-chinatown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Vote like Canada depends on it’: Carney tells Alberta referendum rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney spoke at a Forever Canadian rally ahead of Monday's referendum on the whether the province should stay in Confederation or hold a second, binding referendum on separation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/vote-like-canada-depends-on-it-carney-tells-alberta-referendum-rally/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/vote-like-canada-depends-on-it-carney-tells-alberta-referendum-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A new round of water restrictions announced for Nov. 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials announced today that beginning Nov. 4 the Bearspaw south feeder main will once again be shut while the final stages of construction on its replacement are completed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-new-round-of-water-restrictions-announced-for-nov-4/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-new-round-of-water-restrictions-announced-for-nov-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lethbridge man accused of defrauding four local businesses of nearly $3.5 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Lethbridge man faces fraud charges after a four-year investigation led police to allege he had embezzled or fraudulently obtained almost $3.5 million from four local businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lethbridge-man-accused-of-defrauding-four-local-businesses-of-nearly-35-million/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lethbridge-man-accused-of-defrauding-four-local-businesses-of-nearly-35-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist dies after collision with school bus in Medicine Hat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a school bus at about 3:45 p.m. at the edge of Medicine Hat's downtown core on Wednesday. No injuries were reported on the bus as police continue to investigate the accident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/motorcyclist-dies-after-collision-with-school-bus-in-medicine-hat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/motorcyclist-dies-after-collision-with-school-bus-in-medicine-hat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 dead, at least 16 injured in fiery chain-reaction crash involving 2 Calgary transit busses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people are dead and at least 16 others were injured in a fiery collision involving eight vehicles, including two City of Calgary busses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-dead-at-least-16-injured-in-fiery-chain-reaction-crash-involving-2-calgary-transit-busses/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-dead-at-least-16-injured-in-fiery-chain-reaction-crash-involving-2-calgary-transit-busses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 dead, at least 10 injured in Calgary transit bus fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people are dead and at least 10 others were injured in northeast Calgary, where two transit busses appeared to have been involved in a collision and caught fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-dead-at-least-10-injured-in-calgary-transit-bus-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-dead-at-least-10-injured-in-calgary-transit-bus-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact Check: Elections Alberta restricts referendum scrutineers due to limited space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political scientist Lori Williams said thedecision reflects the challenges Elections Alberta faces when overseeing a provincewide referendum with such high stakes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fact-check-elections-alberta-restricts-referendum-scrutineers-due-to-limited-space/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fact-check-elections-alberta-restricts-referendum-scrutineers-due-to-limited-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mail-in ballot delivery rules posing barriers: Alberta’s former top election official]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's former top election official says there's a clause that would permit in-person mail deliveries, but the current chief electoral officer is refusing to use that power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mail-in-ballot-delivery-rules-posing-barriers-albertas-former-top-election-official/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mail-in-ballot-delivery-rules-posing-barriers-albertas-former-top-election-official/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police respond to fatal bus fire in northeast Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police responded to a fire involving a bus in Calgary&rsquo;s northeast Saddle Ridge neighbourhood on Thursday. The Calgary Fire Department confirmed one person was declared dead at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-respond-to-fatal-bus-fire-in-northeast-calgary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-respond-to-fatal-bus-fire-in-northeast-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 dead, several injured after fiery bus crash in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people are dead and 16 others were either injured or otherwise part of a collision involving a city bus in Calgary's Saddle Ridge neighbourhood on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-dead-several-injured-after-fiery-bus-crash-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-dead-several-injured-after-fiery-bus-crash-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 dead, several injured after bus fire in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police responded to a fire involving a City of Calgary bus early Thursday afternoon in the Saddle Ridge neighbourhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-dead-several-injured-after-bus-fire-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-dead-several-injured-after-bus-fire-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warm welcome for Carney in Calgary as Alberta hurtles toward referendum vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Carney and other politicians are converging on Alberta to rally and to urge pro-Canada voters to make sure to mark their ballots on referendum day Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/warm-welcome-for-carney-in-calgary-as-alberta-hurtles-toward-referendum-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/warm-welcome-for-carney-in-calgary-as-alberta-hurtles-toward-referendum-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says Albertans should vote ‘No to the Nine’ in referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney said Albertans should vote against the nine referendum questions focused on immigration and constitutional reform as he visited Calgary on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-albertans-should-vote-no-to-the-nine-in-referendum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-albertans-should-vote-no-to-the-nine-in-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Stampeders need help to reach CFL playoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Stampeders will be playing for much more than the season series with the B.C. Lions on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampeders-need-help-to-reach-cfl-playoffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampeders-need-help-to-reach-cfl-playoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water system challenges expected to remain until 2035 and beyond]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgarians should expect water system challenges to stick around until 2035 and beyond, according to a new report by the water utility, prompting questions from city councillors about the city's approach and its accountability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/water-system-challenges-expected-to-remain-until-2035-and-beyond/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/water-system-challenges-expected-to-remain-until-2035-and-beyond/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mathis giving Elks a boost ahead of Bombers clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton Elks wide receiver Zach Mathis has an interesting statistic line: one receiving touchdown, one interception return touchdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mathis-giving-elks-a-boost-ahead-of-bombers-clash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mathis-giving-elks-a-boost-ahead-of-bombers-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders’ Hopkins to step down after 55 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary Stampeders equipment manager George Hopkins will step down after 55 years with the team at the end of the CFL season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-hopkins-to-step-down-after-55-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-hopkins-to-step-down-after-55-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Poilievre bring federalist push to Alberta ahead of referendum vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney and Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre are both bringing a pro-unity message to Alberta, just days before voters in the province decide whether to trigger a binding referendum on separation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-poilievre-bring-federalist-push-to-alberta-ahead-of-referendum-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-poilievre-bring-federalist-push-to-alberta-ahead-of-referendum-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney brings federalist push to Calgary ahead of Monday's Alberta referendum vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney brought a pro-Canada message to Alberta on Thursday as part of a barnstorming tour through the wild rose province ahead of Monday's referendum on separation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-brings-federalist-push-to-calgary-ahead-of-mondays-alberta-referendum-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-brings-federalist-push-to-calgary-ahead-of-mondays-alberta-referendum-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Housekeeper faces new charges after gold and silver stolen from Alberta home: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A housekeeper is facing multiple charges after an alleged break and enter north of Calgary last month, after being charged with theft from another home in August, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/housekeeper-faces-new-charges-after-gold-and-silver-stolen-from-alberta-home-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/housekeeper-faces-new-charges-after-gold-and-silver-stolen-from-alberta-home-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says he expects nations, including U.S., to stay out of Alberta vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa has made it 'absolutely clear' to foreign governments, including U.S., not to meddle in domestic votes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-he-expects-nations-including-us-to-stay-out-of-alberta-vote/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-says-he-expects-nations-including-us-to-stay-out-of-alberta-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lloydminster to explore subsidizing transportation for low-income residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of about 32,000 people on the Alberta/Saskatchewan border does not currently have a public transportation system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lloydminster-to-explore-subsidizing-transportation-for-low-income-residents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lloydminster-to-explore-subsidizing-transportation-for-low-income-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Hardly surprising’ many Alberta business leaders staying mum on separation: expert]]></title><description><![CDATA[The silence from many Alberta business leaders on the upcoming provincial referendum comes as no surprise to one corporate leadership expert.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hardly-surprising-many-alberta-business-leaders-staying-mum-on-separation-expert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hardly-surprising-many-alberta-business-leaders-staying-mum-on-separation-expert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Métis leaders in oilsands region say they haven’t been consulted on proposed Pacific Link pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[M&eacute;tis leaders in the Fort McMurray region say Prime Minister Mark Carney has not met with them to discuss the proposed Pacific Link pipeline, despite meeting with the chiefs of nearby First Nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mtis-leaders-in-oilsands-region-say-they-havent-been-consulted-on-proposed-pacific-link-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mtis-leaders-in-oilsands-region-say-they-havent-been-consulted-on-proposed-pacific-link-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living in Calgary showed me Albertans don't realize how good they have it, but their grievances are real]]></title><description><![CDATA[As an engineer from Saskatchewan, Chris Regier was taken aback by some of the opulence he saw in Alberta's oil and gas sector. He says his decade of experience in the province showed him two things can be true at the same time: Alberta is better off than other provinces and yet there are legitimate concerns about equalization.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/living-in-calgary-showed-me-albertans-dont-realize-how-good-they-have-it-but-their-grievances-are-real/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/living-in-calgary-showed-me-albertans-dont-realize-how-good-they-have-it-but-their-grievances-are-real/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time, confidence key to B.C. Lions’ turnaround]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shaky start to the CFL season didn't dim the B.C. Lions' big aspirations.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/time-confidence-key-to-bc-lions-turnaround/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/time-confidence-key-to-bc-lions-turnaround/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary pharmacist pleads guilty to professional misconduct for improperly dispensing methadone]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta College of Pharmacy found David Ruan guilty of professional misconduct after he admitted to changing the dispensation or dosing of methadone prescriptions and falsifying pharmacy records.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-pharmacist-pleads-guilty-to-professional-misconduct-for-improperly-dispensing-methadone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-pharmacist-pleads-guilty-to-professional-misconduct-for-improperly-dispensing-methadone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major projects CEO faces B.C. First Nations’ frustrations over lack of consultations]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations in B.C. are calling on Ottawa to set national standards for Indigenous consultations on major projects, saying they were given limited time to review the proposal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/major-projects-ceo-faces-bc-first-nations-frustrations-over-lack-of-consultations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/major-projects-ceo-faces-bc-first-nations-frustrations-over-lack-of-consultations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith votes to stay in Canada, urges support for other 9 questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith said in a video on social media about Monday's referendum that it's not the time to give up hope on the country, saying she voted to stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-votes-to-stay-in-canada-urges-support-for-other-9-questions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-votes-to-stay-in-canada-urges-support-for-other-9-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police charge driver with hit and run causing death, 1 year after fatal collision]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 22-year-old driver was charged by police after a fatal collision in which he allegedly struck a 79-year-old woman with a vehicle, last October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-charge-driver-with-hit-and-run-causing-death-1-year-after-fatal-collision/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-charge-driver-with-hit-and-run-causing-death-1-year-after-fatal-collision/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roughriders hitting tough spell at end of season]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are difficult times for quarterback Trevor Harris and the Saskatchewan Roughriders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/roughriders-hitting-tough-spell-at-end-of-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/roughriders-hitting-tough-spell-at-end-of-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s referendum draws 174K ballots in the 1st day of advance polls]]></title><description><![CDATA['When polling indicates that you&rsquo;re on the winning side, complacency sets in. We saw that with Brexit, we saw that in elections,' Lukaszuk said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-referendum-draws-174k-ballots-in-the-1st-day-of-advance-polls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-referendum-draws-174k-ballots-in-the-1st-day-of-advance-polls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 174,530 Albertans cast referendum ballots on first day of advance polls]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the first day of advance voting in the provincial referendum, Elections Alberta says just over 174,530 people turned out to polling stations to cast their ballots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-174530-albertans-cast-referendum-ballots-on-first-day-of-advance-polls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-174530-albertans-cast-referendum-ballots-on-first-day-of-advance-polls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farm Boy, L'Anc&ecirc;tre and Life Smart organic cheeses recalled for possible Listeria contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling several organic cheese products under the Farm Boy, L'Anc&ecirc;tre, and Life Smart brands due to possible Listeria contamination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/farm-boy-lancecirctre-and-life-smart-organic-cheeses-recalled-for-possible-listeria-contamination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/farm-boy-lancecirctre-and-life-smart-organic-cheeses-recalled-for-possible-listeria-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High winds in central and northern Alberta cause power outages, affect travel and voting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a warning that said strong winds developed on Wednesday in the Slave Lake area and were expected to move southeast through the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/high-winds-in-central-and-northern-alberta-cause-power-outages-affect-travel-and-voting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/high-winds-in-central-and-northern-alberta-cause-power-outages-affect-travel-and-voting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High winds in central and northern Alberta affecting travel, power outages and voting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a warning that said strong winds developed on Wednesday in the Slave Lake area and were expected to move southeast through the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/high-winds-in-central-and-northern-alberta-affecting-travel-power-outages-and-voting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/high-winds-in-central-and-northern-alberta-affecting-travel-power-outages-and-voting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much would Alberta separation cost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of estimates are flying around on the cost of Alberta separating from Canada. CBC's Helen Pike breaks them down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-much-would-alberta-separation-cost/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-much-would-alberta-separation-cost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High demand for more cricket pitches, investment in soccer fields underlined in City of Calgary report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cricket pitches are overutilized and soccer fields may not be adequately maintained, a new city report shows, and Calgary's mayor is arguing investment is needed for more multi-use facilities across the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/high-demand-for-more-cricket-pitches-investment-in-soccer-fields-underlined-in-city-of-calgary-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/high-demand-for-more-cricket-pitches-investment-in-soccer-fields-underlined-in-city-of-calgary-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency backups getting 2nd crack at NHL dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brendan Bonello can name every goaltender to suit up for the Toronto Maple Leafs over the last two decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/emergency-backups-getting-2nd-crack-at-nhl-dream/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/emergency-backups-getting-2nd-crack-at-nhl-dream/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uniting across political lines, former Alberta premiers urge ‘no’ vote on immigration questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three former Alberta premiers are urging voters to say &ldquo;no&rdquo; to the five immigration-related questions on the Oct. 19 referendum ballot, saying the questions target immigrants and pose a &ldquo;clear and present threat to Alberta&rsquo;s continued prosperity.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/uniting-across-political-lines-former-alberta-premiers-urge-no-vote-on-immigration-questions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/uniting-across-political-lines-former-alberta-premiers-urge-no-vote-on-immigration-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey of Alberta doctors suggests more than half would stop practising if province separates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of physicians would not practise in Alberta if the province leaves Confederation, a survey by the organization that represents doctors in the province indicates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/survey-of-alberta-doctors-suggests-more-than-half-would-stop-practising-if-province-separates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/survey-of-alberta-doctors-suggests-more-than-half-would-stop-practising-if-province-separates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who else besides Danielle Smith is saying 'yes to the nine' in Alberta's referendum?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's premier put immigration and constitutional questions on the ballot as easy winners. UCP officials worry she might lose some of them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/who-else-besides-danielle-smith-is-saying-yes-to-the-nine-in-albertas-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/who-else-besides-danielle-smith-is-saying-yes-to-the-nine-in-albertas-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial set to begin for former Calgary bar owner accused of sexually assaulting 5 women]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grant Lee Cichacki faces five charges of sexual assault involving women described by police as the accused&rsquo;s coworkers, employees and acquaintances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trial-set-to-begin-for-former-calgary-bar-owner-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-5-women/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trial-set-to-begin-for-former-calgary-bar-owner-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-5-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['I said no': First of five complainants testifies at sex assault trial for former Calgary bar owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 13 years after she alleges she was raped by Grant Cichacki, a Calgary woman testified in court as the first of five women who say they were sexually assaulted by the former bar owner and manager.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-said-no-first-of-five-complainants-testifies-at-sex-assault-trial-for-former-calgary-bar-owner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-said-no-first-of-five-complainants-testifies-at-sex-assault-trial-for-former-calgary-bar-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The other nine referendum questions in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Question ten, the separation question, has been getting all the attention. But there are another nine questions being put to Albertans in Monday's referendum. What are they?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-other-nine-referendum-questions-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-other-nine-referendum-questions-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vote on Alberta’s future brings together former premiers who once sparred in legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former premiers Rachel Notley and Jason Kenney have joined forces to push Albertans to vote to remain in Canada in the upcoming provincial referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/vote-on-albertas-future-brings-together-former-premiers-who-once-sparred-in-legislature/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/vote-on-albertas-future-brings-together-former-premiers-who-once-sparred-in-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor calls for increased enforcement of noisy vehicles after crackdown on 17th Avenue showed results]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Calgary recently wrapped up "Operation Silent Night," which saw members of the Traffic Safety Team monitor the street from August through September. According to city data, the operation reduced vehicle noise by around 25 per cent during enforcement hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mayor-calls-for-increased-enforcement-of-noisy-vehicles-after-crackdown-on-17th-avenue-showed-results/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mayor-calls-for-increased-enforcement-of-noisy-vehicles-after-crackdown-on-17th-avenue-showed-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘This little bit of perfection’: Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk on seeing Earth from space]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kutryk says living in microgravity is like being a child again, as he relearns how to eat, move and sleep in space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/this-little-bit-of-perfection-canadian-astronaut-joshua-kutryk-on-seeing-earth-from-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/this-little-bit-of-perfection-canadian-astronaut-joshua-kutryk-on-seeing-earth-from-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Catastrophic’ brake failure led to Columbia Icefield rollover that killed 3 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ice Explorer bus lost control on a road leading to the Athabasca Glacier in July 2020, tumbling about 50 metres down an embankment before coming to rest on its roof.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/catastrophic-brake-failure-led-to-columbia-icefield-rollover-that-killed-3-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/catastrophic-brake-failure-led-to-columbia-icefield-rollover-that-killed-3-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Carney to attend 2 Forever Canadian rallies in Alberta ahead of Oct. 19 referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney says he&rsquo;s accepted an invitation to attend two Forever Canadian rallies in Alberta this week ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum. Carney will make a stop in Calgary on Thursday and another in Edmonton Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prime-minister-carney-to-attend-2-forever-canadian-rallies-in-alberta-ahead-of-oct-19-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prime-minister-carney-to-attend-2-forever-canadian-rallies-in-alberta-ahead-of-oct-19-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary woman charged in 'random' assault of 92-year-old woman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police charged a woman who hit a 92-year-old woman in what they say was an unprovoked attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-woman-charged-in-random-assault-of-92-year-old-woman/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-woman-charged-in-random-assault-of-92-year-old-woman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Brexit scholar travelled to an Alberta separatist meeting. Here’s what he took away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much of what has transpired in Alberta as the referendum approaches reminds Brexit scholar Ian Cooper of parallels to the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-brexit-scholar-travelled-to-an-alberta-separatist-meeting-heres-what-he-took-away/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-brexit-scholar-travelled-to-an-alberta-separatist-meeting-heres-what-he-took-away/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Carney to attend ‘Forever Canadian’ rallies ahead of Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney, who grew up in Alberta, focused his Thanksgiving Day message on the province's upcoming separation referendum, saying Canada is 'worth fighting for.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mark-carney-to-attend-forever-canadian-rallies-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mark-carney-to-attend-forever-canadian-rallies-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mack enjoying career season with Edmonton Elks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reuniting with Cody Fajardo is paying huge dividends for Austin Mack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mack-enjoying-career-season-with-edmonton-elks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mack-enjoying-career-season-with-edmonton-elks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd-party advertisers can’t appoint scrutineers in Alberta referendum and both sides aren’t happy about it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta told registered third-party advertisers they won't be able to appoint scrutineers in the upcoming referendum &mdash; a move drawing criticism from campaigners on both the federalist and separatist sides.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3rd-party-advertisers-cant-appoint-scrutineers-in-alberta-referendum-and-both-sides-arent-happy-about-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3rd-party-advertisers-cant-appoint-scrutineers-in-alberta-referendum-and-both-sides-arent-happy-about-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Catastrophic' brake failure, neglected repairs contributed to deadly Columbia Icefield crash, judge finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A complete failure of the braking system triggered by neglected mechanical repairs contributed to a deadly tour bus rollover in the Columbia Icefield, a fatality inquiry has concluded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/catastrophic-brake-failure-neglected-repairs-contributed-to-deadly-columbia-icefield-crash-judge-finds-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/catastrophic-brake-failure-neglected-repairs-contributed-to-deadly-columbia-icefield-crash-judge-finds-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Catastrophic’ brake failure, neglected repairs contributed to deadly Columbia Icefield crash, judge finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[A complete failure of the braking system triggered by neglected mechanical repairs contributed to a deadly tour bus rollover in the Columbia Icefield, a fatality inquiry has concluded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/catastrophic-brake-failure-neglected-repairs-contributed-to-deadly-columbia-icefield-crash-judge-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/catastrophic-brake-failure-neglected-repairs-contributed-to-deadly-columbia-icefield-crash-judge-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She fled Ukraine to safety in Alberta. Now, she’s worried about her place after the referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainians in Alberta fear what the outcome of the immigration questions in the referendum could mean for their standing in the province they now call home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/she-fled-ukraine-to-safety-in-alberta-now-shes-worried-about-her-place-after-the-referendum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/she-fled-ukraine-to-safety-in-alberta-now-shes-worried-about-her-place-after-the-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney addresses Alberta separation referendum in Thanksgiving message]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney focused his Thanksgiving Day message on Alberta&rsquo;s upcoming separation referendum, saying Canada is "worth fighting for."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-addresses-alberta-separation-referendum-in-thanksgiving-message/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-addresses-alberta-separation-referendum-in-thanksgiving-message/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coastal GasLink investment deal by TC Energy gives 5 First Nations economic interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[TC Energy Corp. says it has completed an investment deal that gives five First Nations an economic interest in the Coastal GasLink pipeline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/coastal-gaslink-investment-deal-by-tc-energy-gives-5-first-nations-economic-interest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/coastal-gaslink-investment-deal-by-tc-energy-gives-5-first-nations-economic-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kenney says UCP must choose federalist roots, expel separatists after Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two former premiers who were on the opposite ends of the political spectrum in Alberta united on Tuesday to keep the province from quitting Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kenney-says-ucp-must-choose-federalist-roots-expel-separatists-after-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kenney-says-ucp-must-choose-federalist-roots-expel-separatists-after-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former political rivals Notley, Kenney unite at event ahead of referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two former premiers who were on the opposite ends of the political spectrum in Alberta will unite Tuesday to keep the province from quitting Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-political-rivals-notley-kenney-unite-at-event-ahead-of-referendum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-political-rivals-notley-kenney-unite-at-event-ahead-of-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former political rivals Notley, Kenney to unite at event ahead of separation vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two former premiers who were on the opposite ends of the political spectrum in Alberta will unite Tuesday to keep the province from quitting Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-political-rivals-notley-kenney-to-unite-at-event-ahead-of-separation-vote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-political-rivals-notley-kenney-to-unite-at-event-ahead-of-separation-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 300 advance polls open across Alberta in historic referendum on separation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roughly 310 advance polling stations open across Alberta Tuesday in a historic vote on the province's place in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-300-advance-polls-open-across-alberta-in-historic-referendum-on-separation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-300-advance-polls-open-across-alberta-in-historic-referendum-on-separation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mapping the genetics of a giant: New research decodes bison DNA]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research decoding their DNA is helping to shed light on how the collapse and slow, scattered return of herds to the landscapes they once dominated has forever changed the mighty species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mapping-the-genetics-of-a-giant-new-research-decodes-bison-dna/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mapping-the-genetics-of-a-giant-new-research-decodes-bison-dna/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police call for 73% boost in capital funding for infrastructure, technology investments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Police Service is asking for a significant capital funding increase in the upcoming four-year budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-call-for-73-boost-in-capital-funding-for-infrastructure-technology-investments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-call-for-73-boost-in-capital-funding-for-infrastructure-technology-investments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advance polling opens today for Alberta referendum. Here’s what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advance voting for the Alberta referendum starts Tuesday and continues until Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/advance-polling-opens-today-for-alberta-referendum-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/advance-polling-opens-today-for-alberta-referendum-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa wants to expand the oilsands, but the industry's wastewater problem will grow with it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent decision by Prime Minister Mark Carney to fast-track a new oil export pipeline to the West Coast is adding urgency for Ottawa to finally decide what to do with a long-standing environmental issue plaguing the oilsands in Northern Alberta &mdash; what to do with tailings ponds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-wants-to-expand-the-oilsands-but-the-industrys-wastewater-problem-will-grow-with-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-wants-to-expand-the-oilsands-but-the-industrys-wastewater-problem-will-grow-with-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advance voting opens as experts debate meaning of Alberta referendum results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said she hopes Albertans vote yes to the first nine questions to give her some leverage to negotiate with the federal government.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/advance-voting-opens-as-experts-debate-meaning-of-alberta-referendum-results/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/advance-voting-opens-as-experts-debate-meaning-of-alberta-referendum-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney’s Thanksgiving message directed at Alberta ahead of separation referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the nation from a classroom in Alberta on Thanksgiving morning, addressing the non-binding question tied to Alberta&rsquo;s potential separation from Canada in the upcoming referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carneys-thanksgiving-message-directed-at-alberta-ahead-of-separation-referendum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carneys-thanksgiving-message-directed-at-alberta-ahead-of-separation-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey gravy brand recalled due to undeclared mustard]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Kevin&rsquo;s Natural Foods issued the recall on Friday. It said the product contains mustard, which is not listed on the ingredients label.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/turkey-gravy-brand-recalled-due-to-undeclared-mustard/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/turkey-gravy-brand-recalled-due-to-undeclared-mustard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why an airship was spotted hovering over this central Alberta town]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rare sight in the sky over central Alberta last week turned heads and had people asking: Was that really a 20-metre blimp? While many have seen a Goodyear Blimp at a sporting event, it&rsquo;s not every day you see such a site in rural Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-an-airship-was-spotted-hovering-over-this-central-alberta-town/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-an-airship-was-spotted-hovering-over-this-central-alberta-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A year after historic strike, more teachers are in Alberta classrooms. Has it helped?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data suggests government efforts have fallen short of what was promised, and teachers continue to grapple with complex issues during their daily work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-year-after-historic-strike-more-teachers-are-in-alberta-classrooms-has-it-helped/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-year-after-historic-strike-more-teachers-are-in-alberta-classrooms-has-it-helped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half Canadian, half American: the high school football team showcasing cross-border co-operation]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not many high school athletes that need to bring a passport to practice. But that&rsquo;s the case for a group of young football players in southern Alberta, who, during a time of heightened political tensions between Canada and the U.S., are now playing for an American high school team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/half-canadian-half-american-the-high-school-football-team-showcasing-cross-border-co-operation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/half-canadian-half-american-the-high-school-football-team-showcasing-cross-border-co-operation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confused about the wording of the Alberta referendum questions? You’re not alone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's referendum contains 10 lengthy and complex questions. It's leading the head of the department of linguistics at the University of British Columbia to ponder whether Albertans will be prepared on referendum day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/confused-about-the-wording-of-the-alberta-referendum-questions-youre-not-alone/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/confused-about-the-wording-of-the-alberta-referendum-questions-youre-not-alone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Economic frustration helps fuel Alberta separatism — and these 4 charts suggest why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta is a wealthy province. Yet economic frustration is part of what's driving the separation movement. But would independence improve Alberta's fortunes or bring new economic concerns?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/economic-frustration-helps-fuel-alberta-separatism-and-these-4-charts-suggest-why/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/economic-frustration-helps-fuel-alberta-separatism-and-these-4-charts-suggest-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turkey gravy brand sold in Canada recalled due to undeclared mustard]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brand of turkey gravy sold in Canada has been recalled because it contains undeclared mustard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/turkey-gravy-brand-sold-in-canada-recalled-due-to-undeclared-mustard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/turkey-gravy-brand-sold-in-canada-recalled-due-to-undeclared-mustard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort McMurray non-profit launches long-term studies of bird populations in oilsands region]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wood Buffalo Wildlife Research Institute says it is currently the only non-profit organization of its kind based in Fort McMurray and one of its goals is to carry out long-term monitoring of birds in the oilsands region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fort-mcmurray-non-profit-launches-long-term-studies-of-bird-populations-in-oilsands-region/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fort-mcmurray-non-profit-launches-long-term-studies-of-bird-populations-in-oilsands-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Albertans can expect when they go to vote in the referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advance voting locations are open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. On referendum day &mdash; Oct. 19 &mdash; just over 1,400 polling stations will open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-albertans-can-expect-when-they-go-to-vote-in-the-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-albertans-can-expect-when-they-go-to-vote-in-the-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Albertans can expect when they go to vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advance voting locations are open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. On referendum day &mdash; Oct. 19 &mdash; just over 1,400 polling stations will open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-albertans-can-expect-when-they-go-to-vote/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-albertans-can-expect-when-they-go-to-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Disrespect for wildlife': Multiple grizzly bear poaching incidents under investigation in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial officials are investigating the illegal killings of four grizzly bears at three separate locations over the last year. One of the bear corpses was found abandoned with its paws removed after being poached.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/disrespect-for-wildlife-multiple-grizzly-bear-poaching-incidents-under-investigation-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/disrespect-for-wildlife-multiple-grizzly-bear-poaching-incidents-under-investigation-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disappointed, angry, excited: Albertans weigh in on looming referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a library branch CBC News visited in Calgary, a few people were excited to vote. Others were just starting to follow the process, and several expressed frustration at Alberta even having a referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/disappointed-angry-excited-albertans-weigh-in-on-looming-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/disappointed-angry-excited-albertans-weigh-in-on-looming-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As the referendum nears, these political science students are studying history in the making]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News visited a political science class at the University of Calgary to better understand what it's like for university students to study the referendum as it plays out. Many expressed their excitement at studying history in the making and the opportunity to experience different perspectives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-the-referendum-nears-these-political-science-students-are-studying-history-in-the-making/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-the-referendum-nears-these-political-science-students-are-studying-history-in-the-making/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime minister set to be in Alberta for critical last week ahead of referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to be in Alberta in the coming week, as the days tick down to a crucial referendum vote on Oct. 19, CBC News has learned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prime-minister-set-to-be-in-alberta-for-critical-last-week-ahead-of-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prime-minister-set-to-be-in-alberta-for-critical-last-week-ahead-of-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banff is in Treaty 7 territory and leases its land from the feds. So what happens to it if Alberta separates?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the lengthy negotiations that would likely result if Alberta were to secede, at least one chapter would be dedicated to Banff. Would the town on federal parkland be claimed by Alberta? Or would it become a tiny piece of Canada isolated within a new country?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/banff-is-in-treaty-7-territory-and-leases-its-land-from-the-feds-so-what-happens-to-it-if-alberta-separates/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/banff-is-in-treaty-7-territory-and-leases-its-land-from-the-feds-so-what-happens-to-it-if-alberta-separates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gimli Glider pilots to receive aviation distinction award, hall of fame induction]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been 43 years since a Boeing 767 jet carrying 61 passengers from Montreal to Edmonton made a harrowing emergency landing on an airstrip near Gimli, Man. The two people in the cockpit will finally take their places in Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/gimli-glider-pilots-to-receive-aviation-distinction-award-hall-of-fame-induction/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/gimli-glider-pilots-to-receive-aviation-distinction-award-hall-of-fame-induction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Smith calls out federal interference in Edmonton housing rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith said the province reversed zoning bylaw changes this week that Edmonton made in 2024 because Ottawa influenced the city's rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-smith-calls-out-federal-interference-in-edmonton-housing-rules/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-smith-calls-out-federal-interference-in-edmonton-housing-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How some separatists are responding to Smith’s pledge against 2nd referendum if remain vote wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith&rsquo;s pledge that she won&rsquo;t hold another referendum on separation if the remain vote wins this month &mdash; at least as long as she is premier &mdash; is getting pushback from some prominent Alberta separatists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-some-separatists-are-responding-to-smiths-pledge-against-2nd-referendum-if-remain-vote-wins/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-some-separatists-are-responding-to-smiths-pledge-against-2nd-referendum-if-remain-vote-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto Max jackpot set for $85M, largest prize in history of Canadian lotto]]></title><description><![CDATA[With no ticket matching all seven numbers on Friday night&rsquo;s Lotto Max draw, players now have the chance to win $85 million, the largest jackpot in the history of Canadian lotto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lotto-max-jackpot-set-for-85m-largest-prize-in-history-of-canadian-lotto/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lotto-max-jackpot-set-for-85m-largest-prize-in-history-of-canadian-lotto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rattlesnakes abound: Record number of snakes removed in Lethbridge this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through the City of Lethbridge&rsquo;s long-running rattlesnake mitigation program, snakes are moved from public property to their permanent natural habitat, such as their den site, wintering or birthing grounds. As of Oct. 8, there had been 211 snakes moved in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rattlesnakes-abound-record-number-of-snakes-removed-in-lethbridge-this-year/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rattlesnakes-abound-record-number-of-snakes-removed-in-lethbridge-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tension peaking among Albertans on separation vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some families and friends across Alberta are set to gather for a Thanksgiving meal this weekend with the hope that the only thing that gets roasted is the turkey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tension-peaking-among-albertans-on-separation-vote/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tension-peaking-among-albertans-on-separation-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Alberta researchers find evidence raptor may have fed on apex predator]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Alberta researchers say bite marks on an Albertosaurus found near Drumheller could be the first evidence of a small raptor feeding on a tyrannosaur.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/university-of-alberta-researchers-find-evidence-raptor-may-have-fed-on-apex-predator/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/university-of-alberta-researchers-find-evidence-raptor-may-have-fed-on-apex-predator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trolling or part of a larger plan? Why Elon Musk waded into the separatism debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Elon Musk called for Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate from Canada earlier this week, it may have been nothing more than the trillionaire engaging in some anti-Canadian trolling. But it's also possible 'another game' was being played.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trolling-or-part-of-a-larger-plan-why-elon-musk-waded-into-the-separatism-debate-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trolling-or-part-of-a-larger-plan-why-elon-musk-waded-into-the-separatism-debate-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trolling or part of a larger plan?: Why Elon Musk waded into the separatism debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Elon Musk called for Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan to separate from Canada earlier this week, it may have been nothing more than the trillionaire engaging in some anti-Canadian trolling. But it's also possible 'another game' was being played.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trolling-or-part-of-a-larger-plan-why-elon-musk-waded-into-the-separatism-debate/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trolling-or-part-of-a-larger-plan-why-elon-musk-waded-into-the-separatism-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Carney faces the return of national unity politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before this summer, it had been 30 years since a prime minister had to worry about a provincial referendum to secede. Before this week, it had been more than a decade since a prime minister was faced with a separatist government in Quebec. Mark Carney is now facing both.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mark-carney-faces-the-return-of-national-unity-politics/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mark-carney-faces-the-return-of-national-unity-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I don't know many committed separatists. But I know people who are angry and hungry for change]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Morin is a Calgary resident who is drawn toward Alberta separatism because daily life feels more precarious and he feels those on top don&rsquo;t seem to care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-dont-know-many-committed-separatists-but-i-know-people-who-are-angry-and-hungry-for-change/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-dont-know-many-committed-separatists-but-i-know-people-who-are-angry-and-hungry-for-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions clinch playoff spot with win over Redblacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lions locked up their spot in this year's CFL playoffs with a 41-20 victory over the beleaguered Ottawa Redblacks on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-clinch-playoff-spot-with-win-over-redblacks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-clinch-playoff-spot-with-win-over-redblacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks score fourth-quarter TDs to down Ticats 27-12]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zach Mathis, Cody Fajardo and ShunDerrick Powell scored fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Edmonton Elks captured a 27-12 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-score-fourth-quarter-tds-to-down-ticats-27-12/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-score-fourth-quarter-tds-to-down-ticats-27-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s next for Edmonton infill housing after province orders rule reversal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tensions have ramped up between Edmonton and Alberta government, after the province ordered the city to roll back zoning rules allowing higher-density infill housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whats-next-for-edmonton-infill-housing-after-province-orders-rule-reversal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 03:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whats-next-for-edmonton-infill-housing-after-province-orders-rule-reversal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baby Jose returns to Alberta nearly 30 years after life-saving surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the late 1990s, Inclusion Alberta helped a baby named Jose Robles get from Panama to Edmonton for life-saving heart surgery and now, the family has returned to say thank you.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/baby-jose-returns-to-alberta-nearly-30-years-after-life-saving-surgery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/baby-jose-returns-to-alberta-nearly-30-years-after-life-saving-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parks Canada now investigating Banff National Park superintendent for violating National Parks Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parks Canada is launching an investigation after Banff National Park superintendent Sal Rasheed was photographed walking his dog off-leash &mdash; a violation of federal law in national parks. The decision comes less than a day after the federal agency said it conducted an internal review and said it was &ldquo;satisfied that the matter was appropriately addressed.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parks-canada-now-investigating-banff-national-park-superintendent-for-violating-national-parks-act/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parks-canada-now-investigating-banff-national-park-superintendent-for-violating-national-parks-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge rejects NDP court challenge on Alberta’s ‘temporary’ voter list changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Court of King's Bench judge said the province was acting within its authority, particularly in 'preventing unauthorized use and disclosure of personal information of electors.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-rejects-ndp-court-challenge-on-albertas-temporary-voter-list-changes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-rejects-ndp-court-challenge-on-albertas-temporary-voter-list-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Court of Appeal says Impact Assessment Act is still unconstitutional]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Court found that, among other things, the act still grants the power to stop a project in provincial jurisdiction if it has even the smallest impact on federal jurisdiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-court-of-appeal-says-impact-assessment-act-is-still-unconstitutional/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-court-of-appeal-says-impact-assessment-act-is-still-unconstitutional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombers face playoff crunch against Stampeders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The playoffs are still a few weeks away, but the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are already feeling the post-season pinch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bombers-face-playoff-crunch-against-stampeders/</link><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bombers-face-playoff-crunch-against-stampeders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Alberta referendum signs vandalized in Fort McMurray]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half of the signs encouraging Albertans to vote to have a second, binding referendum to leave Canada were vandalized in Fort McMurray over the past week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/7-alberta-referendum-signs-vandalized-in-fort-mcmurray/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/7-alberta-referendum-signs-vandalized-in-fort-mcmurray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Not as long as I’m premier’: Danielle Smith rules out 2nd separation referendum if Albertans vote to remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was definitive Friday when asked whether she&rsquo;d commit to not holding another referendum on Alberta separation should a majority of Albertans vote to remain in Canada on Oct. 19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/not-as-long-as-im-premier-danielle-smith-rules-out-2nd-separation-referendum-if-albertans-vote-to-remain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/not-as-long-as-im-premier-danielle-smith-rules-out-2nd-separation-referendum-if-albertans-vote-to-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fossil researchers believe dog-sized raptor may have fed on larger tyrannosaur]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at the University of Alberta have made a &ldquo;jaw-dropping discovery&rdquo; that a raptor dinosaur may have dined on a much larger tyrannosaur.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fossil-researchers-believe-dog-sized-raptor-may-have-fed-on-larger-tyrannosaur/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fossil-researchers-believe-dog-sized-raptor-may-have-fed-on-larger-tyrannosaur/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre to campaign for Canadian unity in Alberta next week ahead of referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pierre Poilievre is scheduled to deliver his speech during the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Calgary on Oct. 16, followed by an address from Premier Danielle Smith.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievre-to-campaign-for-canadian-unity-in-alberta-next-week-ahead-of-referendum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievre-to-campaign-for-canadian-unity-in-alberta-next-week-ahead-of-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta judge dismisses NDP court challenge on voter list changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta judge has thrown out a court challenge filed by the Opposition NDP on restricted voter list rules made by the government last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-judge-dismisses-ndp-court-challenge-on-voter-list-changes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-judge-dismisses-ndp-court-challenge-on-voter-list-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta woman, 61, breaks her own world record by planking for 5 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[DonnaJean Wilde, a grandmother of 12, broke her own Guinness World Record for holding the longest female abdominal plank during the Huntsman World Senior Games in Utah this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-woman-61-breaks-her-own-world-record-by-planking-for-5-hours/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-woman-61-breaks-her-own-world-record-by-planking-for-5-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province interfering in Edmonton housing sets disturbing precedent: Calgary mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[After ordering Edmonton to overturn its bylaws to scale back infill, Jeromy Farkas said there's nothing stopping the province from imposing its will on Calgary over other matters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/province-interfering-in-edmonton-housing-sets-disturbing-precedent-calgary-mayor/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/province-interfering-in-edmonton-housing-sets-disturbing-precedent-calgary-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where to stream CBC's Alberta referendum coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Where to tune in for live results and analysis of the referendum on Oct. 19 and Oct. 20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/where-to-stream-cbcs-alberta-referendum-coverage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/where-to-stream-cbcs-alberta-referendum-coverage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Court of Appeal says Ottawa's impact assessment act is still unconstitutional]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a decision issued Friday, the court said that even though Ottawa modified the law after the Supreme Court struck down much of it in 2023, the new law still infringes on provincial jurisdiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-court-of-appeal-says-ottawas-impact-assessment-act-is-still-unconstitutional/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-court-of-appeal-says-ottawas-impact-assessment-act-is-still-unconstitutional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre shrugs off Musk's pro-separatist posts: 'Canadians control their own destiny']]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre dismissed tech billionaire Elon Musk's calls this week for multiple provinces to separate from Canada, saying "Canadians control their own destiny."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievre-shrugs-off-musks-pro-separatist-posts-canadians-control-their-own-destiny/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievre-shrugs-off-musks-pro-separatist-posts-canadians-control-their-own-destiny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary massage therapist faces 4 more charges of sexual assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary massage therapist charged with sexual assault earlier this year is now facing four additional sexual assault charges. After the man was first charged with sexual assault in July, police say four more people came forward alleging similar incidents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-massage-therapist-faces-4-more-charges-of-sexual-assault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-massage-therapist-faces-4-more-charges-of-sexual-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fight for independence won't end after referendum: Alberta Prosperity Project leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans are being asked to pick whether to stay in Canada or hold an eventual vote on whether or not the province should leave the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fight-for-independence-wont-end-after-referendum-alberta-prosperity-project-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fight-for-independence-wont-end-after-referendum-alberta-prosperity-project-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These 5 grocery staples have skyrocketed in price this year. Here's why]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marketplace digs into five grocery staples that skyrocketed in price to reveal what experts say are the real reasons behind the increases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/these-5-grocery-staples-have-skyrocketed-in-price-this-year-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/these-5-grocery-staples-have-skyrocketed-in-price-this-year-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Alberta question: How separatists took hold of the province’s governing party]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fifth estate investigation shows that the Oct. 19 referendum is the end result of the efforts of Alberta separatists to change the United Conservative Party to get the secession question on a referendum ballot and break up the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-alberta-question-how-separatists-took-hold-of-the-provinces-governing-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-alberta-question-how-separatists-took-hold-of-the-provinces-governing-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How good is this year's flu shot? Here's what to know about flu season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health officials say flu season has arrived early this year, but how worried should Canadians be? As we head into Thanksgiving weekend, the CBC looks at where the flu is hitting hardest and how you can get your vaccine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-good-is-this-years-flu-shot-heres-what-to-know-about-flu-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-good-is-this-years-flu-shot-heres-what-to-know-about-flu-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier unclear when asked to define threshold for questions 1 to 9 on referendum ballot]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, CBC News asked Premier Danielle Smith to define what she considers a strong mandate and what the thresholds will be for taking action on each question.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-unclear-when-asked-to-define-threshold-for-questions-1-to-9-on-referendum-ballot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 03:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-unclear-when-asked-to-define-threshold-for-questions-1-to-9-on-referendum-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Isolated, lapse in judgment,' says Banff National Park superintendent who violated National Parks Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Sal Rasheed was caught walking his dog off-leash on the Tunnel Mountain trail in Banff, he said his &ldquo;commitment to Parks Canada&rsquo;s mandate remains unchanged,&rdquo; and the incident &ldquo;has reinforced the importance of leading by example.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/isolated-lapse-in-judgment-says-banff-national-park-superintendent-who-violated-national-parks-act/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/isolated-lapse-in-judgment-says-banff-national-park-superintendent-who-violated-national-parks-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Alberta directs Calgary to maintain rezoning repeal, some councillors worry about overreach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Repealing and replacing blanket rezoning was a major issue in last fall's municipal election campaign in Calgary. One year later, the province has stepped into what was largely a local debate and directed Calgary to maintain its repeal &mdash; before a replacement has been crafted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-alberta-directs-calgary-to-maintain-rezoning-repeal-some-councillors-worry-about-overreach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-alberta-directs-calgary-to-maintain-rezoning-repeal-some-councillors-worry-about-overreach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permanent daylight time brings quirky NHL start times to Western Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some North American hockey fans may have to be night owls at points this season to see their team play, thanks to three Canadian provinces opting to stay on daylight saving time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/permanent-daylight-time-brings-quirky-nhl-start-times-to-western-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/permanent-daylight-time-brings-quirky-nhl-start-times-to-western-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Playoffs on the line as Lions host Redblacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lions and Ottawa Redblacks have had very different seasons.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/playoffs-on-the-line-as-lions-host-redblacks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/playoffs-on-the-line-as-lions-host-redblacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 dead, more than 400 confirmed flu cases ahead of vaccine availability in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[There have already been 428 lab-confirmed cases of seasonal influenza &mdash; and one death &mdash; in Alberta since the season began on Aug. 30. Amid a decline in immunization rates, experts are urging people to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/1-dead-more-than-400-confirmed-flu-cases-ahead-of-vaccine-availability-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/1-dead-more-than-400-confirmed-flu-cases-ahead-of-vaccine-availability-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's first snowfall of season in weekend forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of Alberta is under a special weather advisory as the first snowfall of the season is expected to roll in this Thanksgiving weekend. Parts of western Alberta, including the mountain parks, could see more than 20 cm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-first-snowfall-of-season-in-weekend-forecast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-first-snowfall-of-season-in-weekend-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold Lake First Nations seeking judicial review of Pacific Link pipeline designation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cold Lake First Nations filed an application Thursday for judicial review in Federal Court, challenging Ottawa's decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project in the national interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cold-lake-first-nations-seeking-judicial-review-of-pacific-link-pipeline-designation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cold-lake-first-nations-seeking-judicial-review-of-pacific-link-pipeline-designation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton must reverse infill rules, province says, citing property values]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton city council will have three months to comply, Premier Danielle Smith said, after which it will be required to review and consult on its land use rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-must-reverse-infill-rules-province-says-citing-property-values/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-must-reverse-infill-rules-province-says-citing-property-values/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton mayor pushes back as Alberta orders reversal of infill housing rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton city council will have three months to comply, Premier Danielle Smith said, after which it will be required to review and consult on its land use rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-mayor-pushes-back-as-alberta-orders-reversal-of-infill-housing-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-mayor-pushes-back-as-alberta-orders-reversal-of-infill-housing-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticats host Elks looking to end ’26 season strong]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quarterback Harrison Frost and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats are getting another shot at the Edmonton Elks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ticats-host-elks-looking-to-end-26-season-strong/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ticats-host-elks-looking-to-end-26-season-strong/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold Lake First Nations seeks judicial review of Pacific Link pipeline designation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cold Lake First Nations has requested a judicial review in Federal Court, challenging the decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline a project in the national interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cold-lake-first-nations-seeks-judicial-review-of-pacific-link-pipeline-designation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cold-lake-first-nations-seeks-judicial-review-of-pacific-link-pipeline-designation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government to force Edmonton to change infill rules, require Calgary to maintain current approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government has announced new development measures that will force Edmonton to change infill rules and alter how new homes are allowed to take shape in neighbourhoods in the province's largest cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-to-force-edmonton-to-change-infill-rules-require-calgary-to-maintain-current-approach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-to-force-edmonton-to-change-infill-rules-require-calgary-to-maintain-current-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big tech can’t ‘tell us what to do,’ Carney says on Musk’s separatism talk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trillionaire tech businessman and former adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump said on X that Quebec would benefit from independence, as would Alberta and Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/big-tech-cant-tell-us-what-to-do-carney-says-on-musks-separatism-talk/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/big-tech-cant-tell-us-what-to-do-carney-says-on-musks-separatism-talk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier says voters' ability to fix mail-in ballot errors shows system works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the fact the provincial election authority is helping voters correct errors in about 3,000 mail-in ballot packages shows the system is working.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-says-voters-ability-to-fix-mail-in-ballot-errors-shows-system-works/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-says-voters-ability-to-fix-mail-in-ballot-errors-shows-system-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canmore council drains $3M housing reserve for affordable housing project]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of Canmore&rsquo;s most important municipal reserves was drained to help fund the Palliser 144-unit affordable housing project. The $76.7-million project received a $3.66-million boost after council approved emptying the reserve. It also forgave half of a $864,000 loan it gave Canmore Community Housing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canmore-council-drains-3m-housing-reserve-for-affordable-housing-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canmore-council-drains-3m-housing-reserve-for-affordable-housing-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilpatch profits vastly outpacing spending — at least for now: Deloitte]]></title><description><![CDATA[High prices have created a windfall for Canada's oil producers, with that sector the biggest contributor to non-financial industry profits during the second quarter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilpatch-profits-vastly-outpacing-spending-at-least-for-now-deloitte/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilpatch-profits-vastly-outpacing-spending-at-least-for-now-deloitte/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary mayor says premier has committed to smaller provincial tax hike for city next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the province called for double-digit property tax hikes on Calgarians in consecutive years, Mayor Jeromy Farkas says Premier Danielle Smith has personally committed to a smaller increase in next year's budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-mayor-says-premier-has-committed-to-smaller-provincial-tax-hike-for-city-next-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-mayor-says-premier-has-committed-to-smaller-provincial-tax-hike-for-city-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. lenders sue Jeff Rath for $112M, allege he concealed First Nation firing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two American litigation funders allege the Alberta separatist leader misled them into financing First Nations lawsuits even after his firm had been fired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/us-lenders-sue-jeff-rath-for-112m-allege-he-concealed-first-nation-firing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/us-lenders-sue-jeff-rath-for-112m-allege-he-concealed-first-nation-firing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How anti-COVID activism injected life into Alberta's separatist movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[They fought vaccines and public health restrictions. Over time, their push for freedom shifted to independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-anti-covid-activism-injected-life-into-albertas-separatist-movement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-anti-covid-activism-injected-life-into-albertas-separatist-movement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did Christine Frechette face a ‘glass cliff’? Expert points to broader political pattern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research suggests women are more likely to lead political parties during times of crisis, while facing higher expectations and greater scrutiny than men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/did-christine-frechette-face-a-glass-cliff-expert-points-to-broader-political-pattern/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/did-christine-frechette-face-a-glass-cliff-expert-points-to-broader-political-pattern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Water, toxic waste and opportunity: Indigenous leaders react to Carney's pipeline plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Indigenous leaders are raising concerns about the Carney government's West Coast pipeline plan. In a series of interviews, community leaders along and around the proposed route raised questions and misgivings &mdash; while others expressed interest in getting the project built.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/water-toxic-waste-and-opportunity-indigenous-leaders-react-to-carneys-pipeline-plan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/water-toxic-waste-and-opportunity-indigenous-leaders-react-to-carneys-pipeline-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[My mom’s funeral showed me Alberta is more complicated than its stereotypes]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Sarah Beley&rsquo;s mother's funeral, Alberta was more than a political identity. Nobody stopped to sort the separatists from the federalists before deciding who would clear the tables.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/my-moms-funeral-showed-me-alberta-is-more-complicated-than-its-stereotypes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/my-moms-funeral-showed-me-alberta-is-more-complicated-than-its-stereotypes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What we know about the U.S. suspect connected to the Tumbler Ridge school shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global News knocked on the door of the unit where James Cody Bryant lived, but the person living there responded from behind the door, saying they did not want to comment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-we-know-about-the-us-suspect-connected-to-the-tumbler-ridge-school-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-we-know-about-the-us-suspect-connected-to-the-tumbler-ridge-school-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Got ripped off’: Calgary woman who fell victim to contractor fraud speaks out]]></title><description><![CDATA[All a Calgary couple wanted was to renovate the front hall of their southeast Calgary home but instead, they lost thousands after falling victim to contractor fraud earlier this year. Homeowner Crystal Arnold &mdash; who lives in Deer Ridge &mdash; says she&rsquo;s reminded of the $8,000 loss every time she walks up and down her...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/got-ripped-off-calgary-woman-who-fell-victim-to-contractor-fraud-speaks-out/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/got-ripped-off-calgary-woman-who-fell-victim-to-contractor-fraud-speaks-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ability to fix errors in referendum ballot packages show system works: Alberta premier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Smith and Elections Alberta noted the problematic ballot packages represent a small number of those that have been sent back by voters &mdash; only 1.2 per cent of around 250,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ability-to-fix-errors-in-referendum-ballot-packages-show-system-works-alberta-premier/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ability-to-fix-errors-in-referendum-ballot-packages-show-system-works-alberta-premier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AMA president speaks about new deal, says Alberta doctors didn’t ‘achieve everything that we wished to’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doctors with the Alberta Medical Association have voted to ratify a proposed three-year pay agreement with the provincial government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ama-president-speaks-about-new-deal-says-alberta-doctors-didnt-achieve-everything-that-we-wished-to/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ama-president-speaks-about-new-deal-says-alberta-doctors-didnt-achieve-everything-that-we-wished-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta, Saskatchewan premiers shut down Elon Musk’s call for separation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trillionaire tech businessman said on his social media platform X that Quebec would benefit from independence, as would the two Prairie provinces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-saskatchewan-premiers-shut-down-elon-musks-call-for-separation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-saskatchewan-premiers-shut-down-elon-musks-call-for-separation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier says ‘ridiculous’ for separatists to offer royalties, water to Americans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith says it was &ldquo;absurd&rdquo; and &ldquo;ridiculous&rdquo; for separatist leaders to offer the United States government access to fresh water and resource royalties in return for its help establishing an independent Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-says-ridiculous-for-separatists-to-offer-royalties-water-to-americans/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-says-ridiculous-for-separatists-to-offer-royalties-water-to-americans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hockey Alberta warns of scam aimed at minor hockey tournaments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hockey Alberta is warning families about a new scam targeting minor hockey associations in the province, using seemingly legitimate channels to request money for fake tournaments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hockey-alberta-warns-of-scam-aimed-at-minor-hockey-tournaments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hockey-alberta-warns-of-scam-aimed-at-minor-hockey-tournaments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Smith brushes off NDP’s Alberta voter list court battle, says legislation coming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prior to new rules released last month, Elections Alberta was allowed to provide political parties lists with full names, addresses, phone numbers and unique voter I.D. numbers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premier-smith-brushes-off-ndps-alberta-voter-list-court-battle-says-legislation-coming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premier-smith-brushes-off-ndps-alberta-voter-list-court-battle-says-legislation-coming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Average asking rent down 2.9% in B.C. in September, marking 2 years of decreases: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation said the figures mark two full years of annual declines, the longest downturn the Canadian rental market has experienced in recent history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/average-asking-rent-down-29-in-bc-in-september-marking-2-years-of-decreases-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/average-asking-rent-down-29-in-bc-in-september-marking-2-years-of-decreases-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas price spikes days after province cuts fuel tax]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gas prices jumped over 20 cents per litre since the province cut its 13-per-cent fuel tax at the beginning of the month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/gas-price-spikes-days-after-province-cuts-fuel-tax/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/gas-price-spikes-days-after-province-cuts-fuel-tax/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unimaginable loss': Horses killed on B.C. highway while travelling to championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four horses were travelling from across Western Canada to compete in the Equestrian Canada National Dressage West championship in Langley. Three were killed in a crash, and another was injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/unimaginable-loss-horses-killed-on-bc-highway-while-travelling-to-championship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/unimaginable-loss-horses-killed-on-bc-highway-while-travelling-to-championship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary's quality of life down amid concerns around affordability: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Foundation's annual Quality of Life Report suggests the majority of Calgarians still say life is good in the city, but that number has dropped over the years. Housing, food and mental health remain the primary challenges identified by those surveyed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-quality-of-life-down-amid-concerns-around-affordability-study/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-quality-of-life-down-amid-concerns-around-affordability-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal defence minister McGuinty delivers pro-Canada message in Alberta, highlights $8B in funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Defence Minister David McGuinty is reminding Albertans of billions of dollars in military spending and that a strong Canada includes a strong Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-defence-minister-mcguinty-delivers-pro-canada-message-in-alberta-highlights-8b-in-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-defence-minister-mcguinty-delivers-pro-canada-message-in-alberta-highlights-8b-in-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Darnell Sankey, B.C. Lions on a late-season roll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Darnell Sankey is back doing Darnell Sankey things.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/darnell-sankey-bc-lions-on-a-late-season-roll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/darnell-sankey-bc-lions-on-a-late-season-roll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence minister delivers pro-Canada message in Alberta, highlights $8B in funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Defence Minister David McGuinty said Confederation is a national bargain renewed through generations by what Canadians do for one another &mdash; particularly in wartime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/defence-minister-delivers-pro-canada-message-in-alberta-highlights-8b-in-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/defence-minister-delivers-pro-canada-message-in-alberta-highlights-8b-in-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['An unfortunate accident': Calgary woman accused of killing security guard walks away from manslaughter charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary woman accused of killing a 73-year-old security guard has been discharged and will not go to trial following a preliminary inquiry, her lawyer confirmed to CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/an-unfortunate-accident-calgary-woman-accused-of-killing-security-guard-walks-away-from-manslaughter-charge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/an-unfortunate-accident-calgary-woman-accused-of-killing-security-guard-walks-away-from-manslaughter-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the 'Brad Pitt of dogs,' and the Albertan who trained him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brad Pitt's new movie Heart of the Beast is now in theatres. The action relies heavily on the actor's four-legged companion, who was trained by Alberta's own Andrew Simpson from Instinct Animals for Film. CBC Radio's The Homestretch spoke with the world-renowned animal co-ordinator about what it took to get the dog ready for the big screen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/meet-the-brad-pitt-of-dogs-and-the-albertan-who-trained-him/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/meet-the-brad-pitt-of-dogs-and-the-albertan-who-trained-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turning Alberta referendum polling data into art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polling data helps us understand where Albertans stand on the issue of separation. But it can also help us understand the people and perspectives that help shape their opinions. One polling company went elbows deep into the data to figure out what all those numbers would like if they added up to a real person.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/turning-alberta-referendum-polling-data-into-art/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/turning-alberta-referendum-polling-data-into-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stamps, Lions can clinch playoff berths with wins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The task before the B.C. Lions and Calgary Stampeders this week is a very simple one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stamps-lions-can-clinch-playoff-berths-with-wins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stamps-lions-can-clinch-playoff-berths-with-wins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa to indefinitely extend MAID exclusion for people solely suffering from mental illness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government will introduce legislation this fall that will indefinitely extend the ban on access to a medically assisted death for people who are only suffering from a mental illness, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-to-indefinitely-extend-maid-exclusion-for-people-solely-suffering-from-mental-illness/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-to-indefinitely-extend-maid-exclusion-for-people-solely-suffering-from-mental-illness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government adjusts some AISH and ADAP measures after community feedback]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province says it&rsquo;s walking back some measures, after several Albertans with disabilities were transitioned to a new benefits program in the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-adjusts-some-aish-and-adap-measures-after-community-feedback/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-adjusts-some-aish-and-adap-measures-after-community-feedback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permanent daylight time brings late NHL start times in Western Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's move to permanent daylight time will turn the Calgary Flames and their fans into night owls a few times this NHL season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/permanent-daylight-time-brings-late-nhl-start-times-in-western-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/permanent-daylight-time-brings-late-nhl-start-times-in-western-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Locum incentives pulling doctors away from community care, Alberta municipalities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Establishing a permanent family practice has become less attractive to new doctors than locum work, which free physicians from overhead costs and administrative duties, argue some municipalities. At the recent Alberta Municipalities Conference, attendees voted in favour of restructuring those incentives get more health professionals where they are needed most &mdash; particularly in rural communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/locum-incentives-pulling-doctors-away-from-community-care-alberta-municipalities-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/locum-incentives-pulling-doctors-away-from-community-care-alberta-municipalities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First came the blockade. Then came separatism. Old tensions revived in Coutts]]></title><description><![CDATA[This tiny town made international headlines when truckers angry at COVID-19 vaccine mandates blocked the border with the U.S. Many of those frustrated by how the convoy ended have found new purpose in Alberta independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-came-the-blockade-then-came-separatism-old-tensions-revived-in-coutts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-came-the-blockade-then-came-separatism-old-tensions-revived-in-coutts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permanent daylight time shakes up NHL schedules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's move to permanent daylight time will turn the Calgary Flames and their fans into night owls a few times this NHL season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/permanent-daylight-time-shakes-up-nhl-schedules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/permanent-daylight-time-shakes-up-nhl-schedules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NDP asks court to restore its access to Alberta voter list for referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[With less than two weeks until Alberta&rsquo;s provincial referendum, the Alberta NDP wants a judge to give the party access to a list with voters&rsquo; names, addresses and phone numbers that the UCP government limited through changes made last month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ndp-asks-court-to-restore-its-access-to-alberta-voter-list-for-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ndp-asks-court-to-restore-its-access-to-alberta-voter-list-for-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s stuffed gopher museum closes as owners seek new burrow]]></title><description><![CDATA[The World Famous Gopher Hole Museum, located in Torrington, has been forced to close the doors because the two historical buildings housing the exhibits need to be replaced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-stuffed-gopher-museum-closes-as-owners-seek-new-burrow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-stuffed-gopher-museum-closes-as-owners-seek-new-burrow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of Alberta referendum mail-in ballots invalid due to errors: officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says some ballot packages have been returned with declaration forms missing, errors or issues with I.D. &mdash; but there's still time to submit the correct info.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/thousands-of-alberta-referendum-mail-in-ballots-invalid-due-to-errors-officials/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/thousands-of-alberta-referendum-mail-in-ballots-invalid-due-to-errors-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatists see ally in Quebec premier-designate St-Pierre Plamondon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leading figures in the push for Alberta separation are celebrating the election of Quebec premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, saying the victory bodes well for Alberta independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatists-see-ally-in-quebec-premier-designate-st-pierre-plamondon/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatists-see-ally-in-quebec-premier-designate-st-pierre-plamondon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police charge man with 2nd-degree murder in East Village stabbing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 28-year-old man has been charged after a fight on Friday in Calgary between two men left one dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-charge-man-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-east-village-stabbing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-charge-man-with-2nd-degree-murder-in-east-village-stabbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary councillors call for federal support as Ottawa's counter-tariffs create costly risk, warns city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly two-thirds of the estimated tariff-related risk Calgary faces comes from counter-measures by the federal government, according to a new update from city administration. Now, city councillors are calling for more relief from Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-councillors-call-for-federal-support-as-ottawas-counter-tariffs-create-costly-risk-warns-city/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-councillors-call-for-federal-support-as-ottawas-counter-tariffs-create-costly-risk-warns-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 charged with murder in connection to human remains found in grass fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vance Pidborochynski and Shelby Filkowski, both residents of Lethbridge, Alta., have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Frans Faras, according to a RCMP release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-charged-with-murder-in-connection-to-human-remains-found-in-grass-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-charged-with-murder-in-connection-to-human-remains-found-in-grass-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Calgary martial arts studio owner pleads guilty to luring girls online]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Calgary gym owner and taekwondo instructor has pleaded guilty to child pornography and child luring offences after admitting to engaging in &ldquo;highly sexualized&rdquo; conversations and photo-sharing with underage girls online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-calgary-martial-arts-studio-owner-pleads-guilty-to-luring-girls-online/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-calgary-martial-arts-studio-owner-pleads-guilty-to-luring-girls-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 500K referendum ballots haven't been mailed in yet. Elections Alberta says now's the time]]></title><description><![CDATA[With less than two weeks to go until referendum day, Elections Alberta is confident it can manage what observers say is certain to be an &ldquo;enormous undertaking.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s not just the number of people expected to show up at the polls that will pose a challenge, though; it&rsquo;s the number of ballots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nearly-500k-referendum-ballots-havent-been-mailed-in-yet-elections-alberta-says-nows-the-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nearly-500k-referendum-ballots-havent-been-mailed-in-yet-elections-alberta-says-nows-the-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half-a-million referendum ballots haven't been mailed in yet. Elections Alberta says now's the time]]></title><description><![CDATA[With less than two weeks to go until referendum day, Elections Alberta is confident it can manage what observers say is certain to be an &ldquo;enormous undertaking.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s not just the number of people expected to show up at the polls that will pose a challenge, though; it&rsquo;s the number of ballots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/half-a-million-referendum-ballots-havent-been-mailed-in-yet-elections-alberta-says-nows-the-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/half-a-million-referendum-ballots-havent-been-mailed-in-yet-elections-alberta-says-nows-the-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Medical Association members vote to ratify proposed 3-year pay deal with province]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed three-year master pay deal with the provincial government has been ratified by members of the Alberta Medical Association. Both the government and the association representing physicians said once it's finalized, they will share details of the agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-medical-association-members-vote-to-ratify-proposed-3-year-pay-deal-with-province/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-medical-association-members-vote-to-ratify-proposed-3-year-pay-deal-with-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatists see an ally in Quebec premier-designate St-Pierre Plamondon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Separatist leaders feel the Party Quebecois victory could change the political dynamic of Canada, especially since its leader has shown willingness to support Alberta independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatists-see-an-ally-in-quebec-premier-designate-st-pierre-plamondon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatists-see-an-ally-in-quebec-premier-designate-st-pierre-plamondon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Elections Alberta on special ballots, polling security and voting integrity]]></title><description><![CDATA[With voting day inching closer, CBC Radio's Calgary Eyeopener put questions from the public to Elections Alberta representative Maia Hanrahan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/qampa-elections-alberta-on-special-ballots-polling-security-and-voting-integrity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/qampa-elections-alberta-on-special-ballots-polling-security-and-voting-integrity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Past Alberta separatist meetings in U.S. don't fall under foreign influence registry: watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meetings between advocates of Alberta separation and American government officials don't have to be included in Canada's new foreign influence registry because they took place before the registry went into effect, says Canada's foreign influence watchdog.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/past-alberta-separatist-meetings-in-us-dont-fall-under-foreign-influence-registry-watchdog/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/past-alberta-separatist-meetings-in-us-dont-fall-under-foreign-influence-registry-watchdog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta doctors vote to ratify proposed 3-year pay deal with province]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Medical Association told members it's not the agreement originally sought and came after mediation in a 'difficult and constrained bargaining environment.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-doctors-vote-to-ratify-proposed-3-year-pay-deal-with-province/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-doctors-vote-to-ratify-proposed-3-year-pay-deal-with-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary kicker Paredes to retire after season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Stampeders announced Tuesday that kicker Rene Paredes, a two-time Grey Cup champion and five-time CFL all-star, will retire at the end of the 2026 season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-kicker-paredes-to-retire-after-season/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-kicker-paredes-to-retire-after-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emera inks Canadian Utilities merger deal with ATCO to create $72B energy ‘powerhouse’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Existing Emera shareholders are expected to own about 60 per cent of the combined utility, while former Atco and Canadian Utilities shareholders are set to own about 40 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/emera-inks-canadian-utilities-merger-deal-with-atco-to-create-72b-energy-powerhouse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/emera-inks-canadian-utilities-merger-deal-with-atco-to-create-72b-energy-powerhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions release Canadian defensive back Hagerty]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lions released Canadian defensive back Josh Hagerty on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-release-canadian-defensive-back-hagerty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-release-canadian-defensive-back-hagerty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sask. teen faces terrorism charges related to ‘764’ group: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP has urged parents to remain vigilant about their children&rsquo;s online activity and to report any suspicious behaviour to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sask-teen-faces-terrorism-charges-related-to-764-group-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sask-teen-faces-terrorism-charges-related-to-764-group-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emera to buy Canadian Utilities to create $72B energy 'powerhouse']]></title><description><![CDATA[The new company will operate as Emera and maintain its public company headquarters in Halifax. The merged company will be one of Canada's largest utilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/emera-to-buy-canadian-utilities-to-create-72b-energy-powerhouse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/emera-to-buy-canadian-utilities-to-create-72b-energy-powerhouse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emera to acquire Canadian Utilities in $14.3-billion deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new company will operate as Emera and maintain its public company headquarters in Halifax. The merged company will be worth about $72 billion and will be one of Canada's largest utilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/emera-to-acquire-canadian-utilities-in-143-billion-deal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/emera-to-acquire-canadian-utilities-in-143-billion-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emera, Canadian Utilities merger to create one of North America's largest utilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new company will operate as Emera and maintain its public company headquarters in Halifax. The merged $72 billion company would rank among the continent's largest utilities, with the scale necessary to seize opportunities from skyrocketing power demand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/emera-canadian-utilities-merger-to-create-one-of-north-americas-largest-utilities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/emera-canadian-utilities-merger-to-create-one-of-north-americas-largest-utilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['People are overwhelmed': Community groups rally to inform voters ahead of Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politics professor Lori Williams and her colleagues are among the in-demand speakers as community-based organizations across Alberta plan, host and get creative to help residents understand the referendum's complex questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/people-are-overwhelmed-community-groups-rally-to-inform-voters-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/people-are-overwhelmed-community-groups-rally-to-inform-voters-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost half of Albertans turning to side hustles amid financial, AI job concerns: MNP report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report from consumer insolvency firm MNP Ltd. digs into the financial insecurities of Albertans and finds concerns ranging from the impact of AI on the job market to a lack of savings in case of an emergency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/almost-half-of-albertans-turning-to-side-hustles-amid-financial-ai-job-concerns-mnp-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/almost-half-of-albertans-turning-to-side-hustles-amid-financial-ai-job-concerns-mnp-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Catholic bishops urge faithful to consider impact of referendum on vulnerable]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an Oct. 1 letter, five Catholic bishops asked parishioners to consider the effects of the ballot proposals on children, those in poverty, the sick and the isolated. The province's three Anglican bishops have also issued a public statement on the referendum, echoing the concerns of their Catholic counterparts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-catholic-bishops-urge-faithful-to-consider-impact-of-referendum-on-vulnerable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-catholic-bishops-urge-faithful-to-consider-impact-of-referendum-on-vulnerable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who killed Lethbridge sex worker after 6-year relationship testifies in own defence at murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Lethbridge, Alta., man who had a years-long, on-and-off relationship with a vulnerable, drug-addicted sex trade worker before he admittedly killed her, testified in his own defence Monday at his second-degree murder trial.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-who-killed-lethbridge-sex-worker-after-6-year-relationship-testifies-in-own-defence-at-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 02:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-who-killed-lethbridge-sex-worker-after-6-year-relationship-testifies-in-own-defence-at-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic, Anglican bishops urge Albertans to consider referendum’s impact on vulnerable]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Anglican bishops said they don't normally wade into political issues, but the referendum questions ultimately come down to choosing what kind of society we aspire to have.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/catholic-anglican-bishops-urge-albertans-to-consider-referendums-impact-on-vulnerable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/catholic-anglican-bishops-urge-albertans-to-consider-referendums-impact-on-vulnerable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary mayor calls out separatists for 'selling out Alberta' to U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation by the Globe and Mail revealed members of the GOP negotiated with ringleaders of the Alberta separatist movement on Canadian soil, offering support such as software to profile voters. Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas and Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack speak to Power &amp; Politics about what the Edmonton mayor calls 'a very dangerous path.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-mayor-calls-out-separatists-for-selling-out-alberta-to-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-mayor-calls-out-separatists-for-selling-out-alberta-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AHS, government must hand over records in Mentzelopoulos case, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge ordered Alberta Health Services and the province to produce records to fill "certain gaps and deficiencies" tied to a lawsuit launched by the former CEO of AHS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ahs-government-must-hand-over-records-in-mentzelopoulos-case-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ahs-government-must-hand-over-records-in-mentzelopoulos-case-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Toothpaste is out of the tube': Pro-separation advertiser says further action needed against Forever Canadian]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third-party advertiser campaigning in favour of Alberta separation said it is &ldquo;better late than never&rdquo; after Elections Alberta told a pro-Confederation group to disclose some campaign expenses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lsquotoothpaste-is-out-of-the-tube-pro-separation-advertiser-says-further-action-needed-against-forever-canadian/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lsquotoothpaste-is-out-of-the-tube-pro-separation-advertiser-says-further-action-needed-against-forever-canadian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatist lawyer denied access to more cash from funds frozen in dispute with First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta Court of King&rsquo;s Bench judge has rejected Alberta lawyer Jeff Rath&rsquo;s request to access an additional $776,000 to cover his personal and legal expenses while his accounts are frozen by a court order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatist-lawyer-denied-access-to-more-cash-from-funds-frozen-in-dispute-with-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatist-lawyer-denied-access-to-more-cash-from-funds-frozen-in-dispute-with-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncor sells of N.L. offshore assets, other oilsands giant bulks up Alberta holdings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suncor is selling offshore assets in Atlantic Canada as it focuses on its oilsands holdings, while Cenovus is buying a smaller peer to grow its own footprint in northern Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/suncor-sells-of-nl-offshore-assets-other-oilsands-giant-bulks-up-alberta-holdings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/suncor-sells-of-nl-offshore-assets-other-oilsands-giant-bulks-up-alberta-holdings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cenovus Energy looks to grow as it signs $5.7B deal to buy Athabasca Oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Athabasca Oil has 40,000 barrels per day of oilsands production currently, but Cenovus Energy sees the opportunity to ratchet that up to 115,000 by 2032.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cenovus-energy-looks-to-grow-as-it-signs-57b-deal-to-buy-athabasca-oil/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cenovus-energy-looks-to-grow-as-it-signs-57b-deal-to-buy-athabasca-oil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations in Alberta work to mobilize voters, prepare community members for referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angel Houle, along with other staff at the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations, has been organizing workshops to help member nations spread the word on where and how to vote in the upcoming Alberta referendum. It's about fighting for a united Canada and for the treaties that secure that unity, she said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-in-alberta-work-to-mobilize-voters-prepare-community-members-for-referendum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/first-nations-in-alberta-work-to-mobilize-voters-prepare-community-members-for-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta First Nations work to mobilize voters, prepare community members for referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angel Houle, along with other staff at the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations, has been organizing workshops to help member nations spread the word on where and how to vote in the upcoming Alberta referendum. It's about fighting for a united Canada and for the treaties that secure that unity, she said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-first-nations-work-to-mobilize-voters-prepare-community-members-for-referendum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-first-nations-work-to-mobilize-voters-prepare-community-members-for-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Report of Republicans working with Alberta separatists is ‘concerning,’ says Tory MP]]></title><description><![CDATA['Absolutely nobody has a right to promise away Alberta's birthright, which is our natural resources,' said Dane Lloyd, the Tory MP tasked by with convincing Albertans to stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/report-of-republicans-working-with-alberta-separatists-is-concerning-says-tory-mp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/report-of-republicans-working-with-alberta-separatists-is-concerning-says-tory-mp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith unaware of reported Alberta separatist meetings with U.S. strategists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said she will vote against separation but has been accused of not doing enough to quell separatist sentiment in the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-unaware-of-reported-alberta-separatist-meetings-with-us-strategists/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-unaware-of-reported-alberta-separatist-meetings-with-us-strategists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin to play nine more games in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alex Ovechkin has announced the 2026-27 NHL season will be his last.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alex-ovechkin-to-play-nine-more-games-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alex-ovechkin-to-play-nine-more-games-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2027 Calgary Stampede poster revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Stampede unveiled its official 2027 poster on Monday, featuring Barrhead, Alta., artist Keagan George's work entitled "Best Seat in the House."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2027-calgary-stampede-poster-revealed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2027-calgary-stampede-poster-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert issued for 7-year-old girl after abduction: Alberta RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valleyview RCMP have issued an Amber Alert after a seven-year-old girl was reportedly abducted from her home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/amber-alert-issued-for-7-year-old-girl-after-abduction-alberta-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/amber-alert-issued-for-7-year-old-girl-after-abduction-alberta-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert cancelled as child found safe, suspected arrested: Alberta RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Amber Alert for a seven-year-old Alberta girl who was reportedly abducted from her home was cancelled an hour and a half after being issued, after RCMP said she was found safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/amber-alert-cancelled-as-child-found-safe-suspected-arrested-alberta-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/amber-alert-cancelled-as-child-found-safe-suspected-arrested-alberta-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert cancelled as child found safe, suspect arrested: Alberta RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Amber Alert for a seven-year-old Alberta girl who was reportedly abducted from her home was cancelled an hour and a half after being issued, after RCMP said she was found safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/amber-alert-cancelled-as-child-found-safe-suspect-arrested-alberta-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/amber-alert-cancelled-as-child-found-safe-suspect-arrested-alberta-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert issued for 7-year-old Alberta girl RCMP say was abducted from home]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP have issued an Amber Alert for a 7-year-old girl who police say was abducted from her home in northwest Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/amber-alert-issued-for-7-year-old-alberta-girl-rcmp-say-was-abducted-from-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/amber-alert-issued-for-7-year-old-alberta-girl-rcmp-say-was-abducted-from-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amber Alert cancelled for missing 7-year-old Alberta girl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Valleyview RCMP have cancelled the Amber Alert for a missing girl reportedly abducted from her home in Valleyview, Alta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/amber-alert-cancelled-for-missing-7-year-old-alberta-girl/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/amber-alert-cancelled-for-missing-7-year-old-alberta-girl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions sign Beaulieu to one-year contract extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lions signed Canadian defensive back Cristophe Beaulieu to a one-year extension Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-sign-beaulieu-to-one-year-contract-extension/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-sign-beaulieu-to-one-year-contract-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cenovus Energy signs deal to buy Athabasca Oil in deal valued at $5.7 billion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cenovus CEO Jon McKenzie says Athabasca's high-quality, long-life assets fit the company's portfolio and provide a clear opportunity to improve performance, grow production and create long-term shareholder value.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cenovus-energy-signs-deal-to-buy-athabasca-oil-in-deal-valued-at-57-billion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cenovus-energy-signs-deal-to-buy-athabasca-oil-in-deal-valued-at-57-billion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cenovus Energy looks at oilsands growth as it signs $5.7B deal to buy Athabasca Oil]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cenovus CEO Jon McKenzie says recent federal government policy shifts will help unlock production growth from the properties it's acquiring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cenovus-energy-looks-at-oilsands-growth-as-it-signs-57b-deal-to-buy-athabasca-oil/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cenovus-energy-looks-at-oilsands-growth-as-it-signs-57b-deal-to-buy-athabasca-oil/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta’s population grew more than rest of Canada last year, data shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo;s population continues to grow &mdash; and faster than almost all of Canada, Statistics Canada&rsquo;s latest population estimates suggest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-population-grew-more-than-rest-of-canada-last-year-data-shows/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-population-grew-more-than-rest-of-canada-last-year-data-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suncor selling off stakes in N.L.’s Terra Nova, White Rose and West White Rose for $1.2B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary-based Suncor Energy is selling off stakes in three Newfoundland and Labrador oilfields &mdash; Terra Nova, White Rose and West White Rose &mdash; to Ithaca Energy in a deal for $1.2 billion plus up to $350 million based on future oil prices. The deal is expected to close in early 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/suncor-selling-off-stakes-in-nls-terra-nova-white-rose-and-west-white-rose-for-12b/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/suncor-selling-off-stakes-in-nls-terra-nova-white-rose-and-west-white-rose-for-12b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clocks stay in daylight saving, but analysis backs permanent standard time]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ralph Mistlberger's light is adjustable, allowing him to have the full spectrum of options depending on what his internal clock needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/clocks-stay-in-daylight-saving-but-analysis-backs-permanent-standard-time/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/clocks-stay-in-daylight-saving-but-analysis-backs-permanent-standard-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta lawyers urge province to publicly release long-awaited review of police misconduct probes]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 22 months since an independent review got underway to examine how the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service handles police misconduct investigations, members of the legal community are calling on the province to make the final report public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-lawyers-urge-province-to-publicly-release-long-awaited-review-of-police-misconduct-probes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-lawyers-urge-province-to-publicly-release-long-awaited-review-of-police-misconduct-probes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillor wants Calgary to pause new bike lanes ahead of upcoming provincial legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the province expected to take more authority over municipal bike lanes in the months ahead, one Calgary councillor wants the city to pause any new bike lane projects in the meantime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/councillor-wants-calgary-to-pause-new-bike-lanes-ahead-of-upcoming-provincial-legislation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/councillor-wants-calgary-to-pause-new-bike-lanes-ahead-of-upcoming-provincial-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unintended consequences’: Poll shows UCP independence referendum boosting Alberta NDP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith's efforts to satisfy the party faithful with an independence referendum may have unintentionally breathed life into the opposition NDP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/unintended-consequences-poll-shows-ucp-independence-referendum-boosting-alberta-ndp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/unintended-consequences-poll-shows-ucp-independence-referendum-boosting-alberta-ndp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids and young adults are addicted to screens. New research argues it may be a public health concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[The physical and mental well-being of millions of kids around the world may be at risk because of excess screen time, according to global data analyzed for a new series of research papers published Sunday by medical journal The Lancet. But researchers say they need to see tech companies' own user data to determine just how severe an issue it may be.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kids-and-young-adults-are-addicted-to-screens-new-research-argues-it-may-be-a-public-health-concern/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kids-and-young-adults-are-addicted-to-screens-new-research-argues-it-may-be-a-public-health-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This is home for me': Amber Marshall reflects as 20th season of Heartland set to begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amber Marshall has grown up on Heartland, the long-running CBC drama that mirrors her real-life love of horses and ranch life. As the show celebrates its 20th season, its cast, characters and global fans continue to find comfort and connection in its stories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/this-is-home-for-me-amber-marshall-reflects-as-20th-season-of-heartland-set-to-begin/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/this-is-home-for-me-amber-marshall-reflects-as-20th-season-of-heartland-set-to-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New data centre permit raises concern for some residents in nearby northern Alberta town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some nearby residents are raising questions about a development permit recently issued for a data centre north of the city of Grande Prairie. The County of Grande Prairie council is expected to discuss rules around such permits on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-data-centre-permit-raises-concern-for-some-residents-in-nearby-northern-alberta-town/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-data-centre-permit-raises-concern-for-some-residents-in-nearby-northern-alberta-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Silence could be consent’: Alberta First Nations push to get out vote for referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angel Houle, who has never voted in a provincial election, is helping outfit First Nations' leaders with everything they need to get out the vote on Oct. 19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/silence-could-be-consent-alberta-first-nations-push-to-get-out-vote-for-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/silence-could-be-consent-alberta-first-nations-push-to-get-out-vote-for-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta First Nations gearing up for referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Angel Houle, who has never voted in a provincial election, is helping outfit First Nations' leaders with everything they need to get out the vote on Oct. 19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-first-nations-gearing-up-for-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-first-nations-gearing-up-for-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Does Canada have ‘no core identity’ or a Judeo-Christian one? Identity drives referendum debate at this church]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News sat down with congregants of Calgary&rsquo;s Southside Victory Church to understand how their individual faith perspectives shape how they&rsquo;ll vote in the Alberta referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/does-canada-have-no-core-identity-or-a-judeo-christian-one-identity-drives-referendum-debate-at-this-church/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/does-canada-have-no-core-identity-or-a-judeo-christian-one-identity-drives-referendum-debate-at-this-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merilainen making most of chance with Canucks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goaltender Leevi Merilainen wants to make the most of the opportunity the Vancouver Canucks have given him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/merilainen-making-most-of-chance-with-canucks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/merilainen-making-most-of-chance-with-canucks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers find defensive footing in win over Kraken]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers have proven they can get it done without running and gunning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilers-find-defensive-footing-in-win-over-kraken/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilers-find-defensive-footing-in-win-over-kraken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Carney for Nobel Peace Prize? Probably not, but his name's out there]]></title><description><![CDATA[If relations between Canada the U.S. are cool now, the temperature could plummet if Prime Minister Mark Carney were to win the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mark-carney-for-nobel-peace-prize-probably-not-but-his-names-out-there/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mark-carney-for-nobel-peace-prize-probably-not-but-his-names-out-there/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alouettes top Bombers 37-10, clinch East Division]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal Alouettes clinched the East Division title in their 37-10 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in front of a sell-out crowd of 23,035 at Percival Molson Stadium on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-top-bombers-37-10-clinch-east-division/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-top-bombers-37-10-clinch-east-division/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers top Kraken 3-1 for second straight win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist to give him nine points through three games as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row, defeating the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilers-top-kraken-3-1-for-second-straight-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilers-top-kraken-3-1-for-second-straight-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whyte boots Lions to 24-17 road victory over Argos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Whyte kicked a club-record eight field goals as the B.C. Lions held on for a 24-17 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whyte-boots-lions-to-24-17-road-victory-over-argos/</link><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whyte-boots-lions-to-24-17-road-victory-over-argos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panelists make cases for and against Alberta separation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta leaders on both sides of the aisle debated about separation Friday evening, joining CBC Radio&rsquo;s Edmonton AM host Tara McCarthy for a panel discussion ahead of the provincial referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/panelists-make-cases-for-and-against-alberta-separation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/panelists-make-cases-for-and-against-alberta-separation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders fend off late Riders surge in 37-31 victory to keep playoff momentum alive]]></title><description><![CDATA[After an electric night, the Roughriders were unable to beat the Calgary Stampeders in a 37-31 final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-fend-off-late-riders-surge-in-37-31-victory-to-keep-playoff-momentum-alive/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-fend-off-late-riders-surge-in-37-31-victory-to-keep-playoff-momentum-alive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fatally stabbed in Calgary's East Village Friday night, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say they are still looking for a suspect after a man was fatally stabbed in the East Village Friday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-fatally-stabbed-in-calgarys-east-village-friday-night-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-fatally-stabbed-in-calgarys-east-village-friday-night-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta considers new regional air service subsidies]]></title><description><![CDATA[After commercial air traffic was ended to Medicine Hat and Lethbridge earlier this year, the government of Alberta is working on a subsidy program to bring in smaller carriers &mdash; an important step to take advantage of increased defence spending that could flow to areas with remote Canadian Forces bases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-considers-new-regional-air-service-subsidies/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-considers-new-regional-air-service-subsidies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eyes on AI as factor in Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you ask a popular artificial intelligence chatbot and a search engine whether taxes in an independent Alberta would be higher, it might say yes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/eyes-on-ai-as-factor-in-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/eyes-on-ai-as-factor-in-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internal documents detail Ottawa's economic worries over Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Internal federal documents offer insights into how Ottawa is assessing the economic fallout from the possibility of Alberta separating from Canada and becoming an independent state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/internal-documents-detail-ottawas-economic-worries-over-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/internal-documents-detail-ottawas-economic-worries-over-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hosting a radio show taught me immigrants came for Canada, not a separate Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the host of Red FM, Rishi Nagar has heard from many listeners who, like him, are immigrants to Canada and don't want Alberta to separate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hosting-a-radio-show-taught-me-immigrants-came-for-canada-not-a-separate-alberta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/hosting-a-radio-show-taught-me-immigrants-came-for-canada-not-a-separate-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampeders hold off Riders to continue hot run]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns as the Calgary Stampeders won their third straight game to continue their hot pursuit of a CFL playoff berth with a 37-31 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-hold-off-riders-to-continue-hot-run/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampeders-hold-off-riders-to-continue-hot-run/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP officer found not guilty of leaking police data to help Rwanda]]></title><description><![CDATA[An RCMP officer who was accused of illegally accessing a police database to pass information on to Rwanda&rsquo;s government was acquitted of all charges on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-officer-found-not-guilty-of-leaking-police-data-to-help-rwanda/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-officer-found-not-guilty-of-leaking-police-data-to-help-rwanda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticats snap losing skid, beat Redblacks 34-16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenny Lawler hauled in six passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a 34-16 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ticats-snap-losing-skid-beat-redblacks-34-16/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 04:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ticats-snap-losing-skid-beat-redblacks-34-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does Elections Alberta's compliance agreement with Forever Canadian mean?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A compliance agreement between Elections Alberta and a group campaigning for Alberta to remain in Canada means the organization is required to disclose certain referendum advertising expenses and contributions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-does-elections-albertas-compliance-agreement-with-forever-canadian-mean/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-does-elections-albertas-compliance-agreement-with-forever-canadian-mean/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alta. referendum: What Happens Next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A panel discussion with Keith Wilson, Marie Gordon and Jason Kenney moderated by Edmonton AM's Tara McCarthy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alta-referendum-what-happens-next/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:27:41 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alta-referendum-what-happens-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Harper warns Alberta separatism will bring 'no benefit']]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper cautioned against the prospect of Alberta separation in a column Friday, writing that even voting just to "send a message" would represent a fraught approach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stephen-harper-warns-alberta-separatism-will-bring-no-benefit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stephen-harper-warns-alberta-separatism-will-bring-no-benefit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Even low levels of backcountry recreation linked to fewer wolverines, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Calgary tracked wolverines across a vast area of Alberta and B.C., including Banff National Park. Researchers found wolverines aren't just avoiding people in those areas &mdash; places with more recreation actually have fewer wolverines living there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/even-low-levels-of-backcountry-recreation-linked-to-fewer-wolverines-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/even-low-levels-of-backcountry-recreation-linked-to-fewer-wolverines-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran linebacker Pickett shines again with Argos]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's something about playing with the Toronto Argonauts that agrees with Adarius Pickett.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/veteran-linebacker-pickett-shines-again-with-argos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/veteran-linebacker-pickett-shines-again-with-argos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alouettes’ Philpot closes in on Canadian record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyson Philpot always imagined himself starring in the CFL, back when he and his twin brother, Jalen, traded tackles in the family backyard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-philpot-closes-in-on-canadian-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alouettes-philpot-closes-in-on-canadian-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Smith say new West Coast pipeline could get oil companies building again]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a relatively quiet decade in Alberta's oilsands, but the federal and provincial governments believe a new West Coast pipeline coupled with policy shifts might help turn up the volume. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith say that if oilsands companies start building again &mdash; as they hope &mdash; it will be different this time around.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-smith-say-new-west-coast-pipeline-could-get-oil-companies-building-again/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-smith-say-new-west-coast-pipeline-could-get-oil-companies-building-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's Knox, B.C.'s Ruck add to Canada's medal haul at Swimming World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadians Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox added to the country's medal haul Friday at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-knox-bcs-ruck-add-to-canadas-medal-haul-at-swimming-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-knox-bcs-ruck-add-to-canadas-medal-haul-at-swimming-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another oilsands boom? Smith, Carney say this time Canada will be ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[The last boom from the mid-2000s to 2010s came with the side-effects of cost inflation, labour scarcity and housing shortages &mdash; the industry has changed significantly since then.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/another-oilsands-boom-smith-carney-say-this-time-canada-will-be-ready/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/another-oilsands-boom-smith-carney-say-this-time-canada-will-be-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary mayor to bring forward plan for Green Line path through downtown, across river]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary's mayor says he plans to pitch his vision for the Green Line's path through downtown in the near future. He believes the city can partner with Ottawa on an underground portion for the project, despite pushback from the provincial government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-mayor-to-bring-forward-plan-for-green-line-path-through-downtown-across-river/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-mayor-to-bring-forward-plan-for-green-line-path-through-downtown-across-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 injured in CNRL gas plant fire east of Calgary; 1 in critical condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[STARS air ambulance said a man in his 70s was transported from the gas plant, about 88 kilometres east of Calgary, to hospital in critical condition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-injured-in-cnrl-gas-plant-fire-east-of-calgary-1-in-critical-condition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-injured-in-cnrl-gas-plant-fire-east-of-calgary-1-in-critical-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta Mountie found not guilty of using database to help Rwanda]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP Const. Eli Ndatuje was charged under the Criminal Code and the Security of Information Act for alleged illegal use of the police database but has been found not guilty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-mountie-found-not-guilty-of-using-database-to-help-rwanda/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-mountie-found-not-guilty-of-using-database-to-help-rwanda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 horses named in memory of Johnny Gaudreau running in the same race]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, the two horses named after the beloved former Calgary Flame &mdash; Johnny Hockey and Gaudreau &mdash; will run in the same race at Belmont Park in New York.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-horses-named-in-memory-of-johnny-gaudreau-running-in-the-same-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-horses-named-in-memory-of-johnny-gaudreau-running-in-the-same-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sour start to Flames' final season at the Saddledome as team loses 6-1 to Seattle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Embarrassing, unacceptable, ugly and warts were the Calgary Flames' own descriptors of what was going to be an occasion at the Saddledome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sour-start-to-flames-final-season-at-the-saddledome-as-team-loses-6-1-to-seattle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sour-start-to-flames-final-season-at-the-saddledome-as-team-loses-6-1-to-seattle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kelly out, Arbuckle to start for Argos vs. Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chad Kelly will not play for the Toronto Argonauts in Saturday's home game against the B.C. Lions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kelly-out-arbuckle-to-start-for-argos-vs-lions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/kelly-out-arbuckle-to-start-for-argos-vs-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas plant fire east of Calgary leaves 1 in life-threatening condition]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person is in life-threatening condition after an industrial fire broke out at the Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) Hussar gas plant east of Calgary Friday morning, EMS says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/gas-plant-fire-east-of-calgary-leaves-1-in-life-threatening-condition/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/gas-plant-fire-east-of-calgary-leaves-1-in-life-threatening-condition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatists say Ottawa prioritizing pipeline doesn’t halt independence push]]></title><description><![CDATA[In just over two weeks, Albertans will go to the polls in an Oct. 19 referendum on whether to stay in Canada or launch a second, binding referendum on separating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatists-say-ottawa-prioritizing-pipeline-doesnt-halt-independence-push/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatists-say-ottawa-prioritizing-pipeline-doesnt-halt-independence-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rescues in the Rockies cost millions each year. Who pays for them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kananaskis Mountain Rescue executed an all-time high of 445 rescues in 2025, while Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks combined for about 250.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rescues-in-the-rockies-cost-millions-each-year-who-pays-for-them/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rescues-in-the-rockies-cost-millions-each-year-who-pays-for-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayors, First Nations chiefs in Alberta's oilsands region react tentatively to West Coast pipeline designation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Political leaders in Alberta&rsquo;s oilsands region say they hope the potential one million barrels of oil per day that could flow through a new West Coast oil pipeline will also bring jobs and economic spinoffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mayors-first-nations-chiefs-in-albertas-oilsands-region-react-tentatively-to-west-coast-pipeline-designation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mayors-first-nations-chiefs-in-albertas-oilsands-region-react-tentatively-to-west-coast-pipeline-designation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta referendum panel at U of A brings out heavy hitters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is weeks away from the Oct. 19 referendum, asking Albertans to vote on 10 questions about the constitution, immigration and separation. CBC Edmonton is partnering with the University of Alberta Students&rsquo; Union (UASU) to live stream a student-focused discussion about what happens after the vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-panel-at-u-of-a-brings-out-heavy-hitters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-panel-at-u-of-a-brings-out-heavy-hitters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta referendum forum brings out heavy hitters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is weeks away from the Oct. 19 referendum, asking Albertans to vote on 10 questions about the constitution, immigration and separation. CBC Edmonton is partnering with the University of Alberta Students&rsquo; Union (UASU) to live stream a student-focused discussion about what happens after the vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-forum-brings-out-heavy-hitters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-forum-brings-out-heavy-hitters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers, Canucks take lessons from wild games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neither the Vancouver Canucks nor the Edmonton Oilers were entirely happy with their first two games of the season.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilers-canucks-take-lessons-from-wild-games/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilers-canucks-take-lessons-from-wild-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Average Calgarian's water bill could be nearly $90 more a month by 2030]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgarians could see hikes on their water bills for several years to come, as the city recommends annual increases over the next four years to address ongoing infrastructure woes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/average-calgarians-water-bill-could-be-nearly-90-more-a-month-by-2030/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/average-calgarians-water-bill-could-be-nearly-90-more-a-month-by-2030/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's the biggest Alberta separatist account on the internet. It has links to a movement leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[The account Rise of Alberta is anonymous and drives four times as much engagement as the next most popular account.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/its-the-biggest-alberta-separatist-account-on-the-internet-it-has-links-to-a-movement-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/its-the-biggest-alberta-separatist-account-on-the-internet-it-has-links-to-a-movement-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian astronaut reaches International Space Station for six-month mission]]></title><description><![CDATA[NASA says the Crew 13 mission had the fastest flight ever to the International Space Station, taking just under eight hours to reach the facility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-astronaut-reaches-international-space-station-for-six-month-mission/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-astronaut-reaches-international-space-station-for-six-month-mission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton teen carjacked during Facebook Marketplace exchange]]></title><description><![CDATA[An 18-year-old who thought he was helping his brother with a Facebook Marketplace sale instead found himself being the victim of an armed carjacking in southwest Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-teen-carjacked-during-facebook-marketplace-exchange/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-teen-carjacked-during-facebook-marketplace-exchange/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIRT looking into Edmonton woman’s allegation of unprovoked police assault: ‘Smashed my face’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's police watchdog is looking into a complaint from a woman who alleges unnecessary force was used during an interaction with Edmonton police in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/asirt-looking-into-edmonton-womans-allegation-of-unprovoked-police-assault-smashed-my-face/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/asirt-looking-into-edmonton-womans-allegation-of-unprovoked-police-assault-smashed-my-face/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton man charged after online death threats made against Prime Minister Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP Supt. Matt Johnson says criminal actions online have real-world consequences, regardless of whether they're made behind a screen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-man-charged-after-online-death-threats-made-against-prime-minister-carney/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-man-charged-after-online-death-threats-made-against-prime-minister-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous groups given just 2 months to consult on Pacific Link pipeline designation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government said it will work over the next year to complete consultations on the project itself, and to secure environmental safeguards, financing and Indigenous partnerships.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/indigenous-groups-given-just-2-months-to-consult-on-pacific-link-pipeline-designation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/indigenous-groups-given-just-2-months-to-consult-on-pacific-link-pipeline-designation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['You used me': Teens tell judge how man lured them over Snapchat, as he pleads guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three years after Hammad Shaikh lured and sexually assaulted underage girls he met on Snapchat, the 26-year-old pleaded guilty to seven offences and sat expressionless in a Calgary courtroom as several of his victims delivered statements with what the judge described as &ldquo;maturity, grace, kindness and bravery.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/you-used-me-teens-tell-judge-how-man-lured-them-over-snapchat-as-he-pleads-guilty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/you-used-me-teens-tell-judge-how-man-lured-them-over-snapchat-as-he-pleads-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gastrointestinal illness outbreak at Calgary restaurant under investigation: AHS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Health Services says a gastrointestinal illness outbreak at the Kinjo Sushi and Grill location in Mahogany linked to shiga toxin-producing E. coli is under investigation, with four confirmed cases and two probable cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/gastrointestinal-illness-outbreak-at-calgary-restaurant-under-investigation-ahs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/gastrointestinal-illness-outbreak-at-calgary-restaurant-under-investigation-ahs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton man charged for alleged death threat against Canada's prime minister: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police arrested a 44-year-old Edmonton man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney, RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-man-charged-for-alleged-death-threat-against-canadas-prime-minister-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-man-charged-for-alleged-death-threat-against-canadas-prime-minister-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders look to solve red-zone woes against Stamps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite struggling in the red zone in recent weeks, the Saskatchewan Roughriders aren't about to wave the red flag heading into Friday's matchup with the Calgary Stampeders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/riders-look-to-solve-red-zone-woes-against-stamps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/riders-look-to-solve-red-zone-woes-against-stamps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horvath closing in on two CFL touchdown records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zander Horvath has Hall of Famers Mike Pringle and Milt Stegall in his sights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/horvath-closing-in-on-two-cfl-touchdown-records/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/horvath-closing-in-on-two-cfl-touchdown-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flames general manager Craig Conroy seeks scoring boost in team's final season in Saddledome]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team's general manager says the Flames need to improve as they get ready for their final home-opener in the Saddledome Thursday, against the Seattle Kraken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/flames-general-manager-craig-conroy-seeks-scoring-boost-in-teams-final-season-in-saddledome/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/flames-general-manager-craig-conroy-seeks-scoring-boost-in-teams-final-season-in-saddledome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers put Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will miss his second straight game Thursday as the Edmonton Oilers visit the Vancouver Canucks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilers-put-nugent-hopkins-on-injured-reserve/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilers-put-nugent-hopkins-on-injured-reserve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Coast oil pipeline becomes 1st project designated in national interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal and Alberta governments have announced that a proposed pipeline carrying one million barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the B.C. coast has become the first project designated in the national interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/west-coast-oil-pipeline-becomes-1st-project-designated-in-national-interest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/west-coast-oil-pipeline-becomes-1st-project-designated-in-national-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta men convicted in Coutts border blockade set to receive appeal decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Court of Appeal is set to release its decisions Thursday morning in the cases of two leaders of the 2022 Coutts border blockade who were convicted of mischief and weapons offences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-men-convicted-in-coutts-border-blockade-set-to-receive-appeal-decisions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-men-convicted-in-coutts-border-blockade-set-to-receive-appeal-decisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta men convicted in Coutts border blockade lose appeals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeals of two leaders of the 2022 Coutts border blockade who were convicted of mischief and weapons offences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-men-convicted-in-coutts-border-blockade-lose-appeals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-men-convicted-in-coutts-border-blockade-lose-appeals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta educators grapple with referendum lessons in the face of neutrality law]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Brett Dibble&rsquo;s Grade 12-level social studies classes, lessons about Alberta&rsquo;s 10 fall referendum questions are among the first issues students dived into this school year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-educators-grapple-with-referendum-lessons-in-the-face-of-neutrality-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-educators-grapple-with-referendum-lessons-in-the-face-of-neutrality-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prime minister, Alberta premier expected to provide update on new pipeline to B.C. coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thursday marks a critical milestone in the proposal to construct a new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to Canada's West Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prime-minister-alberta-premier-expected-to-provide-update-on-new-pipeline-to-bc-coast/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/prime-minister-alberta-premier-expected-to-provide-update-on-new-pipeline-to-bc-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll suggests slight majority of UCP voters favours separation as party stares down ‘tough days’ ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new poll suggests the group with the highest level of support for Alberta separation is supporters of the United Conservative Party, trumping other groups, including those defined by age, religiosity and education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poll-suggests-slight-majority-of-ucp-voters-favours-separation-as-party-stares-down-tough-days-ahead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poll-suggests-slight-majority-of-ucp-voters-favours-separation-as-party-stares-down-tough-days-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll suggests slight majority of UCP voters favour separation as party stares down ‘tough days’ ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new poll suggests the group with the highest level of support for Alberta separation is supporters of the United Conservative Party, trumping other groups, including those defined by age, religiosity and education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poll-suggests-slight-majority-of-ucp-voters-favour-separation-as-party-stares-down-tough-days-ahead/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poll-suggests-slight-majority-of-ucp-voters-favour-separation-as-party-stares-down-tough-days-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa faces deadline on whether to fast-track new West Coast pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thursday marks a critical milestone in the proposal to construct a new bitumen pipeline from Alberta to Canada's West Coast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-faces-deadline-on-whether-to-fast-track-new-west-coast-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-faces-deadline-on-whether-to-fast-track-new-west-coast-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Coast pipeline deadline day: Carney, Smith to make announcement in Fort McMurray]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thursday marks Ottawa's deadline to decide whether to designate a proposed pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia's south coast as a project of national interest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/west-coast-pipeline-deadline-day-carney-smith-to-make-announcement-in-fort-mcmurray/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/west-coast-pipeline-deadline-day-carney-smith-to-make-announcement-in-fort-mcmurray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pacific Link pipeline to the West Coast officially designated a ‘national interest’ project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed Pacific Link pipeline would see up to one million barrels of oil per day flow from Alberta to the BC. Lower Mainland for export to Asian markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pacific-link-pipeline-to-the-west-coast-officially-designated-a-national-interest-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pacific-link-pipeline-to-the-west-coast-officially-designated-a-national-interest-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney designates West Coast pipeline as a ‘national interest’ project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed new pipeline would see up to one million barrels per day flow from Alberta to Delta, B.C., for export to Asian markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-designates-west-coast-pipeline-as-a-national-interest-project/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-designates-west-coast-pipeline-as-a-national-interest-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm an Indigenous entrepreneur fighting to keep my business. Alberta needs change, but not separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Fort McMurray, Mike Deranger built a successful oil and gas service company during a heyday of support for local Indigenous business. But so much has changed, he writes, and the independence movement is not offering solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/im-an-indigenous-entrepreneur-fighting-to-keep-my-business-alberta-needs-change-but-not-separatism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/im-an-indigenous-entrepreneur-fighting-to-keep-my-business-alberta-needs-change-but-not-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former soldier exposes how Canadian white supremacist group recruits members]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second Sons Canada describes itself as a "men's nationalist club" dedicated to fitness and preserving Canada's heritage, but a former military member who attempted to join the group says he only learned about its true nature &mdash; which included adoration for Hitler, neo-Nazis and hatred for Jews &mdash; when he met them in person and was presented with a confidentiality contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-soldier-exposes-how-canadian-white-supremacist-group-recruits-members/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-soldier-exposes-how-canadian-white-supremacist-group-recruits-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Fort Edmonton Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton's oldest historic site served as a place to remember the history of Canada's Indigenous people on the sixth annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/marking-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-at-fort-edmonton-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/marking-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-at-fort-edmonton-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCP MLA says he’s voted in favour of Alberta holding binding referendum on independence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan says he has voted in favour of Alberta&rsquo;s government proceeding with a legally binding referendum on separation, but adds he hopes to see Canada united if Alberta is &ldquo;treated fairly&rdquo; as a result.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ucp-mla-says-hes-voted-in-favour-of-alberta-holding-binding-referendum-on-independence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ucp-mla-says-hes-voted-in-favour-of-alberta-holding-binding-referendum-on-independence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Campaign sign rules causing confusion, concern among municipalities ahead of Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ahead of the October referendum, some Alberta municipal leaders say it's unclear who's responsible for enforcing rules around campaign signs. Changes to the provincial Election Act prevent municipalities from passing new bylaws or resolutions about election signs or advertisements. Instead, the provincial government can make regulations establishing rules on ads, including their placement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/campaign-sign-rules-causing-confusion-concern-among-municipalities-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/campaign-sign-rules-causing-confusion-concern-among-municipalities-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary expanding list of recyclable materials to include tubes, aerosols and foam packaging]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beginning Thursday, Calgarians will be able to recycle more materials in their blue carts, including more types of household packaging and paper products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-expanding-list-of-recyclable-materials-to-include-tubes-aerosols-and-foam-packaging/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-expanding-list-of-recyclable-materials-to-include-tubes-aerosols-and-foam-packaging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta aims to crack down on illegal garbage dumping with tougher legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed Alberta legislation would allow for up to $100,000 in fines for individuals, or $1 million for corporations &mdash; doubling the maximum penalties now on the books.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-aims-to-crack-down-on-illegal-garbage-dumping-with-tougher-legislation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-aims-to-crack-down-on-illegal-garbage-dumping-with-tougher-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta proposes fines of up to $1M for illegal garbage dumping]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government will introduce legislation this fall to increase penalties for illegal dumping, with fines ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 for individuals, and $100,000 to $1 million for corporations. The changes would also allow courts to impose jail sentences, ranging from a minimum of 30 days to six months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-proposes-fines-of-up-to-1m-for-illegal-garbage-dumping/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-proposes-fines-of-up-to-1m-for-illegal-garbage-dumping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Separation will not solve problems’: Poilievre speaks in Alberta ahead of referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, who is from Alberta, said separatists have a problem with the federal Liberal government &mdash; not with Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/separation-will-not-solve-problems-poilievre-speaks-in-alberta-ahead-of-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/separation-will-not-solve-problems-poilievre-speaks-in-alberta-ahead-of-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young Canadians less hopeful about future of democracy: Statistics Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prairie provinces, including Alberta, had the highest percentage of respondents who felt no hope at all about democracy while British Columbia led with those who felt very hopeful.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/young-canadians-less-hopeful-about-future-of-democracy-statistics-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/young-canadians-less-hopeful-about-future-of-democracy-statistics-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary cyclotron to make radiopharmaceuticals for fighting cancer expected by 2029]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cyclotron speeds up tiny charged particles and shoots them at a target to make radioactive materials for medical scans and treatments for diseases such as cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-cyclotron-to-make-radiopharmaceuticals-for-fighting-cancer-expected-by-2029/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-cyclotron-to-make-radiopharmaceuticals-for-fighting-cancer-expected-by-2029/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta extends deadline to apply for $100 energy rebate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 3.4 million adult Albertans are eligible for the rebate, but Finance Minister Jason Nixon says so far only about 1.5 million people have applied.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-extends-deadline-to-apply-for-100-energy-rebate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-extends-deadline-to-apply-for-100-energy-rebate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders host Stamps in important division showdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's another important West Division contest for Trevor Harris and the Saskatchewan Roughriders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/riders-host-stamps-in-important-division-showdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/riders-host-stamps-in-important-division-showdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton man accused of abducting his 2 kids wanted on Canada-wide warrant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton police issued a Canada-wide warrant on Sept. 23 for Scot MacDermid, 42, in relation to two counts of abduction in contravention of a custody order.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-man-accused-of-abducting-his-2-kids-wanted-on-canada-wide-warrant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-man-accused-of-abducting-his-2-kids-wanted-on-canada-wide-warrant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans now have another month to apply for $100 energy rebate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province is giving Albertans another month to apply for the $100 energy rebate, with a new deadline of Oct. 31.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-now-have-another-month-to-apply-for-100-energy-rebate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-now-have-another-month-to-apply-for-100-energy-rebate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why preserving untranslatable Indigenous language matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations language speakers share how words and phrases carry so much identity and context that they are almost impossible to convey in English. CBC's Terri Trembath travelled to visit elders who explained what is lost in context, essence and even humour when translating long-held words for people, plants and locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-preserving-untranslatable-indigenous-language-matters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-preserving-untranslatable-indigenous-language-matters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['There's no word for that': Why preserving untranslatable Indigenous language matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations language speakers share why preserving untranslatable words matters for cultural identity and future generations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/theres-no-word-for-that-why-preserving-untranslatable-indigenous-language-matters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/theres-no-word-for-that-why-preserving-untranslatable-indigenous-language-matters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's No Word for That]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations language speakers share why preserving untranslatable words matters for cultural identity and future generations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/theres-no-word-for-that/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/theres-no-word-for-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rourke leads CFL’s top players of September]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke, Toronto Argonauts linebacker Adarius Pickett and Montreal Alouettes linebacker Tyrice Beverette have been named the CFL's top players of September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rourke-leads-cfls-top-players-of-september/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rourke-leads-cfls-top-players-of-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada-wide warrants issued for Edmonton father in alleged abduction of his children]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton father who was reported missing with his young son and daughter five weeks ago is now facing charges in relation to the alleged abduction of his children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-wide-warrants-issued-for-edmonton-father-in-alleged-abduction-of-his-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-wide-warrants-issued-for-edmonton-father-in-alleged-abduction-of-his-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We owe them action,’ Carney says on Truth and Reconciliation Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Truth and Reconciliation Commission concluded in its landmark 2015 final report that the school system was a central element of a state-backed policy of cultural genocide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-owe-them-action-carney-says-on-truth-and-reconciliation-day/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-owe-them-action-carney-says-on-truth-and-reconciliation-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta independence campaigners go for soft sell, even if they want a hard exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pro-separation organizers argue referendum vote is just about 'leverage' with Ottawa. Are voters convinced by that pitch?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-independence-campaigners-go-for-soft-sell-even-if-they-want-a-hard-exit/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-independence-campaigners-go-for-soft-sell-even-if-they-want-a-hard-exit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City taking steps soon to memorialize former Calgary residential school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A city-owned agency will soon place signs to mark the site of a former residential school in southeast Calgary, which operated from 1896 to 1907.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-taking-steps-soon-to-memorialize-former-calgary-residential-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-taking-steps-soon-to-memorialize-former-calgary-residential-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now that you know the truth, what do you do about reconciliation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fear of making a misstep can leave people unsure how to participate in reconciliation, but both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people say there are countless ways to contribute.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/now-that-you-know-the-truth-what-do-you-do-about-reconciliation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/now-that-you-know-the-truth-what-do-you-do-about-reconciliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 'doom and gloom' decade, Fort McMurray readies for a boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta community synonymous with meteoric oil booms and crippling busts is now staring down another potential wave of economic fortune.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/after-doom-and-gloom-decade-fort-mcmurray-readies-for-a-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/after-doom-and-gloom-decade-fort-mcmurray-readies-for-a-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With less than 3 weeks before Alberta's referendum, Poilievre makes case for Canadian unity in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre says he supports a united Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/with-less-than-3-weeks-before-albertas-referendum-poilievre-makes-case-for-canadian-unity-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/with-less-than-3-weeks-before-albertas-referendum-poilievre-makes-case-for-canadian-unity-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgarians could see 15% property tax hike next year, according to preliminary numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council voted unanimously on Tuesday to release a confidential city document outlining a recommended approach for the next four-year budget cycle, which proposes a 15-per-cent municipal property tax increase next year for a typical residential property.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarians-could-see-15-property-tax-hike-next-year-according-to-preliminary-numbers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarians-could-see-15-property-tax-hike-next-year-according-to-preliminary-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severely disabled 18-year-old denied AISH benefits — until media made aware]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite her son being unable to walk, talk and requiring 24/7 care, including an overnight nurse, Kristi Hall-Busque was dumbfounded when told by AISH that he was employable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/severely-disabled-18-year-old-denied-aish-benefits-until-media-made-aware/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/severely-disabled-18-year-old-denied-aish-benefits-until-media-made-aware/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton condo owners accuse investment firms of ‘predatory’ takeovers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Edmonton condo owners say investment firms are making individual offers on multiple units at the same time, in order to gain enough control to turn the property into rentals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-condo-owners-accuse-investment-firms-of-predatory-takeovers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-condo-owners-accuse-investment-firms-of-predatory-takeovers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Doing God’s will’: Accused in Edmonton Corn Maze stabbing claims victim was a Nazi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Ferzli is on trial for murder in the August 2024 corn maze stabbing of Joseph Farnsworth, but is seeking to be found not criminally responsible due to having schizophrenia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/doing-gods-will-accused-in-edmonton-corn-maze-stabbing-claims-victim-was-a-nazi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/doing-gods-will-accused-in-edmonton-corn-maze-stabbing-claims-victim-was-a-nazi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary getting its first cyclotron to expedite medical testing, cancer treatments]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cyclotron speeds up tiny charged particles and shoots them at a target to make radioactive materials for medical scans and treatments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-getting-its-first-cyclotron-to-expedite-medical-testing-cancer-treatments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-getting-its-first-cyclotron-to-expedite-medical-testing-cancer-treatments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sherwood Park man charged with using AI to make child sexual abuse materials]]></title><description><![CDATA[ALERT said Christopher Kalbfleisch, 51, was arrested for a second time since June and is now charged with using AI to sexualize photos and videos of young victims he knows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sherwood-park-man-charged-with-using-ai-to-make-child-sexual-abuse-materials/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sherwood-park-man-charged-with-using-ai-to-make-child-sexual-abuse-materials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Events marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in and around Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 2021, Sept. 30 has been a day to recognize the children who attended residential schools and the impact this had on them, their families and communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/events-marking-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-in-and-around-calgary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/events-marking-national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-in-and-around-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are there too many cormorants in Alberta? Group studying whether more bird population control needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some anglers and conservationists have been concerned that double-crested cormorants are having a serious impact on recovering fish populations and stocked trout ponds, with the Alberta Wildlife Federation launching a citizen science initiative to better understand cormorant populations across the province and whether there needs to be more population control done.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/are-there-too-many-cormorants-in-alberta-group-studying-whether-more-bird-population-control-needed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/are-there-too-many-cormorants-in-alberta-group-studying-whether-more-bird-population-control-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta CEOs join ‘stay’ camp as Calgary Chamber warns of separatism economic fallout]]></title><description><![CDATA[A University of Calgary study estimates trade costs would rise by five to eight per cent and Alberta could see up to 175,000jobs cut and a $62-billion annual hit to the economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ceos-join-stay-camp-as-calgary-chamber-warns-of-separatism-economic-fallout/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ceos-join-stay-camp-as-calgary-chamber-warns-of-separatism-economic-fallout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating after 10K litres of diesel stolen from 3 Calgary gas stations]]></title><description><![CDATA[BG Fuels says it's had 10,000 litres of diesel stolen from three Mobil gas stations in Calgary, with surveillance footage suggesting the fuel was pulled directly out of underground tanks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-investigating-after-10k-litres-of-diesel-stolen-from-3-calgary-gas-stations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-investigating-after-10k-litres-of-diesel-stolen-from-3-calgary-gas-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nugent-Hopkins out for Oilers’ opener]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will miss the Edmonton Oilers' season opener with a lower-body injury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nugent-hopkins-out-for-oilers-opener/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nugent-hopkins-out-for-oilers-opener/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about the 10 questions in Alberta's Oct. 19 referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News breaks down each of the referendum questions to help voters prepare to mark the 10 ballots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-10-questions-in-albertas-oct-19-referendum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-10-questions-in-albertas-oct-19-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton plane pull supports Hope Air flights taking Canadians to medical appointments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Haul for Hope supports Hope Air, a national charity that provides free medical flights for Canadians who can&rsquo;t afford it, from remote regions across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-plane-pull-supports-hope-air-flights-taking-canadians-to-medical-appointments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-plane-pull-supports-hope-air-flights-taking-canadians-to-medical-appointments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Chamber warns of economic fallout of Alberta split]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report commissioned by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce warns of dire economic consequences if Alberta were to separate from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-chamber-warns-of-economic-fallout-of-alberta-split/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-chamber-warns-of-economic-fallout-of-alberta-split/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Separatist group takes motorhome to northwestern Alberta to talk independence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Let&rsquo;s Talk Alberta motorhome makes a slow turn off Highway 2 into the parking lot of the Dunvegan Inn in Fairview, Alta., on a sunny mid-September morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/separatist-group-takes-motorhome-to-northwestern-alberta-to-talk-independence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/separatist-group-takes-motorhome-to-northwestern-alberta-to-talk-independence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grave of boy who vanished at residential school found decades later, First Nation looks for others like him]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of 11-year-old Johnny Kiyawasew, who never came home from St. Francis Xavier residential school, spent decades searching for answers. Now, Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation and the University of Alberta say they're doing extensive research to uncover the stories of other children like Johnny who went to residential school but never made it home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/grave-of-boy-who-vanished-at-residential-school-found-decades-later-first-nation-looks-for-others-like-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/grave-of-boy-who-vanished-at-residential-school-found-decades-later-first-nation-looks-for-others-like-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta teen accused of ‘764’ terrorism, sexual extortion and animal cruelty crimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Predators with the 764 network routinely lure youth and encourage them to commit sexual acts, child sexual abuse and exploitation, self-harm, and the torture of animals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-teen-accused-of-764-terrorism-sexual-extortion-and-animal-cruelty-crimes-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-teen-accused-of-764-terrorism-sexual-extortion-and-animal-cruelty-crimes-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta teen accused of 764 terrorism, sexual extortion and animal cruelty crimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Predators with the 764 network routinely lure youth and encourage them to commit sexual acts, child sexual abuse and exploitation, self-harm, and the torture of animals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-teen-accused-of-764-terrorism-sexual-extortion-and-animal-cruelty-crimes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-teen-accused-of-764-terrorism-sexual-extortion-and-animal-cruelty-crimes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary-Edmonton high-speed rail project moves forward with new commitments from Alberta, feds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for high-speed rail service between Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton are moving forward with new commitments from the governments of Alberta and Canada. The province says it is preparing to launch a formal process for private-sector proponents of the rail project to submit proposals, and the federal government has committed to referring the project to Ottawa's Major Projects Office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-edmonton-high-speed-rail-project-moves-forward-with-new-commitments-from-alberta-feds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-edmonton-high-speed-rail-project-moves-forward-with-new-commitments-from-alberta-feds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta announces next step in high-speed rail plan to connect Edmonton, Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith says Ottawa has agreed to refer the project to its major projects office once a proponent has been selected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-announces-next-step-in-high-speed-rail-plan-to-connect-edmonton-calgary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-announces-next-step-in-high-speed-rail-plan-to-connect-edmonton-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta ‘failed’ Cargill workers amid COVID-19 outbreak with inaction, overconfidence: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report says a number of factors converged to produce a &ldquo;preventable tragedy&rdquo; in which two workers and four close contacts died after a massive COVID-19 outbreak at Cargill&rsquo;s beef processing plant in High River, Alta., in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-failed-cargill-workers-amid-covid-19-outbreak-with-inaction-overconfidence-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-failed-cargill-workers-amid-covid-19-outbreak-with-inaction-overconfidence-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary victim was beaten, killed with fentanyl before body burned, prosecutors allege in murder trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A murder trial got underway in Calgary Monday for two men accused in the death of Christopher Stevenson, who prosecutors say was beaten and intentionally overdosed on fentanyl before his body was taken to a rural area and burned in a barrel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-victim-was-beaten-killed-with-fentanyl-before-body-burned-prosecutors-allege-in-murder-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-victim-was-beaten-killed-with-fentanyl-before-body-burned-prosecutors-allege-in-murder-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lethbridge youth charged with terrorism offences related to violent online group 764]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP have charged a 17-year-old in Lethbridge, Alta., with multiple offences related to terrorism, child sexual abuse and exploitation material, and animal cruelty. The accused&rsquo;s online activity was consistent with the designated terrorist group 764, investigators say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lethbridge-youth-charged-with-terrorism-offences-related-to-violent-online-group-764/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lethbridge-youth-charged-with-terrorism-offences-related-to-violent-online-group-764/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates plea for feds to call inquiry into Alberta, Sask. trans laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[LGBTQ+ advocates say members of Parliament need to hear from those impacted by these laws, adding that some have taken their own lives since the policies were enacted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/advocates-plea-for-feds-to-call-inquiry-into-alberta-sask-trans-laws/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/advocates-plea-for-feds-to-call-inquiry-into-alberta-sask-trans-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politics edging out weather as a top concern for Alberta ranchers]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a season of good moisture and continued high market prices, Statistics Canada recorded the largest year to year increase in national herd size in over 20 years. But ranchers and economists say confidence in the market continues to be rocked by increasing volatility out of the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/politics-edging-out-weather-as-a-top-concern-for-alberta-ranchers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/politics-edging-out-weather-as-a-top-concern-for-alberta-ranchers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge hears accounts of Calgary women, teen terrorized by serial rapist in 1980s as case nears conclusion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richard Hubert Jones, 72, who faces nine charges related to three sexual assaults in the 1980s, admitted that his DNA matched the attacker's, which was collected by police from the bodies of the victims and the homes where the violent crimes took place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-hears-accounts-of-calgary-women-teen-terrorized-by-serial-rapist-in-1980s-as-case-nears-conclusion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-hears-accounts-of-calgary-women-teen-terrorized-by-serial-rapist-in-1980s-as-case-nears-conclusion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 650,000 requests to vote by mail in referendum: Elections Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says it has received more than 650,000 requests for special ballots for the Oct. 19 referendum &mdash; a huge increase in the number of requests received for the 2023 provincial general election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-650000-requests-to-vote-by-mail-in-referendum-elections-alberta/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-650000-requests-to-vote-by-mail-in-referendum-elections-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former British PM David Cameron says Alberta separatism vote unlike Brexit]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Cameron led the United Kingdom for six years leading up to the 2016 vote to split the United Kingdom from the European Union.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-british-pm-david-cameron-says-alberta-separatism-vote-unlike-brexit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-british-pm-david-cameron-says-alberta-separatism-vote-unlike-brexit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are underway. Here’s each province’s approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario has started its vaccination rollout for COVID-19 and flu vaccines, with high-risk recipients up first, while some provinces have not yet given details of their schedule.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/flu-and-covid-19-vaccinations-are-underway-heres-each-provinces-approach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/flu-and-covid-19-vaccinations-are-underway-heres-each-provinces-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About 658K mail-in ballots requested for Alberta referendum, half the workers hired]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says it received 11 times more requests for mail-in ballots and has hired thousands more workers for the referendum than it did in the last provincial election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/about-658k-mail-in-ballots-requested-for-alberta-referendum-half-the-workers-hired/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/about-658k-mail-in-ballots-requested-for-alberta-referendum-half-the-workers-hired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 times more ballots requested for Alberta referendum than last provincial election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says it received roughly 658,000 requests for special ballots for the Oct. 19 referendum, and about 100,000 of those electors have already voted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/11-times-more-ballots-requested-for-alberta-referendum-than-last-provincial-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/11-times-more-ballots-requested-for-alberta-referendum-than-last-provincial-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford comes to Calgary, urges Albertans vote to remain in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford, with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at his side, told a Calgary audience Monday that Albertans need to stay in the Confederation fold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ontario-premier-doug-ford-comes-to-calgary-urges-albertans-vote-to-remain-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ontario-premier-doug-ford-comes-to-calgary-urges-albertans-vote-to-remain-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta, Ontario premiers share stage in Calgary to talk energy policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are sharing a stage in Calgary today to talk energy.<br />
The leaders will be in the city's downtown to talk about how to best get Canada's natural resources to market in a world of fluctuating politics and conflicts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ontario-premiers-share-stage-in-calgary-to-talk-energy-policy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ontario-premiers-share-stage-in-calgary-to-talk-energy-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Meta’s data centre raise Alberta power bills? Experts say it could]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts warn Meta's Sturgeon County data centre could put pressure on Alberta energy prices, despite assurances from Meta and the provincial government that Albertans won't see higher bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/will-metas-data-centre-raise-alberta-power-bills-experts-say-it-could/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/will-metas-data-centre-raise-alberta-power-bills-experts-say-it-could/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local hockey fans adjust to watching NHL games without Hockey Night in Canada on CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local sports fans and businesses are figuring out how they'll tune in to NHL games this year, as the CBC will not be airing Hockey Night in Canada for free for the first time in almost 75 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/local-hockey-fans-adjust-to-watching-nhl-games-without-hockey-night-in-canada-on-cbc/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/local-hockey-fans-adjust-to-watching-nhl-games-without-hockey-night-in-canada-on-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recent history shows mountain flying brings unique dangers, risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A series of recent incidents involving aircraft in the Canadian Rockies is highlighting the difficulty that can come with flying in the mountains.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/recent-history-shows-mountain-flying-brings-unique-dangers-risks/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/recent-history-shows-mountain-flying-brings-unique-dangers-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blackfoot artist Faye HeavyShield receives Governor General’s Award for Visual and Media Arts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kainai Nation artist Faye HeavyShield was announced as one of eight 2026 Governor General&rsquo;s Awards in Visual and Media Arts winners in September, making her the only Albertan recognized through this year's Artistic Achievement Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/blackfoot-artist-faye-heavyshield-receives-governor-generals-award-for-visual-and-media-arts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/blackfoot-artist-faye-heavyshield-receives-governor-generals-award-for-visual-and-media-arts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta, Ontario premiers set to share stage in Calgary to talk energy policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The leaders will be in the city's downtown to talk about how to best get Canada's natural resources to market in a world of fluctuating politics and conflicts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ontario-premiers-set-to-share-stage-in-calgary-to-talk-energy-policy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ontario-premiers-set-to-share-stage-in-calgary-to-talk-energy-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe dust pollution blowing into Alberta community downwind of the oilsands, study warns]]></title><description><![CDATA[New peer-reviewed research shows that Fort McKay, Alta. faces disproportionately high levels of dust pollution, frequently exceeding Alberta's regulatory guidelines for ambient air quality. Researchers say outdated monitoring standards leave the community vulnerable to intense spikes of contamination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/severe-dust-pollution-blowing-into-alberta-community-downwind-of-the-oilsands-study-warns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/severe-dust-pollution-blowing-into-alberta-community-downwind-of-the-oilsands-study-warns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How much would Quebec independence cost? An Alberta study offers clues]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Parti Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois leading in the polls and promising a third referendum, the party is facing questions about the economic impact of Quebec independence &mdash; and a new study on Alberta separation offers a sobering point of comparison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-much-would-quebec-independence-cost-an-alberta-study-offers-clues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-much-would-quebec-independence-cost-an-alberta-study-offers-clues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans to vote on 10 questions in October referendum. Here’s what they ask]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not only deciding whether to hold a referendum on Alberta separation next month, there's several other questions Albertans will vote on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-to-vote-on-10-questions-in-october-referendum-heres-what-they-ask/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-to-vote-on-10-questions-in-october-referendum-heres-what-they-ask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poilievre urges tax cuts to make diesel fuel more affordable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pitching a plan to cut federal taxes on diesel fuel and help ensure Canada has affordable supplies of the fuel in the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievre-urges-tax-cuts-to-make-diesel-fuel-more-affordable/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poilievre-urges-tax-cuts-to-make-diesel-fuel-more-affordable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s premiers tight-lipped on constitutional changes in Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans will vote on several proposals, including three of which would likely require the support of more than half of Canada's legislatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-premiers-tight-lipped-on-constitutional-changes-in-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-premiers-tight-lipped-on-constitutional-changes-in-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Economist explains why Alberta&rsquo;s economic growth is leaving the rest of Canada behind this year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite recent geopolitical and trade turbulence, a new report from ATB Financial projects Alberta&rsquo;s economy will finish the year in a strong position compared to the rest of the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/qampa-economist-explains-why-albertarsquos-economic-growth-is-leaving-the-rest-of-canada-behind-this-year/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/qampa-economist-explains-why-albertarsquos-economic-growth-is-leaving-the-rest-of-canada-behind-this-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's referendum is both business and personal for ranchers on both sides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support to hold a formal referendum on Alberta separation is higher in rural parts of the province, but still a minority opinion. Ranchers who spoke with CBC News outlined different motivations behind how they will vote in a referendum this October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-referendum-is-both-business-and-personal-for-ranchers-on-both-sides/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-referendum-is-both-business-and-personal-for-ranchers-on-both-sides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Speed kills’ vs. ‘just do it:’ Survey illustrates Albertans’ hopes, fears over highway speed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two thirds of Albertans who filled out a survey on highway speed limits last year said they supported increasing the speed limit on rural divided highways to 120 km/h, but the results show older drivers were less likely than younger ones to support the idea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/speed-kills-vs-just-do-it-survey-illustrates-albertans-hopes-fears-over-highway-speed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/speed-kills-vs-just-do-it-survey-illustrates-albertans-hopes-fears-over-highway-speed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans divided on immigration, while half still undecided on 9 non-separation questions: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans are divided over immigration but attitudes are &ldquo;softening,&rdquo; while nearly half still don&rsquo;t know which way they&rsquo;ll vote on the nine non-separation questions in the Oct. 19 referendum, a new poll commissioned by CBC News suggests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-divided-on-immigration-while-half-still-undecided-on-9-non-separation-questions-poll/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-divided-on-immigration-while-half-still-undecided-on-9-non-separation-questions-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Babcock ‘OK’ with taking media heat off players]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Babcock's hiring by the Edmonton Oilers has been a distraction in more ways that one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/babcock-ok-with-taking-media-heat-off-players/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/babcock-ok-with-taking-media-heat-off-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks outlast Ticats 37-35 in overtime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joshua Cephus caught a three-yard pass in the endzone during the two-point shootout as the Edmonton Elks returned to their winning ways with a dramatic 37-35 overtime victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-outlast-ticats-37-35-in-overtime/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-outlast-ticats-37-35-in-overtime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redblacks losing streak hits 20 with 45-31 loss to Stampeders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deonta McMahon led Calgary with a pair of touchdowns in Saturday's win, keeping their playoff hopes alive while handing the 0-14 Redblacks yet another loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/redblacks-losing-streak-hits-20-with-45-31-loss-to-stampeders/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/redblacks-losing-streak-hits-20-with-45-31-loss-to-stampeders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Stampeders beat Ottawa Redblacks 45-31]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deonta McMahon scored a pair of touchdowns for the Calgary Stampeders in a 45-31 win over the Ottawa Redblacks in the CFL on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampeders-beat-ottawa-redblacks-45-31/</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampeders-beat-ottawa-redblacks-45-31/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Conservative leader ‘ready to rock’]]></title><description><![CDATA[British Columbia Conservative Leader Lorne Doerkson admits to some frustration in the starting days of the provincial election but now says his party is "ready to rock."&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bc-conservative-leader-ready-to-rock/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bc-conservative-leader-ready-to-rock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City completes Sunnyside Flood Barrier, 13 years after devastating floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials marked the completion of the Sunnyside Flood Barrier Saturday. It spans 2.4 kilometres along the Bow River, and cost $73 million over the last decade to put in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-completes-sunnyside-flood-barrier-13-years-after-devastating-floods/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-completes-sunnyside-flood-barrier-13-years-after-devastating-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyer wins case against multinational firm behind day school settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A First Nations lawyer who started the quest for justice for day school survivors has won a lawsuit against a firm regarding compensation for her work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lawyer-wins-case-against-multinational-firm-behind-day-school-settlement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lawyer-wins-case-against-multinational-firm-behind-day-school-settlement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doerkson, Clark attend B.C. Lions game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim B.C. Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson was spotted alongside former Liberal premier Christy Clark at a B.C. Lions football game on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/doerkson-clark-attend-bc-lions-game/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/doerkson-clark-attend-bc-lions-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With elk rut underway, study suggests bulls across North America bugle in different dialects]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elk bugles are a familiar sound in the Canadian Rockies during the fall rut. Research from the United States suggests bull elk across North America could actually be communicating with different dialects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/with-elk-rut-underway-study-suggests-bulls-across-north-america-bugle-in-different-dialects/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/with-elk-rut-underway-study-suggests-bulls-across-north-america-bugle-in-different-dialects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[End of an era? Why wing night prices are soaring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not too long ago, it wasn&rsquo;t unheard of to find 10 or even 20 cent per wing specials on Calgary menus, but customers these days are unlikely to find that kind of pricing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/end-of-an-era-why-wing-night-prices-are-soaring/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/end-of-an-era-why-wing-night-prices-are-soaring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can mindfulness and tai chi improve cancer recovery? U of C study finds benefits]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a world where there&rsquo;s a pill for everything, a Calgary-based researcher and psychologist is prescribing mindfulness and tai chi to tackle persistent cancer recovery symptoms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/can-mindfulness-and-tai-chi-improve-cancer-recovery-u-of-c-study-finds-benefits/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/can-mindfulness-and-tai-chi-improve-cancer-recovery-u-of-c-study-finds-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COMMENTARY: Why turnout matters in Alberta’s vote on a future separation referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polls suggest support for a future separation vote remains limited, but the kind of crowds that turn up could significantly shape the final result.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/commentary-why-turnout-matters-in-albertas-vote-on-a-future-separation-referendum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/commentary-why-turnout-matters-in-albertas-vote-on-a-future-separation-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatists remain motivated in face of poll suggesting dip in support]]></title><description><![CDATA[While some separatists on Friday were downplaying a new poll suggesting support for Alberta independence is softening, others in the movement say it&rsquo;s giving them motivation to keep working hard as the province closes in on the Oct. 19 referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatists-remain-motivated-in-face-of-poll-suggesting-dip-in-support/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatists-remain-motivated-in-face-of-poll-suggesting-dip-in-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Whistleblower alleges millions of Driscoll’s berries sent to Canada with excess chemical levels]]></title><description><![CDATA[A whistleblower lawsuit in California is alleging millions of pounds of Driscoll's fruit containing non-compliant levels of pesticides and chemicals crossed the border into Canada, and the company tried to cover it up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whistleblower-alleges-millions-of-driscolls-berries-sent-to-canada-with-excess-chemical-levels/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whistleblower-alleges-millions-of-driscolls-berries-sent-to-canada-with-excess-chemical-levels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poll suggests data centres are unpopular in Alberta. Are they a political liability?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janet Brown Opinion Research found in poll commissioned by CBC News that many Albertans are wary of data centres. One political expert says the province welcoming a data-centre goldrush risks alienating voters in rural areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poll-suggests-data-centres-are-unpopular-in-alberta-are-they-a-political-liability/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/poll-suggests-data-centres-are-unpopular-in-alberta-are-they-a-political-liability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centres are unpopular in Alberta, poll suggests. Are they a political liability?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janet Brown Opinion Research found in poll commissioned by CBC News that many Albertans are wary of data centres. One political expert says the province welcoming a data-centre goldrush risks alienating voters in rural areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/data-centres-are-unpopular-in-alberta-poll-suggests-are-they-a-political-liability/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/data-centres-are-unpopular-in-alberta-poll-suggests-are-they-a-political-liability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions climb standings with win over Roughriders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathan Rourke passed for 375 yards and his B.C. Lions held off the Saskatchewan Roughriders for a crucial 31-24 victory on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-climb-standings-with-win-over-roughriders/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-climb-standings-with-win-over-roughriders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argos come up big late to beat Bombers 30-28]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lirim Hajrullahu booted a 36-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining to lift the Toronto Argonauts to a 30-28 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday that extended their win streak to four games.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argos-come-up-big-late-to-beat-bombers-30-28/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 05:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argos-come-up-big-late-to-beat-bombers-30-28/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal intelligence agency contacted amid U.S. interference allegations in Quebec election]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Quebec's election enters its final stretch, U.S. interference allegations prompted a CSIS contact and calls for from party leaders for transparency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-intelligence-agency-contacted-amid-us-interference-allegations-in-quebec-election/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-intelligence-agency-contacted-amid-us-interference-allegations-in-quebec-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Planned driving safety training campus in Beaumont gets $38.5M from province]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Motor Transport Association Safety Campus, or AMTA Safety Campus, will provide specialized, hands-on training for law enforcement and commercial drivers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/planned-driving-safety-training-campus-in-beaumont-gets-385m-from-province/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/planned-driving-safety-training-campus-in-beaumont-gets-385m-from-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airdrie man charged with sexual assault after 6 women groped at big-box stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old from Airdrie has been arrested and charged with half a dozen counts of sexual assault after women were groped at big-box stores in the Calgary area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/airdrie-man-charged-with-sexual-assault-after-6-women-groped-at-big-box-stores/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 01:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/airdrie-man-charged-with-sexual-assault-after-6-women-groped-at-big-box-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Human error’ saw detainees dropped off in Edmonton streets: Alberta safety minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis said he's been told corrections will be taking measures to ensure the same Chinatown drop-offs don't happen again, but didn't provide details.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/human-error-saw-detainees-dropped-off-in-edmonton-streets-alberta-safety-minister/</link><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/human-error-saw-detainees-dropped-off-in-edmonton-streets-alberta-safety-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge rules Mentzelopoulos must return records as part of wrongful dismissal lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has ruled on what was a months-long back-and-forth over a series of documents central to a lawsuit launched by the former CEO of Alberta Health Services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-rules-mentzelopoulos-must-return-records-as-part-of-wrongful-dismissal-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-rules-mentzelopoulos-must-return-records-as-part-of-wrongful-dismissal-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge rules Mentzelopolous must return records as part of wrongful dismissal lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has ruled on what was a months-long back-and-forth over a series of documents central to a lawsuit launched by the former CEO of Alberta Health Services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-rules-mentzelopolous-must-return-records-as-part-of-wrongful-dismissal-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-rules-mentzelopolous-must-return-records-as-part-of-wrongful-dismissal-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta NDP files court challenge over province’s new restricted voter list rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's Opposition NDP is challenging the legality of new government rules that severely restrict the amount of voter information that can be shared with political parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-files-court-challenge-over-provinces-new-restricted-voter-list-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-files-court-challenge-over-provinces-new-restricted-voter-list-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after 'series of sexual assaults' in Airdrie and Calgary: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP say a 30-year-old Airdrie man was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault on Thursday after four incidents reported in the Calgary bedroom community, with another two reported in Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-charged-after-series-of-sexual-assaults-in-airdrie-and-calgary-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-charged-after-series-of-sexual-assaults-in-airdrie-and-calgary-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 2 youths stalked on Snapchat, review your kid’s settings, police urge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the arrest of a child luring suspect in Edmonton, police are urging parents to review their kid's location sharing settings on social media apps like Snapchat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/after-2-youths-stalked-on-snapchat-review-your-kids-settings-police-urge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/after-2-youths-stalked-on-snapchat-review-your-kids-settings-police-urge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary company behind landfill on fire ordered to temporarily close 2nd facility in Balzac]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rocky View County Fire Services issued a stop-work order for ECCO Recycling and Energy Corp.'s refuse processing site in Balzac earlier this week, the county confirmed to CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-company-behind-landfill-on-fire-ordered-to-temporarily-close-2nd-facility-in-balzac/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-company-behind-landfill-on-fire-ordered-to-temporarily-close-2nd-facility-in-balzac/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redblacks playing for pride in Stampeders rematch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe this is finally the week. It's a common refrain for the Ottawa Redblacks, but remaining positive is a necessity for the 0-13 team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/redblacks-playing-for-pride-in-stampeders-rematch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/redblacks-playing-for-pride-in-stampeders-rematch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Return to home dominance fuelling Elks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton's CFL franchise has won 14 Grey Cup championships, and the one constant in those years was domination at home.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/return-to-home-dominance-fuelling-elks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/return-to-home-dominance-fuelling-elks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Dolly Parton Day: How fans are celebrating the country icon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Break out the glitter and rhinestones because Sept. 25 (or 9/25) is officially Dolly Parton day, honouring the late singer and her hit song '9 to 5.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/its-dolly-parton-day-how-fans-are-celebrating-the-country-icon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/its-dolly-parton-day-how-fans-are-celebrating-the-country-icon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Application period for mail-in Alberta referendum ballots ending, 673K requested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says it will stop accepting applications as of midnight and that mail-in ballots must be returned by Oct. 16 at 5 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/application-period-for-mail-in-alberta-referendum-ballots-ending-673k-requested/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/application-period-for-mail-in-alberta-referendum-ballots-ending-673k-requested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Violence against health-care workers in Alberta a growing issue, WCB data suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data obtained by CBC News suggests violence against health-care workers is a growing problem in Alberta, and unions say it underscores concerns they&rsquo;ve already been raising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/violence-against-health-care-workers-in-alberta-a-growing-issue-wcb-data-suggests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/violence-against-health-care-workers-in-alberta-a-growing-issue-wcb-data-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's education minister unveils plan to strengthen school safety measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[New safety standards at Alberta schools are on the way following a review prompted by a fatal mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-education-minister-unveils-plan-to-strengthen-school-safety-measures/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-education-minister-unveils-plan-to-strengthen-school-safety-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As referendum looms, 70% of Albertans want province to remain in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ipsos found a strong majority (76 per cent) of Albertans are aware there are several questions in the upcoming referendum, and 62 per cent plan to vote on all 10 questions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-referendum-looms-70-of-albertans-want-province-to-remain-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-referendum-looms-70-of-albertans-want-province-to-remain-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With time running out, new poll suggests Alberta separatism support is slipping]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a little more than three weeks to go until the Oct. 19 referendum, a new poll done for CBC News suggests support for separation has softened since spring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/with-time-running-out-new-poll-suggests-alberta-separatism-support-is-slipping/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/with-time-running-out-new-poll-suggests-alberta-separatism-support-is-slipping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith’s popularity dips as her party now tied with NDP in support: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Janet Brown Opinion Research Poll for CBC News suggests 41 per cent of respondents would vote for the UCP if an election were held today, while 41 per cent would vote for the NDP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smiths-popularity-dips-as-her-party-now-tied-with-ndp-in-support-poll/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smiths-popularity-dips-as-her-party-now-tied-with-ndp-in-support-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is heading to the ISS next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s only been six months since Canada's Jeremy Hansen made history by flying around the moon. Now, it&rsquo;s Joshua Kutryk&rsquo;s turn to blast off into space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-astronaut-joshua-kutryk-is-heading-to-the-iss-next-week/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-astronaut-joshua-kutryk-is-heading-to-the-iss-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TSB calls for new process to identify deteriorating railcar wheels after 2023 derailment in Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has revealed data trends that it says suggest railcar wheel failures could be predicted sooner by better leveraging data already available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tsb-calls-for-new-process-to-identify-deteriorating-railcar-wheels-after-2023-derailment-in-alberta/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tsb-calls-for-new-process-to-identify-deteriorating-railcar-wheels-after-2023-derailment-in-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilot program for drones as first responders already paying off, Calgary police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roughly two weeks after launching a new program trialling drones as first responders, the Calgary Police Service says the project is already proving effective, and has helped track down suspects and missing persons.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pilot-program-for-drones-as-first-responders-already-paying-off-calgary-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/pilot-program-for-drones-as-first-responders-already-paying-off-calgary-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton man who printed 3D guns sentenced to 3 years in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[The judge said in his decision while there's no evidence to suggest Roy Tucker attempted to sell the weapon parts, making them in the first place created an inherent danger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-man-who-printed-3d-guns-sentenced-to-3-years-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-man-who-printed-3d-guns-sentenced-to-3-years-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta municipalities want slice of provincial surplus to pay for infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Urban municipalities in Alberta want the association that represents them to push the province to allocate a share of every provincial budget surplus for critical municipal infrastructure projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-municipalities-want-slice-of-provincial-surplus-to-pay-for-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 01:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-municipalities-want-slice-of-provincial-surplus-to-pay-for-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Father of former Calgary Flame Andrei Kuzmenko killed in Russian bear attack: reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alexander Kuzmenko, 62, died in a bear attack during a fishing trip in southern Siberia on Wednesday, according to multiple media reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/father-of-former-calgary-flame-andrei-kuzmenko-killed-in-russian-bear-attack-reports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/father-of-former-calgary-flame-andrei-kuzmenko-killed-in-russian-bear-attack-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separation group releases report touting affordable transition to independence]]></title><description><![CDATA[An independence organization is the latest group to try to price out what it might cost should Alberta decide to become a sovereign nation, although critics say the new report omits major expenses such as military spending, Indigenous supports, and Alberta's share of the federal debt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separation-group-releases-report-touting-affordable-transition-to-independence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separation-group-releases-report-touting-affordable-transition-to-independence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 160 charges laid in Calgary Police Service's Operation Restore this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The results of a Calgary police operation in the summer were detailed at a police commission meeting on Wednesday, with the city's police chief committing to similar operations four times per year going forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-160-charges-laid-in-calgary-police-services-operation-restore-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-160-charges-laid-in-calgary-police-services-operation-restore-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary rapist who caused 'life-altering injuries' to victim gets 12-year prison sentence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kepra Udup Bang, 27, was convicted of aggravated sexual assault earlier this year, for an incident that a justice called "a crime of egregious violence."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-rapist-who-caused-life-altering-injuries-to-victim-gets-12-year-prison-sentence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-rapist-who-caused-life-altering-injuries-to-victim-gets-12-year-prison-sentence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary implementing new pedestrian safety measure at intersections across city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pedestrians will soon have a head start over turning cars at more Calgary intersections, after city council voted Tuesday to implement leading pedestrian intervals at certain crosswalks. The intervals provide pedestrians a three to seven second head start at crosswalks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-implementing-new-pedestrian-safety-measure-at-intersections-across-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-implementing-new-pedestrian-safety-measure-at-intersections-across-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Zoo announces pregnancy of Dossi, an endangered western lowland gorilla]]></title><description><![CDATA[The zoo's troop of western lowland gorillas is expected to grow by one, early next year, which is big news for a species on the critically endangered list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-zoo-announces-pregnancy-of-dossi-an-endangered-western-lowland-gorilla/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-zoo-announces-pregnancy-of-dossi-an-endangered-western-lowland-gorilla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions extend defensive back Deontai Williams Sr.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lions have signed defensive back Deontai Williams Sr. to a two-year extension through the 2028 CFL season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-extend-defensive-back-deontai-williams-sr/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-extend-defensive-back-deontai-williams-sr/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions eager for crucial clash with Roughriders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mathieu Betts knows exactly what will be on the line when his B.C. Lions line up against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-eager-for-crucial-clash-with-roughriders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-eager-for-crucial-clash-with-roughriders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Business Forum kicks off in Banff under theme ‘thriving in chaos’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lois Mitchell, the former Alberta lieutenant-governor who co-chairs the forum, says rarely have participants seen such turmoil and rupture in the international order.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/global-business-forum-kicks-off-in-banff-under-theme-thriving-in-chaos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/global-business-forum-kicks-off-in-banff-under-theme-thriving-in-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Global Business Forum kicks off in Banff, Alta. under theme ‘thriving in chaos’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lois Mitchell, the former Alberta lieutenant-governor who co-chairs the forum, says rarely have participants seen such turmoil and rupture in the international order.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/global-business-forum-kicks-off-in-banff-alta-under-theme-thriving-in-chaos/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/global-business-forum-kicks-off-in-banff-alta-under-theme-thriving-in-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$11.5M from Sturgeon Lake trust helped fund Rath firm’s Tallcree payment: receiver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath&rsquo;s firm took $11.5 million from one First Nation trust to help him make a court-ordered refund to another First Nation, court documents show.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/115m-from-sturgeon-lake-trust-helped-fund-rath-firms-tallcree-payment-receiver/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/115m-from-sturgeon-lake-trust-helped-fund-rath-firms-tallcree-payment-receiver/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who’s the boss? Albertans to vote on whether provincial laws should trump federal ones when the two conflict]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal primacy in Canada means that when a federal law and a provincial law are in conflict, the federal law wins out. As a part of this October's referendum, the provincial government wants to change that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whos-the-boss-albertans-to-vote-on-whether-provincial-laws-should-trump-federal-ones-when-the-two-conflict/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whos-the-boss-albertans-to-vote-on-whether-provincial-laws-should-trump-federal-ones-when-the-two-conflict/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans only have until Friday to request referendum mail-in ballots]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half a million people have already signed up to receive their 10 ballots for the Alberta referendum in the mail, ahead of the Oct. 19 vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-only-have-until-friday-to-request-referendum-mail-in-ballots/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-only-have-until-friday-to-request-referendum-mail-in-ballots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Alberta’s dual-practice model reduce surgery waits — or only for those who can pay?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As provinces grapple with how to decrease wait times for surgeries, Alberta is introducing a system in which doctors can simultaneously work in public hospitals and do private care on the side &mdash; a model that increases public wait times, according to data from within Canada and international jurisdictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/will-albertas-dual-practice-model-reduce-surgery-waits-or-only-for-those-who-can-pay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/will-albertas-dual-practice-model-reduce-surgery-waits-or-only-for-those-who-can-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Alberta's dual-practice model reduce surgery waits &mdash; or only for those who can pay?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As provinces grapple with how to decrease wait times for surgeries, Alberta is introducing a system in which doctors can simultaneously work in public hospitals and do private care on the side &mdash; a model that increases public wait times, according to data from within Canada and international jurisdictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/will-albertas-dual-practice-model-reduce-surgery-waits-mdash-or-only-for-those-who-can-pay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/will-albertas-dual-practice-model-reduce-surgery-waits-mdash-or-only-for-those-who-can-pay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was pushed to be self-sufficient. I want my province to stand on its own, too]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a young mom, Vicky Bayford was denied social assistance in an Alberta that valued small government and self-sufficiency. That experience shaped her view of the debate on separatism and her hopes for an independent Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-was-pushed-to-be-self-sufficient-i-want-my-province-to-stand-on-its-own-too/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-was-pushed-to-be-self-sufficient-i-want-my-province-to-stand-on-its-own-too/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP looking for suspect in deadly Lloydminster shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lloydminster RCMP are attempting to locate the suspect in a fatal shooting that happened on Monday. A warrant has been issued for his arrest, and police believe he is still in possession of a gun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-looking-for-suspect-in-deadly-lloydminster-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-looking-for-suspect-in-deadly-lloydminster-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP arrest man wanted in connection with deadly shooting in Lloydminster]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two days after a shooting in Lloydminster, Alta., left a 22-year-old man dead, the RCMP says it has arrested a man in connection with the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-arrest-man-wanted-in-connection-with-deadly-shooting-in-lloydminster/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rcmp-arrest-man-wanted-in-connection-with-deadly-shooting-in-lloydminster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should city councils run more like Alberta’s cabinet? Edmonton mayor says no]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is mulling changes to the Municipal Government Act that could allow councils in large municipalities to operate more like the provincial cabinet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/should-city-councils-run-more-like-albertas-cabinet-edmonton-mayor-says-no/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/should-city-councils-run-more-like-albertas-cabinet-edmonton-mayor-says-no/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not so golden: bug hits Banff larch trees, making them lose needles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visitors heading to Banff to see golden larches this fall may be disappointed because of asevere insect outbreak. Parks Canada says larch needleworm has affected most areas of larch trees in Banff National Park... from Sunshine Village to Lake Louise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/not-so-golden-bug-hits-banff-larch-trees-making-them-lose-needles/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/not-so-golden-bug-hits-banff-larch-trees-making-them-lose-needles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fact check: Can non-Albertans mail in referendum votes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elections Alberta says it checks all special ballot applications against its voter registration system to exclude any fake ones, and proof of ID is also required to cast a vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fact-check-can-non-albertans-mail-in-referendum-votes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/fact-check-can-non-albertans-mail-in-referendum-votes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men charged after woman trapped in tipped-over portable toilet in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charges have been laid against two men following what police are calling a hate-motivated assault in which a woman was trapped inside a portable washroom after the culprits tipped it over.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-men-charged-after-woman-trapped-in-tipped-over-portable-toilet-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-men-charged-after-woman-trapped-in-tipped-over-portable-toilet-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insurers report over $1.8B in severe weather claims across Prairies: Insurance Bureau of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Severe weather hit the Prairies hard this summer, reporting more than $1.8 billion in insured losses across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/insurers-report-over-18b-in-severe-weather-claims-across-prairies-insurance-bureau-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/insurers-report-over-18b-in-severe-weather-claims-across-prairies-insurance-bureau-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northwest Territories latest to stay on daylight time year-round]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clocks will not have to go back an hour on Nov. 1, the government says, when time change would occur in the Northwest Territories.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/northwest-territories-latest-to-stay-on-daylight-time-year-round/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/northwest-territories-latest-to-stay-on-daylight-time-year-round/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lions host Riders in important West Division clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a long way back for Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-host-riders-in-important-west-division-clash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/lions-host-riders-in-important-west-division-clash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Referendum mail-in ballot requests surpass 610K, Elections Alberta says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans have until Friday at midnight to apply to Elections Alberta for a special mail-in ballot, which must be returned by Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. in order to be counted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/referendum-mail-in-ballot-requests-surpass-610k-elections-alberta-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/referendum-mail-in-ballot-requests-surpass-610k-elections-alberta-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Trump mulls diesel export ban, what would it mean for Canada?]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump&nbsp;on Tuesday said he backed the idea of a U.S. diesel export ban as a way to lower prices for Americans, which experts say may backfire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-trump-mulls-diesel-export-ban-what-would-it-mean-for-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-trump-mulls-diesel-export-ban-what-would-it-mean-for-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green Line LRT surface route through downtown Calgary finalized by city council]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green Line LRT alignment would make way for trains to travel at street level down 10 Avenue S.W. with the line ending at a station&nbsp;between 1 and 2 Street S.W. in downtown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/green-line-lrt-surface-route-through-downtown-calgary-finalized-by-city-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/green-line-lrt-surface-route-through-downtown-calgary-finalized-by-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Alberta separatism referendum looms, flags become symbol of voting intention — and tension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans will cast a ballot Oct. 19 on whether the province should stay in Canada or whether there should be an eventual vote on separating from the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-alberta-separatism-referendum-looms-flags-become-symbol-of-voting-intention-and-tension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-alberta-separatism-referendum-looms-flags-become-symbol-of-voting-intention-and-tension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The right outcome': Calgary Stampede will honour $125K 50/50 ticket after initially refusing to]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Stampede will now be giving 50/50 lottery winner Curtis Geiger his $125,150 reward &mdash; winnings which had initially been denied since the claim deadline had passed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-right-outcome-calgary-stampede-will-honour-125k-5050-ticket-after-initially-refusing-to/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-right-outcome-calgary-stampede-will-honour-125k-5050-ticket-after-initially-refusing-to/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign influence watchdog ‘aware of concerns’ about Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadians acting on behalf of foreign nations to influence Alberta referendum question must register with new foreign influence commissioner or face penalties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/foreign-influence-watchdog-aware-of-concerns-about-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/foreign-influence-watchdog-aware-of-concerns-about-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police, fire dispatch under one roof in new facility in Grande Prairie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grande Prairie Police Service will be sharing a dispatch space with the fire department following their transition taking over from the RCMP later this year. The new integrated Public Safety Communications Centre is expected to save the city money while helping modernize some of the technology used.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-fire-dispatch-under-one-roof-in-new-facility-in-grande-prairie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-fire-dispatch-under-one-roof-in-new-facility-in-grande-prairie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary writer shortlisted for $70K Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[The award, named after Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson, recognizes the best Canadian fiction of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-writer-shortlisted-for-70k-atwood-gibson-writers-trust-fiction-prize/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-writer-shortlisted-for-70k-atwood-gibson-writers-trust-fiction-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['What's going to happen to us?' At this powwow, a sense of threat shapes views of Alberta independence]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News spent the day at a powwow in Lethbridge, Alta., and spoke with at least a dozen people. All but two were against separation &mdash; pointing to the treaties, their love of their culture and a feeling that this is threatened by the current debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whats-going-to-happen-to-us-at-this-powwow-a-sense-of-threat-shapes-views-of-alberta-independence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/whats-going-to-happen-to-us-at-this-powwow-a-sense-of-threat-shapes-views-of-alberta-independence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary firefighters union raises alarm over ‘shocking’ spike in overdose calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Firefighters Association says it's seen a 143-per-cent increase in overdose calls in the first seven months of 2026, compared to the same period last year. As the CBC's Terri Trembath reports, the union head describes the increase as 'shocking' and is calling on the city and the province to prioritize finding a solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-firefighters-union-raises-alarm-over-shocking-spike-in-overdose-calls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-firefighters-union-raises-alarm-over-shocking-spike-in-overdose-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary city council approves national unity statement ahead of Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[After city councillors were divided about whether it was the city's place to wade into a debate on Alberta separation, a motion from the mayor affirming Calgary's place as a vital part of the province and the country passed 14-1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-city-council-approves-national-unity-statement-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-city-council-approves-national-unity-statement-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta craft whisky lands on Costco shelves as trade war looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta whisky appearing on Costco shelves gives distillers access to one of the province's largest retail audiences, as they head into a crucial season with U.S. tariffs looming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-craft-whisky-lands-on-costco-shelves-as-trade-war-looms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-craft-whisky-lands-on-costco-shelves-as-trade-war-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After years of delay, Calgary council confirms Green Line's path into downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary council voted to approve a surface-level alignment for the long-discussed Green Line LRT project, that would bring it from southeast Calgary up to the downtown core. But how that line will further travel across the Bow River and into north Calgary is still unclear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/after-years-of-delay-calgary-council-confirms-green-lines-path-into-downtown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/after-years-of-delay-calgary-council-confirms-green-lines-path-into-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plane lands on Highway 1 in Banff National Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plane landed on the highway between the Town of Banff and Lake Louise. No injuries have been reported.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/plane-lands-on-highway-1-in-banff-national-park/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/plane-lands-on-highway-1-in-banff-national-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith floats charging temporary residents $1,900 to access public health care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The figure comes as Albertans will vote in the Oct. 19 referendum on charging certain non-permanent residents a "reasonable fee or premium" for access to Alberta's health care and education systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-floats-charging-temporary-residents-1900-to-access-public-health-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-floats-charging-temporary-residents-1900-to-access-public-health-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds open up Trans Mountain equity stake to Indigenous groups on pipeline’s path]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has offered Indigenous groups a collective 15 per cent ownership stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline, advancing a long-promised plan to give First Nations equity in the federally owned infrastructure connecting Alberta crude to a Vancouver-area export terminal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/feds-open-up-trans-mountain-equity-stake-to-indigenous-groups-on-pipelines-path/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/feds-open-up-trans-mountain-equity-stake-to-indigenous-groups-on-pipelines-path/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Petition launched to end activity at ECCO landfill in southeast Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two weeks on from the ECCO landfill fire in Calgary's southeast, a local resident has launched a petition to decommission activity at the site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/petition-launched-to-end-activity-at-ecco-landfill-in-southeast-calgary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/petition-launched-to-end-activity-at-ecco-landfill-in-southeast-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golden reverses decision to align clocks with B.C., will match Alberta instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Golden was set to be the sole community in the East Kootenay synced with B.C. after the Regional District of the East Kootenay voted for permanent mountain daylight time, in alignment with Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/golden-reverses-decision-to-align-clocks-with-bc-will-match-alberta-instead/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/golden-reverses-decision-to-align-clocks-with-bc-will-match-alberta-instead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says U.S. to continue buying Canadian potash — but wants cheaper price]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada is the world's leading exporter of potash &mdash; a key component of fertilizers &mdash; and the United States is its biggest customer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-says-us-to-continue-buying-canadian-potash-but-wants-cheaper-price/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-says-us-to-continue-buying-canadian-potash-but-wants-cheaper-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharon Butala, Tim Bowling and Elaine M. Will among winners of the 2026 Alberta Book Publishing Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharon Butala, Tim Bowling and Elaine M. Will among winners of the 2026 Alberta Book Publishing Awards]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sharon-butala-tim-bowling-and-elaine-m-will-among-winners-of-the-2026-alberta-book-publishing-awards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sharon-butala-tim-bowling-and-elaine-m-will-among-winners-of-the-2026-alberta-book-publishing-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta to pause provincial gasoline tax as of Oct. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is axing its fuel tax for three months to help combat the cost at the pumps. Smith says starting Oct. 1, drivers will save 13 cents a litre on gasoline and diesel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-to-pause-provincial-gasoline-tax-as-of-oct-1/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-to-pause-provincial-gasoline-tax-as-of-oct-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[911 dispatch 'mistakes' delayed search for Parker Wells, according to City of Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[A review of City of Calgary 911 procedures following the high-profile disappearance and search for an 11-year-old boy this summer found that police dispatch was delayed roughly one hour. Parker Wells was at a care facility for the day when he went missing in July. After a large-scale search, his body was found two weeks later in a system of underground pipes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/911-dispatch-mistakes-delayed-search-for-parker-wells-according-to-city-of-calgary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/911-dispatch-mistakes-delayed-search-for-parker-wells-according-to-city-of-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta to pause provincial fuel tax until 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government says it is suspending the 13-cent-a-litre provincial fuel tax on gasoline and diesel, starting in October, after months of calls to do so.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-to-pause-provincial-fuel-tax-until-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-to-pause-provincial-fuel-tax-until-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sobeys’ parent agrees to ease property controls after watchdog’s probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empire, the parent company of Sobeys', Farm Boy and other store banners, agreed to relax its use of property controls following a probe by the Competition Bureau.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sobeys-parent-agrees-to-ease-property-controls-after-watchdogs-probe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sobeys-parent-agrees-to-ease-property-controls-after-watchdogs-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DB Robert Carter Jr. re-signs with B.C. Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[American defensive back Robert Carter Jr. is back with the B.C. Lions.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/db-robert-carter-jr-re-signs-with-bc-lions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/db-robert-carter-jr-re-signs-with-bc-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for Parker Wells was delayed by 911 issues: City of Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parker's disappearance in July sparked a massive search in Calgary that went on for two weeks until his body was found in a system of pipes under the city's Deerfoot freeway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/search-for-parker-wells-was-delayed-by-911-issues-city-of-calgary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/search-for-parker-wells-was-delayed-by-911-issues-city-of-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for Parker Wells was delayed by 911 issues: Calgary police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parker's disappearance in July sparked a massive search in Calgary that went on for two weeks until his body was found in a system of pipes under the city's Deerfoot freeway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/search-for-parker-wells-was-delayed-by-911-issues-calgary-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/search-for-parker-wells-was-delayed-by-911-issues-calgary-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mandatory courses on physical education and wellness, careers coming to Alberta high schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Alberta teachers will field test two new high school courses for the first time this year, as a long-term overhaul of the province&rsquo;s K-12 curriculum continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mandatory-courses-on-physical-education-and-wellness-careers-coming-to-alberta-high-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mandatory-courses-on-physical-education-and-wellness-careers-coming-to-alberta-high-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government urged to help overhaul highway leading to military city in northeastern Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Edmonton business group is urging the federal government to help overhaul the worn-out, rut-filled highway in Alberta that winds from Edmonton to Cold Lake, which is home to a Royal Canadian Air Force base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-government-urged-to-help-overhaul-highway-leading-to-military-city-in-northeastern-alberta/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/federal-government-urged-to-help-overhaul-highway-leading-to-military-city-in-northeastern-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta man fights federal order to surrender to U.K. for historical child sexual abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[On July 9, Canada's justice minister issued an order for 88-year-old Peter Murray to be surrendered. One day later, Murray's laywer filed a notice of application for judicial review with the Alberta Court of Appeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-man-fights-federal-order-to-surrender-to-uk-for-historical-child-sexual-abuse/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-man-fights-federal-order-to-surrender-to-uk-for-historical-child-sexual-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family remembers Darius MacDougall one year after disappearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[A year after his disappearance, the family of Darius MacDougall still returns to the campsite where he was last seen, hoping answers will one day come to light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/family-remembers-darius-macdougall-one-year-after-disappearance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/family-remembers-darius-macdougall-one-year-after-disappearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province building new Airdrie health centre focused on urgent care, maternity and surgical services]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government said the centre will house two facilities to serve the growing bedroom community north of Calgary: an urgent care and birthing centre, and a primary, surgical and ambulatory care centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/province-building-new-airdrie-health-centre-focused-on-urgent-care-maternity-and-surgical-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/province-building-new-airdrie-health-centre-focused-on-urgent-care-maternity-and-surgical-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forever Canadian officially becomes third-party advertiser in upcoming Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forever Canadian will officially participate in the campaign as a third-party advertiser despite being registered as one with Elections Alberta since June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/forever-canadian-officially-becomes-third-party-advertiser-in-upcoming-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/forever-canadian-officially-becomes-third-party-advertiser-in-upcoming-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman hit by school bus in southwest Calgary succumbs to her injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say a woman who was struck by a school bus in the southwest community of Somerset on Thursday has died from her injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-hit-by-school-bus-in-southwest-calgary-succumbs-to-her-injuries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-hit-by-school-bus-in-southwest-calgary-succumbs-to-her-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta premier adamant referendum ads are not ‘neutral’ on separation question, as UCP president claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is adamant she is promoting that the province stay in Canada, rejecting her own party president&rsquo;s claim that the government&rsquo;s advertising is &ldquo;neutral&rdquo; on the question.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-adamant-referendum-ads-are-not-neutral-on-separation-question-as-ucp-president-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-premier-adamant-referendum-ads-are-not-neutral-on-separation-question-as-ucp-president-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian investigation launched into data breach that exposed millions of IDs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into a data breach at IDScan.net that potentially exposed details from millions of driver's licences and other kinds of government-issued identification from Canada and the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-investigation-launched-into-data-breach-that-exposed-millions-of-ids/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-investigation-launched-into-data-breach-that-exposed-millions-of-ids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals table bill to speed up major project approvals, avert labour disruptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled a sweeping bill on Monday meant to fast-track approvals for major projects, cut their review times and create zones of "national interest" to pre-approve certain types of projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/liberals-table-bill-to-speed-up-major-project-approvals-avert-labour-disruptions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/liberals-table-bill-to-speed-up-major-project-approvals-avert-labour-disruptions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[B.C. Lions sign former Chiefs QB Chris Oladokun]]></title><description><![CDATA[The B.C. Lions have signed four Americans to their practice roster, including former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Chris Oladokun, the CFL club announced on Monday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bc-lions-sign-former-chiefs-qb-chris-oladokun/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/bc-lions-sign-former-chiefs-qb-chris-oladokun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forever Canadian kicks off official campaign for 'remain' side in Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thomas Lukaszuk's pro-Canadian unity group will now operate as a third-party advertiser to advocate voters in Alberta's referendum cast a ballot in favour of remaining in Canada. But a prominent pro-separatist group argues they've effectively already been campaigning for months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/forever-canadian-kicks-off-official-campaign-for-remain-side-in-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/forever-canadian-kicks-off-official-campaign-for-remain-side-in-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial begins for Alberta RCMP officer accused of misusing police database to aid Rwanda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Accused was trying to help out a friend on a missing person's case in Canada and is actually "a Canadian success story," lawyer says as trial gets underway in Red Deer, Alta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trial-begins-for-alberta-rcmp-officer-accused-of-misusing-police-database-to-aid-rwanda/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trial-begins-for-alberta-rcmp-officer-accused-of-misusing-police-database-to-aid-rwanda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta shares referendum vote locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans can now find out where they'll vote for the Oct. 19 referendum as the provincial election agency has published the locations of just over 1,400 polling stations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-shares-referendum-vote-locations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-shares-referendum-vote-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crown withdraws criminal charges against former Cricket Canada CEO Salman Khan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criminal charges were dropped Monday against former Cricket Canada CEO Salman Khan, who was accused of misappropriating $200,000 from the Calgary and District Cricket League.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/crown-withdraws-criminal-charges-against-former-cricket-canada-ceo-salman-khan/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/crown-withdraws-criminal-charges-against-former-cricket-canada-ceo-salman-khan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canmore gondola project clears first hurdle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A potential gondola project on Mount Lady Macdonald overlooking Canmore cleared its first approval step. The Alberta government designated the Lady Macdonald All-Season Resort Area for Stone Creek Resorts to apply for its long-discussed Silvertip gondola.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canmore-gondola-project-clears-first-hurdle/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canmore-gondola-project-clears-first-hurdle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oil prices and bond yields give back some of last week’s jumps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil prices are swinging as some crude from the Middle East is able to sail through the&nbsp;Strait of Hormuz, though nowhere nearly as much as the industry and customers would like.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oil-prices-and-bond-yields-give-back-some-of-last-weeks-jumps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oil-prices-and-bond-yields-give-back-some-of-last-weeks-jumps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmontonians gather for clothing repair event: ‘Quiet act of rebellion’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pearce Carpenter says fixing the holes in the black balloon bottoms they bought from an Edmonton thrift store is their way of tackling fast fashion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmontonians-gather-for-clothing-repair-event-quiet-act-of-rebellion/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmontonians-gather-for-clothing-repair-event-quiet-act-of-rebellion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How AI goods on Etsy are impacting knitters — and crafters at large]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fashioning itself a &ldquo;global marketplace&rdquo; for unique and handmade goods, Etsy has long been a destination for small scale crafters to sell to a wider audience. But in recent months, some say AI-generated products are stealing their sales and eroding trust in the platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-ai-goods-on-etsy-are-impacting-knitters-and-crafters-at-large/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-ai-goods-on-etsy-are-impacting-knitters-and-crafters-at-large/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What could a 'super' El Ni&ntilde;o mean for the Prairies?]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Ni&ntilde;o continues to develop in the Pacific Ocean. Experts predict this could be one of the strongest such events on record, and could disrupt usual winter weather patterns on the Prairies this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-could-a-super-el-nintildeo-mean-for-the-prairies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-could-a-super-el-nintildeo-mean-for-the-prairies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jann Arden headlines Calgary concert for Canadian unity ahead of Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[A free outdoor concert headlined by Jann Arden in support of Canadian unity brought thousands to downtown Calgary on Sunday, about a month before Albertans will cast their ballots on the question of separation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jann-arden-headlines-calgary-concert-for-canadian-unity-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jann-arden-headlines-calgary-concert-for-canadian-unity-ahead-of-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City council to finalize Green Line LRT alignment through Calgary’s downtown next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this month, a city committee endorsed a surface alignment into Calgary's downtown core along 10 Avenue S.W. instead of an elevated track.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-council-to-finalize-green-line-lrt-alignment-through-calgarys-downtown-next-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-council-to-finalize-green-line-lrt-alignment-through-calgarys-downtown-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Road closure detours for hockey fans heading to Saddledome Farewell season]]></title><description><![CDATA[With hockey season fast approaching, fans are being warned about a series of road closures surrounding the Saddledome as Scotia Place construction continues. Bella Finn reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/road-closure-detours-for-hockey-fans-heading-to-saddledome-farewell-season/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/road-closure-detours-for-hockey-fans-heading-to-saddledome-farewell-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paredes' 62-yard field goal lifts Stampeders to 40-38 win over winless Redblacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 62-yard field goal by Rene Paredes, for the longest of his career, with two seconds remaining gave the Calgary Stampeders a 40-38 win over the still-winless Ottawa Redblacks in the CFL on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/paredes-62-yard-field-goal-lifts-stampeders-to-40-38-win-over-winless-redblacks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/paredes-62-yard-field-goal-lifts-stampeders-to-40-38-win-over-winless-redblacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paredes' 62-yard field goal lifts Stampeders to 40-38 win over Redblacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 62-yard field goal by Rene Paredes, for the longest of his career, with two seconds remaining gave the Calgary Stampeders a 40-38 win over the visiting Ottawa Redblacks in the CFL on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/paredes-62-yard-field-goal-lifts-stampeders-to-40-38-win-over-redblacks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/paredes-62-yard-field-goal-lifts-stampeders-to-40-38-win-over-redblacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta teens reap business and life lessons in first garden]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s harvest time for the new green thumbs of BADAS Youth, or the Beaumont and District Agricultural Society Youth. This summer, they took over a plot of dirt south of Edmonton and transformed it into veggies, flowers and work experience in a tough job market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-teens-reap-business-and-life-lessons-in-first-garden/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-teens-reap-business-and-life-lessons-in-first-garden/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta researchers investigate how zombie parasites take control of ant brains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers from Calgary and Lethbridge are zeroing in on how a zombie parasite found in southern Alberta manages to invade the livers of cattle, elk and deer by first hijacking the brains of ants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-researchers-investigate-how-zombie-parasites-take-control-of-ant-brains/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-researchers-investigate-how-zombie-parasites-take-control-of-ant-brains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The tangled what-ifs of Alberta separation — from trade and treaties to currency and disaster costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's some of what to expect when you're extracting the province from Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-tangled-what-ifs-of-alberta-separation-from-trade-and-treaties-to-currency-and-disaster-costs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-tangled-what-ifs-of-alberta-separation-from-trade-and-treaties-to-currency-and-disaster-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not just lemonade stands: How a new wave of 'kid-preneurs' are making their own money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Across Canada, kids are getting an early taste of entrepreneurship &mdash; earning money, testing their ideas and learning skills they can carry into adulthood. Experts say social media, AI and the rising cost of living may be helping fuel the trend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/not-just-lemonade-stands-how-a-new-wave-of-kid-preneurs-are-making-their-own-money/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/not-just-lemonade-stands-how-a-new-wave-of-kid-preneurs-are-making-their-own-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs are heading back to Parliament Hill. Here's what to watch this sitting]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPs are heading back to Parliament Hill on Monday to pick up where they left off in June. Here are some key things to watch this fall sitting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mps-are-heading-back-to-parliament-hill-heres-what-to-watch-this-sitting/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mps-are-heading-back-to-parliament-hill-heres-what-to-watch-this-sitting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is AI evolving too fast? A look at the debate on slowing it down]]></title><description><![CDATA[The path forward for artificial intelligence is caught between promises of breakthroughs that would benefit humanity and concerns the technology will grow too powerful for human good. Here's a look at which tech and world leaders are calling for a slowdown in AI's development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/is-ai-evolving-too-fast-a-look-at-the-debate-on-slowing-it-down/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/is-ai-evolving-too-fast-a-look-at-the-debate-on-slowing-it-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five acquitted players on different paths]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five former members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team &mdash; Alex Formenton, Carter Hart, Dillon Dub&eacute;, Cal Foote and Michael McLeod &mdash; were acquitted in July 2025 on sexual assault charges stemming from an encounter at a 2018 Hockey Canada gala in London, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/five-acquitted-players-on-different-paths/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/five-acquitted-players-on-different-paths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters gather in Edmonton before Oilers game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of protesters chanted "no means no" and "drunk isn't consent" outside Rogers Place arena ahead of the Edmonton Oilers' first home game on Saturday, which featured the team's controversial new forward Alex Formenton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/protesters-gather-in-edmonton-before-oilers-game/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/protesters-gather-in-edmonton-before-oilers-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Career kick by Paredes lifts Stampeders to win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Calgary Stampeders stayed in the CFL playoff conversation, thanks to a lengthy field goal by Rene Paredes, while the Ottawa Redblacks remained winless after Calgary's 40-38 victory over Ottawa on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/career-kick-by-paredes-lifts-stampeders-to-win/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/career-kick-by-paredes-lifts-stampeders-to-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Stampeders down Ottawa Redblacks 40-38]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 62-yard field goal by Rene Paredes, for the longest of his career, with two seconds remaining gave the Calgary Stampeders a 40-38 win over the visiting Ottawa Redblacks in the CFL on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampeders-down-ottawa-redblacks-40-38/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 04:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-stampeders-down-ottawa-redblacks-40-38/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UCP riding group demands leadership review as separatist leader criticizes Danielle Smith's unity stance]]></title><description><![CDATA[To force a party vote on the premier's leadership, 22 riding associations would need to make same request.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ucp-riding-group-demands-leadership-review-as-separatist-leader-criticizes-danielle-smiths-unity-stance/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ucp-riding-group-demands-leadership-review-as-separatist-leader-criticizes-danielle-smiths-unity-stance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argos clinch playoff berth with victory over Elks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts are playoff bound.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argos-clinch-playoff-berth-with-victory-over-elks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argos-clinch-playoff-berth-with-victory-over-elks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta gov't mulling regulations around micromobility vehicles like e-scooters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government is considering implementing legislation that would allow municipalities to govern the use of e-scooters and similar vehicles, according to the transportation ministry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-govt-mulling-regulations-around-micromobility-vehicles-like-e-scooters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-govt-mulling-regulations-around-micromobility-vehicles-like-e-scooters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Why walk away?’: Emotional Danielle Smith speaks against separation at online forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[An emotional Premier Danielle Smith held back tears Saturday as she recounted a long list of historic indignities Albertans have suffered at the hands of the federal government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-walk-away-emotional-danielle-smith-speaks-against-separation-at-online-forum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/why-walk-away-emotional-danielle-smith-speaks-against-separation-at-online-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New facility to boost availability of addiction treatment in Grande Prairie, Alta.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summit House, which is opening on Sept. 26 in Grande Prairie, Alta., will provide 36 recovery beds for men undergoing addictions treatment through Rising Above Ministry's six-month treatment program. The non-profit also offers treatment for women along with second-stage housing following completion of treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-facility-to-boost-availability-of-addiction-treatment-in-grande-prairie-alta/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-facility-to-boost-availability-of-addiction-treatment-in-grande-prairie-alta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jarry hopes to stand out in crowded Oilers crease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anxious to put last season's struggled in the rear-view mirror, goaltender Tristan Jarry spent the summer preparing for what he and the Edmonton Oilers hope is a positive bounce-back season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jarry-hopes-to-stand-out-in-crowded-oilers-crease/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jarry-hopes-to-stand-out-in-crowded-oilers-crease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[To my family, Brexit seemed laughable. Now I don’t think the threat of Alberta separation is funny]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rosie Costen&rsquo;s family moved to Canada from the U.K. ahead of its vote to leave the European Union. For her, the similarities between that vote and the upcoming referendum in Alberta are a source of worry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/to-my-family-brexit-seemed-laughable-now-i-dont-think-the-threat-of-alberta-separation-is-funny/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/to-my-family-brexit-seemed-laughable-now-i-dont-think-the-threat-of-alberta-separation-is-funny/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If most Albertans don't want to leave Canada, where is the pro-Canada movement?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the last year, a steady drumbeat of polling has found again and again that most Albertans oppose separation &mdash; but based on fundraising and online chatter, you might not know that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/if-most-albertans-dont-want-to-leave-canada-where-is-the-pro-canada-movement/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/if-most-albertans-dont-want-to-leave-canada-where-is-the-pro-canada-movement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Were mosquitos bugging you more than usual this summer? Blame the rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[If it felt like mosquitoes were being particularly bad this summer &mdash; and hanging around for longer &mdash; it might not be in your head.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/were-mosquitos-bugging-you-more-than-usual-this-summer-blame-the-rain/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/were-mosquitos-bugging-you-more-than-usual-this-summer-blame-the-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexander leads Alouettes to 37-25 win over Ticats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Davis Alexander threw two touchdown passes to power the Montreal Alouettes past the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37-25 in the annual Hall of Fame game Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alexander-leads-alouettes-to-37-25-win-over-ticats/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alexander-leads-alouettes-to-37-25-win-over-ticats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exhibitors, guests optimistic as Fort McMurray hosts its largest Oil Sands Expo in more than a decade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fort McMurray just hosted its largest Oil Sands Expo in more than a decade, and organizers say the crowds reflect a sense of optimism in Canada&rsquo;s energy sector following a summer of announcements from the federal and provincial governments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/exhibitors-guests-optimistic-as-fort-mcmurray-hosts-its-largest-oil-sands-expo-in-more-than-a-decade/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 03:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/exhibitors-guests-optimistic-as-fort-mcmurray-hosts-its-largest-oil-sands-expo-in-more-than-a-decade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elections Alberta less than halfway to its goal of 60K referendum election workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[With just over a month to go before the fall referendum, Elections Alberta has hired 25,000 election officers, roughly 35,000 short of its goal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-less-than-halfway-to-its-goal-of-60k-referendum-election-workers/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elections-alberta-less-than-halfway-to-its-goal-of-60k-referendum-election-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta gov’t makes temporary changes to voter list rules ahead of referendum, NDP raises concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government said Friday it has temporarily changed rules governing provincial voter lists, in an effort to protect voters&rsquo; information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-govt-makes-temporary-changes-to-voter-list-rules-ahead-of-referendum-ndp-raises-concerns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-govt-makes-temporary-changes-to-voter-list-rules-ahead-of-referendum-ndp-raises-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Popular viewpoint on highway to Banff to close]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta plans to close a popular Highway 1 pullout at Lac des Arcs after years of safety concerns from nearby residents. The province plans to rebuild the westbound entrance ramp, but funding for the $1.4-million project hasn't been secured and there's no timeline yet.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/popular-viewpoint-on-highway-to-banff-to-close/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/popular-viewpoint-on-highway-to-banff-to-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary council divided on whether city should take official stance on Alberta separatism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Jeromy Farkas said he anticipates bringing urgent business or calling a special meeting for city council to debate whether to take an official stance on the upcoming Alberta independence referendum this fall. But some councillors argue the debate is outside their jurisdiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-council-divided-on-whether-city-should-take-official-stance-on-alberta-separatism/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-council-divided-on-whether-city-should-take-official-stance-on-alberta-separatism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desperate Stampeders host winless Redblacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two CFL teams on the ropes for different reasons seek traction Saturday at McMahon Stadium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/desperate-stampeders-host-winless-redblacks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/desperate-stampeders-host-winless-redblacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Lethbridge was wrong to cancel Frances Widdowson's 2023 lecture, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Court of King's Bench judge has ruled the University of Lethbridge's decision to cancel a lecture by former Mount Royal University professor Frances Widdowson was "fundamentally and fatally flawed" because it didn't consider a Charter-protected right.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/university-of-lethbridge-was-wrong-to-cancel-frances-widdowsons-2023-lecture-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/university-of-lethbridge-was-wrong-to-cancel-frances-widdowsons-2023-lecture-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Lethbridge was wrong to cancel Frances Widdowson 2023 lecture, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Court of King's Bench judge has ruled the University of Lethbridge's decision to cancel a lecture by former Mount Royal University professor Frances Widdowson was "fundamentally and fatally flawed" because it didn't consider a Charter-protected right.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/university-of-lethbridge-was-wrong-to-cancel-frances-widdowson-2023-lecture-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/university-of-lethbridge-was-wrong-to-cancel-frances-widdowson-2023-lecture-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta children who were subject of Amber Alert found safe in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA["They were located on a rural property in West Kelowna," Staff/Sgt. Derrick Gladdish with the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit said on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-children-who-were-subject-of-amber-alert-found-safe-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-children-who-were-subject-of-amber-alert-found-safe-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 missing Alberta children found safe in rural B.C.: Alberta RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two missing Alberta children were found safe and in &ldquo;good health&rdquo; on Thursday on a rural property in West Kelowna, B.C., Alberta RCMP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-missing-alberta-children-found-safe-in-rural-bc-alberta-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-missing-alberta-children-found-safe-in-rural-bc-alberta-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huge wildlife corridor project is 1st Canadian finalist for Earthshot Prize]]></title><description><![CDATA[What if wolves, caribou and other wildlife could roam through protected lands from Yellowstone National Park in the U.S. to Canada's Yukon? A project to create such a massive habitat corridor has become the first Canadian finalist for Prince William's annual environmental prizes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/huge-wildlife-corridor-project-is-1st-canadian-finalist-for-earthshot-prize/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/huge-wildlife-corridor-project-is-1st-canadian-finalist-for-earthshot-prize/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time zones in Canada are getting complicated. These maps lay them out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The times, they aren't a-changing &mdash; at least not for Western Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/time-zones-in-canada-are-getting-complicated-these-maps-lay-them-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/time-zones-in-canada-are-getting-complicated-these-maps-lay-them-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norval Morrisseau masterwork not seen for 40 years unveiled at Thunder Bay Art Gallery]]></title><description><![CDATA[After 40 years in storage, a rare masterwork painting by Ojibway artist Norval Morrisseau has been unveiled at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery in northwestern Ontario. The painting is on loan from EA Studios Calgary, and is described as "very spiritual" and "very powerful."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/norval-morrisseau-masterwork-not-seen-for-40-years-unveiled-at-thunder-bay-art-gallery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/norval-morrisseau-masterwork-not-seen-for-40-years-unveiled-at-thunder-bay-art-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Never giving up': Alberta separatist leaders say referendum vote won't end their fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Danielle Smith and her government expect next month's separation referendum to be the last word on the subject &mdash; but those fighting for an independent Alberta say no matter the outcome, the fight goes on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/never-giving-up-alberta-separatist-leaders-say-referendum-vote-wont-end-their-fight/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/never-giving-up-alberta-separatist-leaders-say-referendum-vote-wont-end-their-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman in life-threatening condition after she was hit by school bus in southwest Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say a pedestrian is in life-threatening condition after being struck by a school bus in the southwest community of Somerset Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-in-life-threatening-condition-after-she-was-hit-by-school-bus-in-southwest-calgary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-in-life-threatening-condition-after-she-was-hit-by-school-bus-in-southwest-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several sandwich brands sold by Calgary company recalled for possible listeria]]></title><description><![CDATA[Various types of sandwiches have been recalled in Alberta because of possible listeria risk. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recall mostly involves Fresh &amp; Local brand and Fresh Bites brand sandwiches. It says there have been no reported illnesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/several-sandwich-brands-sold-by-calgary-company-recalled-for-possible-listeria/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/several-sandwich-brands-sold-by-calgary-company-recalled-for-possible-listeria/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robotic-assisted surgery now an option for patients at Red Deer hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eighty-one procedures have already been completed in Red Deer using robotic-assisted surgery. One of the surgeons using the technology says it has benefits beyond improved outcomes for patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/robotic-assisted-surgery-now-an-option-for-patients-at-red-deer-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/robotic-assisted-surgery-now-an-option-for-patients-at-red-deer-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Alberta NDP won Calgary’s byelection. But next election, the map could look very different]]></title><description><![CDATA[As work is underway to redraw Alberta's electoral map, Calgary-Shaw provides an up-to-date case study illustrating how proposed changes to provincial ridings could affect election results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-alberta-ndp-won-calgarys-byelection-but-next-election-the-map-could-look-very-different/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-alberta-ndp-won-calgarys-byelection-but-next-election-the-map-could-look-very-different/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sean Millington soaking in Hall of Fame induction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean Millington always saw himself as a journeyman player but he'll now forever be remembered as one the CFL's best.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sean-millington-soaking-in-hall-of-fame-induction/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/sean-millington-soaking-in-hall-of-fame-induction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Carney's popularity soars, Conservatives weigh what to do about their own leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of Conservative MPs have soured on Pierre Poilievre as leader, but despite this growing angst, his position is relatively secure because there is no strong appetite to oust him and choose someone new right now, according to party and caucus sources who spoke to CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-carneys-popularity-soars-conservatives-weigh-what-to-do-about-their-own-leader/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-carneys-popularity-soars-conservatives-weigh-what-to-do-about-their-own-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Great Dane stretchered off mountain near Revelstoke, B.C., in unusual rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rescuers say the owners were exhausted from trying to get the 10-year-old dog&nbsp;off&nbsp;the&nbsp;mountain, and were not prepared for overnight stays&nbsp;in&nbsp;alpine terrain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/great-dane-stretchered-off-mountain-near-revelstoke-bc-in-unusual-rescue/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/great-dane-stretchered-off-mountain-near-revelstoke-bc-in-unusual-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction underway on new northwest Calgary library amid gap in amenities on city outskirts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new library at the Symons Valley Centre in Calgary's northwest community of Sage Hill is expected to be complete in mid-2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/construction-underway-on-new-northwest-calgary-library-amid-gap-in-amenities-on-city-outskirts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/construction-underway-on-new-northwest-calgary-library-amid-gap-in-amenities-on-city-outskirts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvest delayed across the Prairies as farmers deal with waterlogged fields]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grain farmers on the Prairies are managing a challenging harvest this year, following a stormy summer across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/harvest-delayed-across-the-prairies-as-farmers-deal-with-waterlogged-fields/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/harvest-delayed-across-the-prairies-as-farmers-deal-with-waterlogged-fields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City alleges deputy fire chief saw company dumping waste at Calgary landfill as it burned]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company at the centre of a landfill fire in southeast Calgary faced a new allegation in court Thursday: that it dumped more debris at the landfill last week without a permit, near where the fire was burning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-alleges-deputy-fire-chief-saw-company-dumping-waste-at-calgary-landfill-as-it-burned/</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-alleges-deputy-fire-chief-saw-company-dumping-waste-at-calgary-landfill-as-it-burned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 500,000 Albertans have applied to vote by mail in referendum: Elections Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than half a million Albertans have requested to vote by mail in the upcoming referendum, according to Elections Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-500000-albertans-have-applied-to-vote-by-mail-in-referendum-elections-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-than-500000-albertans-have-applied-to-vote-by-mail-in-referendum-elections-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frost gets the start for Ticats versus Alouettes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The quarterback shuffle continues for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/frost-gets-the-start-for-ticats-versus-alouettes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/frost-gets-the-start-for-ticats-versus-alouettes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCann Family Studio Theatre unveiled as part of Werklund Centre expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[As work continues on the Werklund Centre and Olympic Plaza transformation, the name of the planned 200-seat studio theatre has been announced. The McCann Family Studio Theatre will be completed in 2028, along with the rest of the planned expansions and improvements at the former Olympic Plaza site.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mccann-family-studio-theatre-unveiled-as-part-of-werklund-centre-expansion/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mccann-family-studio-theatre-unveiled-as-part-of-werklund-centre-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haggerty receives two-game suspension from CFL]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CFL suspended B.C. Lions defensive back Josh Haggerty two games Thursday for striking running back Liam Talbot of the Montreal Alouettes last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/haggerty-receives-two-game-suspension-from-cfl/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/haggerty-receives-two-game-suspension-from-cfl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary fire officials say landfill blaze could last months]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stubborn blaze that has been burning for the last 10 days at a Calgary landfill could take months to fizzle out, the fire service said Wednesday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-fire-officials-say-landfill-blaze-could-last-months/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-fire-officials-say-landfill-blaze-could-last-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sentenced to 12 years for Alberta sex attacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for a series of sexual assaults on vulnerable women at a rural home near Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-sentenced-to-12-years-for-alberta-sex-attacks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-sentenced-to-12-years-for-alberta-sex-attacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richard Mantha handed 12-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting 3 vulnerable women]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary man who targeted and sexually assaulted several vulnerable women who worked in Calgary&rsquo;s sex trade has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/richard-mantha-handed-12-year-prison-sentence-for-sexually-assaulting-3-vulnerable-women/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/richard-mantha-handed-12-year-prison-sentence-for-sexually-assaulting-3-vulnerable-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge denies Tamara Lich's request to travel under house arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has denied Tamara Lich's request to travel internationally while she serves a house arrest sentence, including going on a Caribbean cruise and to visit the White House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-denies-tamara-lichs-request-to-travel-under-house-arrest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-denies-tamara-lichs-request-to-travel-under-house-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Less snow, less moisture: How a ‘super’ El Niño could impact central Alberta farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[As farmers finish bringing in this year&rsquo;s crop, a weather pattern forming in the Pacific Ocean could shape the next growing season. Scientists say the Canadian Prairies could face a very strong El Ni&ntilde;o in the coming months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/less-snow-less-moisture-how-a-super-el-nio-could-impact-central-alberta-farmers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/less-snow-less-moisture-how-a-super-el-nio-could-impact-central-alberta-farmers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta referendum pitches proof of citizenship at the polls, but how common is voter fraud?]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the Oct. 19 referendum fast-approaching, we&rsquo;re taking a closer look at the final immigration-related question.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-pitches-proof-of-citizenship-at-the-polls-but-how-common-is-voter-fraud/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-pitches-proof-of-citizenship-at-the-polls-but-how-common-is-voter-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What does Carney’s investment summit mean for clean energy?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Industry watchers hope bringing large investors to Canada can help boost interest in Canadian renewables and raise the billions of dollars that will be needed. But where the money will land is still unclear.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-does-carneys-investment-summit-mean-for-clean-energy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-does-carneys-investment-summit-mean-for-clean-energy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Elections Alberta staff raise &lsquo;mismanagement&rsquo; concerns about 'Water Not Coal' petition verification]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five former Elections Alberta employees are raising &ldquo;mismanagement&rdquo; concerns about how Corb Lund's citizen initiative petition was validated, alleging procedures changed and that there was a lack of training materials and oversight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-elections-alberta-staff-raise-lsquomismanagementrsquo-concerns-about-water-not-coal-petition-verification/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-elections-alberta-staff-raise-lsquomismanagementrsquo-concerns-about-water-not-coal-petition-verification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta woman saves 2 strangers with living organ donations: ‘She’s a hero’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sherwood Park's Meghan Rozema is the first person in Alberta to become a living double organ donor, giving both a kidney and part of her liver to save two different lives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-woman-saves-2-strangers-with-living-organ-donations-shes-a-hero/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 02:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-woman-saves-2-strangers-with-living-organ-donations-shes-a-hero/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southern Alberta communities soon to have convenience of curbside recycling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Southern Alberta communities near Lethbridge are soon to get curbside recycling, a service that Calgary and Lethbridge residents have been able to use for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/southern-alberta-communities-soon-to-have-convenience-of-curbside-recycling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/southern-alberta-communities-soon-to-have-convenience-of-curbside-recycling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta drivers face another jump at the pump after Illinois refinery outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[This latest price jump isn't the first this year, as the ongoing war in Iran and blockage of the Strait of Hormuz are causing costs to soar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-drivers-face-another-jump-at-the-pump-after-illinois-refinery-outage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-drivers-face-another-jump-at-the-pump-after-illinois-refinery-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free native plant giveaway encourages healthy, helpful gardens]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plants are available through the Friends of Fish Creek society's website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/free-native-plant-giveaway-encourages-healthy-helpful-gardens/</link><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/free-native-plant-giveaway-encourages-healthy-helpful-gardens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preston Manning says he's baffled by people who view Alberta premier as a separatist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative elder statesman Preston Manning says he's baffled that some view Alberta Premier Danielle Smith as anti-Canada given her vocal support of Confederation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/preston-manning-says-hes-baffled-by-people-who-view-alberta-premier-as-a-separatist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/preston-manning-says-hes-baffled-by-people-who-view-alberta-premier-as-a-separatist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Preston Manning ‘baffled’ by those who view Danielle Smith as an Alberta separatist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative elder statesman Preston Manning says Canadians will get a renewed look at Danielle Smith when she speaks at a virtual two-day forum he is co-hosting next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/preston-manning-baffled-by-those-who-view-danielle-smith-as-an-alberta-separatist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/preston-manning-baffled-by-those-who-view-danielle-smith-as-an-alberta-separatist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Oilers open camp mired in controversy around Formenton signing, Babcock hiring]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a 2025-26 season full of criticism, from a slow start to a first-round playoff exit, the Edmonton Oilers opened training camp Wednesday mired in new off-ice controversy.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-oilers-open-camp-mired-in-controversy-around-formenton-signing-babcock-hiring/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-oilers-open-camp-mired-in-controversy-around-formenton-signing-babcock-hiring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Distraction robberies targeting senior South Asian women rising in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since Aug. 19, Edmonton police said they've received at least 20 reports of distraction-style robberies involving theft of jewellery, typically targeting older South Asian women.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/distraction-robberies-targeting-senior-south-asian-women-rising-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/distraction-robberies-targeting-senior-south-asian-women-rising-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redblacks, Stampeders are both in need of victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[McLeod Bethel-Thompson and the Ottawa Redblacks won't be the only ones in dire need of a win this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/redblacks-stampeders-are-both-in-need-of-victory/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/redblacks-stampeders-are-both-in-need-of-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta oil and gas company ordered to abandon assets for repeated non-compliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) has issued a formal abandonment and reclamation order against Calgary-based MAGA Energy Ltd., forcing the company to permanently decommission its assets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-oil-and-gas-company-ordered-to-abandon-assets-for-repeated-non-compliance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-oil-and-gas-company-ordered-to-abandon-assets-for-repeated-non-compliance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary officials give update on ECCO landfill fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a week after the fire initially sparked at the former landfill site of ECCO Recycling and Energy Corp., the Calgary Fire Department says the site is now under control, though crews are still working to fully extinguish flames and hotspots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-officials-give-update-on-ecco-landfill-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-officials-give-update-on-ecco-landfill-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary lays new charges against company behind landfill on fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Calgary has laid four new charges against ECCO Recycling and Energy Corp. and its owner Alec McDougall over a landfill that has been burning for more than a week, alleging non-compliance under both the Municipal Government Act and the city&rsquo;s Land Use Bylaws, according to court records obtained by CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-lays-new-charges-against-company-behind-landfill-on-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-lays-new-charges-against-company-behind-landfill-on-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality remains concern with Calgary landfill fire under control but not out yet]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than a week after the fire initially sparked at the former landfill site of ECCO Recycling and Energy Corp., the Calgary Fire Department says the site is now under control, though crews are still working to fully extinguish flames and hotspots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/air-quality-remains-concern-with-calgary-landfill-fire-under-control-but-not-out-yet/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/air-quality-remains-concern-with-calgary-landfill-fire-under-control-but-not-out-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of Alberta separation could be up to $170B: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report looks at two scenarios involving how separation would occur, but in both cases the short-term costs of leaving Confederation would be high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cost-of-alberta-separation-could-be-up-to-170b-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/cost-of-alberta-separation-could-be-up-to-170b-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Erlton residents rally against proposed 45-unit affordable housing project in southwest Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erlton residents are pushing back against a proposed affordable housing project at a former Enmax substation in southwest Calgary, saying the building would be too big and increase traffic in the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/erlton-residents-rally-against-proposed-45-unit-affordable-housing-project-in-southwest-calgary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/erlton-residents-rally-against-proposed-45-unit-affordable-housing-project-in-southwest-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta now providing free RSV vaccines to newborns after calls from pediatricians to expand access]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta is now offering free RSV immunizations for all babies born in hospital during the fall respiratory virus season, followingcalls from pediatricians to provide the preventative vaccine universally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-now-providing-free-rsv-vaccines-to-newborns-after-calls-from-pediatricians-to-expand-access/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-now-providing-free-rsv-vaccines-to-newborns-after-calls-from-pediatricians-to-expand-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Establishing independent Alberta would be costly, unpredictable: government-commissioned report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta&rsquo;s separation from Canada would be costly in the short term and highly unpredictable in the long term, a new report from the University of Calgary School of Public Policy released Wednesday says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/establishing-independent-alberta-would-be-costly-unpredictable-government-commissioned-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/establishing-independent-alberta-would-be-costly-unpredictable-government-commissioned-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Establishing independent Alberta could cost up to $170B over 5 years: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of establishing a new country could range between $50 billion and $170 billion over a five-year period, a government-commissioned report released Wednesday says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/establishing-independent-alberta-could-cost-up-to-170b-over-5-years-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/establishing-independent-alberta-could-cost-up-to-170b-over-5-years-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta ready for bloc-style federal party, says former MLA]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Alberta provincial MLA is working to form a new federal party that would focus on Alberta's issues and sovereignty in the House of Commons &mdash; similar to the mandate of the Bloc Quebecois. Drew Barnes sat as a Wildrose and United Conservative MLA in provincial politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ready-for-bloc-style-federal-party-says-former-mla/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ready-for-bloc-style-federal-party-says-former-mla/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We will rule in CANADA': Letter from Bishnoi gang to police disclosed to CBC News]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News has obtained a copy of a letter sent from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to Canada's "defence minister, army and police" claiming to have 5,000 gang members in Canada and "more guns" than the police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-rule-in-canada-letter-from-bishnoi-gang-to-police-disclosed-to-cbc-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/we-will-rule-in-canada-letter-from-bishnoi-gang-to-police-disclosed-to-cbc-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grizzly bear killings have spiked through provincial program; government says recovery still priority]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of grizzly bears shot by hunters through Alberta's Wildlife Management Responder Network has surged over the past few months, with 14 bears killed since the program's inception. The provincial government says its recovery strategy is continuing to meet goals, while experts say the numbers reflect the challenges of coexisting with southwestern Alberta's large bear population.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/grizzly-bear-killings-have-spiked-through-provincial-program-government-says-recovery-still-priority/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/grizzly-bear-killings-have-spiked-through-provincial-program-government-says-recovery-still-priority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about Alberta referendum questions 2, 3 and 4 on immigration]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News breaks down ballot measures that propose three methods to restrict non-permanent residents&rsquo; access to social services and supports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-you-need-to-know-about-alberta-referendum-questions-2-3-and-4-on-immigration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-you-need-to-know-about-alberta-referendum-questions-2-3-and-4-on-immigration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temporary residents’ access to public health care, education at stake in Alberta referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News breaks down immigration questions two, three and four in the Oct. 19 referendum, which propose three methods to restrict non-permanent residents&rsquo; access to public and social services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/temporary-residents-access-to-public-health-care-education-at-stake-in-alberta-referendum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/temporary-residents-access-to-public-health-care-education-at-stake-in-alberta-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More people are seeking emergency care for gambling, a new study says &mdash; and it's mostly men and boys]]></title><description><![CDATA[New research published Wednesday in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found a nearly 100 per cent increase in emergency department visits, in just the past few years, following the rapid growth of privatized online gambling and legalization of betting on single sports events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-people-are-seeking-emergency-care-for-gambling-a-new-study-says-mdash-and-its-mostly-men-and-boys/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/more-people-are-seeking-emergency-care-for-gambling-a-new-study-says-mdash-and-its-mostly-men-and-boys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans are voting on Oct. 19. Here’s the simple version of what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News created this simple guide in collaboration with several community media organizations. Feel free to share with anyone who needs it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-are-voting-on-oct-19-heres-the-simple-version-of-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-are-voting-on-oct-19-heres-the-simple-version-of-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galaxyland’s new Nerf roller-coaster nearly complete at West Edmonton Mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The roller-coaster opening in 2027 can be ridden two ways: the&nbsp;family-friendly 'Core' mode and the more a thrilling 'Quantum' mode with added inversions, twists, and higher speeds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/galaxylands-new-nerf-roller-coaster-nearly-complete-at-west-edmonton-mall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/galaxylands-new-nerf-roller-coaster-nearly-complete-at-west-edmonton-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta on track to see the most traffic deaths in a decade: ‘Disaster waiting to happen’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta RCMP said based on historical trends, if the fatal collision pattern continues, 2026 could end with 274 deaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-on-track-to-see-the-most-traffic-deaths-in-a-decade-disaster-waiting-to-happen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-on-track-to-see-the-most-traffic-deaths-in-a-decade-disaster-waiting-to-happen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2026 on pace to be deadliest year on provincial roads, says Alberta RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The RCMP is &ldquo;begging&rdquo; Albertans to drive safely as they've seen a significant increase in fatalities and dangerous driving behaviour this year. Statistics show Alberta is on pace to have the highest number of traffic deaths on roads policed by the RCMP in over 10 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2026-on-pace-to-be-deadliest-year-on-provincial-roads-says-alberta-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2026-on-pace-to-be-deadliest-year-on-provincial-roads-says-alberta-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatism, NDP's vision for province among reasons cited for Calgary byelection flip]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the NDP's Kyle Campbell won the Calgary-Shaw byelection on Monday, turning a typically conservative riding orange, some are pointing at the opposition's vision for core issues like health care and education, while others are tying the result to the province's separatist movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatism-ndps-vision-for-province-among-reasons-cited-for-calgary-byelection-flip/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatism-ndps-vision-for-province-among-reasons-cited-for-calgary-byelection-flip/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Incarceration is required,' judge says in sentencing man who killed father of 4 after blowing stop sign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family of Daniel Bzdel, who was killed when a driver blew through a stop sign at a rural intersection in Rocky View County, says they are "relieved" at the judge&rsquo;s decision to impose a 20-month jail sentence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/incarceration-is-required-judge-says-in-sentencing-man-who-killed-father-of-4-after-blowing-stop-sign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/incarceration-is-required-judge-says-in-sentencing-man-who-killed-father-of-4-after-blowing-stop-sign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta NDP flies the anti-separatist flag to steal a UCP riding in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's hard to find meaning in one byelection for a general election 12 months away. But the big referendum is only five weeks from now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-flies-the-anti-separatist-flag-to-steal-a-ucp-riding-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-flies-the-anti-separatist-flag-to-steal-a-ucp-riding-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta NDP flies the anti-separatist flag to snatch a UCP riding in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's hard to find meaning in one byelection for a general election 12 months away. But the big referendum is only five weeks from now.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-flies-the-anti-separatist-flag-to-snatch-a-ucp-riding-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-flies-the-anti-separatist-flag-to-snatch-a-ucp-riding-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do school cell phone bans work? Teachers say enforcement can be an issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most provinces have put in some form of ban in the past two to three years and vary dependent on the grade level, with New Brunswick the latest to join this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/do-school-cell-phone-bans-work-teachers-say-enforcement-can-be-an-issue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/do-school-cell-phone-bans-work-teachers-say-enforcement-can-be-an-issue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What are restrictive covenants and why this Edmonton infill is stirring debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[From restrictive covenants to buying the neighbouring property, the sharp rise in multi-unit infill builds in recent years has led some Edmonton homeowners to take drastic action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-are-restrictive-covenants-and-why-this-edmonton-infill-is-stirring-debate/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-are-restrictive-covenants-and-why-this-edmonton-infill-is-stirring-debate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality near southeast Calgary landfill fire has reached high-risk levels 'intermittently,' province says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's environment minister says provincial air quality data shows smoke from a fire smouldering at a southeast Calgary landfill poses a low health risk for most of the city, but air quality has reached high-risk levels "intermittently" in some areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/air-quality-near-southeast-calgary-landfill-fire-has-reached-high-risk-levels-intermittently-province-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/air-quality-near-southeast-calgary-landfill-fire-has-reached-high-risk-levels-intermittently-province-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ungerer, Beverette, Hatcher named top players]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Argonauts receiver David Ungerer III, Montreal Alouettes linebacker Tyrice Beverette and B.C. Lions receiver Keon Hatcher Sr. have been named the CFL's top players for Week 15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ungerer-beverette-hatcher-named-top-players/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ungerer-beverette-hatcher-named-top-players/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier’s office blames byelection loss on vote split, others cite Alberta referendum anger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Kenney is linking the governing United Conservative Party's stunning byelection loss in Calgary to the province's looming vote on separation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premiers-office-blames-byelection-loss-on-vote-split-others-cite-alberta-referendum-anger/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premiers-office-blames-byelection-loss-on-vote-split-others-cite-alberta-referendum-anger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jason Kenney links stunning UCP byelection loss in Calgary to Alberta separatism vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jason Kenney is linking the governing United Conservative Party's stunning byelection loss in Calgary to the province's looming vote on separation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jason-kenney-links-stunning-ucp-byelection-loss-in-calgary-to-alberta-separatism-vote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/jason-kenney-links-stunning-ucp-byelection-loss-in-calgary-to-alberta-separatism-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Alberta premier Kenney links stunning UCP byelection loss to separation vote]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney is linking the governing United Conservative Party's stunning byelection loss in Calgary to the province's looming vote on separation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-alberta-premier-kenney-links-stunning-ucp-byelection-loss-to-separation-vote/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-alberta-premier-kenney-links-stunning-ucp-byelection-loss-to-separation-vote/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary marks progress toward truth and reconciliation commitments 10 years after White Goose Flying report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Significant progress has been made toward Calgary's truth and reconciliation commitments outlined in the 2016 White Goose Flying report, but there's still much work to be done, city council heard from administration on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-marks-progress-toward-truth-and-reconciliation-commitments-10-years-after-white-goose-flying-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-marks-progress-toward-truth-and-reconciliation-commitments-10-years-after-white-goose-flying-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary man charged for alleged YouTube threat to kill Carney, RCMP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary resident is facing criminal charges for allegedly issuing threats to Prime Minister Mark Carney on YouTube, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-charged-for-alleged-youtube-threat-to-kill-carney-rcmp-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-charged-for-alleged-youtube-threat-to-kill-carney-rcmp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary man charged for alleged threat to kill Carney on YouTube, RCMP says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary resident is facing criminal charges for allegedly issuing threats to Prime Minister Mark Carney on YouTube, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-charged-for-alleged-threat-to-kill-carney-on-youtube-rcmp-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-charged-for-alleged-threat-to-kill-carney-on-youtube-rcmp-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary resident accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to RCMP, its National Security Enforcement Team received information in July that a YouTube account had posted a death threat against the prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-resident-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-prime-minister-mark-carney/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-resident-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-prime-minister-mark-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to RCMP, its National Security Enforcement Team received information in July that a YouTube account had posted a death threat against the prime minister.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-prime-minister-mark-carney/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-accused-of-threatening-to-kill-prime-minister-mark-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A community-led clinic helped save a rural Albertan’s life. But short-term grants leave its future uncertain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faced with long waits, doctor shortages and the potential closure of its local clinic, the central Alberta town of Bashaw raised funds to launch a team-based medical clinic. However, relying on short-term provincial grants leaves its future uncertain.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-community-led-clinic-helped-save-a-rural-albertans-life-but-short-term-grants-leave-its-future-uncertain/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/a-community-led-clinic-helped-save-a-rural-albertans-life-but-short-term-grants-leave-its-future-uncertain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta NDP wins byelection in longtime Conservative riding of Calgary-Shaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Naheed Nenshi's NDP on Monday declared victory in a south Calgary byelection after unofficial results showed the Opposition party snatched up the longtime Conservative stronghold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-wins-byelection-in-longtime-conservative-riding-of-calgary-shaw/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-wins-byelection-in-longtime-conservative-riding-of-calgary-shaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman behind Alberta flyer decrying rainbow crosswalk didn’t mean to discriminate, human rights hearing told]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta woman facing a human rights complaint over flyers she distributed opposing a rainbow crosswalk in her town did not intend to discriminate against transgender people but wanted to warn parents about risks of transitioning, according to one of her lawyers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-behind-alberta-flyer-decrying-rainbow-crosswalk-didnt-mean-to-discriminate-human-rights-hearing-told/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/woman-behind-alberta-flyer-decrying-rainbow-crosswalk-didnt-mean-to-discriminate-human-rights-hearing-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officials hope Southern Alberta Medical Program leads to steady pipeline of locally-trained physicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[The joint initiative between the University of Lethbridge, where the program is based, and the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine began in July with 20 students in the inaugural class.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/officials-hope-southern-alberta-medical-program-leads-to-steady-pipeline-of-locally-trained-physicians/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/officials-hope-southern-alberta-medical-program-leads-to-steady-pipeline-of-locally-trained-physicians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta referendum pitches more control over immigration. Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's first of five immigration-related questions in the Oct. 19 referendum pitches more provincial control over immigration.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-pitches-more-control-over-immigration-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-referendum-pitches-more-control-over-immigration-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta NDP win in Calgary-Shaw byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unofficial results from Elections Alberta show NDP candidate Kyle Campbell has won Calgary-Shaw by a margin of 582 votes over the UCP's Mike Derry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-win-in-calgary-shaw-byelection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-ndp-win-in-calgary-shaw-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government maintaining COVID vaccine fee as it prepares for fall influenza campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government says its provincewide influenza, COVID and respiratory syncytial virus vaccination campaign will begin next month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-maintaining-covid-vaccine-fee-as-it-prepares-for-fall-influenza-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-maintaining-covid-vaccine-fee-as-it-prepares-for-fall-influenza-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The winter X Games are coming to Canada for the first time — and Calgary gets to host]]></title><description><![CDATA[The X Games sports competition is coming to Calgary in February next year. WinSport's Canada Olympic Park will host the three-day event beginning Feb. 19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-winter-x-games-are-coming-to-canada-for-the-first-time-and-calgary-gets-to-host/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-winter-x-games-are-coming-to-canada-for-the-first-time-and-calgary-gets-to-host/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iconic winter X Games comes to Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The X Games sports competition is coming to Calgary in February next year. WinSport's Canada Olympic Park will host the three-day event beginning Feb. 19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/iconic-winter-x-games-comes-to-calgary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/iconic-winter-x-games-comes-to-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company behind landfill on fire 'flouted' laws, judge rules in granting injunction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary recycling company that operates a site where a fire has been burning for more than a week was recently convicted of breaching bylaws and, on Friday, was found to have a &ldquo;continuous disregard&rdquo; for local laws, according to a court decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/company-behind-landfill-on-fire-flouted-laws-judge-rules-in-granting-injunction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/company-behind-landfill-on-fire-flouted-laws-judge-rules-in-granting-injunction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men dead in separate hikes in Banff National Park: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first man was found with climbing equipment and a helmet, with Parks Canada saying he was a hiking guide but was off-duty at the time of his death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-men-dead-in-separate-hikes-in-banff-national-park-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-men-dead-in-separate-hikes-in-banff-national-park-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TC Energy urges co-operation on growing natural gas network to meet ‘generational’ demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leaked UCP cabinet report raised concern over TC Energy's ability to serve Alberta's nascent A.I. data centre industry, oilsands projects and other sources of demand growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tc-energy-urges-co-operation-on-growing-natural-gas-network-to-meet-generational-demand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tc-energy-urges-co-operation-on-growing-natural-gas-network-to-meet-generational-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flair Airlines secures $76M bailout from Ottawa as fuel costs soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has approved $76 million in emergency aid for Flair Airlines as the high price of jet fuel continues to bleed money from carriers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/flair-airlines-secures-76m-bailout-from-ottawa-as-fuel-costs-soar/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/flair-airlines-secures-76m-bailout-from-ottawa-as-fuel-costs-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality data to be released on smoke from stubborn Calgary landfill fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fire has been smouldering in piles of material at the ECCO Recycling landfill for more than a week, with smoke drifting into nearby southern Calgary communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/air-quality-data-to-be-released-on-smoke-from-stubborn-calgary-landfill-fire/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/air-quality-data-to-be-released-on-smoke-from-stubborn-calgary-landfill-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 more people have died exploring Banff National Park, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old climber died after a significant fall from Recondite Peak in Banff National Park on Wednesday, while a 33-year-old hiker died on Saturday near Devil's Thumb and the Big Beehive area by Lake Louise, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-more-people-have-died-exploring-banff-national-park-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-more-people-have-died-exploring-banff-national-park-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detainee releases raise concerns over Chinatown being used as a ‘dumping ground’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security footage, obtained by Global News, is raising concerns as to why detainees being released from custody are being dropped off at all hours in Edmonton's Chinatown area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/detainee-releases-raise-concerns-over-chinatown-being-used-as-a-dumping-ground/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/detainee-releases-raise-concerns-over-chinatown-being-used-as-a-dumping-ground/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TC Energy urges co-operation on growing network to meet 'generational' gas demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[TC Energy, the pipeline company that moves three quarters of Western Canada's natural gas, says it's prepared to keep investing in its vast Alberta network to meet "generational demand" for the fuel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tc-energy-urges-co-operation-on-growing-network-to-meet-generational-gas-demand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/tc-energy-urges-co-operation-on-growing-network-to-meet-generational-gas-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed by police after woman, baby reportedly shot in west Edmonton home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after Edmonton police officers shot and killed a man armed with a firearm, following reports the man shot a woman and an infant at a home in west Edmonton Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-killed-by-police-after-woman-baby-reportedly-shot-in-west-edmonton-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-killed-by-police-after-woman-baby-reportedly-shot-in-west-edmonton-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed by police after gun incident involving woman, baby in Edmonton home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's police watchdog is investigating after police officers shot and killed a man armed with a firearm Sunday, following reports of shooting in a west Edmonton home involving a woman and an infant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-killed-by-police-after-gun-incident-involving-woman-baby-in-edmonton-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/man-killed-by-police-after-gun-incident-involving-woman-baby-in-edmonton-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary legislature seat up for grabs in Alberta byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A longtime Tory stronghold, the riding of Calgary-Shaw has been without a legislature member since May, when former cabinet minister Rebecca Schulz resigned her seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-legislature-seat-up-for-grabs-in-alberta-byelection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-legislature-seat-up-for-grabs-in-alberta-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta legislature seat up for grabs in Calgary-Shaw byelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A longtime Tory stronghold, the riding of Calgary-Shaw has been without a legislature member since May, when former cabinet minister Rebecca Schulz resigned her seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-legislature-seat-up-for-grabs-in-calgary-shaw-byelection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-legislature-seat-up-for-grabs-in-calgary-shaw-byelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treaty 6 band members share mixed feelings on Alberta's referendum at 150th anniversary gathering]]></title><description><![CDATA[As hundreds of people from across the Prairies recently gathered to mark a century and a half since the signing of Treaty 6, many attendees considered what the agreement will mean for future generations as Albertans prepare to vote in a referendum on whether the province should remain part of Canada or hold a binding referendum on seeking independence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/treaty-6-band-members-share-mixed-feelings-on-albertas-referendum-at-150th-anniversary-gathering/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/treaty-6-band-members-share-mixed-feelings-on-albertas-referendum-at-150th-anniversary-gathering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What timing of a second referendum in Alberta could look like, if it were to happen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans will vote next month on the possibility of a second referendum on separation, but exactly when that referendum &mdash; if a majority voted for it &mdash; would happen, remains somewhat murky.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-timing-of-a-second-referendum-in-alberta-could-look-like-if-it-were-to-happen/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-timing-of-a-second-referendum-in-alberta-could-look-like-if-it-were-to-happen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former NHL exec Brian Burke makes cameo in ‘I Play Rocky’]]></title><description><![CDATA["I Play Rocky" is about the making of the classic boxing movie, but hockey fans may recognize a familiar face in the film, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-nhl-exec-brian-burke-makes-cameo-in-i-play-rocky/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-nhl-exec-brian-burke-makes-cameo-in-i-play-rocky/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[They came to Canada for safety. Now they’re suspected of supporting the regime they fled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of permanent resident applicants received letters from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada in August, advocates say. The letters state concerns the applicants could be members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, despite being legally obligated to join.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/they-came-to-canada-for-safety-now-theyre-suspected-of-supporting-the-regime-they-fled/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/they-came-to-canada-for-safety-now-theyre-suspected-of-supporting-the-regime-they-fled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney is seeking trillions in investment at this week's summit. What will it take to land major deals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of high-profile international investors are meeting with business leaders in Toronto this week, in the hope of drumming up new investments. More than 167 major projects are on the table, but what will it take for Canadian leaders to show that the country is committed to building big things?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-is-seeking-trillions-in-investment-at-this-weeks-summit-what-will-it-take-to-land-major-deals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-is-seeking-trillions-in-investment-at-this-weeks-summit-what-will-it-take-to-land-major-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney is seeking $1 trillion in investments. What will it take to land major deals at this week's summit?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of high-profile international investors are meeting with business leaders in Toronto this week, in the hope of drumming up new investments. More than 167 major projects are on the table, but what will it take for Canadian leaders to show that the country is committed to building big things?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-is-seeking-1-trillion-in-investments-what-will-it-take-to-land-major-deals-at-this-weeks-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-is-seeking-1-trillion-in-investments-what-will-it-take-to-land-major-deals-at-this-weeks-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney is seeking $1 trillion in investments at this week's summit. What will it take to land major deals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of high-profile international investors are meeting with business leaders in Toronto this week, in the hope of drumming up new investments. More than 167 major projects are on the table, but what will it take for Canadian leaders to show that the country is committed to building big things?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-is-seeking-1-trillion-in-investments-at-this-weeks-summit-what-will-it-take-to-land-major-deals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-is-seeking-1-trillion-in-investments-at-this-weeks-summit-what-will-it-take-to-land-major-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney is seeking $1 trillion in investment at this week's summit. What will it take to land major deals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of high-profile international investors are meeting with business leaders in Toronto this week, in the hope of drumming up new investments. More than 167 major projects are on the table, but what will it take for Canadian leaders to show that the country is committed to building big things?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-is-seeking-1-trillion-in-investment-at-this-weeks-summit-what-will-it-take-to-land-major-deals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-is-seeking-1-trillion-in-investment-at-this-weeks-summit-what-will-it-take-to-land-major-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality a concern as fire continues to burn at southeast Calgary landfill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary fire crews are still working around the clock to extinguish a fire smouldering at a southeast landfill, as air quality becomes a bigger concern for nearby residents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/air-quality-a-concern-as-fire-continues-to-burn-at-southeast-calgary-landfill/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/air-quality-a-concern-as-fire-continues-to-burn-at-southeast-calgary-landfill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates gather in Regina urging creation of Indigo Alert after death of Calgary boy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents gathered at the Regina Legislature on Saturday to support the creation of Indigo Alert Canada, a system that would be similar to the Amber Alert for missing children but focus on those who rely on caregiver support, cannot self-rescue or are prone to wander into danger.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/advocates-gather-in-regina-urging-creation-of-indigo-alert-after-death-of-calgary-boy/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/advocates-gather-in-regina-urging-creation-of-indigo-alert-after-death-of-calgary-boy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's new wetland drainage rules lead to concern from conservationists, praise from producers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government will allow landowners to drain temporary and seasonal wetlands on their property without needing provincial approval starting this fall. It's a move conservationists say could have significant environmental consequences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-new-wetland-drainage-rules-lead-to-concern-from-conservationists-praise-from-producers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-new-wetland-drainage-rules-lead-to-concern-from-conservationists-praise-from-producers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know ahead of Monday's byelection in Calgary-Shaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in Calgary-Shaw will have their say Monday in a provincial byelection, in what could be seen as a test of the government&rsquo;s popularity just over a month before the provincial referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-to-know-ahead-of-mondays-byelection-in-calgary-shaw/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/what-to-know-ahead-of-mondays-byelection-in-calgary-shaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘One is too many’: Vigil for Alberta men sheds light on dangers of cuts to disability supports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families, supporters and advocates gathered in downtown Edmonton on Saturday for the One Is Too Many vigil and rally to honour those facing cuts to disability funding. The province's new disability program, ADAP, offers recipients $200 less per month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/one-is-too-many-vigil-for-alberta-men-sheds-light-on-dangers-of-cuts-to-disability-supports/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/one-is-too-many-vigil-for-alberta-men-sheds-light-on-dangers-of-cuts-to-disability-supports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertans to vote on opting out of federal programs — while keeping cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[When referendum day arrives in Alberta on Oct. 19, the focus won&rsquo;t just be on separation and immigration. One of four constitutional questions will ask voters if they support a push to amend the Constitution so Alberta can opt out of federal programs, while keeping the cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-to-vote-on-opting-out-of-federal-programs-while-keeping-cash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertans-to-vote-on-opting-out-of-federal-programs-while-keeping-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's oil windfall may yet wipe out its losses from tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The total cost of Trump's tariffs to Canada's GDP &mdash; about 0.5 per cent &mdash; could well be outweighed by the positive effects of oil topping $100 US per barrel. High prices that declined over the summer are back as peace recedes, and recent successes by Iran's Houthi allies suggest that high prices are here to stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-oil-windfall-may-yet-wipe-out-its-losses-from-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-oil-windfall-may-yet-wipe-out-its-losses-from-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rourke, B.C. Lions top Montreal Alouettes 48-29]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even Nathan Rourke gets tongue-tied.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rourke-bc-lions-top-montreal-alouettes-48-29/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rourke-bc-lions-top-montreal-alouettes-48-29/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Horvath tallies three TDs, Lions down Alouettes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zander Horvath drove in three touchdowns and the B.C. Lions held on for a 48-29 victory over the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/horvath-tallies-three-tds-lions-down-alouettes/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/horvath-tallies-three-tds-lions-down-alouettes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks clinch playoff spot via 53-16 win over Stamps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joe Robustelli caught a pair of touchdown passes as the Edmonton Elks clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2019 with a 53-16 rout over the rival Calgary Stampeders in the Labour Day rematch on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-clinch-playoff-spot-via-53-16-win-over-stamps/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-clinch-playoff-spot-via-53-16-win-over-stamps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blue Bombers pick ‘Riders apart in Banjo Bowl]]></title><description><![CDATA[Redha Kramdi forced a fumble and made a game-saving interception to help the Winnipeg Blue Bombers edge the Saskatchewan Roughriders 19-6 in the annual Banjo Bowl at Princess Auto Stadium Saturday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/blue-bombers-pick-riders-apart-in-banjo-bowl/</link><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/blue-bombers-pick-riders-apart-in-banjo-bowl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Smith says Crown corporation for natural gas unlikely in Alberta after report leaked]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier's comments come after a leaked report to her cabinet recommended the province move forward with legislation and create Crown corporations to spur new natural gas transmission lines in order to meet the demand for oil production and artificial intelligence data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premier-smith-says-crown-corporation-for-natural-gas-unlikely-in-alberta-after-report-leaked/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/premier-smith-says-crown-corporation-for-natural-gas-unlikely-in-alberta-after-report-leaked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta politics takes centre stage on new national radio show]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Alberta heads into a pivotal vote about separation from Canada this fall, a new program on CBC Radio One will aim to give a national audience more insight into the province&rsquo;s tumultuous politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-politics-takes-centre-stage-on-new-national-radio-show/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-politics-takes-centre-stage-on-new-national-radio-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elk involved in nearly two-thirds of aggressive encounters in national parks, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers analyzed Parks Canada data collected from 2010 to 2023 on aggressive wildlife encounters and what people were doing when they occurred. The researchers found that quiet activities like hiking, walking and sightseeing were when many encounters occurred.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elk-involved-in-nearly-two-thirds-of-aggressive-encounters-in-national-parks-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elk-involved-in-nearly-two-thirds-of-aggressive-encounters-in-national-parks-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatists expect a win, regardless of numbers that say otherwise, poll suggests]]></title><description><![CDATA[A political scientist and pollster say that mismatch of expectations has consequences for what comes next and Albertans shouldn&rsquo;t expect this issue to be put to rest with this one vote.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatists-expect-a-win-regardless-of-numbers-that-say-otherwise-poll-suggests/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatists-expect-a-win-regardless-of-numbers-that-say-otherwise-poll-suggests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Alberta separation vote approaches, both campaigns are banking on voter turnout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albertans are preparing to decide whether to seriously explore separating from Canada, and both sides of the debate are campaigning across the province. They don't agree on much, except this: voter turnout will be crucial to their goals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-alberta-separation-vote-approaches-both-campaigns-are-banking-on-voter-turnout/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/as-alberta-separation-vote-approaches-both-campaigns-are-banking-on-voter-turnout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-driven 'worms' that learn on the fly are the latest potential threat to your devices, researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence researchers are warning the public to use strong passwords and promptly install software updates on their devices to combat "AI-driven computer worms," a new breed of cyber-threat they say can launch custom attacks on devices, sapping processing power and information as they hunt for new victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ai-driven-worms-that-learn-on-the-fly-are-the-latest-potential-threat-to-your-devices-researchers-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ai-driven-worms-that-learn-on-the-fly-are-the-latest-potential-threat-to-your-devices-researchers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary councillor seeks provincial probe into closed-door meetings after document leak]]></title><description><![CDATA[It comes after Calgary city council voted to write a letter to the province asking for an investigation into the leak of confidential budget documents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-councillor-seeks-provincial-probe-into-closed-door-meetings-after-document-leak/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-councillor-seeks-provincial-probe-into-closed-door-meetings-after-document-leak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton business, hit by crime several times, frustrated with police releasing suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[A south Edmonton family business is fed up with being the victim of several break-ins and thefts, only to catch on surveillance video a suspect being released by police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-business-hit-by-crime-several-times-frustrated-with-police-releasing-suspect/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-business-hit-by-crime-several-times-frustrated-with-police-releasing-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta's new auto insurance model could save drivers $300 on average: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's auto insurance rate regulator is providing a clearer picture of how much money the province's Care-First auto insurance system could save or cost Albertans when it kicks in next year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-new-auto-insurance-model-could-save-drivers-300-on-average-report/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertas-new-auto-insurance-model-could-save-drivers-300-on-average-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta government launches ad campaign on referendum questions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government has launched a $4-million advertising campaign outlining its position on the 10 questions in the Oct. 19 referendum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-launches-ad-campaign-on-referendum-questions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 02:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-government-launches-ad-campaign-on-referendum-questions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Canada is everyone, for everyone': Carney meets with Alberta remain campaigners]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of the Forever Canadian group campaigning for Alberta to remain in the federation said Friday Prime Minister Mark Carney has been a "calm" and "reassuring" presence for Albertans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-is-everyone-for-everyone-carney-meets-with-alberta-remain-campaigners/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 01:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-is-everyone-for-everyone-carney-meets-with-alberta-remain-campaigners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mark Carney meets with ‘Forever Canadian’ campaigners in Banff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The prime minister was cheered by about 50 supporters of the Forever Canadian campaign, almost all holding red and white signs and some wearing the maple leaf.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mark-carney-meets-with-forever-canadian-campaigners-in-banff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mark-carney-meets-with-forever-canadian-campaigners-in-banff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservative MP holds independent hearings into COVID-19 vaccine injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over four days in Ottawa this week, the independent inquiry held by Conservative MP Dean Allison heard from witnesses who shared their personal stories of vaccine-related injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/conservative-mp-holds-independent-hearings-into-covid-19-vaccine-injuries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/conservative-mp-holds-independent-hearings-into-covid-19-vaccine-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albertan testifies at independent hearings into COVID-19 vaccine injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over four days in Ottawa this week, the independent inquiry held by Conservative MP Dean Allison heard from witnesses who shared their personal stories of vaccine-related injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertan-testifies-at-independent-hearings-into-covid-19-vaccine-injuries/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/albertan-testifies-at-independent-hearings-into-covid-19-vaccine-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge hears of 'hero' family man killed by driver who blew through stop sign]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary judge heard sentencing arguments Friday in the case of Augustin Henry, convicted of dangerous driving causing the death of Daniel Bzdel in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-hears-of-hero-family-man-killed-by-driver-who-blew-through-stop-sign/</link><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/judge-hears-of-hero-family-man-killed-by-driver-who-blew-through-stop-sign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘E-dirt bikes are not toys’: E.R. doc fears more injuries after 2 kids hit in Edmonton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton police said two boys, aged 11 and 12, on an e-dirt bike allegedly cut off a car turning onto Terwillegar Drive, triggering a crash that left them with serious injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/e-dirt-bikes-are-not-toys-er-doc-fears-more-injuries-after-2-kids-hit-in-edmonton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/e-dirt-bikes-are-not-toys-er-doc-fears-more-injuries-after-2-kids-hit-in-edmonton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton Elks can clinch playoff spot with win over Stampeders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riding the high of a three-game win streak and first place in the CFL West Division, the Edmonton Elks are on the verge of going where the team hasn't been since 2019 &mdash; the playoffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-elks-can-clinch-playoff-spot-with-win-over-stampeders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-elks-can-clinch-playoff-spot-with-win-over-stampeders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 people charged in latest case of South Asian extortion in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a news conference on Friday, the Calgary Police Service said the three individuals were involved in the intimidation of a Calgary woman earlier this year, which led to a shooting that took place outside of her residence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-people-charged-in-latest-case-of-south-asian-extortion-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/3-people-charged-in-latest-case-of-south-asian-extortion-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Argos very wary about taking on winless Redblacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chad Kelly is preparing for the unexpected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argos-very-wary-about-taking-on-winless-redblacks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/argos-very-wary-about-taking-on-winless-redblacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused in Edmonton temple attack has history of violence driven by delusions, parole documents show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal parole board documents show the 27-year-old man charged in a stabbing inside an Edmonton Sikh temple last month had a history of &ldquo;serious and impulsive&rdquo; violence, often driven by delusions, paranoia and conspiracy theories.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/accused-in-edmonton-temple-attack-has-history-of-violence-driven-by-delusions-parole-documents-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/accused-in-edmonton-temple-attack-has-history-of-violence-driven-by-delusions-parole-documents-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks close to playoff spot after five-year drought]]></title><description><![CDATA[Riding the high of a three-game win streak and first place in the CFL West Division, the Edmonton Elks are on the verge of going where the team hasn't been in six years &mdash; the playoffs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-close-to-playoff-spot-after-five-year-drought/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-close-to-playoff-spot-after-five-year-drought/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary police trialling new drone program]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week, the Calgary Police Service began trialling the use of drones as first responders. For 90 days, two drones will act as first responders to select calls in the northeast and southeast areas of the city. The program will assess how the drones can improve public and officer safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-trialling-new-drone-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-police-trialling-new-drone-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25 years later, how 9/11 influenced the careers of an Edmonton firefighting family]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the 9/11 attacks in New York City happened thousands of miles away in another country, it had a profound impact on those working in emergency services around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/25-years-later-how-911-influenced-the-careers-of-an-edmonton-firefighting-family/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/25-years-later-how-911-influenced-the-careers-of-an-edmonton-firefighting-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mathieu Betts signs one-year deal with Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time CFL most outstanding defensive player Mathieu Betts has signed a one-year contract extension with the B.C. Lions, keeping the star defensive lineman from hitting free agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mathieu-betts-signs-one-year-deal-with-lions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/mathieu-betts-signs-one-year-deal-with-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Calgary posts $110M surplus in first half of 2026 with infrastructure spending top of mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Calgary posted a $110 million surplus in the first half of 2026, and expects that figure to reach $130 million by the end of the year &mdash; but those numbers also come along with the city's infrastructure deficit of nearly $50 billion over the next decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-posts-110m-surplus-in-first-half-of-2026-with-infrastructure-spending-top-of-mind/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-of-calgary-posts-110m-surplus-in-first-half-of-2026-with-infrastructure-spending-top-of-mind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wall of fame nod ‘everything’ to Lions’ Phillips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ryan Phillips shed some tears when he learned his name was being added to the B.C. Lions' wall of fame.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wall-of-fame-nod-everything-to-lions-phillips/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wall-of-fame-nod-everything-to-lions-phillips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Service Alberta minister explains why province is expanding accepted documents for ID renewals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government is easing licence and identification card renewal requirements after hearing from some residents who say the changes made the process too difficult. The friction in renewals comes after the province rolled out new driver&rsquo;s licences and ID cards in July that include an individual&rsquo;s citizenship status and health care card number.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/qampa-service-alberta-minister-explains-why-province-is-expanding-accepted-documents-for-id-renewals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/qampa-service-alberta-minister-explains-why-province-is-expanding-accepted-documents-for-id-renewals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires, permafrost thaw in Canada causing even more climate change, new study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[These climate feedback loops, where climate change triggers more greenhouse gas emissions that in turn feed into even more climate change, could add 20 to 30 per cent more warming over current estimates for this century.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wildfires-permafrost-thaw-in-canada-causing-even-more-climate-change-new-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wildfires-permafrost-thaw-in-canada-causing-even-more-climate-change-new-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires, permafrost melt in Canada causing even more climate change, new study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[These climate feedback loops, where climate change triggers more greenhouse gas emissions that in turn feed into even more climate change, could add 20 to 30 per cent more warming over current estimates for this century.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wildfires-permafrost-melt-in-canada-causing-even-more-climate-change-new-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/wildfires-permafrost-melt-in-canada-causing-even-more-climate-change-new-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gap to restore pre-pandemic housing affordability by 2036 in Calgary narrowing: CMHC]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to the report, Calgary must build between 23,000 and 24,000 total new housing starts annually over the next 10 years to close the gap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/gap-to-restore-pre-pandemic-housing-affordability-by-2036-in-calgary-narrowing-cmhc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/gap-to-restore-pre-pandemic-housing-affordability-by-2036-in-calgary-narrowing-cmhc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recycling company supporting fire crews in response to southeast Calgary landfill fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[ECCO Recycling and Energy Corp. says it is working with fire crews in their response to a fire at its former landfill site, which first ignited on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/recycling-company-supporting-fire-crews-in-response-to-southeast-calgary-landfill-fire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/recycling-company-supporting-fire-crews-in-response-to-southeast-calgary-landfill-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Danielle Smith takes hands-off approach to First Nation’s trans care safe haven]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's premier is taking a hands-off approach to a Saddle Lake Cree Nation defying the government by announcing it will offer a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-takes-hands-off-approach-to-first-nations-trans-care-safe-haven/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/danielle-smith-takes-hands-off-approach-to-first-nations-trans-care-safe-haven/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s army overhaul aims to be ‘more agile, lethal’ amid threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[CFB Edmonton will now be home to the 1st Canadian Division &mdash; the main force responsible for deploying large-scale combat operations and responding to crises at home and abroad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-army-overhaul-aims-to-be-more-agile-lethal-amid-threats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-army-overhaul-aims-to-be-more-agile-lethal-amid-threats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vulcan foundation hopes new residence will keep more seniors in community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction begins later this month on a new seniors' housing building in the southern Alberta town, with residents scheduled to start living in the facility in June 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/vulcan-foundation-hopes-new-residence-will-keep-more-seniors-in-community/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/vulcan-foundation-hopes-new-residence-will-keep-more-seniors-in-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary man who killed friend with scissors during fight gets 6.5-year sentence, faces deportation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Calgary man who fatally stabbed his friend with a pair of scissors was handed a sentence Thursday that will mean he&rsquo;ll be automatically deported from Canada upon completion of his prison term.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-who-killed-friend-with-scissors-during-fight-gets-65-year-sentence-faces-deportation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-man-who-killed-friend-with-scissors-during-fight-gets-65-year-sentence-faces-deportation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How this jazz duo is helping to build an exciting pops orchestra scene in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The singer and pianist join Tom Power in the Q studio to discuss their new duo album, You Irritate Me So, and the secret to their creative partnership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-this-jazz-duo-is-helping-to-build-an-exciting-pops-orchestra-scene-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/how-this-jazz-duo-is-helping-to-build-an-exciting-pops-orchestra-scene-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caufield, Habs ready for Atlantic Division battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cole Caufield and his teammates took a massive step last season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/caufield-habs-ready-for-atlantic-division-battle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/caufield-habs-ready-for-atlantic-division-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada, Ukraine forge 100-year pact built on drones and defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada and Ukraine signed a sweeping 100-year partnership on Thursday that puts defence production at its core. Ottawa plans to build millions of drones, pairing Canadian firms with Ukraine's battle-tested industry, while expanding co-operation on counter-drone technology, munitions and AI. Canada also pledged new funding for air defence and energy security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-ukraine-forge-100-year-pact-built-on-drones-and-defence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canada-ukraine-forge-100-year-pact-built-on-drones-and-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigators now believe father charged with murder killed kids between Calgary and Revelstoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors and police now believe the Calgary father accused of murdering his two young children did so somewhere between Calgary and Revelstoke, B.C. On April 30, the accused drove to a Calgary Police Service office, where investigators say he called 911 and confessed to the killings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/investigators-now-believe-father-charged-with-murder-killed-kids-between-calgary-and-revelstoke/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/investigators-now-believe-father-charged-with-murder-killed-kids-between-calgary-and-revelstoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Separatists dominating Alberta referendum conversation online: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debate about Alberta independence is dominated by a loose network of citizens, advocates and anonymous social media accounts. Some of whom are also selling home decor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/separatists-dominating-alberta-referendum-conversation-online-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/separatists-dominating-alberta-referendum-conversation-online-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Online Alberta referendum conversation driven by separatists: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Debate about Alberta independence is dominated by a loose network of citizens, advocates and anonymous social media accounts. Some of whom are also selling home decor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/online-alberta-referendum-conversation-driven-by-separatists-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/online-alberta-referendum-conversation-driven-by-separatists-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Zelenskyy hold joint news conference in Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold a news conference in Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-zelenskyy-hold-joint-news-conference-in-calgary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-zelenskyy-hold-joint-news-conference-in-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney, Zelenskyy hold joint news conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hold a news conference in Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-zelenskyy-hold-joint-news-conference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/carney-zelenskyy-hold-joint-news-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Canadian books that just might be the next classics]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC Books compiled recommendations from book experts of which titles we&rsquo;ll be seeing on bookshelves for years to come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/10-canadian-books-that-just-might-be-the-next-classics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/10-canadian-books-that-just-might-be-the-next-classics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health study begins examining potential oilsands impacts on Fort Chipewyan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people in a community located more than 200 kilometres north of Fort McMurray have long believed there are links between cancers in their region and the industrial developments upstream along the Athabasca River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/health-study-begins-examining-potential-oilsands-impacts-on-fort-chipewyan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/health-study-begins-examining-potential-oilsands-impacts-on-fort-chipewyan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trade war, Alberta referendum loom large as Carney charts cabinet's year forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney is huddling with his cabinet ministers and secretaries of state in Banff, Alta., over the next two days to plan a return to Parliament that&rsquo;s expected to be anything but normal, as the trade war escalates with the U.S. and Alberta prepares for a fall referendum that includes a question that could trigger an eventual separation from the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trade-war-alberta-referendum-loom-large-as-carney-charts-cabinets-year-forward/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trade-war-alberta-referendum-loom-large-as-carney-charts-cabinets-year-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investigation needed into how Iranian VP’s son got government contracts, groups say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Global News investigation found an Edmonton resident won millions in federal contracts while under investigation for allegedly helping Iran's missile program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/investigation-needed-into-how-iranian-vps-son-got-government-contracts-groups-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/investigation-needed-into-how-iranian-vps-son-got-government-contracts-groups-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian citizenship certificate applications now facing nearly 3-year delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Less than nine months after Parliament allowed those with Canadian ancestors to be recognized as Canadian citizens, the backlog of applications has soared to a new high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-citizenship-certificate-applications-now-facing-nearly-3-year-delays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-citizenship-certificate-applications-now-facing-nearly-3-year-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Oilers defend Formenton signing as superfan ‘Mama Stanley’ withdraws support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Oilers' decision to sign a former Team Canada junior player acquitted of sexual assault last year has come as a massive body check to one longtime superfan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilers-defend-formenton-signing-as-superfan-mama-stanley-withdraws-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/oilers-defend-formenton-signing-as-superfan-mama-stanley-withdraws-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada’s largest carbon capture project breaks ground in central Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enhance Energy broke ground Wednesday on its Origins project hub near Clive, about 140 kilometres south of Edmonton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-largest-carbon-capture-project-breaks-ground-in-central-alberta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadas-largest-carbon-capture-project-breaks-ground-in-central-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zelenskyy arrives in Calgary ahead of Carney meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian President Volodymyr&nbsp;Zelenskyy and his wife, Olena Zelenska, are also set to visit Toronto and North Bay, Ont., before leaving Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/zelenskyy-arrives-in-calgary-ahead-of-carney-meeting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/zelenskyy-arrives-in-calgary-ahead-of-carney-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary’s mayor says ‘fiscal discipline’ will guide council through tough budget decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas said the city's $50 billion infrastructure deficit "won't dissapear" in a single budget or council term, but noted council must chip away at it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-mayor-says-fiscal-discipline-will-guide-council-through-tough-budget-decisions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgarys-mayor-says-fiscal-discipline-will-guide-council-through-tough-budget-decisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Carney to visit Calgary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Canada this week for his first visit to the country in nearly a year as his country copes with an onslaught of deadly airstrikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-carney-to-visit-calgary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ukrainian-president-volodymyr-zelenskyy-carney-to-visit-calgary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ukrainian president, Carney to visit Calgary Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Canada this week for his first visit to the country in nearly a year as his country copes with an onslaught of deadly airstrikes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ukrainian-president-carney-to-visit-calgary-thursday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ukrainian-president-carney-to-visit-calgary-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta First Nation invokes treaty clause to set up gender-affirming care safe haven]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saddle Lake Cree Nation says it aims to defy Premier Danielle Smith&rsquo;s government by establishing a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care &mdash; contrary to provincial law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-first-nation-invokes-treaty-clause-to-set-up-gender-affirming-care-safe-haven/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-first-nation-invokes-treaty-clause-to-set-up-gender-affirming-care-safe-haven/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New artifacts unearthed at legendary Alberta cowboy’s ranch]]></title><description><![CDATA[University of Calgary archaeologists are showing off a recent batch of discoveries made at John Ware&rsquo;s former ranch. As CBC&rsquo;s Terri Trembath reports, the team says it has found more of the structural remains of the Ware home along with other treasures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-artifacts-unearthed-at-legendary-alberta-cowboys-ranch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/new-artifacts-unearthed-at-legendary-alberta-cowboys-ranch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enbridge further expands stateside with $2.55B US pipeline and storage deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enbridge Inc. is further expanding its reach into the U.S. market with a US$2.55-billion deal to buy the crude oil business of Tallgrass Energy LP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/enbridge-further-expands-stateside-with-255b-us-pipeline-and-storage-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/enbridge-further-expands-stateside-with-255b-us-pipeline-and-storage-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Tsuut'ina minor chief pleads guilty to assault for unwanted attempted kiss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Tsuut&rsquo;ina council member Emmet Crowchild has pleaded guilty to assault after trying to hug and kiss a woman at a casino last year without her consent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-tsuutina-minor-chief-pleads-guilty-to-assault-for-unwanted-attempted-kiss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/former-tsuutina-minor-chief-pleads-guilty-to-assault-for-unwanted-attempted-kiss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Alberta carbon capture hub on track to be largest in Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Origins carbon capture and storage hub, located east of Lacombe, is to initially have capacity to permanently store up to 1.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/central-alberta-carbon-capture-hub-on-track-to-be-largest-in-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/central-alberta-carbon-capture-hub-on-track-to-be-largest-in-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enbridge makes US$2.55B acquisition of pipeline, storage systems in U.S. midwest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enbridge's acquisition of Tallgrass Energy includes a 75 per cent interest in the Pony Express Pipeline system that transports oil to a major storage hub in Cushing, Oklahoma.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/enbridge-makes-us255b-acquisition-of-pipeline-storage-systems-in-us-midwest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/enbridge-makes-us255b-acquisition-of-pipeline-storage-systems-in-us-midwest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stampede Park to host Grey Cup festival in November]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the first time since 2019 the Grey Cup returns to Calgary this fall. Beginning Nov. 11, a four-day festival takes place at Stampede Park and includes ticketed and free events, culminating in the 113th Grey Cup game at McMahon Stadium on Nov. 15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampede-park-to-host-grey-cup-festival-in-november/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stampede-park-to-host-grey-cup-festival-in-november/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say man threatened to shoot someone in Calgary grocery store in fight over U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is facing charges following a grocery store dispute about tariffs in southwest Calgary, where police say he threatened to shoot a man in front of his family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-say-man-threatened-to-shoot-someone-in-calgary-grocery-store-in-fight-over-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/police-say-man-threatened-to-shoot-someone-in-calgary-grocery-store-in-fight-over-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals remove layer of review process for energy projects, backing off bypassing at-risk species protections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is moving ahead with changes that will exempt a number of energy projects from a layer of its environmental assessment process. At the same time, a senior government source says the Liberals are preparing to back down on proposed changes that would have bypassed regulations meant to protect at-risk species.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/liberals-remove-layer-of-review-process-for-energy-projects-backing-off-bypassing-at-risk-species-protections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/liberals-remove-layer-of-review-process-for-energy-projects-backing-off-bypassing-at-risk-species-protections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government exempts interprovincial pipelines from review by impact assessment agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is moving ahead with changes that will exempt a number of energy projects from a layer of its environmental assessment process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/government-exempts-interprovincial-pipelines-from-review-by-impact-assessment-agency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/government-exempts-interprovincial-pipelines-from-review-by-impact-assessment-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian pump prices creep higher as Middle East fighting escalates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fuel prices tend to ease off around this time of year, but one industry expert says drivers should expect no such relief this time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-pump-prices-creep-higher-as-middle-east-fighting-escalates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/canadian-pump-prices-creep-higher-as-middle-east-fighting-escalates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On-duty security guard charged with sexual assault, forcible confinement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary police say they have charged a uniformed security guard with sexual assault after an alleged on-duty incident in a southeast neighbourhood on June 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/on-duty-security-guard-charged-with-sexual-assault-forcible-confinement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/on-duty-security-guard-charged-with-sexual-assault-forcible-confinement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edmonton police ‘concerned’ for welfare of dad, 2 kids missing for 12 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Police Service is asking for help finding a 42-year-old man and his two children &mdash; a nine-year-old girl and six-year-old boy &mdash; who've been missing since Aug. 28.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-police-concerned-for-welfare-of-dad-2-kids-missing-for-12-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/edmonton-police-concerned-for-welfare-of-dad-2-kids-missing-for-12-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free course covering basics of AI to be available to all Canadians by end of the year]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the artificial intelligence boom sweeping across Canada and around the world, the federal government is making efforts it says will ensure Canadians understand what AI is, what it can do and how it will impact them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/free-course-covering-basics-of-ai-to-be-available-to-all-canadians-by-end-of-the-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/free-course-covering-basics-of-ai-to-be-available-to-all-canadians-by-end-of-the-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors endorse 10th Ave. surface route for downtown Green Line LRT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary city councillors voted to move forward on a new downtown route for the upcoming Green Line LRT &mdash; one that will travel along 10th Avenue at surface level, and the only of three options that did not go over budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/councillors-endorse-10th-ave-surface-route-for-downtown-green-line-lrt/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/councillors-endorse-10th-ave-surface-route-for-downtown-green-line-lrt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beverette, Duncan-Busby, Harris take CFL honours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal's Tyrice Beverette and Saskatchewan teammates Dhel Duncan-Busby and Trevor Harris were named CFL players of the week on Wednesday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/beverette-duncan-busby-harris-take-cfl-honours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/beverette-duncan-busby-harris-take-cfl-honours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks return home chasing sweep versus Stampeders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vernon Adams Jr. and the Calgary Stampeders don't have time to lament their Labour Day loss to the Edmonton Elks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-return-home-chasing-sweep-versus-stampeders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-return-home-chasing-sweep-versus-stampeders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The biggest dinosaurs couldn't sit on their eggs. Scientists say they did this instead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fossil eggshells believed to be from some of the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived have been found in a surprisingly cool climate far from the equator. But those titanosaurs were too big to sit on their eggs. Microscopic evidence shows what they did instead to keep the eggs warm enough to hatch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-biggest-dinosaurs-couldnt-sit-on-their-eggs-scientists-say-they-did-this-instead/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-biggest-dinosaurs-couldnt-sit-on-their-eggs-scientists-say-they-did-this-instead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa, Alberta pledge to build 1,460 affordable houses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa will provide up to $220 million through Build Canada Homes, a federal agency formed to speed up the delivery of the housing, while&nbsp;Alberta&nbsp;will pay up to $165 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-alberta-pledge-to-build-1460-affordable-houses/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/ottawa-alberta-pledge-to-build-1460-affordable-houses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Environmental racism’: Fort Chipewyan residents protest proposed treat-and-release plan for tailings water]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suncor packed up its mobile information display a day and a half early during a recent community engagement session in Fort Chipewyan, Alta., after area residents protested a plan to release treated tailings water into the nearby Athabasca River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/environmental-racism-fort-chipewyan-residents-protest-proposed-treat-and-release-plan-for-tailings-water/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/environmental-racism-fort-chipewyan-residents-protest-proposed-treat-and-release-plan-for-tailings-water/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Their kids were exposed to carbon monoxide at a hockey rink. They're trying to prevent it from happening again]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Calgary parents is sharing their stories and concerns about the danger of carbon monoxide inside hockey arenas, after their own children were exposed to high levels of the odourless gas during a weekend tournament nearly two years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/their-kids-were-exposed-to-carbon-monoxide-at-a-hockey-rink-theyre-trying-to-prevent-it-from-happening-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/their-kids-were-exposed-to-carbon-monoxide-at-a-hockey-rink-theyre-trying-to-prevent-it-from-happening-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The U.S. is considering a federal tax incentive for films. How might that affect Canada?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid the buzz surrounding the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed the creation of a federal tax incentive to keep film production in the U.S. instead of seeing it move to other countries &ndash; calling out Canada by name. But is it fair to frame the Hollywood exodus as Canada taking jobs from the U.S.?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-us-is-considering-a-federal-tax-incentive-for-films-how-might-that-affect-canada/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/the-us-is-considering-a-federal-tax-incentive-for-films-how-might-that-affect-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta registries to allow recently expired passports for licence renewals following surge in demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta's government says it's making it easier to renew driver's licences after the province saw a summer surge when its controversial new cards became available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-registries-to-allow-recently-expired-passports-for-licence-renewals-following-surge-in-demand/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-registries-to-allow-recently-expired-passports-for-licence-renewals-following-surge-in-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surface Green Line LRT route in downtown Calgary endorsed by city committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The surface alignment for the Green Line LRT through Calgary's downtown core chosen by a city committee was the only option that fell within the project's available budget.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/surface-green-line-lrt-route-in-downtown-calgary-endorsed-by-city-committee/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/surface-green-line-lrt-route-in-downtown-calgary-endorsed-by-city-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel to retire at end of year; Michele Harradence named next CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[The chief executive of Enbridge Inc. is set to retire at year-end, handing the reins to the current head of the energy infrastructure giant's gas utilities business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/enbridge-ceo-greg-ebel-to-retire-at-end-of-year-michele-harradence-named-next-ceo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/enbridge-ceo-greg-ebel-to-retire-at-end-of-year-michele-harradence-named-next-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NAIT breaks ground on Advanced Skills Centre, adding 5,500 student spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Advanced Skills Centre will have 29 programs teaching construction, transportation, manufacturing and energy &mdash; increasing NAIT's capacity to more than 15,000 students a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nait-breaks-ground-on-advanced-skills-centre-adding-5500-student-spaces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/nait-breaks-ground-on-advanced-skills-centre-adding-5500-student-spaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local historian and CBC contributor Harry Sanders dead at 59]]></title><description><![CDATA[Decorated local historian and former CBC Radio contributor Harry Sanders passed away Sunday at 59 years old. Sanders was a well-known historian in Calgary and a regular columnist for CBC Radio&rsquo;s The Homestretch as "Harry the Historian" from 2006 to 2009.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/local-historian-and-cbc-contributor-harry-sanders-dead-at-59/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/local-historian-and-cbc-contributor-harry-sanders-dead-at-59/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump banning import of Canadian booze, motorcycles, other goods into U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. President Donald Trump is banning the import of Canadian alcohol, motorcycles and various other products into the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-banning-import-of-canadian-booze-motorcycles-other-goods-into-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trump-banning-import-of-canadian-booze-motorcycles-other-goods-into-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary city council votes to raise confidential document breach to province]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ball is in the provincial government's court about what steps are needed after a Calgary city councillor acknowledged releasing confidential budget documents last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-city-council-votes-to-raise-confidential-document-breach-to-province/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-city-council-votes-to-raise-confidential-document-breach-to-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City councillor apologetic but unrepentant over leaking Calgary budget documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary city councillors have been told they can&rsquo;t do anything to sanction Landon Johnston for the leak, because law changes by the provincial government took that power away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-councillor-apologetic-but-unrepentant-over-leaking-calgary-budget-documents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/city-councillor-apologetic-but-unrepentant-over-leaking-calgary-budget-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Choose Canada, businesses urge Albertans ahead of ‘risky gamble’ referendum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Business Council of Alberta is joining the chorus of other groups who warn a vote to quit Canada will create massive uncertainty, putting jobs and the economy at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/choose-canada-businesses-urge-albertans-ahead-of-risky-gamble-referendum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/choose-canada-businesses-urge-albertans-ahead-of-risky-gamble-referendum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal Alouettes re-sign veteran receiver Rambo]]></title><description><![CDATA[American receiver Charleston Rambo is back with the Montreal Alouettes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/montreal-alouettes-re-sign-veteran-receiver-rambo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/montreal-alouettes-re-sign-veteran-receiver-rambo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial begins for Calgary man accused of sexually assaulting underage girls he met on Snapchat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hammad Shaikh, 26, faces 28 charges. The alleged victims in this case range in age from 12 to 17 years old.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trial-begins-for-calgary-man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-underage-girls-he-met-on-snapchat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/trial-begins-for-calgary-man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-underage-girls-he-met-on-snapchat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Separation making Alberta master of its destiny ‘a fiction,’ business leader says]]></title><description><![CDATA[With fewer than 45 days to go until the Alberta referendum, a provincial business organization has launched a new initiative intended to make the case for Alberta to remain in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/separation-making-alberta-master-of-its-destiny-a-fiction-business-leader-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/separation-making-alberta-master-of-its-destiny-a-fiction-business-leader-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta landowners challenge ‘chronic underfunding’ for orphan well cleanup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Landowners are going to court over what they allege is the Alberta Energy Regulator's failure to fund the cleanup of oil and gas sites with no company responsible for them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-landowners-challenge-chronic-underfunding-for-orphan-well-cleanup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-landowners-challenge-chronic-underfunding-for-orphan-well-cleanup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta landowners launch legal challenge over amount of money collected to clean up orphan wells]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of landowners and landowners&rsquo; rights groups have filed legal action against the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), arguing that the agency is undercharging oil and gas companies for the handling of orphan wells, which in turn extends the amount of time it will take to clean them up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-landowners-launch-legal-challenge-over-amount-of-money-collected-to-clean-up-orphan-wells/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-landowners-launch-legal-challenge-over-amount-of-money-collected-to-clean-up-orphan-wells/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I need to know’: Alberta man retraces his steps after traumatic brain injury, waking from coma]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Stan Dworkowski awoke from an eight-day coma with 24 broken ribs and a fractured skull, he could not recall his own age or the faces of his closest friends. He is now retracing his steps, hoping to piece together the hours before he was injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-need-to-know-alberta-man-retraces-his-steps-after-traumatic-brain-injury-waking-from-coma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/i-need-to-know-alberta-man-retraces-his-steps-after-traumatic-brain-injury-waking-from-coma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta gets federal approval to test birth control vaccine on wild horses]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government will work with the Wild Horses of Alberta Society to use contraception for horse population control this fall, with Health Canada granting a research authorization for a birth control vaccine in August.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-gets-federal-approval-to-test-birth-control-vaccine-on-wild-horses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-gets-federal-approval-to-test-birth-control-vaccine-on-wild-horses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta separatist leader Rath faces $109M debt claim from US investors ]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to court documents, Tallcree and Sturgeon Lake allege that RathPC misappropriated millions from their trusts, which held funds for beneficiaries who were minors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatist-leader-rath-faces-109m-debt-claim-from-us-investors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/alberta-separatist-leader-rath-faces-109m-debt-claim-from-us-investors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents are pushing back on classroom screen time in a 'techlash' over too much technology in schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pushback is emerging against screen time in school and tech tools woven into education today, with some parents linking it to a range of woes, from waning student attention spans to data breaches that put student privacy at risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parents-are-pushing-back-on-classroom-screen-time-in-a-techlash-over-too-much-technology-in-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/parents-are-pushing-back-on-classroom-screen-time-in-a-techlash-over-too-much-technology-in-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks erase 18-point deficit, beat Stampeders 38-28 in Calgary on Labour Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Elks scored 24 points in the last 10 minutes of the game for a third straight victory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-erase-18-point-deficit-beat-stampeders-38-28-in-calgary-on-labour-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-erase-18-point-deficit-beat-stampeders-38-28-in-calgary-on-labour-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rankin touchdown spurs Elks to Labour Day win]]></title><description><![CDATA[What had been a quiet game for the Edmonton Elks' leading rusher suddenly turned into a roar Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rankin-touchdown-spurs-elks-to-labour-day-win/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/rankin-touchdown-spurs-elks-to-labour-day-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elks win third in a row, down Stampeders 38-28]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Edmonton Elks erased an 18-point deficit to beat the Calgary Stampeders 38-28 in the CFL on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-win-third-in-a-row-down-stampeders-38-28/</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/elks-win-third-in-a-row-down-stampeders-38-28/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters work overnight to contain ongoing fire at southeast Calgary landfill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters are continuing their efforts to contain a fire that ignited at ECCO Recycling Sunday night, with smoke from the blaze expected to reach some communities in southeast Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/firefighters-work-overnight-to-contain-ongoing-fire-at-southeast-calgary-landfill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/firefighters-work-overnight-to-contain-ongoing-fire-at-southeast-calgary-landfill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters work overnight to contain fire at southeast Calgary landfill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters are continuing their efforts to contain a fire that ignited at ECCO Recycling Sunday night, with smoke from the blaze expected to reach some communities in southeast Calgary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/firefighters-work-overnight-to-contain-fire-at-southeast-calgary-landfill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 23:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/firefighters-work-overnight-to-contain-fire-at-southeast-calgary-landfill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No talks scheduled as Canada's counter-tariffs against U.S. set to take effect at 12:01 a.m.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just hours before Canada is set to hit the U.S. with counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of goods, the two sides have no plans to negotiate a last-minute deal, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed to CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/no-talks-scheduled-as-canadas-counter-tariffs-against-us-set-to-take-effect-at-1201-am/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/no-talks-scheduled-as-canadas-counter-tariffs-against-us-set-to-take-effect-at-1201-am/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collisions down on section of Alberta’s Highway 2 that has 120 km/h speed limit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Alberta government says initial data from a pilot project testing an increased speed limit on a section of Highway 2 are encouraging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/collisions-down-on-section-of-albertas-highway-2-that-has-120-kmh-speed-limit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/collisions-down-on-section-of-albertas-highway-2-that-has-120-kmh-speed-limit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calgary Pride 'not out of the woods yet' as parade marches on]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the gloomy weather, the Calgary Pride parade marched on Sunday, with some renewed hope of a brighter financial future ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-pride-not-out-of-the-woods-yet-as-parade-marches-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/calgary-pride-not-out-of-the-woods-yet-as-parade-marches-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's what Calgary businesses say they want to see ahead of the city's next budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerns around property taxes are top of mind for Calgary business owners ahead of council's four-year budget deliberations this fall, while many are calling for improvements to infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/heres-what-calgary-businesses-say-they-want-to-see-ahead-of-the-citys-next-budget/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/heres-what-calgary-businesses-say-they-want-to-see-ahead-of-the-citys-next-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stakes high in Labour Day’s Battle of Alberta]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ball security was in the spotlight ahead of Monday's Labour Day game between the Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stakes-high-in-labour-days-battle-of-alberta/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/stakes-high-in-labour-days-battle-of-alberta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous filmmaker Georgina Lightning mourned by family, friends: ‘Shattered’]]></title><description><![CDATA[RCMP confirmed a woman died after a horse veered off the track and struck a woman. Her family confirmed it was Lightning who was hit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/indigenous-filmmaker-georgina-lightning-mourned-by-family-friends-shattered/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/indigenous-filmmaker-georgina-lightning-mourned-by-family-friends-shattered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community mourns trailblazing Indigenous actor and director Georgina Lightning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indigenous filmmaker and actor Georgina Lightning has died at the age of 63. Her daughter, Crystle Lightning, announced the news online late Saturday night, just before 11 p.m., though no details about the cause of death were shared.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/community-mourns-trailblazing-indigenous-actor-and-director-georgina-lightning/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/community-mourns-trailblazing-indigenous-actor-and-director-georgina-lightning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead after plane crash in Kananaskis Country: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people died in a plane crash Saturday morning in the Mount McDougall area of Kananaskis Country, an RCMP spokesperson told CBC News.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-dead-after-plane-crash-in-kananaskis-country-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/calgary/2-dead-after-plane-crash-in-kananaskis-country-rcmp/</guid></item><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></channel></rss>