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• Ted Henley

  19-07-2021 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ted Henley is the host of The Drive on Global News Radio 770 CHQR.
  
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• Parks Canada banning paddling at some popular Banff National Park lakes

  13-03-2026 20:15 via cbc.ca
  Starting this spring, Parks Canada is restricting boats and other watercraft on some popular lakes in Banff National Park to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species.
  
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• Alberta increases fines for distracted driving, other traffic offences by up to 50%

  13-03-2026 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  Starting March 13 in Alberta, fines for a slew of traffic offences ranging from speeding to distracted driving will increase by anywhere from 30 to 50 per cent.
  
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• Alberta increases fines for distracted driving, other offences by up to 50 per cent

  13-03-2026 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  Starting March 13 in Alberta, fines for a slew of traffic offences will increase by anywhere from 30 to 50 per cent. It's the first time the fines have increased since 2015.
  
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• Alberta launches municipal inspection into Calgary’s handling of Bearspaw feeder main

  13-03-2026 16:27 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government will announce next steps in its review of Calgary's water system, as city crews work to repair damaged sections of the Bearspaw feeder main this month.
  
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• Alberta government set to update review of Calgary water system

  13-03-2026 16:27 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government will announce next steps in its review of Calgary's water system, as city crews work to repair damaged sections of the Bearspaw feeder main this month.
  
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• Decision expected today on injunction sought by Alberta teachers against back-to-work bill

  13-03-2026 15:47 via cbc.ca
  A decision is expected today in an ongoing court battle over legislation that forced thousands of striking Alberta school teachers back to work last year.
  
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• Alberta teachers lose injunction bid challenging government back-to-work bill

  13-03-2026 15:47 via cbc.ca
  A judge has ruled against a bid for an injunction that sought to pause provincial legislation that forced thousands of striking Alberta school teachers back to work last year.
  
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• Decision expected on Alberta teachers’ back-to-work bill injunction hearing

  13-03-2026 14:08 via globalnews.ca
  A judge is expected to issue a decision Friday on a possible injunction against a bill that forced Alberta's striking teachers back to work last fall.
  
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• Alberta teachers fail to get court injunction on back-to-work law that ended strike

  13-03-2026 14:08 via globalnews.ca
  Justice Douglas Mah said while the decision is not what Alberta teachers wanted, they will still have their day in court to argue the case in full.
  
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• ‘Just bad luck’: Alberta shelter to quash superstitions, host event for black cats

  13-03-2026 14:01 via globalnews.ca
  Eight-month-old Lavender loves to cuddle, especially her boyfriend Bowie, when she isn't too busy running around and playing.
  
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• Canada's economy lost 84,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate ticked up to 6.7%

  13-03-2026 13:39 via cbc.ca
  Canada's economy lost 84,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate edged up to 6.7 per cent, Statistics Canada said on Friday.
  
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• Feline fortunes: Turning ‘bad luck’ into forever homes for Alberta’s black cats

  13-03-2026 13:31 via cbc.ca
  Alberta-based shelter Tails to Tell Animal Rescue is hosting an event to raise awareness about the stigma faced by black cats due to superstitious beliefs.
  
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• Canada advances to wheelchair curling final with stunning final-end comeback over South Korea

  13-03-2026 12:49 via cbc.ca
  Canada's wheelchair curling team advanced to the gold-medal game at the Milano-Cortina Paralympics after engineering a final-end comeback against South Korea for an 8-7 win on Friday.
  
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• More harassment in recall, citizen initiative campaigns being reported: Elections Alberta

  13-03-2026 12:00 via cbc.ca
  The non-partisan office said it has received reports of harassment connected to nearly ever citizen initiative and recall campaign since last June and is calling for better behaviour.
  
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• 'Cascading effects' of Strait of Hormuz blockage getting worse by the day, energy and trade experts say

  13-03-2026 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Rising oil prices are just the start. By blocking the Strait of Hormuz, global supply chains are at risk. For every day the war drags on, the list of product shortages grows. Shortages of fertilizer for farmers, critical minerals, and helium for semiconductor production are already being felt around the world.
  
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• Amid an energy crisis, the world is drawing on its oil reserves. Why doesn't Canada have any?

  13-03-2026 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Because Canada is a net exporter of oil, it doesn't need to keep reserves. But some say that rule is outdated, and our at-capacity oil industry can't do much to help fill the gap created by stalled tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• Landowners take stand over years of missed payments by delinquent oil company

  13-03-2026 05:05 via globalnews.ca
  The group says MAGA Energy hasn't paid its lease for three years, and therefore the company is no longer allowed on their land in Edmonton.
  
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• Alberta family finds out new truck from dealership was stolen

  13-03-2026 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta family is out $40,000 with nothing to show for it after their new truck was seized by police. They had no idea it was stolen when they bought it.
  
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• Alberta family finds out new truck from dealership was previously stolen, VIN altered

  13-03-2026 03:30 via globalnews.ca
  An Alberta family is out $40,000 with nothing to show for it after their new truck — purchased from a dealership in Ponoka — turned out to be stolen and was seized by RCMP.
  
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• Alberta hospitals must admit patients to prevent ER backlogs, says review into Edmonton man's death

  13-03-2026 02:03 via cbc.ca
  To help prevent a backlog of patients in emergency rooms, Alberta hospitals should not cap the number of patients who can be admitted to wards, says a review completed in the wake of a 44-year-old Edmonton man’s death in an ER.
  
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• Canmore's vacancy tax gets appeal court's approval

  13-03-2026 01:42 via cbc.ca
  Alberta’s Court of Appeal dismissed an attempt by second homeowners to halt the vacancy tax introduced by the Town of Canmore.
  
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• Recommendations made following review into Edmonton emergency room death

  13-03-2026 01:23 via globalnews.ca
  The recommendations looked at vulnerabilities in the health-care system, such as prolonged wait times in the emergency department, overcrowding, and clinical decision support.
  
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• Companies can no longer charge for changing or cancelling internet, cellphone plans

  13-03-2026 00:24 via globalnews.ca
  'We are taking action to give Canadians more control over their Internet and cellphone services,' Vicky Eatrides, chairperson and chief executive officer of the CRTC, said.
  
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• ‘Then he ran over my leg’: Calgary boy hit in crosswalk recovering at home

  13-03-2026 00:09 via globalnews.ca
  For 12-year-old Calgary boy Bentley St. John, being stuck at home is a reminder of the scariest moment of his life.
  
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• Former Calgary Jazz Festival executive director defamed by 'cowardly' board members, judge rules

  12-03-2026 23:40 via cbc.ca
  Two former Calgary Jazz Association board members made “cowardly” and “defamatory” statements designed to deflect blame from themselves for the cancellation of the 2010 jazz festival when they falsely accused then-executive director Patrick Maiani of financial mismanagement, a Calgary judge ruled this week.
  
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• 2 new recall petitions launched against Alberta politicians, the first in 2026

  12-03-2026 23:08 via cbc.ca
  After a flurry of recall petitions against Alberta politicians filed late last year, Elections Alberta has approved the first of 2026: one to recall Airdrie-Cochrane MLA and Progressive Tory Party Leader Peter Guthrie, and another against NDP MLA for St. Albert Marie Renaud.
  
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• Canmore residents working to reduce wildfire risk across neighbourhoods

  12-03-2026 23:06 via cbc.ca
  After watching the 2024 Jasper wildfire, a Canmore resident helped launch a neighbourhood effort to reduce wildfire risk. The program is growing, but experts say the town remains vulnerable unless more homes take part.
  
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• Canmore’s Livability Tax Program one step closer to reality

  12-03-2026 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  The program creates residential property sub-classes with different tax rates based on occupancy, applying a higher rate to properties not used as a primary residence.
  
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• Spike in development applications as Calgary's blanket rezoning reversal looms large

  12-03-2026 21:41 via cbc.ca
  As the clock ticks towards Calgary city council's potential repeal of blanket rezoning, some developers may be trying to get their proposals in before that happens. New data from the city shows a jump in applications in the last quarter of 2025.
  
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