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Damaging winds leave some Albertans without power as weather warnings remain in place
Environment Canada is warning residents in much of Alberta and southern Saskatchewan to secure loose objects and expect damage as strong winds whip through the region, while leaving thousands of residents in the dark.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alta-strong-wind-forecast-9.7119935?cmp=rss

Dunstone to curl for 1st Brier title after avenging Olympic trials loss to Jacobs
Manitoba's Matt Dunstone ousted the Brad Jacobs foursome from Calgary 7-3 in the Brier semifinal to advance to the championship game against Alberta's Kevin Koe at 6 p.m. ET in St. John's.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/curling/dunstone-jacobs-brier-semifinal-recap-march-8-st-johns-9.7119758?cmp=rss

Anxiety in some Alberta mountain towns as wildfire season begins
Despite spring snow still dusting parts of Alberta, it's now officially wildfire season, and with it comes once again the gnawing worry about which community will next be touched by nature's fickle finger of destruction.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-wildfire-season-anxiety-canmore-hinton-9.7119675?cmp=rss

Alberta hunter fined for gaming Saskatchewan's big game draw
Chance Ryland Pollock pleaded guilty to charges under the Wildlife Act last month in Kindersley provincial court, admitting he claimed his uncle was his brother to improve his chances of winning in the draw.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/wildlife-act-deer-hunting-license-charges-9.7117761?cmp=rss

Alberta and the U.S. have been arguing over electricity — but a ‘win-win’ may be in sight
After months of complaints from Montana politicians and scrutiny from U.S. trade officials, Alberta’s utilities minister says he recently had a great chat with a Montana legislator who has been critical of the province’s approach to electricity.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/daniel-zolnikov-alberta-montana-electricity-9.7118319?cmp=rss

Clint's Kitchen fights food insecurity while fostering sense of community in central Alberta
Over the last two years, Clint's Kitchen has become a community staple for Olds, a town of less than 10,000 people about 95 kilometres north of Calgary. The free supper program is fighting food insecurity while providing a place for the community to come together.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/free-supper-community-olds-alberta-9.7119095?cmp=rss

Alberta school division adopts innovative technology to help students’ families access school information
Red Deer Public Schools has launched a data transparency platform designed to make key school information public and easier to access through charts and graphs.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/red-deer-public-schools-data-9.7118710?cmp=rss

Elderly woman seriously injured after pedestrian collision in Calgary shopping centre
Multiple people were injured in collisions throughout Calgary Saturday, including an elderly woman in the Northland Walmart parking lot in northwest Calgary and a man who was struck by an Uber driver on 14th Street SW.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-pedestrian-collision-9.7119308?cmp=rss

Calgary's Troy Murray, who played 12 NHL seasons with Chicago, dies at 63
Troy Murray, who played 12 seasons in the NHL with Chicago before becoming the team's long-time broadcasting analyst, and also briefly played with the Winnipeg Jets, has died at 63.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/troy-murray-nhl-obituary-9.7119132?cmp=rss

I was on the jury for a murder trial. And it was strange but in a good way
Phil DeMont did not want to do jury duty and found it dull. But at some point, a switch flipped, and while it never became a riveting TV legal drama, he saw in the quieter moments what it meant to be a Canadian.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-jury-duty-9.7116156?cmp=rss

Canadians are drinking less, driving the biggest drop in alcohol sales in 20 years: StatsCan
Canadians are buying less alcohol, leading to the largest annual drop in beer, wine, spirits and cider sales in the 20 years Statistics Canada has been tracking the data, according to the agency's new report.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/alcohol-sales-drop-canada-9.7117257?cmp=rss

Flames deal star centre Kadri to Colorado in move to rebuild roster, contend

Flames general manager Craig Conroy continued his reconstruction of the club's roster on Friday, making three deals ahead of the NHL trade deadline.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/nhl-flames-trade-kadri-9.7118959?cmp=rss

AltaGas reports $205M Q4 profit as revenue edged up from year earlier
AltaGas Ltd. reported $205 million in net income attributable to common shares for its latest quarter up from $203 million a year earlier.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/altagas-revenue-9.7118652?cmp=rss

One woman's journey exploring her Indigenous roots grows into ambitious teepee-making project
Brenda Mercer was taken from her Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation family as part of the Sixties Scoop. Since then, she's been trying to reconnect with her Indigenous roots. She recently received a grant to build seven teepees in Medicine Hat, Alta.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/teepees-medicine-hat-brenda-mercer-9.7114796?cmp=rss

Former cannabis farm in Claresholm finds new life growing gourmet mushrooms, other produce
After sitting empty for several years, a former cannabis growing facility in Claresholm, Alta., has been taken over by a company growing gourmet mushrooms and other produce — a move the surrounding community hopes will foster economic growth in the area.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/cannabis-farm-claresholm-repurposed-mushrooms-produce-9.7118234?cmp=rss

Gap narrows in Alberta as federal Conservatives shed some support to Liberals: poll
An Abacus Data poll suggests the Conservatives boast a 51-per-cent share of the intended vote in the province. That is down 13 percentage points from their share of results in the 2025 federal election. Meanwhile, Liberal support is up eight percentage points.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/abacus-poll-alberta-federal-support-9.7118039?cmp=rss

Alberta transportation minister says passenger rail plan coming within weeks
Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen says it aims to include proponents for a high-speed rail line between Edmonton and Calgary, and to connect the two cities and their international airports.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-passenger-rail-plan-9.7118616?cmp=rss

Advocates push back on Danielle Smith's comment that people are moving to Alberta for social programs
The premier said her government wants to ensure programs like Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, or AISH, aren't "overly generous," and that she's heard people have moved to Alberta just to take advantage of its social programs. Some disability advocates want the data that backs this up.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/danielle-smith-aish-relocation-9.7118325?cmp=rss

Alberta regulator nixes power plant proposal for Canada’s largest AI data centre campus
The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) has rejected Synapse Real Estate Corp.’s application to construct a 1.4-gigawatt natural gas-fired power plant in the town of Olds, Alta., saying the application contained “significant deficiencies.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/olds-alberta-data-centre-complex-9.7117983?cmp=rss

Spike in oil prices could lead to financial gain for Alberta, but questions surround future: analysts
Analysts are closely watching the impact of rising oil prices on Alberta's economy and resource sector, given the instability in the Middle East and disrupted passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/oil-prices-strait-of-hormuz-alberta-9.7118214?cmp=rss

Danielle Smith says court 'skewed' to Liberal donors, but UCP picks have political ties just as often
CBC analysis suggests about one-fifth of federally named judges match with Liberal donor lists. About as many judges picked by the province likely gave to UCP.
#politics #judiciary #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/danielle-smith-liberal-judges-ucp-donations-analysis-9.7103374?cmp=rss

Trump gives his State of the Union address tonight. Here's what to watch for
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address tonight, and it comes with his approval ratings sinking as the crucial midterm elections approach.
#politics #elections #US
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-state-of-the-union-address-watch-9.7102835?cmp=rss

LaGrange speaks about Parkland County measles advisory as local officials raise concerns
Alberta's minister of primary and preventative health services spoke to reporters on Monday about a measles advisory issued for Parkland County last week.
#health #advisory #concerns #ParklandCounty #Alberta
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-parkland-county-measles-lagrange-9.7103527?cmp=rss

What to know about the Mexico travel warning as violence rocks the country
Global Affairs Canada is advising people to exercise a high degree of caution if they are in Mexico, avoid non-essential travel in several states, and that the security situation "could deteriorate rapidly" across the country.
#travelwarning #violence #security #Mexico
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mexico-travel-warning-9.7102291?cmp=rss

Bowness and Montgomery residents supportive but fatigued by Bearspaw repairs
With more water restrictions scheduled for Calgary March 9, some residents and businesses around Bowness and Montgomery — two neighbourhoods hit hard by Bearspaw pipe breaks — are hoping to get more support from the city.
#residents #repairs #support #Bowness #Montgomery #Calgary
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bowness-montgomery-businesses-bearpaw-9.7103298?cmp=rss

2 recent shootings believed to be connected to South Asian extortion, Calgary police say
Police say two recent shootings in northeast Calgary are believed to be connected to extortion targeting South Asians in the city.
#crime #extortion #Calgary
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/extortion-shootings-calgary-police-9.7103335?cmp=rss

Domestic violence prevention would cost less than standard response: U of C report
Spending more on preventing domestic violence in Calgary would make more economic sense than continuing to spend a significant amount of money responding to it, new research from the University of Calgary suggests.
#domesticviolence #prevention #economics #Calgary
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/domestic-violence-research-calgary-9.7103127?cmp=rss

Alberta to increase spending on doctors by 22% as deficit budget looms
Premier Danielle Smith says her government will spend $7.7 billion on doctors this coming fiscal year. It's one of the first major details to come out of what's expected to be a budget filled with red ink and a multibillion-dollar deficit.

#budget #economy #government #Alberta
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-government-doctors-budget-9.7103092?cmp=rss

No jail time for money launderer whose wife was murdered by hitman weeks after his arrest
A Calgary judge showed compassion for a convicted money launderer who suffered “severe consequences” for his involvement in organized crime, including witnessing a hitman murder his wife.
#crime #justice #Calgary
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/talal-fouani-money-laundering-sentence-9.7103218?cmp=rss

Two more recall petitions against Alberta politicians fail as 10 reach the deadline
At least two more recall petitions against Alberta politicians have failed, but that number could increase as 10 petitions are due to Elections Alberta today.
#politics #petitions #Alberta
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alta-recall-petitions-fail-9.7103030?cmp=rss

Mexico hopes violence will calm in coming days, says Anand while urging caution
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said her Mexican counterpart believes the violence that's erupted in parts of Mexico, including the popular tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta, will calm in the coming days.
#violence #Mexico #PuertoVallarta
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mexico-global-affairs-canada-update-9.7102604?cmp=rss

Alberta looks to Saskatchewan's model for tackling classroom complexity in schools
Two Saskatchewan initiatives to assist classroom teachers with growing numbers of students with complex needs are a helpful start, but no panacea, say some education leaders in that province.
#education #schools #Alberta #Saskatchewan
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/saskatchewan-alberta-school-classroom-education-complexity-funding-9.7100538?cmp=rss

Partial U.S. government shutdown blamed for NEXUS closure at Canadian airports
Airports in Calgary, Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto are asking passengers travelling through U.S. Customs to allow for extra time to pass through security checks. While most airports didn't explain the reason behind the NEXUS closure Sunday, Vancouver Internat...
#governmentshutdown #travel #Calgary #Montreal #Vancouver #Toronto
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/nexus-closure-canadian-airports-9.7102199?cmp=rss

B.C. extortion attacks linked to arsons, auto fraud, shootings in Alberta and Ontario: Immigration documents
Immigration documents obtained by CBC News give new insight into a cross-Canada network of individuals believed to be responsible for a wave of extortion attacks plaguing Canadian communities. Details about previously unknown...
#crime #extortion #arson #fraud #Alberta #Ontario
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/extortion-immigration-deportation-fraud-arson-9.7097752?cmp=rss

Country singer Corb Lund relaunches provincewide petition to ban new coal mining in Alberta's eastern slopes
Coal development in Alberta remains a contentious subject, with a newly-relaunched citizen initiative petition by country singer Corb Lund calling for a ban on all new coal exploration and coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mo...
#environment #coalmining #petition #Alberta #easternslopes
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/corb-lund-citizen-petition-coal-9.7101200?cmp=rss

An Alberta man wanted MAID. Instead, he died in a Catholic hospital, waiting to be transferred
William Hume knew he was dying and wanted medical assistance in dying (MAID). But when he ended up in a hospital run by a Catholic health-care provider, his last wishes weren't able to happen. He would die while waiting to transfer so he could receive MAID.
#death #healthcare #Alberta
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/maid-edmonton-william-hume-9.7093721?cmp=rss

Albertan tourists stranded in Puerto Vallarta amid escalating violence
Violence leading to a Canadian travel advisory for Puerto Vallarta was triggered after the Mexican army killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel on Sunday. Canadians in the region are advised by Global Affairs Canada to keep a low profile and to follow the advice ...
#violence #traveladvisory #PuertoVallarta
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/puerto-vallarta-mexico-violence-alta-tourists-9.7102075?cmp=rss

Canada issues Puerto Vallarta advisory after violence erupts in Mexican city, several states
Global Affairs Canada has updated its travel advisory for the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta and other parts of the Mexican state of Jalisco following a sudden explosion of violence that includes road blockades with burning vehicles and clashes between federal authorit...
#violence #traveladvisory #Mexico #PuertoVallarta #Jalisco
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/puerto-vallarta-advisory-9.7101787?cmp=rss

2026 Olympic Games: Heartbreak for Canada after U.S. wins men's hockey gold in overtime

#Sports #Olympics
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/livestory/olympics-2026-milano-cortina-winter-olympic-games-day-16-team-canada-live-updates-9.7101203?cmp=rss

Canmore residents wonder ‘what if’ after Calgary voted against hosting 2026 Olympics
Canmore and Kananaskis would have played a key role in a potential bid for the 2026 Olympics, as a potential host for several events and an athlete village.
#Olympics #Bid #Canmore #Kananaskis #Calgary
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/canmore-calgary-2026-winter-olympics-9.7099939?cmp=rss