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ATCO subsidiary to build new pipeline in Alberta to supply gas to petrochemical project
Alberta's provincial ombudsman says a government body has unfairly denied a young man with autism the supports he needs. Alberta's provincial flag flies on a flag pole in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
british columbia
Western Canada: Three Indian nationals arrested in 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar appear in court
Karan Brar, one of the three individuals charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in relation to the murder in Canada of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023, appears by video link as members of the Sikh community attend in Surrey Provincial Court in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada May 7, 2024 in a courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Felicity Don NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. CANADA TV OUT. NO ACCESS TV IN CANADA. MANDATORY CREDIT
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Calgary city council dumps bylaw charging consumers for shopping bags
Calgary City Hall is shown on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. Calgary's city council is to discuss updating one bylaw and bringing in another bylaw to address protests at drag events. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Alberta Municipalities said it hasn’t been given chance to consult on changes to bill
Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith take part in a press conference in Edmonton on Wednesday April 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
soccer
Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe gets vulnerable in new documentary
Canada's Stephanie Labbe makes a save against Sweden in the sixth round of the penalty shoot-out in the women's soccer final during the summer Tokyo Olympics in Yokohama, Japan on Friday, August 6, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
report on business
New rules on renewable energy are driving away investment, Alberta government told
A wind turbine overshadows a grain elevator near Pincher Creek, Alta., Wednesday, March 9, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
opinion
Assuring the sustainability of the Canada Pension Plan: A new consensus is required
Keith Ambachtsheer, Malcolm Hamilton and Ed Waitzer
done deal
Rejected in earlier attempts, Calgary bungalow quickly sells in more active market
Done Deal, 207 Parkridge Hill S.E., Calgary
british columbia
Western Canada: Alberta faces off with Edmonton and Calgary over transit funding
Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek speaks in Calgary on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The mayors of Alberta's two biggest cities say the province has slashed about $12 million in funding meant to help low income residents access public transit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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For nearly seven decades, Alberta has been winning the war on rats
FILE--A rat in a cage is shown Thursday, Nov. 4, 2004, in Elyria, Ohio. The 1950s-era poster says it all about Alberta's attitude to rates: "You can't ignore the rat," it reads, "Kill him." As the province struggles to maintain its self-proclaimed status as the only rat-free jurisdiction in North America, University of Alberta researchers say one of the main reasons rats in the province are big news today is because the rodents were so villified in a campaign six decades ago.THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/The Plain Dealer, Scott Shaw
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Alberta Municipalities hasn’t been asked for input on bill giving cabinet new powers
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says next week she will amend a bill granting cabinet new powers to fire local councillors and overturn bylaws. Smith speaks to reporters on the sidelines of the Canada Strong and Free Network event in Ottawa, Friday, April 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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Alberta announces expansion of newborn screening program, research for women’s health
A woman walks past the Peter Lougheed Hospital in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. An urgent care centre in a city north of Calgary is returning to its normal operations this weekend. The facility in Airdrie, Alta., was to be closed overnight on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from July 22 until mid-September due to a lack of available doctors to cover shifts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
report on business
Greenhouse-gas emissions falling, but oil-sands emissions continue to climb, federal report says
New research suggests Alberta's oilsands are releasing potentially hazardous compounds into the atmosphere at rates dozens of times higher than official estimates. A dump truck works near the Syncrude oilsands extraction facility near the city of Fort McMurray, Alta., on June 1, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
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Alberta government to amend bill granting it sweeping powers over municipalities
The Alberta government is making changes to a bill that gives cabinet unfettered power to fire mayors and councillors and overturn local bylaws. Minister of Municipal Affairs Ric McIver and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduce legislation in Edmonton, Wednesday, April 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
opinion
All aboard Alberta’s new passenger-rail plan
Kelly Cryderman
report on business
Capital Power pulls plug on proposed $2.4-billion carbon capture and storage project
Edmonton-based Capital Power Corp. says it is no longer pursuing a proposed $2.4-billion carbon capture and storage project at its Genesee natural gas-fired power plant. Capital Power’s Genesee Power Plant is seen near Edmonton in an Oct. 19, 2022, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Capital Power, Jimmy Jeong, *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Western Canada: B.C. reveals costs of hosting FIFA World Cup matches has doubled
Workers clear the turf at B.C. Place during a FIFA World Cup 2026 update in Vancouver, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
good taste
Three tequilas to enjoy on Cinco de Mayo
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energy and resources
Alberta government to partially fund facility to test geothermal drilling techniques
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks on invoking her government’s sovereignty act over federal clean energy regulations, along with Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas and Nathan Neudorf, Minister of Affordability and Utilities, in Edmonton on Monday November 27, 2023. The Alberta government is helping fund what it says is Canada's first test site for geothermal energy drilling techniques.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
report on business
Alberta government announces master plan to expand passenger rail service
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it’s a good idea to have a physician who accused the province of exaggerating COVID-19's impact on hospitals now lead a review of pandemic-era health data. Smith speaks in Edmonton on Wednesday April 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.
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Western Canada: B.C. rolling back decriminalization pilot project
Dave Hamm, an ethical substance peer navigator with the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU), distributes packets of drugs tested for contaminants, as the province of British Columbia decriminalized the possession of small amounts of cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA and opioids like heroin, fentanyl and morphine, in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada January 31, 2023. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
canada
Preparing for wildfire season is a year-round endeavour in Western Canada
This handout picture provided by Alberta wildfire shows firefighters battling fires in Fox Lake that persist despite the cold and snow in Alberta on February 6.
opinion
The Trans Mountain expansion is cause for celebration: Canada got a big project done
Kelly Cryderman
alberta
Alberta to fill primary health care gaps with $15-million nurse practitioners program
Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange makes a health-care announcement in Calgary on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. The Alberta government has announced a new payment model that would allow nurse practitioners to make 80 per cent of what family doctors are paid. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol
cost of living
Understanding and accessing Canadian disability benefits
iStockPhoto -- ROYALTY-FREE Wheelchair parking space -- Handicap parking space. Parking lot inaugurated recently. Universal symbols painted on the asphalt. 07-22-09 © luoman Parking Lot, Disabled Parking Sign, Road Sign, Wheelchair, Asphalt, Road Signal, New, Law, Parking
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Fire bans announced in B.C. and Alberta as more than 170 wildfires burn
Trees burned by the Bush Creek East Wildfire are seen above Little Shuswap Lake in Squilax, B.C., Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. The BC Wildfire Service has announced a five-month open fire ban covering much of the province's Interior, as fire season gets off to an early start. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
done deal
Home with mixed Japanese-Scandinavian design flare sells despite location drawbacks
Done Deal, 1634 Westmount Blvd., N.W., Calgary, Alta
opinion
Fear the politicization of pensions, no matter the politician
Kelly Cryderman
british columbia
Western Canada: Alberta premier defends task force led by doctor skeptical of COVID measures
A panel looking into Alberta's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has put forth more than 90 recommendations for how to deal with future emergencies.
report on business
Alberta power grid operator under investigation by watchdog
With the sounds of humming overhead, transmission lines carry hundreds of kilovolts of electricity from ENMAX Calgary Energy Centre on April 23rd, 2024. (Louis Oliver/The Globe and Mail)
canada
Caribou herds in Alberta and B.C. growing from wolf culls, cow pens: study
Fresh research suggests western Canada's once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. A group of caribou is seen in an undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Line Giguere, Wildlife Infometrics *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Wildfires in B.C., Alberta signal an early start to a dry, volatile year
Smoke rises from the Burgess Creek wildfire (C20117), located 45 kilometres south of Quesnel, British Columbia, Canada, in this handout photograph released April 20, 2024, taken through the window of a plane. BC Wildfire Service/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
alberta
Alberta tables legislation seeking more control over utility rates
CALGARY, Alberta, July 4, 2001--POWER LINES--Power lines lead into Calgary Wednesday, July 4, 2001. (photo by Jeff McIntosh for the Globe and Mail)
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Alberta hockey volunteer charged with sex offences back in court in May
An Alberta Provincial courthouse is pictured in Didsbury, Alta., Monday, April 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
opinion
Danielle Smith launches what could be her biggest broadside yet at Ottawa
Kelly Cryderman
done deal
Canmore semi struggles for traction against newer competition
Done Deal, 623 River Rd., Canmore, Alta.