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Calgary Declares State of Emergency as Bow River Overflows, Thousands Evacuated
Calgary has declared a state of emergency as the Bow River reaches record levels, forcing thousands of residents to...
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Alberta
Survive on $1,740 a Month: Alberta Is About to Cut Disability Benefits for 79,000 of Its Most Vulnerable Citizens
On July 1, the Alberta government plans to move 79,000 AISH recipients onto a new program that cuts benefits by $200...
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Calgary Tech Retailer Abdouexpress Launches Rare Sony FW900 Monitor Restoration Service
Calgary's Abdouexpress has launched Alberta's first dedicated Sony FW900 CRT monitor restoration service, meeting...
Local
Calgary-Based Abdouexpress Unveils New Logo as Part of Major Brand Refresh
Calgary delivery service Abdouexpress has unveiled a new logo as part of a comprehensive brand refresh, reflecting the...
Canada
The Invisible Workforce: How 8 Million Unpaid Canadian Caregivers Are Quietly Holding the Economy Together
A WestNet News investigation reveals that 7.8 million Canadians provide unpaid family care worth $97.1 billion annually...
Community
Calgary Food Bank Demand Surges 47% as Cost of Living Bites — But Volunteers Are Stepping Up
The Calgary Food Bank reports a 47% surge in first-time clients as rising rents and grocery costs push working...
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Calgary Ranked Canada's Most Livable City in 2026: Here's What Makes It Stand Out
Calgary has been named Canada's most livable city for 2026, scoring highest across economic opportunity, housing...
Canada
Canadians’ Easter meal to cost more this year as beef prices keep climbing
Easter meals may cost more as beef prices rise nearly 14 per cent year over year.
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Varcoe: As April 1 deadline on Alberta-Ottawa energy pact looms, deal on methane reduction 'very close'
Deal needs to be struck on industrial carbon pricing in Alberta, a new methane reduction target and a carbon capture...
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Reader comments, part two: What you're saying about population growth
Using land supply efficiently I have enjoyed the Herald’s pieces about population and housing growth over these...
Business
Trump’s Iran War Drive Exposes Limits of ‘Yes Sir’ Cabinet
Donald Trump’s decision to wage war on Iran was partly motivated by pressure from outside allies while his own White...
Canada
Sister pleads for answers more than 2 years after Toronto man’s disappearance
The sister of a Toronto man missing for over two years is pleading for answers as police continue to investigate his...
Alberta
'My body is in Canada, my mind is in Iran' — Iranian-Canadians celebrate Persian New Year in the shadow of war
In Iranian culture, the first day of spring marks the start of the new year. The holiday, Nowruz (pronounced...
Business
US Touts Progress in Iran as Trump Floats ‘Winding Down’
The US military said it has been able to degrade Iran’s ability to target ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz...
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AI is not that smart
I was comforted by an article I’d recently read that laid out the shortfalls of artificial intelligence (AI). In it,...