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Chinook Winds Bring Record March Temperatures to Calgary as Spring Arrives Early
A powerful Chinook system pushed temperatures in Calgary to 23°C on Wednesday, shattering the previous March 11 record...
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Alberta
Investigation: Industrial Runoff Contaminating Bow River Tributaries Despite Provincial Permits
A WestNet News investigation has found that industrial facilities operating under valid Alberta Environment permits are...
Canada
Alberta MPs Clash in Commons Debate Over Future of Federal Carbon Pricing
A fiery House of Commons debate over the future of federal carbon pricing saw Alberta MPs from both sides of the aisle...
Local
Alberta and Ottawa Strike New Deal to Fast-Track Methane Emissions Cuts
Alberta and Ottawa reach agreement allowing province to set own methane regulations while requiring independent...
Health
Calgary’s Worsening Air Quality Linked to Expanding Wildfire Seasons, Study Finds
A new University of Calgary study has found that the number of days Calgary experiences poor air quality due to...
Alberta
Southern Alberta Faces Worst Drought in Decades as Water Restrictions Expand
Southern Alberta is experiencing its worst drought in over 40 years, prompting Calgary to implement Stage 2 outdoor...
Alberta
Alberta Escalates Carbon Tax Fight as Federal Consumer Carbon Price Rises
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has escalated the province’s opposition to the federal consumer carbon tax following...
Alberta
Record Heat Wave Blankets Alberta as Temperatures Soar Past 40 Degrees
Environment Canada issues extreme heat warnings as hospitals report surge in heat-related emergencies.
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City of Calgary Invests $85 Million in Flood Preparedness Ahead of Spring Melt
As spring snowmelt approaches, the City of Calgary says it has invested $85 million in flood preparedness measures over...
Canada
Carbon Tax Debate Rages as Federal Liberals Face Election Year Pressure
Provinces push back against April increase as Poilievre makes axing the tax a campaign centerpiece.
Alberta
Jasper Wildfire Forces Largest Evacuation in Alberta History
25,000 residents and tourists flee as unprecedented blaze threatens iconic Rocky Mountain town.
Alberta
Early Wildfire Season Forces Evacuations Across Northern Alberta
Dozens of wildfires burning across northern Alberta have forced the evacuation of several communities as unseasonably...
Alberta
Drought Devastates Alberta Farmers as Climate Change Intensifies Prairie Summers
Crop yields fall 30 per cent across southern Alberta in one of the driest years on record.
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Wildfire Smoke Blankets Calgary as Air Quality Hits Hazardous Levels
A thick blanket of wildfire smoke from British Columbia has pushed air quality in Calgary to hazardous levels,...