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Calgary Green Line LRT Project Cancelled After Cost Overruns
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Calgary Green Line LRT Project Cancelled After Cost Overruns

Province pulls funding from troubled transit megaproject, leaving south Calgary without promised rail link.

Samantha Goldstein · January 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Alberta's Electricity Market Deregulation Under Fire After Price Spikes

Consumers face bills doubling overnight as wholesale electricity prices surge during cold snap.

Samantha Goldstein · January 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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Construction Officially Begins on Calgary’s New $650-Million Event Centre

Construction has officially begun on Calgary’s new $650-million event centre in the Victoria Park neighbourhood,...

Michael Torres · January 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Trudeau Is Done: The Fall of Canada's Most Polarizing Prime Minister and What Comes Next
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Trudeau Is Done: The Fall of Canada's Most Polarizing Prime Minister and What Comes Next

Justin Trudeau resigned as Prime Minister in January 2025, ending nine years of one of the most polarizing leaderships...

Sarah Mitchell · January 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Housing Co-Operatives See Revival in Calgary as Affordability Crisis Drives New Models
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Housing Co-Operatives See Revival in Calgary as Affordability Crisis Drives New Models

Housing co-operatives are experiencing a revival in Calgary as the affordability crisis drives residents and developers...

Sarah Mitchell · December 2, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Historic Blizzard Paralyzes Calgary: 80 Centimetres in 48 Hours
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Historic Blizzard Paralyzes Calgary: 80 Centimetres in 48 Hours

City declares state of local emergency as record November snowfall traps motorists and collapses roofs.

Samantha Goldstein · November 22, 2024 at 6:00 AM
Alberta Escalates Carbon Tax Fight as Federal Consumer Carbon Price Rises
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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...

David Chen · November 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Trudeau Announces Resignation as Liberal Leader After Caucus Revolt
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Trudeau Announces Resignation as Liberal Leader After Caucus Revolt

Prime Minister steps down following months of internal party pressure and historic polling collapse.

Samantha Goldstein · November 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Calgary Stampeders Clinch CFL Playoff Berth with Late-Season Surge
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Calgary Stampeders Clinch CFL Playoff Berth with Late-Season Surge

The Calgary Stampeders have clinched a CFL playoff berth with a dramatic late-season five-game winning streak that has...

Michael Torres · October 28, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Too Many, Too Fast? Canada's Immigration Debate Reaches a Breaking Point in 2024
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Too Many, Too Fast? Canada's Immigration Debate Reaches a Breaking Point in 2024

For the first time, a majority of Canadians say immigration levels are too high. Record population growth collides with...

Sarah Mitchell · October 7, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Alberta Minimum Wage Debate Heats Up as Workers Demand $20 Per Hour
Business

Alberta Minimum Wage Debate Heats Up as Workers Demand $20 Per Hour

Province's $15 minimum wage unchanged since 2018 as cost of living outpaces earnings.

Samantha Goldstein · September 16, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Alberta Opioid Deaths Reach Record High as Debate Over Supervised Consumption Intensifies
Alberta

Alberta Opioid Deaths Reach Record High as Debate Over Supervised Consumption Intensifies

Alberta recorded more than 1,900 deaths from drug poisoning in 2023, the highest annual toll in the province’s...

Jennifer Blackwood · September 9, 2024 at 8:30 AM
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