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• Alberta wildfires: Fort Chipewyan, accessible by boat and air only, ordered to evacuate

  The wildfire is threatening Fort Chipewyan, north of Fort McMurray and only accessible by air and water, and evacuations are underway to airlift people south.

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• Global New Hour at 6 Calgary: May 30

  Urban vote, rural vote? Alberta elected a UCP majority but the NDP claimed nearly all Edmonton and Calgary seats. Which sectors and organizations will benefit and who expects to lose out under the Danielle Smith-led government?

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• Newcomers to Canada can face costly roadblocks getting auto insurance

  After moving to Canada in 2021, Farshad Barzegar is speaking out about insurance companies not accepting out-of-country or international driving histories.

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• New demonstration garden promotes sustainability in Calgary

  A sustainability effort for Calgary gardeners includes a free event that will be held in southwest Calgary this weekend.

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• Senior ticketed after crashing car into Didsbury, Alta. library

  RCMP officials confirm a Volkswagen Golf crashed into the exterior of the library, located at 2033 19th Avenue, at around 4 p.m.

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• Calgary heritage landmark gets new lease on life

  A landmark steeped in history, Calgary's Nimmons House serves as the cornerstone of a high-density residential development, thanks to a delicate construction operation.

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• Alberta’s close election by the numbers

  It wasn’t until election night on Monday that Albertans found out just how close the voting was. Here are some key numbers from Elections Alberta’s unofficial results.

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• Elections Alberta says process change was behind delay in reporting results

  In assessing a longer wait for election results, Elections Alberta said tabulator ballots and 'vote-anywhere ballots' were counted in returning offices rather than at headquarters.

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• ‘Western Canada is angry’: What the Alberta election shows Saskatchewan

  Ken Coates said the conservative message is doing quite well across the Prairies, and that Saskatchewan is more conservative than Alberta.

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• Edmonton man wanted on warrants for aggravated domestic and sexual assault

  Jalal Arnaout, 26, is wanted on numerous warrants including aggravated assault, uttering threats and two counts each of sexual assault and assault with a weapon.

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• How Danielle Smith and the UCP will handle a deeply divided Alberta

  Danielle Smith and the UCP will keep government after Monday's election, and the premier is wasting no time in addressing the province's mandate.

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• Alberta election: Fewer people voted this year than in 2019

  More than 2.8 million Albertans registered to vote in this year's provincial election, according to unofficial results from Elections Alberta, but only 1,772,314 ballots were cast.

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• Calgary police introduce hotline for sex workers to report abusive customers

  The move comes after police arrested and charged a man with kidnapping and sexually assaulting women in Calgary's sex trade.

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• Alberta election: Support for energy decarbonization in question after UCP win

  An industry expert said a UCP government will be more likely to go to bat against Ottawa on any proposed emissions cap that threatens to curtail the industry's production.

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• 21-year-old Calgary man charged with trafficking teen girls

  ALERT has charged a Calgary man with human trafficking, making and distributing child pornography and other offenses. Authorities believe there may be more victims.

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• Alberta election: Trudeau congratulates Smith for 2nd term as premier 

  'I look forward to continuing to work with Premier Smith and the provincial government to deliver results for Albertans,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

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• Alberta election: A look back at 2 decades of governments

  The Progressive Conservatives, one of the parties that merged to create the UCP, held power in the province for more than 40 years.

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• ‘Crazier’ wildfires a growing threat to Canadian communities, experts warn 

  Research suggests that so-called interface fires, which occur where forests and flames meet human development, are on the rise.

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  May 30
• What Danielle Smith’s Alberta election win means for the rest of Canada

  The Alberta election results delivered a projected win for Danielle Smith after a lengthy wait Monday night. Smith campaigned against former premier Rachel Notley.

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  May 30
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• Alberta election: Black, First Nations women projected to win seats in legislature for first time

  Rhiannon Hoyle and Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse are, respectively, projected to be the first Black and Indigenous women in Alberta history to be elected to the legislature.

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• Alberta election: NDP makes gains, UCP Cabinet to look ‘very different’

  While the UCP held on to its rural and most of its Calgary seats, several ministers lost their ridings. The NDP will form the largest official Opposition in Alberta history.

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• Controversial campaign candidates to take seats in the Alberta Legislature

  The Alberta election had a handful of controversial candidates, some of whom will take their newly elected seats in the legislature.

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  May 30
• Alberta election: Danielle Smith’s UCP to form next government after tight race

  Danielle Smith has been leader of the UCP since succeeding Jason Kenney in October 2022.

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• Fatal pedestrian collision closes part of Highway 1 near Banff

  An RCMP collision reconstructionist is on the scene and the highway is expected to be closed into the evening.

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• As wildfires ramp up, here’s what to know about filing an insurance claim

  Most insurance companies have "catastrophe teams" that they send to affected areas to help people file claims in person, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

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