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• Canadian travel to U.S. continues to drop, Statistics Canada data shows

  The Statistics Canada data, released March 10, shows Canadians are still travelling, just less frequently to the United States.

  Canada

  Mar 17
  
• Calgary man charged after RCMP seize ‘significant’ amount of drugs, cash

  RCMP estimate the total value of the drugs seized, including fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and carfentanil, at approximately $450,000.

  Crime

  Mar 17
  
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• Vehicle sales across the country are down, Statistics Canada numbers show

  New vehicle sales are down in January 2026 from January 2025, with zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) showing the most significant dip, numbers from show.

  Consumer

  Mar 16
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• Vehicle sought in Airdrie hit-and-run found abandoned

  RCMP say a six-year-old child suffered minor injuries after they were hit while out shovelling snow with their mom and another kid along Cobblestone Blvd. in Airdrie.

  Traffic

  Mar 13
• Alberta connections abound as Team Canada faces U.S. in World Baseball Classic

  Team Canada's appearance in the playoff round of the World Baseball Classic is giving Alberta fans lots to cheer about — including a starting pitcher who hails from Calgary.

  Sports

  Mar 13
• Women’s World Curling Championship set to rock Calgary

  Riding a wave of popularity after the Olympics last month, 13 women's curling teams have descended on Calgary's WinSport Event Centre to chase a championship.

  Sports

  Mar 13
• Alberta increases fines for distracted driving, other traffic offences by up to 50%

  Starting March 13 in Alberta, fines for a slew of traffic offences ranging from speeding to distracted driving will increase by anywhere from 30 to 50 per cent.

  Traffic

  Mar 13
• Alberta launches municipal inspection into Calgary’s handling of Bearspaw feeder main

  The Alberta government will announce next steps in its review of Calgary's water system, as city crews work to repair damaged sections of the Bearspaw feeder main this month.

  Canada

  Mar 13
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• 80 years of CJOB

  On March 11, 1946, on the 10th floor of downtown Winnipeg's Lindsay Building, then-mayor Garnet Coulter flipped the switch that put the station on the air.

  Features

  Mar 12
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• On Calgary’s dangerous roads, ‘bystander behaviour’ is under the microscope

  Neighbours and experts are reacting after a child was hit by a vehicle in Calgary's Taradale neighbourhood on Tuesday. The crash itself is just one alarming aspect of the story.

  Crime

  Mar 11