28 Alberta schools not meeting GSA requirements will lose funding next year
Calgary businesses respond to reality of Olympic bid dreams ending
Fights over tight cannabis supplies prompt Alberta regulator to change rules
Alberta unveils ‘real-time lost-revenue counter’ amid pipeline delays
Canmore mayor let down by vote to end Olympic bid
Calgary woman warns about booking airline tickets online following ‘travel nightmare’
Construction loader used to break through bank wall in northern Alberta
A heavy equipment machine was used to break through the wall of a bank in northern Alberta, and RCMP are hoping the public can help identify who did it. Continue reading
No spike in cannabis-impaired driving one month after legalization, data shows
“Even before the legislation we were catching a lot of high school kids because marijuana has seemed to be kind of mainstream forever,” said Sgt. Joe Cantelo Continue reading
Calgary artist’s Owen Wilson street art wows at CTrain station
“I’m like, ‘I’m going to paint a really intense, touching portrait of Owen Wilson.’ And then people have to look at it and go, ‘This guy can obviously paint, he can paint whatever he wants, he’s painting Owen Wilson.’ It’s sort of funny.” Continue reading
Suncor Energy CEO Steve Williams to retire in the spring
Suncor Energy Inc. says Steve Williams will retire as chief executive after the company’s annual meeting next May. Continue reading
Proposed city budget could hit businesses outside downtown Calgary the hardest
By Adam MacVicar Digital Journalist
With high office vacancy rates in Calgary’s downtown core, the city continues to shift the tax burden to businesses elsewhere. Continue reading
Three-quarters of Canadians want legal age raised for cannabis: poll
By Robyn Crawford Reporter
While just over one-in-four (27 per cent) say that 18 is the right age, nearly the same number (26 per cent) believe that 21 would be more appropriate. Continue reading
Host trains cat to launch rocket in 2nd season of Edmonton-based web series ‘How to Learn Anything’
After Stephen Robinson successfully solved a Rubik’s Cube while skydiving in the first season of his web series How to Learn Anything, the pressure was on for Season 2. Continue reading
Wood Buffalo councillors approve $2M to help Fort McMurray residents rebuild after wildfire but some are disappointed
Two-and-a-half years after Fort McMurray’s catastrophic wildfire destroyed about 2,400 residences and buildings, some homeowners still struggling financially under the process of rebuilding are going to be given the opportunity to access $6 million in new relief money. Continue reading
Ousting UCP member for swastika-pride flag comment not his call: Alberta Opposition leader
Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says it is up to the United Conservative Party’s board to decide whether to expel a member who compared the LGBTQ rainbow flag to the swastika. Continue reading
Man charged 8 months after fatal Red Deer hit and run
A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal hit and run in Red Deer in March. Continue reading
New pipelines are the answer to oil price problems: Natural Resources minister
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi says he shares Albertan’s “frustration” at billions of dollars being lost to the Canadian economy due to oil price discounts linked to export pipeline capacity constraints. Continue reading
BC rolls out new Coquihalla highway ‘No Trucks in Left Lane’ program
Pilot program starts this week; affects portion of Coquihalla Highway. Continue reading
What’s next for Calgary, Canada and the Olympic Games after 2026 Olympic bid rejection?
“Sport in a positive sense really brings a country together,” Canadian Olympic Committee president Tricia Smith said Wednesday. “I think it’s just a part of us, our humanity. So I suspect we will see another bid from Canada.” Continue reading
BC rolls out new Coquihalla highway ‘No Trucks in Left Lane’ program
Pilot program starts this week; affects portion of Coquihalla Highway. Continue reading
Fights over tight cannabis supplies prompt Alberta regulator to change rules
By Fletcher Kent Reporter
A national cannabis shortage has led to corporate battles for whatever pot is available. Now, Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis has stepped in to referee some of the disputes. Continue reading
4-year-old girl spends 8 hours inside minivan impounded by Milwaukee police
The girl was rescued when a police officer that was on duty at the impound lot heard her crying for help. Continue reading
Prince Charles’ 70th birthday celebrated with release of Royal Family photo
Prince William said that the kids call Prince Charles “Grandpa Wales.” Continue reading
Hundreds from migrant caravan arrive in Tijuana, get first glimpse of U.S. border
Migrants got their first glimpse of the robust U.S. military presence that awaits them after President Donald Trump ordered thousands of troops to the border. Continue reading
Construction loader used to break through bank wall in northern Alberta
A heavy equipment machine was used to break through the wall of a bank in northern Alberta, and RCMP are hoping the public can help identify who did it. Continue reading
No spike in cannabis-impaired driving one month after legalization, data shows
“Even before the legislation we were catching a lot of high school kids because marijuana has seemed to be kind of mainstream forever,” said Sgt. Joe Cantelo Continue reading
Calgary artist’s Owen Wilson street art wows at CTrain station
“I’m like, ‘I’m going to paint a really intense, touching portrait of Owen Wilson.’ And then people have to look at it and go, ‘This guy can obviously paint, he can paint whatever he wants, he’s painting Owen Wilson.’ It’s sort of funny.” Continue reading
Suncor Energy CEO Steve Williams to retire in the spring
Suncor Energy Inc. says Steve Williams will retire as chief executive after the company’s annual meeting next May. Continue reading
Proposed city budget could hit businesses outside downtown Calgary the hardest
By Adam MacVicar Digital Journalist
With high office vacancy rates in Calgary’s downtown core, the city continues to shift the tax burden to businesses elsewhere. Continue reading
Three-quarters of Canadians want legal age raised for cannabis: poll
By Robyn Crawford Reporter
While just over one-in-four (27 per cent) say that 18 is the right age, nearly the same number (26 per cent) believe that 21 would be more appropriate. Continue reading
Host trains cat to launch rocket in 2nd season of Edmonton-based web series ‘How to Learn Anything’
After Stephen Robinson successfully solved a Rubik’s Cube while skydiving in the first season of his web series How to Learn Anything, the pressure was on for Season 2. Continue reading
Calgary woman warns about booking airline tickets online following ‘travel nightmare’
By Tomasia DaSilva Your Money Matters reporter
A Calgary woman is warning others to read the fine print and be careful which site you’re on when booking flights online. Continue reading
Wood Buffalo councillors approve $2M to help Fort McMurray residents rebuild after wildfire but some are disappointed
Two-and-a-half years after Fort McMurray’s catastrophic wildfire destroyed about 2,400 residences and buildings, some homeowners still struggling financially under the process of rebuilding are going to be given the opportunity to access $6 million in new relief money. Continue reading
Fights over tight cannabis supplies prompt Alberta regulator to change rules
By Fletcher Kent Reporter
A national cannabis shortage has led to corporate battles for whatever pot is available. Now, Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis has stepped in to referee some of the disputes. Continue reading
Calgary businesses respond to reality of Olympic bid dreams ending
By Jill Croteau Reporter
The owner of Mountain Cultures said given the current economic reality, having the 2026 Games in Calgary would have been the injection it needed. Continue reading
Ousting UCP member for swastika-pride flag comment not his call: Alberta Opposition leader
Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says it is up to the United Conservative Party’s board to decide whether to expel a member who compared the LGBTQ rainbow flag to the swastika. Continue reading
Man charged 8 months after fatal Red Deer hit and run
A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal hit and run in Red Deer in March. Continue reading
Canmore mayor let down by vote to end Olympic bid
CANMORE, Alta. – The mayor of Canmore says he’s disappointed that Calgarians have rejected a potential bid by their city for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Continue reading
New pipelines are the answer to oil price problems: Natural Resources minister
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi says he shares Albertan’s “frustration” at billions of dollars being lost to the Canadian economy due to oil price discounts linked to export pipeline capacity constraints. Continue reading
BC rolls out new Coquihalla highway ‘No Trucks in Left Lane’ program
Pilot program starts this week; affects portion of Coquihalla Highway. Continue reading
4 things to know about Calgary’s proposed four-year budget
The city’s proposed four-year budget was put before council on Wednesday, with staff committing to finding $40 million in efficiencies and a further $60 million by 2022. Continue reading
What’s next for Calgary, Canada and the Olympic Games after 2026 Olympic bid rejection?
“Sport in a positive sense really brings a country together,” Canadian Olympic Committee president Tricia Smith said Wednesday. “I think it’s just a part of us, our humanity. So I suspect we will see another bid from Canada.” Continue reading
Alberta unveils ‘real-time lost-revenue counter’ amid pipeline delays
The Alberta government has released a “real-time lost-revenue counter” in hopes of making it clear just how much Canadians are losing due to pipeline delays. Continue reading
28 Alberta schools not meeting GSA requirements will lose funding next year
The non-compliant schools must post the policies on their websites by June 30, 2019. If they don’t, Eggen says they’ll lose their taxpayer funding for the next school year. Continue reading
Canada-wide cannabis shortages could last years, producers warn
Provinces including British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have all reported varying degrees of shortages. Continue reading
Sturgeon Refinery won’t be running until end of 2018, adding to Alberta heavy oil price discount woes
That means 80,000 barrels per day of diluted bitumen is instead joining the queue to be placed on overcrowded pipelines leaving the province. Continue reading
Substance abuse a costly issue in Alberta: study
A Canadian Centre on Substance Use Addiction and University of Victoria’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research study suggests substance use cost Alberta $5.4 billion in 2014. Continue reading
‘There’s a lot of nails in the coffin:’ MRU’s David Taras on Olympic vote outcome
“The province was not interested in this, the province turned its back on Calgary,” said Mount Royal University’s David Taras. Continue reading
Canadian Paralympic committee disappointed, but respects Calgary Olympic plebiscite vote outcome
Marc-Andre Fabien, president of the Canadian Paralympic Committee, says home games would have “united the nation” and energized people across the country. Continue reading
