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After a summer of floods, EPCOR and the City of Edmonton are looking at accelerating stormwater system improvements — part of a 20-year, $1.6-billion flood resilience plan. Joel Gotlib reports.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pushed, again, for the plans for a West Coast oil pipeline through Canada to be accelerated just days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he had made an oil deal with Venezuela. With the U.S. being Canada’s biggest customer of crude oil exports, Smith said the pipeline in question – among...

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience Eleanor Olszewski, and Minister of Indigenous Services Mandy Gull-Masty, provided an update on the 2026 Canadian wildfire season on Tuesday, as intense fires continue to burn across the country. Since the last update on July 9, Olszewski says “wildfire activity has really grown and accelerated significantly,” with more...

The City of Calgary along with Rockyview County have announced a deal with the Canada Infrastructure Bank on a major logistics and manufacturing hub in the city’s southeast. The agreement is set to speed up construction on key infrastructure to support the mutli-billion dollar Prairie Economic Gateway project. Adam MacVicar reports.

WATCH: Local tech startups based in Saskatoon say artificial intelligence is helping them develop and scale their businesses much faster than imagined.

The large Hadron Collider shut down this week where it will undergo upgrades for the next three years. It’s the world’s most powerful particle accelerator and is key to advancing physics. As Kylie Stanton reports, local scientists are playing a big role in its future.

Prime Minister Mark Carney released a video entitled ‘Forward Guidance’ on Tuesday as Canada’s counter-tariffs came into effect on billions of dollars worth of U.S. goods in response to the recent trade war escalation by U.S. President Donald Trump. In the video, Carney highlights projects Canada is undertaking through the Major Projects Office and says...

After a sluggish start to the year, Canadian GDP accelerated in the second quarter to a 3.3 per cent annualized rate. That story and more in Business Matters for Aug. 28, 2026.

The latest threatening U.S. tariffs have Alberta small businesses worried about their future. The City of Edmonton and Epcor are mulling accelerated stormwater resilience plans after record rainfall this summer. Edmonton Pride is set to explain the level of police presence at this year’s annual parade. There’s a push to bring women’s professional soccer to...

Inflation accelerated to 3% in July, up from 2.8% in June, fuelled by another jump in gasoline prices. For now, higher energy costs aren’t leading to broader inflation, so economists expect the Bank of Canada to hold off from raising interest rates at its next meeting on September 2. Jacqueline Hansen has more.

Canadian Minister of National Defence David McGuinty announced on Thursday a $20.3 million investment to establish Canada’s third Defence Innovation Secure Hub at the University of Calgary, dedicated to advancing quantum technologies. The hub will bring together researchers, industry partners and the Canadian Armed Forces to accelerate the development of next-generation defence capabilities, with McGuinty...

Prime Minister Mark Carney met with premiers in Charlottetown to discuss Canada’s response to the latest U.S. trade actions, expanding access to international markets and accelerating major projects. Carney said Canada was stronger than when the trade war began 18 months ago, declaring that “Canada has what the world wants.” He also highlighted 27 nation...

The Core Crossings area of west Lethbridge is getting another major development. Ground officially broke on a 450-home project in the area, which will accompany new businesses, a hotel and more. Justin Sibbet reports.

A few days after their final flight in Moosejaw until new planes are brought in, the Snowbirds could be seen flying up to Saskatoon. We get the sights and sound from today’s event on and off the tarmac. Also, nearly half a week after a major storm hit, many Saskatchewan municipalities are still without power....

A daring rescue from a Regina resident saved a woman and her dog after a terrifying accident last week, but today the two people came together to celebrate. We hear how both parties are doing and how they have come together. Also, nearly half a week after a major storm hit, many Saskatchewan municipalities are...

Fertility rates have been declining for decades, but the drop has accelerated sharply over the past 20 years, and researchers are still trying to fully explain why. Now, new research suggests a device that has come to define modern life may be playing a role: the iPhone. Touria Izri reports.

Montreal’s police force is facing one of its most serious racism scandals in decades. Two officers have been suspended with pay and 14 others reassigned after allegations of racist conduct toward members of the public. Mike Armstrong was at SPVM headquarters for the announcement in a rare late-night news conference Friday. Following Toronto’s World Cup...

In response to a growing body of evidence about the harm social media can do, the federal government is planning to ban Canadian children under the age of 16 from using it. Australia was first to do this and governments around the world have been accelerating their plans to implement age restrictions that limit what...

In response to a growing body of evidence about the harm social media can do, the federal government is planning to ban Canadian children under the age of 16 from using it. Australia was first to do this and governments around the world have been accelerating their plans to implement age restrictions that limit what...

From Calgary to Lake Louise, officials are keeping a close eye on rising river levels across the Bow River Basin, as incoming rainfall is expected to accelerate an already-melting deep snowpack. Jordan Prentice reports.