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Trump Says “Canada Is Learning Their Lesson,” Claims Tariffs Have Canada “Treating Us Extremely Nicely”
Calgary Jury Deliberating in Alexa Suitor Trial Over Alleged Sexual Assault of 15-Year-Old Boy She Was Chaperoning
Jennifer Lawrence Says Calgary Was Colder Than a Hunger Games Set and Made Her Cry While Pregnant
Trump Says U.S. and Canada Have “Concept” of Trade Deal, Claims Canada Will Pay for Entire Keystone Pipeline
St. John’s Couple Scott Ennis and Susan Avery Win $5 Million on Lotto 6/49, but Plan to Keep Working
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Wind Warning for Edmonton: 90 km/h Gusts Arrive Overnight, Easing Before the Elks Kick Off Saturday
Environment Canada has a yellow wind warning in effect for Edmonton and most of Alberta. Strong west winds with gusts to 90 km/h hit Grande Prairie around midnight, reach Edmonton overnight, and push to the Saskatchewan border by morning. Expect power flickers, downed branches and a rough drive for anyone in a truck or towing. Winds ease Saturday from northwest to southeast, and should be gone before the Elks kick off at Commonwealth.
Edmonton Parents Charged After 25-Day-Old Baby Dies of Malnutrition and Dehydration, Police Say
Edmonton police have charged two parents in the death of their 25-day-old son, nearly 21 months after he died in hospital in February 2025. The medical examiner found he died of severe acute malnutrition and dehydration and ruled the death a homicide. Lexi Tingley, 24, and Wolf Song Benson, 34, are each charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life and criminal negligence causing death.
Edmonton Police Seek Chad Brochu Over $80K in Copper Wire Break-Ins Amid Growing Copper Theft Concerns Across Alberta
Edmonton police want Chad Brochu, 43, on warrants tied to four break-ins at cell tower sites and homes under construction that investigators say caused more than $80,000 in damage and stolen copper. It comes as copper theft keeps climbing. Police have logged about 424 reports this year, already a third more than all of 2024. Thieves are stripping streetlights and cutting lines that knock out internet
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Wind Warning for Calgary: Gusts Up to 100 km/h Friday Night, Easing Saturday Morning
Environment Canada has a yellow wind warning in effect for Calgary, with gusts of 90 to 100 km/h expected through Friday evening before easing Saturday morning. The same warning covers Cochrane, Okotoks and the Foothills, and Mountain View County. Driving will be tough for trucks and trailers, and roofs, fences, branches and anything temporary could take damage. It’s a warm chinook wind, with highs near 11 C.
Four Calgary Friends Win Canada’s Record $90 Million Lotto Max Jackpot, Each Taking Home $22.5 Million
Four friends from Calgary are splitting the biggest lottery jackpot in Canadian history. Eidelson Elchico, Lovelyn Malvar, Hazeline Ong and Velna Ramirez had never bought a ticket together before. They started a group chat called “Manifesting Millions” in early October, went in on one ticket online, and matched all seven numbers on Oct. 20. Each gets $22.5 million. For two weeks, only their spouses knew. Here’s how they found out, and why they’re all still going to work.
14 Things to Do in Calgary This Weekend: November 6–8, 2026 (Petri Dish, Cavalry Semifinal & More)
TELUS Spark's new Petri Dish science festival is free on Saturday, Cavalry FC needs a two-goal win at Spruce Meadows to reach the CPL final, the Flames play twice and the Christmas markets open in Millarville and Okotoks. Fourteen things to do in Calgary over November 6 to 8, 2026, with times, addresses and costs.
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Alberta’s Separation Referendum Cost $84 Million, More Than Double the 2023 Election
Alberta’s October separation referendum cost $84.3 million, more than double the $36.7 million the province spent on its entire 2023 election. Staff hand-counted 22 million ballots, some working 20-hour days. It still came in about $46 million under the warnings, and per ballot it was cheaper than an election. But a year after teachers were ordered back to work over class sizes, critics say the money belonged in classrooms.
Danielle Smith Declares “Wokeism Is Dead in Alberta” as Her Government Pushes New Campus Speech and DEI Rules
“Wokeism is dead in Alberta. Cancel culture is dead in Alberta,” Premier Danielle Smith told the legislature Thursday. It came after her government introduced two bills in eight days. Bill 33 would restrict DEI hiring and mandatory DEI training at cities, universities and school boards. Bill 38 would make universities stay neutral on political issues and scrap the 2% tuition cap. Neither is law yet. Here’s what Smith said, what each bill does, and what she got right about the pipeline.
Alberta Government Payments Coming November 19–27: Dates, Amounts and Who Qualifies
The next round of government payments reaches Albertans between Nov. 19 and Nov. 27: the Canada Child Benefit, Alberta Seniors Benefit, AISH, CPP, Old Age Security and the quarterly Alberta Child and Family Benefit. The biggest number is $1,977.65 a month, the most a low-income senior 75 or older can get from OAS and GIS combined. Most get less. Here’s every date, how much each pays, and why AISH recipients face a 27-day gap before the next deposit.
Alberta Man Rayjay Strikeswithagun Found Safe After RCMP Missing Person Post Goes Viral Over His Name
Gleichen RCMP asked for help finding Rayjay Strikeswithagun, 25, a 6-foot-5 man from Siksika Nation with a medical condition. He was found safe Wednesday. But the post had already travelled far beyond Alberta, with thousands reacting to a surname many had never seen. Some asked if it was real. It is. Strikes With A Gun is a Blackfoot name with a long history, and a former Piikani chief has it.
Alberta Stat Holidays 2027: All 9 Dates, Long Weekends and What You’ll Get Paid
Alberta has nine statutory holidays in 2027, plus four optional ones your employer may or may not give you. Christmas lands on a Saturday, Canada Day and Remembrance Day fall on Thursdays, and the holiday season ends with no automatic weekday off. Every date with the day of the week, which ones make long weekends, how holiday pay works for full-time, part-time and shift workers, and what happens when a stat falls on a weekend.
Alberta NDP Would Win an Election Held Today, Pollster Says, as Danielle Smith’s Approval Sinks to 39%
Danielle Smith’s UCP led Alberta by 13 points in September. By October, one poll had Naheed Nenshi’s NDP ahead 50-46, another had them tied, and a new ThinkHQ survey puts Smith’s approval at 39 per cent with Nenshi leading her by 11 points across greater Calgary. Here’s every poll since the summer, what changed after the referendum, and why Calgary decides the next election.
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Democrats Plan to End Trump’s Canada Tariffs and Repair Ties, but New 50% Tariffs Loom
Democrats won both chambers of Congress and say Trump's tariffs on Canada are first on their list. "There is overwhelming support for repealing the tariffs on products from Canada," says Sen. Ron Wyden. But Trump has set 50% tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks and auto parts to start Jan. 1, two days before the new Congress is sworn in, and answered the midterms with a hat that says "VETO." Overriding him would take about a dozen Republican senators. Here's what could change, and what can't.
First Responders Salute B.C. Soldier Aidan Goulding, 23, Killed in CFB Wainwright Fire in Alberta, as His Remains Return Home
Police, firefighters and paramedics lined the road from Vancouver’s airport on Wednesday as Pte. Aidan Goulding, 23, came home under a Canadian flag hung between two fire truck ladders. The North Vancouver soldier gave up a good job as a mechanic to join the army and was killed in the Oct. 17 fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta. The same day, Pte. Shaun Farrell was laid to rest in Prince Albert. As of Nov. 4, 25 injured soldiers remain in hospital.
Air Canada Drops Toronto–Mumbai and Calgary–Delhi Flights for 2027 as Air India Launches a Nonstop Route from Canada
Air Canada won’t bring back its Toronto–Mumbai flights in 2027, and its Calgary–Delhi winter route is gone too. Both ran through London Heathrow, a detour made longer by the closure of Russian airspace. Meanwhile, Air India has launched a nonstop Toronto–Mumbai flight three times a week, about 15 hours instead of 22. Here’s what Air Canada cut, the new Air India schedule, and what it means if you’re flying to India from Alberta.
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Popular Montreal Salad Chain Mandy's Is Coming to Calgary on Nov. 9, but There's No Restaurant Yet
Edmonton’s Newest Yemeni Coffee House, Bon Arabica, Is Now Open: Menu, Prices and Location
Banff, Alberta’s Balkan Restaurant Ranks No. 4 in the World, Only Canadian Spot on Two Tripadvisor Lists
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AISH Calculator Alberta
Enter your income and family size to get your estimated 2026 AISH payment instantly — including exemptions and child benefits.
ADAP Calculator Alberta
Compare your current income side-by-side with your estimated income on AISH. See exactly how much more you'd take home — monthly and annually.
Stat Holiday Pay Calculator
Find out what you're owed for all 9 Alberta general holidays — whether you worked or had the day off.