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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
Trump Says U.S. and Canada Have “Concept” of Trade Deal, Claims Canada Will Pay for Entire Keystone Pipeline
Jennifer Lawrence Says Calgary Was Colder Than a Hunger Games Set and Made Her Cry While Pregnant
St. John’s Couple Scott Ennis and Susan Avery Win $5 Million on Lotto 6/49, but Plan to Keep Working
Edmonton Spotlight
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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
13 Things to Do in Edmonton This Weekend: November 6–8, 2026 (Elks West Final, Farmfair & More)
The Elks host the West Final at Commonwealth on Saturday with a Grey Cup trip on the line, the Oilers play the Canucks the same night, Farmfair fills the Expo Centre for free, and Lights in the Park opens in Sherwood Park. Thirteen things to do in Edmonton over November 6 to 8, 2026, with times, addresses and costs.
Hundreds of Retired RCMP Vehicles Meant to Be Crushed at an Edmonton Scrap Yard Were Resold or Shipped Overseas, Police Say
The federal government contracted an Edmonton scrap yard to destroy 950 retired RCMP vehicles. Police say hundreds were resold in Canada or shipped overseas instead. Five men are charged after a two-year investigation, including a man identified as the recycling company’s president. The company is now barred from federal contracts until 2034. Police also found $6 million in other stolen vehicles and four million illegal cigarettes.
Calgary Spotlight
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Popular Montreal Salad Chain Mandy's Is Coming to Calgary on Nov. 9, but There's No Restaurant Yet
Montreal's popular Mandy's Gourmet Salads makes its Alberta debut in Calgary on November 9, offering delivery-only salads, bowls, soups and smoothies through Uber Eats. Here's the menu, prices, delivery area and launch deals.
Massive House Explosion South of Calgary: Couple Escapes as Blast Blows Roof Off Home Near Okotoks, School Closes
A house exploded shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday on North Coulee Trail, northeast of Okotoks, blowing the roof off and scattering insulation hundreds of metres. The couple inside was making breakfast and got out. Neighbours say the blast threw them out of bed and damaged their own homes. Heritage Heights School closed for the day. RCMP say it isn’t suspicious, but nobody has said what caused it. Here’s what we know.
Calgary Police Tow Commercial Truck Running at 7,800 kg on a 4,500 kg Limit, With Three Bad Tires, No Parking Brake and an Unregistered Trailer
Calgary police pulled over a commercial truck and trailer Friday afternoon and found it hauling 7,800 kg on a 4,500 kg limit, 73 per cent over. The trailer wasn’t registered. Three tires were defective, the parking brake didn’t work, the cargo was loose, a hub seal was missing and the trailer’s breakaway system wasn’t hooked up. Both were towed and the driver got five tickets.
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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.
Mark Carney Says Russia Will Be Barred From the World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer
“The Russians will not be there.” Prime Minister Mark Carney says Russia won’t play at the World Juniors in Edmonton and Red Deer, just days after a sports court ordered hockey’s world governing body to let Russia back in. Carney says no Russian or Belarusian athletes will compete for their countries in Canada while the war in Ukraine goes on. Here’s what he said, what happens to the tournament, and what it means for fans with tickets.
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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.
Toys “R” Us Is Coming Back to Canada Inside Nearly 300 Staples Stores. Here’s When and What’s Changing
Toys “R” Us is coming back to Canada one month after its former operator went bankrupt, but not as the big-box stores Albertans grew up with. Staples will open Toys “R” Us and Parties “R” Us shops inside nearly 300 of its stores by the end of 2027, starting Nov. 14 in Ontario. Here’s who owns the brand now, when Edmonton and Calgary could see one, and what happens to old gift cards.
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Food & Drink
View AllPopular 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.