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Calgary Home Covered in American Flags and Trump Banners Goes Viral Amid Canada-US Trade War
Calgary Motorcyclist Killed on McKnight Boulevard Identified as PUBG Mobile Creator Farooq Ahmad
Kingsway Mall Sold to Montreal's Westcliff, Edmonton's Second Mall Sale in Three Weeks
The City of Calgary Is Hiring 70+ Roles Paying Up to $199,512, and Some Need No Degree
Airdrie Man Sentenced to Life for Murder of Calgary Woman Chelsea Davidenas, 29
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Edmonton-Born Father Back in Canada After Nine Months in ICE Detention Over a Conviction From When He Was 17
Curtis Wright, 40, was taken into ICE custody at a Houston airport last November after returning from a work trip. An old conviction from when he was 17 surfaced. He lost his fight to stay in Texas with his two sons and is now in Kelowna, planning a move to Edmonton.
Former Oilers Owner Peter Pocklington's $1.98M Edmonton Mansion Lands on the City's Tax Auction List
The Saskatchewan Drive home once owned by Peter Pocklington, the Oilers' first owner and the man who traded Wayne Gretzky, is among nearly 300 properties on Edmonton's 2026 tax auction list. It's listed at $1.98 million, but that isn't what it would cost at auction on October 29.
12 Things to Do in Edmonton This Weekend: August 29–31, 2026 (Alberta Day & More)
Alberta Day takes over the Legislature Grounds with a free drone show, Jerk and Jollof Fest hits the riverfront, and the Hong Kong Carnival fills Hawrelak Park. Twelve things to do in Edmonton over the August 29-31 weekend, with times, addresses and costs.
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Calgary Plans $875,000 Feasibility Study for Potential McMahon Stadium Replacement
The City of Calgary is seeking bids on contracts to assess a proposed major sports and event facility, at an estimated $875,000, with a contract expected in October. The Stampede is studying GMC Stadium separately and the University of Calgary is pursuing its own campus stadium. McMahon hosts the Grey Cup on November 15.
Calgary Courier Company Loses Five Vehicles to Fire Two Weeks After Moving From Regina; Arson Unit Investigating
Calgary police responded to the 0-100 block of Cityline Common N.E. around 2 a.m. Friday, where five vehicles belonging to a courier company were extensively damaged by fire. The company relocated from Regina roughly two weeks ago. The CPS arson unit is investigating.
12 Things to Do in Calgary This Weekend: August 29–31, 2026 (GlobalFest & More)
GlobalFest closes its first run at Spruce Meadows with fireworks and a 600-drone show, Village Square sends off the Thunder Slide, and SUE the T. rex is still at TELUS Spark. Twelve things to do in Calgary over the August 29-31 weekend, with times, addresses and costs.
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97 Dogs Seized From a Fort McMurray Alberta Home After Neighbours Heard Crying
Bylaw officers removed 97 small-breed dogs from a home in Fort McMurray's Gregoire neighbourhood on Tuesday after neighbours reported hearing crying and whining. Charges are pending. The Fort McMurray SPCA is asking people to stay away for now, and explaining what would actually help.
Meta’s Alberta Data Centre Could Add $462 a Year to Household Power Bills, Analysis Finds
The Pembina Institute estimates Meta's Sturgeon County data centre could add $267 to $462 a year to a typical Alberta household's electricity bill between 2027 and 2031. The province has pointed to a six per cent cut to transmission charges, which works out to about $13 a year.
Edmonton Oilers Ticket Prices for 2026–27: What You’ll Actually Pay at Rogers Place
Edmonton Oilers tickets are advertised from less than $20, but that won’t get you into most regular-season games at Rogers Place. Here’s what 2026–27 tickets currently cost, why prices vary between sites and when waiting could save you money.
Alberta Commits $3 Million to Rising Above's New Grande Prairie Treatment Centre, Opening This Fall
The province has committed $3 million toward a new 36-bed treatment centre at Rising Above in Grande Prairie. The building is nearly complete and expected to accept clients this fall. Rising Above receives 400 to 500 applications a year and can admit about 100.
Lordco Auto Parts Is Open in Medicine Hat at 64 Carry Drive SE: Hours, What Is in the Store and the September 12 Grand Opening
Lordco Auto Parts has opened in the old Peavey Mart building at 64 Carry Drive SE, its seventh Alberta store and the 87th in a Western Canada network. Eighteen people work there, 17 of them hired locally, under a manager who transferred from Revelstoke. It is open seven days a week, and the public grand opening is Saturday, September 12. Here are the hours, what the store actually carries, and what it means that a big box empty since the Peavey Mart collapse has a tenant again.
Lethbridge Is Chasing Provincial and Federal Money for Its $285-Million Wastewater Plant to Blunt an 18 Per Cent Rate Hike
Mayor Blaine Hyggen is seeking meetings with provincial and federal ministers to find money for the largest infrastructure project in Lethbridge's history, and the reason is on your utility bill. The city is borrowing $261 million of the $285-million wastewater plant expansion, repaid by wastewater rates rising 18.05 per cent a year from 2027 to 2030 — $23.05 a month more on the average household. Here is what the city is asking for, the November 30 deadline that decides it, and what every dollar from Ottawa or Edmonton is worth to your bill.
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Jimmy John's Is Opening Its First Calgary Location Near the University of Calgary This Fall
Jollibee Edmonton: 10 New Restaurants Planned in Major Expansion
Shake Shack’s First Canadian Drive-Thru Opens in Calgary August 27 With Alberta-Exclusive Menu Items
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