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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
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Friends of Edmonton Soldier Sgt. Morgan Wong Raise Money for His Father and Wife After Fatal CFB Wainwright Fire
Sgt. Morgan Wong, 26, married his wife last December after meeting her on deployment in Latvia, left his government job this year to become a full-time army instructor, and was training for a second tour when he was killed in the Oct. 17 fire at CFB Wainwright. Four friends he’s known since Vernon Barford Junior High have started a GoFundMe for his father and wife, saying a reservist’s death doesn’t carry the same benefits.
Edmonton Elks Expect 35,000 at Commonwealth Stadium for the West Final, the Biggest Crowd in Years and Their First Home Playoff Game Since 2015
The Edmonton Elks have sold more than 27,000 tickets for Saturday’s West Final against the BC Lions, with sales running 2,000 a day and the upper bowl open for only the third time this season. The team thinks 35,000 is realistic and hasn’t ruled out 40,000, which would be the biggest crowd at Commonwealth since 2019. It’s Edmonton’s first home playoff game since 2015, the year it last won the Grey Cup. Kickoff, tickets, TV and what’s at stake.
Two Alberta Companies Fined $518,000 Over Worker's Fatal Fall Through Roof Near Edmonton
A worker died after falling through a roof on Edmonton’s Refinery Row in December 2023. Nearly three years later, two companies have been fined a combined $518,000. Edmonton-based Albatross Roofing was fined $200,000 and put under two years of enhanced OHS supervision, after the prime contractor, Calgary’s Arbutus Landscaping, was fined $318,000 in August. Here’s what each company admitted and why a landscaper was held responsible.
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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.
Missing Calgary Teen Mary-Anne, 15, Last Seen in Mission on BMX Bike; Police Ask for Help
Calgary police are asking for help finding Mary-Anne, 15, who was last seen between 4 and 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the Mission neighbourhood. Police believe she’s riding a green and black BMX-style bike. She’s 5'6", slim, with brown hair and brown eyes, and was wearing a dark red vest with a fur-trimmed hood. Here’s her full description, where she was last seen, and who to call.
Calgary Police Seek Man Who Allegedly Stole Copper Wire From Forest Lawn High School as Copper Thefts Rise
Calgary police are asking for help identifying a man accused of cutting copper wire from light standards and vehicle plug-ins at Forest Lawn High School, then riding away on a black bike. It’s the latest in a string of copper thefts in Calgary. Telus says thefts on its network doubled this year, leaving some neighbourhoods without internet for more than a week. Here’s what he looks like and how to send a tip. (
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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.
Alberta Teen, 17, Arrested Over Alleged Online ISIS Contact as RCMP Seek Terrorism Peace Bond
Alberta RCMP arrested a 17-year-old after an eight-month national security investigation into alleged online contact with people linked to ISIS. Police aren’t laying criminal charges. They’re asking a court for a terrorism peace bond, which can restrict someone’s life without a conviction. Here’s what happened, what a terrorism peace bond actually is, and the warning signs RCMP want Alberta parents to know.
Former Okotoks Oilers Assistant GM Tyler King Charged With Child Sex Offences as RCMP Seek More Victims
Alberta RCMP have charged Tyler King, 39, a former Okotoks Oilers assistant general manager, with luring, sexual exploitation and making child pornography involving three Junior A players from Alberta and Saskatchewan. He was arrested at an Ontario border crossing, a New York university has banned him from campus without pay, and police believe there may be more victims. The charges have not been proven in court.
Cineplex Has $3.99 Movies in Alberta This November and December: Full Lineup, Dates and Ticket Prices
Cineplex’s $3.99 Family Favourites are back on Saturday mornings this November and December, with The Polar Express twice, The Grinch, A PAW Patrol Christmas and Coyote vs. Acme, the Looney Tunes movie Warner Bros. shelved before it opened to $15.5 million. Here’s every date, what four tickets really cost in Alberta after GST and booking fees, and how to find a screening near you.
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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.
“A Wound We Inflicted on Ourselves”: Former U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman Urges Congress to Rebuild Trust With Canada
Former U.S. ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman says Americans have inflicted “a wound” on themselves and wants the new Congress to start repairing the trust relationship with Canada on its first day in January. After two years of tariffs, 51st-state talk and the Lake America fight, he says the damage goes beyond trade. Democrats now hold Congress. Ottawa says its focus hasn’t changed. Here’s what reconciliation would take.
New U.S. Flight Delay Rule Could Leave Canadian Travellers Paying for Meals and Hotels
A new U.S. rule could leave Canadian travellers paying for their own meals and hotels during certain flight disruptions starting Feb. 1, 2027. It moves 10 kinds of delays, including some unexpected maintenance problems and cyberattacks, out of the category airlines are responsible for. The U.S. government admits passengers will get less help. Here’s what changes, why a
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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
Thanksgiving Dinner 2026 in Calgary and Edmonton: Where to Eat Out or Order Turkey to Go
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