20 hours ago Direct Energy Regulated Services Announces Natural Gas Rates for January 2025

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Direct Energy Regulated Services has announced default natural gas rates for January 2025. These rates will apply to customers who do not currently have a competitive supplier within the ATCO Gas North and South service territories. The method DERS uses to calculate the rates has been verified […]

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34 hours ago Heading into election year, cost of living still dominates voter priorities

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals face an uphill battle to convince Canadians they're the right party to address cost-of-living concerns heading into an election year.

Politics

6 hours ago Opinion: Investing in Alberta tourism doesn't have to mean exploiting natural resources

Albertans value their outdoor pursuits and places. From the foothills to the boreal forest, deep river valleys to desert badlands, many of us connect with nature in a big way. The Rocky Mountains, especially, attract outsized attention and deliver outsized economic impact. Despite covering just 7.4 per cent of Alberta’s land and being home to […]

Economics

22 hours ago Carolina Panthers’ Chuba Hubbard has chance to break NFL record for Canadian players

Hubbard is coming off a 152-yard rushing performance in Carolina's 36-30 overtime win over Arizona on Sunday.

Sport

22 hours ago Opinion: A night waiting in ER shows fallout of Alberta's health, social policies

On the night of Dec. 13, my partner and I spent 17 hours in an Edmonton hospital’s emergency department. Here is some of what we witnessed and learned from conversations. Think of this account when your UCP MLA or premier tells you the public health system is not under-resourced. Think of it when they deny […]

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22 hours ago CDC says bird flu likely mutated within Louisiana patient. What this means

Scientists believe the mutations may allow the virus to better bind to receptors in the upper airways of humans — something they say is concerning but not a cause for alarm.

Science

22 hours ago Naheed Nenshi finding his feet leading an Alberta NDP still under construction

Naheed Nenshi said he isn't expecting Premier Danielle Smith to call a byelection before the deadline to do so in June, after the house traditionally breaks for the summer.

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30 hours ago David Staples: Naheed Nenshi (finally) rules out an Alberta consumer carbon tax

"I believe that the single best thing Canada can do to reduce global emissions is to displace coal."

Economics

22 hours ago Restaurant forced to close over ‘Ladies’ Night’ gender discrimination lawsuit

A restaurant in California has announced it will be shuttering its doors after settling a “frivolous” gender discrimination lawsuit over its “Ladies’ Night” promotion. Lima Restaurant, in East Bay, California, took to social media and posted a sign on its door letting patrons know of the sad news, KGO reported. “We are deeply grateful to […]

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23 hours ago Judge orders court to respect pronouns of trans rapist who now identifies as a woman

A California judge has ordered a court to respect the pronouns of an accused rapist who now wants to be known as a woman. Madera County Judge Katherine Rigby ruled last week that prosecutors must refer to transgender prisoner Tremaine Carroll, 52, by she/her pronouns. However, the district attorney’s office claims the inmate is exploiting […]

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32 hours ago Pilote malade en plein vol: un pilote en congé prend les rênes et fait atterrir l’avion

Un pilote en congé qui voyageait entre l’Alberta et la Colombie-Britannique aurait fait atterrir l’appareil après qu’un pilote soit tombé malade

Economics

23 hours ago B.C. crime news: Man charged after guns seized at YVR | Driver charged over crash that killed Alberta man

Here's a roundup of crime news from across B.C. on Dec. 27, 2024.

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40 hours ago Langley businesses worried about impacts as city centre revitalization gears up

Shops are worried about the potential economic impacts of construction. Starting Jan. 2, 2025, the Fraser Highway One-Way Project will begin, limiting parking and sidewalk space.

Economics

25 hours ago Video of Indigenous man killed by Calgary officers 'concerning': police chief

Police watchdog's recounting of events gave mistaken impression it had come to a conclusion, Mark Neufeld says

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30 hours ago Best eats of 2024: Our food critic chooses her fave new restaurants of the year

As our thoughts turn to what lies ahead for 2025, it’s time to take a beat and reflect on the year that was and, in my world at least, what we ate. 2024 got off to a relatively slow start concerning new restaurant openings – I’ll admit there were times mid-year when I wondered if […]

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26 hours ago Prosecutors indict man for burning unknown woman to death on New York City subway

Sebastian Zapeta told police he doesn't know what had happened but identified himself in photos and surveillance video showing the fire being lit

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38 hours ago Emulate Human Muscles, Transcend Human Capabilities: Wisson Robotics’ General

HONG KONG, Dec. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wisson Robotics, a global pioneer in general-purpose soft robotics, will debut at CES 2025 with its Pliabot® technology, a revolutionary commercial and universal soft robotics with human-like muscles and embodied AI, and innovative Pliabot® robots for aerial operations and EV automatic charging. Visit Wisson at Booth #8262, […]

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29 hours ago Pékin sanctionne sept entreprises pour le soutien militaire américain à Taïwan

Cela inclut notamment un gel des avoirs en Chine d’entreprises américaines et de la filiale canadienne de Raytheon.

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