7 hours ago Premier Smith meets with Calgary Chinese community ahead of New Year’s

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith attended a pre-New Years celebration in Calgary on Saturday to speak with members of Calgary's Chinese community.

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7 hours ago Smith defends Alberta government's consultations after some results withheld or ignored

Following requests from Postmedia, the province has withheld survey results on an Alberta pension plan and renewable energy while appearing to ignore the results of engagements on municipal political parties and expanding alcohol sales to grocery and convenience stores

Politics

6 hours ago Kevin O’Leary is on a mission to revive Canada and he’s starting in Alberta

The bombastic TV personality believes he can attract sovereign wealth back to Canada

Society

22 hours ago Call to extend federal tax credit deadline to Feb. could help recoup lost donations: Charities

Local charities have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in holiday donations and worry that without a tax credit extension, some Calgarians may not want to donate in 2025

Economics

2 hours ago Fourth infant dies of hypothermia in Gaza as families share blankets in seaside tents

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — A fourth infant has died of hypothermia in the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by nearly 15 months of war are huddled in tents along the rainy, windswept coast as winter arrives. Jomaa al-Batran, 20 days old, was found with his head as “cold as ice” […]

Sport

25 hours ago IN PHOTOS: Hundreds gather for Hong Kong’s 1st pyrotechnics drone show

The drone show featured 1,000 drones, some of which were equipped with fireworks, flying over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour.

Events

42 hours ago U.S. teacher jailed in Russia formally designated as wrongfully detained

WASHINGTON — An American schoolteacher arrested in Russia on drug charges more than three years ago has been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained, the State Department said Friday. Marc Fogel, a history teacher from Pennsylvania, is serving a 14-year prison sentence after being arrested in August 2021 at a Russian airport and […]

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6 hours ago ‘I come from the Wally school’: Ryan Rigmaiden’s ties to Wally Buono lend insight to lead B.C. Lions

New GM Ryan Rigmaiden says he's ready to make hard calls on roster and putting together team is well underway, with CFL free agency opening Feb. 11

Society

31 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

8 hours ago Letters December 29, 2024: ‘Children’s case on the climate is just too much.’

ENVIRO COURT Re “Top court asked to judge kids’ climate case” (The Canadian Press, Dec 24): It seems to me that our judges have too much time on their hands, especially in reference to this frivolous lawsuit brought by seven youths who allege there is a climate crisis. Instead, these kids should launch a class-action […]

Society

21 hours ago 'In a crisis': Hundreds of schools in Alberta are full or over capacity, statistics state

Though about three-quarters of full or over-capacity schools are in Edmonton and Calgary, school authorities in 28 other municipalities have also hit enrolment limits

Society

26 hours ago North Okanagan family fundraises to send son, support worker on school trip

"We live in a country where everyone should feel supported, we talk a lot about that inclusion and support but I don't see it happening the way that it's talked about."

Society