3 h. ago Bernardeschi penalty helps Toronto FC rally for draw in MLS season opener

WASHINGTON — Federico Bernardeschi’s 70th-minute penalty lifted Toronto FC into a 2-2 draw with D.C. United in their Major League Soccer season opener Saturday night. Referee Sergii Boiko pointed to the penalty spot after former Toronto midfielder Brandon Servania clashed with Richie Laryea going after the ball. The contact was slight but Laryea, no stranger […]

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6 h. ago Calgary city crew investigating, repairing multiple water breaks

City crews are currently investigating and working to repair 10 water-main breaks across the city, affecting several homes and local businesses. According to the city, five water breaks are under investigation, while three are currently in progress. City crews have restored water to two communities affected by water breaks, in Harvest Hill and Wildwood, which […]

Economics

6 h. ago Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital

YORK, Pa. (AP) — A man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties entered a Pennsylvania hospital’s intensive care unit Saturday and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police in a shootout that also left an officer dead, authorities said. Three workers at UPMC Memorial Hospital, including a doctor, a nurse […]

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6 h. ago 'We're resilient': Christina Black's Nova Scotia rink once again digs deep, earns Scotties semifinal berth

It’s been far from smooth sailing for Christina Black and her rink-mates from the Halifax Curling Club at the 2025 Scott Tournament of Hearts. There have been tricky spots with tough manoeuvring needed to find passage through to the final day of the Canadian women’s curling championship. Yet here are the Nova Scotia champions, just […]

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6 h. ago 'We're resilient': Nova Scotia's Black digs deep again, earns Scotties semifinal berth

It’s been far from smooth sailing for Christina Black and her rink-mates from the Halifax Curling Club at the 2025 Scott Tournament of Hearts. There have been tricky spots with tough manoeuvring needed to find passage through to the final day of the Canadian women’s curling championship. Yet here are the Nova Scotia champions, just […]

Sport

8 h. ago Is rookie goalie Dustin Wolf ready for workhorse role as Flames chase playoff berth?

If Wolf continues to give the Flames their best chance to win games, you will see a whole lot of him over the next two months

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8 h. ago Calgary woman stabbed at Montgomery, suspects apprehended at Market Mall

Calgary police say a woman has been taken to hospital after sustaining multiple stab wounds in northwest Calgary. The incident occurred at 11:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Emergency services crew transported the woman from Market Mall to Foothills hospital. Police say her condition is not life-threatening. Police also apprehended two suspects in a parking lot outside […]

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9 h. ago Police officer, gunman dead after hostages taken at Pennsylvania hospital

Pennsylvania officials said a man entered a hospital’s intensive care unit in York, Pa., and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police on Saturday.

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15 h. ago Media Advisory: Picket Line Locations for Calgary, Foothills and Black Gold Strikes

CALGARY, Alberta — The Canadian Union of Public Employees released the picket line locations for Monday, February 24, 2025. Please note, that these locations are for Monday only. Going forward, CUPE expects locations to change. CUPE 40 (Calgary Board of Education) 7:00 am-9:00 am: McDougall Centre, 455 6 St SW, Calgary 9:00 am-11:00 am: Calgary […]

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16 h. ago Nieman: A bear and his friends have helped children find their way for a century

About one week ago, my wife and I found ourselves in New York City. It was a cold and blustery day. The mercury dropped to a few degrees below zero. Canadians, one would think, would be all prepared for the cold; we were not.  We spotted the statues of the two lions in front of […]

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17 h. ago Three to See Edmonton Events: Mother Mother, Paper Birch café launch and Taste of Africa at Arden

Mother Mother: Sister and brother Molly and Ryan Guldemond bring their high-energy electro-folk band from B.C. into a nice week of Canadiana Downtown arena shows where Our Lady Peace just stopped the show Thursday to sing the national anthem after Connor McDavid scored that sweet sudden-death goal. MM’s set list could include Verbatim, Burning Pile, […]

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29 h. ago Alberta surgical company’s fees double public costs, according to AHS documents

Alberta Health Services documents shows private provider Alberta Surgical Group was charging the government $8,300 for hip replacements — double was AHS said it cost in hospital.

Economics

30 h. ago Man dies after trying to calm fight at southeast Calgary restaurant

Victim was struck in the head during altercation at afterparty, succumbed to injuries in hospital

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30 h. ago Integral Metals Announces Private Placement Offering and Engages Market Maker

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Integral Metals Corp. (CSE: INTG | FSE: ZK9) (the “Company” or “Integral”) is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement offering (the “Private Placement”) of common […]

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31 h. ago In Calgary courts: Suspect denies fatally shooting teen in back of head

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Feb. 18-21, 2025

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31 h. ago Man injured while trying to break up fight dies in Calgary hospital, charges pending

A man who Calgary police said tried to break up a fight at a restaurant in the city's southeast has died in hospital, and now charges are pending in the investigation. 

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33 h. ago Tyson Barrie clears waivers, assigned to AHL’s Calgary Wranglers

Barrie has appeared in 13 games with the Flames this season, recording three points and a minus-7 rating. He’s now headed to the minors.

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33 h. ago Alberta teen says her family’s hospital experience led her to start initiative to support parents

A 15-year-old student in Alberta is taking what began as a school assignment into the real world.

Culture

35 h. ago How the Ottawa Charge can prove it is 'coming together' in pursuit of PWHL playoff spot

For a team coming off a pair of overtime losses and still sitting fifth in a six-team league, the Ottawa Charge sounds confident it has turned a corner. But talk, of course, is cheap. The best chance to prove it arrives 2 p.m. on Saturday at TD Place against the PWHL-leading Montreal Victoire. Defeating the […]

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36 h. ago Opinion: Child care that works for all: Alberta can do better

Recent changes to Alberta’s child-care system are a mixed bag of immediate and long-term adjustments. These changes have set up a system that pits families against each other, funds care without incentivizing quality, and leaves child-care workers behind. But we still have options — quality, accessible $10-a-day child is still possible in Alberta. My recent […]

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