2 h. ago RCMP probing death of woman on international flight diverted to Yellowknife

YELLOWKNIFE — RCMP in the Northwest Territories are investigating after the death of a passenger on an international flight that had to be diverted to Yellowknife. Mounties say they were told Sunday morning that Flight KLM601 landed at Yellowknife Airport because a passenger had become unresponsive. Police say a 34-year-old woman died in hospital, but […]

Society

3 h. ago UN chief says women too often absent from peace talks 25 years after resolution

UNITED NATIONS — Twenty-five years after a landmark U.N. resolution demanded equal participation for women in all efforts to promote peace, the United Nations chief said Tuesday that far too often women remain absent. At the same time, sexual violence against women and girls is on the rise and 676 million women live within 50 […]

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4 h. ago Transparency is at the bottom of the B.C. NDP's list of priorities

Vaughn Palmer: Legal expert slams province's handling of Haida Gwaii land title case

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4 h. ago Shots fired at Surrey police station in Whalley, area closed to public

All pedestrian and vehicle traffic in the area has been closed off and everyone is encouraged to take alternate routes. It is unknown how long the closures will last.

Events

5 h. ago Advance voting underway for the 2025 Calgary municipal election

Advance polls are now open each day between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. until Oct. 11, for the 2025 election of a new Calgary mayor, council and public and separate school board trustees.

Politics

5 h. ago Flames will open season with two teens, but without two key veterans

A pair of Flames forwards, Jonathan Huberdeau and Martin Pospisil, will miss Wednesday’s season-opener due to injury

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5 h. ago PrairieSky Royalty Announces Conference Call for Q3 2025 Results

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PrairieSky will release its Q3 2025 results on Monday, October 20, 2025 after markets close. The news release detailing PrairieSky’s Q3 2025 results will provide operating and financial information. Financial statements along with management’s discussion and analysis will be available on PrairieSky’s website at www.prairiesky.com and on SEDAR+ […]

Culture

6 h. ago In Calgary courts: Fraud suspect to spend rest of trial behind bars after judge rules he's been intentionally delaying his hearing

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from Oct. 6 to 10, 2025

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6 h. ago Cops investigate ‘suspicious’ fire at Toronto mushroom dispensary

Police are investigating after a “suspicious” fire at an Annex-area mushroom dispensary, called Shroomyz. Toronto Police and fire responded to the blaze in the store — located at  Bloor St.-Brunswick Ave. — around 5:05 a.m. Monday. The store was closed an no injuries were reported. In August, the same store was hit by a vehicle […]

Events

6 h. ago Edmonton Oilers solidify blueline future after signing Jake Walman to contract extension

“We’re looking at how he fits into our (pay scale) structure but we’re also rewarding Jake for his current play,  also his position in the (NHL) landscape"

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6 h. ago YMCA and Hope Mission offering children's day camp and emergency meal programs during teachers' strike

As thousands of teachers walk off the job on Monday, the Hope Mission and the YMCA are offering emergency meal and day camp programs, along with extended child care across the province. Hope Mission is partnering with Edmonton Catholic Schools to provide lunch for children at five school locations. The YMCA of Northern Alberta will […]

Society

7 h. ago Crown drops bid for adult sentence for youth in fatal stabbing of Calgary teen at Copperfield basketball court

The maximum manslaughter sentence for a youth is three years

Sport

7 h. ago Marineland’s request for federal funds to care for belugas ’inappropriate:’ Minister

Marineland’s request for emergency funding from Ottawa, in a letter that warned 30 belugas at the park will otherwise be euthanized, is “inappropriate,” Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said Monday. The Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction made the request Friday with a deadline of Tuesday after Thompson denied Marineland permits to move Canada’s last captive whales […]

Politics

7 h. ago New Brunswick farmers build corn maze to honour Blue Rodeo’s 40th anniversary

Blue Rodeo is woven into Canada’s fabric — and now the legendary band is quite literally part of the country’s landscape. Blue Rodeo is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a cross-Canada tour that opened in Calgary last week and finishes with back-to-back shows at Toronto’s Massey Hall Jan. 23-24. Ahead of the band’s New Brunswick […]

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7 h. ago Company bids less than penny per ton in biggest U.S. coal sale in more than decade

BILLINGS, Mont. — A Navajo tribe-owned company bid $186,000 to lease 167 million tons of coal on federal lands in southeastern Montana on Monday in the biggest U.S. coal sale in more than a decade. The offer from the Navajo Transitional Energy Co. (NTEC) equates to one-tenth of a penny per ton, underscoring coal’s diminished […]

Economics

7 h. ago Zayne Parekh has earned a Calgary Flames roster spot — now what?

Managing Zayne Parekh’s minutes will be one of the most important challenges the Calgary Flames face this season

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7 h. ago Delta councillor calls for public health emergency over hospital ER closures

Over the weekend, Delta Hospital's emergency department shut down for the fourth time this year. It was closed for 12 hours overnight on Saturday due to a lack of doctors.

Science

8 h. ago Alberta teachers' strike: Parent payment portal to open Oct. 14 | Classes cancelled | Thousands rally in Calgary

Continuing coverage of the Alberta teachers' strike

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8 h. ago Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer: Team making good progress towards LeBreton Flats arena

The Ottawa Senators are headed towards second base in their bid to build a new arena at LeBreton Flats. Senators owner Michael Andlauer, speaking for the first time publicly since the club purchased 11 acres of land in August from the National Capital Commission for a new home, told reporters on Monday that progress is […]

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8 h. ago Flames will open season with two rookies, but without two key veterans

A pair of Flames forwards, Jonathan Huberdeau and Martin Pospisil, will miss Wednesday’s season-opener due to injury

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