49 h. ago National Police Federation Calls on Political Parties to Commit to Equitable Funding for RCMP in Newfoundland

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador, Oct. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Newfoundland and Labrador’s provincial election campaign gets underway, the National Police Federation (NPF) is encouraged to see public safety play a prominent role in early commitments from political parties, particularly around police resourcing. These are welcome first steps, but the NPF stresses the […]

Politics

65 h. ago Calgary drivers call on city to cover repair costs for pothole damage

Kyle Cossette was one of the many drivers who were caught off guard driving eastbound on Glenmore under the Crowchild Trail overpass, when they hit a large pothole.

Economics

3 d. ago Typical Calgary infill townhouse includes $147K in extra regulatory costs: report

The Calgary Inner City Builders Association (CICBA), the organization behind the report, is calling on candidates in the upcoming election to work with them to address the costs.

Economics

3 d. ago Calgary civic election: Candidates vow to repeal blanket rezoning | Vote Bus returns | How political parties work

Continuing coverage of the 2025 Calgary municipal election campaign

Politics

3 d. ago The day Jane Goodall became editor of the Calgary Herald: Famed conservationist dies Wednesday at age 91

Acclaimed primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall died Wednesday at age 91. For Calgarians, we were lucky enough to have her in our city as a guest editor of the Calgary Herald on Oct. 24, 2010.  For weeks, Herald writers prepared for her arrival by crafting stories about conservation, preserving chimpanzee habitat and reducing human encounters […]

Events

4 d. ago Graphic of the week: Political parties vying for power at Calgary city hall

Province made change to Municipal Government Act in 2024

Politics

4 d. ago Calgary civic election: How political parties work | Candidate says sign removal unfair | Candidate admits prison sentence

Continuing coverage of the 2025 Calgary municipal election campaign

Politics

4 d. ago Breakfast restaurant with many Vancouver locations arrives in Toronto this month

A breakfast restaurant that has locations across Vancouver is finally about to make its Toronto debut this fall.We're big fans of inheriting chains from elsewhere in the country over here in Toronto.Whether they're celebrated hits like The Lunch Lady or crowd-pleaser chains like Central, we're always happy to see some hometown heroes touch down in the 'Six. We also, as most people do, love breakfast and brunch.A combination of the two? That's a sure recipe for glory. Just look at our enthusiasm when Calgary's OEB finally opened a location in the city.Now, there's a new Western Canada breakfast staple that's about to be added to the metaphorical Toronto pancake stack: Vancouver favourite, Yolks.Founded as a charming, blue cart churning out creative takes on breakfast classics in 2012, Yolks has since blossomed into a must-try chain, boasting three locations in Metro Vancouver and one in Ottawa.According to the chain's website, l...

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4 d. ago Calgary civic election: How are municipal political parties supposed to work, anyway?

With only weeks until voting day, the mechanics of political parties at city council are still being sorted out

Politics

4 d. ago N.S. government weakening democracy by packing bills with many changes: opposition

The Nova Scotia government is weakening democracy by packing bills with an unreasonable number of legislative changes, say opposition parties and political scientists.

Politics

4 d. ago Varcoe: Imperial plans big cuts at its Calgary HQ, 21 years after announcing move to the city

Imperial will remain an Alberta-based company, although it is relocating most of the remaining local positions, after the restructuring, to its Strathcona Refinery in Edmonton, saying it plans to 'maintain a small presence in Calgary'

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4 d. ago Imperial Oil to sell headquarters in Calgary — the city with Canada’s highest office vacancy rate

Only about 1,100 workers remain at the corporate office campus

Economics

4 d. ago KINSELLA: A good, decent man, former Harper chief of staff Nigel Wright dies

Nigel Wright and I belonged to opposing political parties. We had differing views about politics. We didn’t move in the same circles. And, full disclosure: my ex-wife was Wright’s partner for many years. They met in the office of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Nigel and I didn’t socialize, me being a hardcore Alberta Liberal, and […]

Economics

6 d. ago The Distinguished Gentleman's Drive and the start of fall: What our photographers saw this weekend

Check out what Postmedia Calgary photographers saw in and around the city this weekend, featuring the Distinguished Gentleman's Drive

Culture

7 d. ago Comme «Rocky», Legault veut relancer son parti, mais son leadership vacille

Le premier ministre se présente comme un boxeur qui encaisse les coups. Certains jabs viennent de ses militants.

Politics

7 d. ago Comme « Rocky », Legault veut relancer son parti, mais son leadership vacille

Le premier ministre se présente comme un boxeur qui encaisse les coups. Certains « jabs » viennent de ses militants.

Politics

7 d. ago Michael Taube: The Liberals just can’t leave duck hunters alone

The Liberal Party of Canada, like all political parties, makes its share of mistakes. But there often seem to be moments where Liberals don’t learn any lessons from past political blunders. They go back to the well to find a single drop of water to help quench their thirst. The most recent example? The Liberal […]

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8 d. ago Core services and repealing blanket rezoning should be key issues in civic election

In 2023, Calgary city council passed one of the most divisive and sweeping planning changes in our history: blanket rezoning. With one vote, decades of established planning practices were overturned. For the first time, every single-family lot in the city could be redeveloped into multiplexes, rowhouses or townhouses — regardless of context or community input. […]

Politics

9 d. ago Calgary Chamber poll finds most small businesses disgruntled with city

55% of Calgary Chamber members indicated current municipal support for small businesses falls short, while 14% said they are satisfied with existing measures

Economics

1 week ago Tenants call for ‘holdover lease’ as future of Calgary’s Old Y decided

According to the City of Calgary, an expression of interest (EOI) was released on Sept. 16, after CommunityWise ended its lease with three months' notice.

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