5 h. ago Thousands rally in downtown Calgary ahead of provincewide teachers' strike

In Calgary, attendees stood shoulder-to-shoulder as they listened to speakers calling for better public education funding, improved classroom conditions and more support for teachers

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17 h. ago TAIT: Students can work to limit the academic damage of possible teachers’ strike

A letter to all Alberta students: The calendar may say October, but for thousands of Alberta students, the air feels heavier than the autumn leaves falling to the ground. A teachers’ strike, perhaps as early as Monday, threatens not only classroom lessons but the heartbeat of daily life. School is more than math problems and […]

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30 h. ago Calgary tutors see increased demand, ahead of provincewide teacher strike on Monday

Parents are wanting educational support for more specialized subjects, seeking out tutors and private educators to prevent their kids from falling behind.

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37 h. ago Maple Leafs juggle exhibition, practice lines around Dennis Hildeby’s start

To be or not to Hildeby. That is the question, actually one of many, as the Maple Leafs embark on tonight’s final NHL exhibition game in Detroit ahead of Wednesday’s regular-season opener. Dennis Hildeby is expected to start in net, looking to extend a strong pre-season (a .944 save percentage in two games) and make […]

Culture

53 h. ago Bell: On the teacher strike, Smith's team says Gondek chirps from the cheap seats

'Nobody needs to chirp from the cheap seats to try to gain some political points,' says Alberta budget boss Nate Horner of Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek

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54 h. ago Braid: From mayor's race to teacher strike, it's a tense October in Calgary

A nasty teacher strike is about to pile on top of an increasingly weird city hall election.

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56 h. ago Marineland asks Ottawa for emergency cash to feed whales — or euthanasia imminent

Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson earlier this week denied Marineland's request to export 30 belugas to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom, an aquarium in China.

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59 h. ago Loblaw closing No Name discount grocery stores in Ontario after just a year

Loblaw Companies Ltd. is slowly winding down its ultra-discount No Name grocery store program, with two of the three pilot locations in Ontario now closed or slated to shut down just over a year after they first opened. The stores were originally launched in September 2024 and gave shoppers access to even lower prices than the company's existing discount chains, like No Frills. The concept aimed to reduce operating costs through shorter store hours, a smaller assortment of products, limited marketing, no refrigeration, and fewer weekly deliveries. At the time, the company said that the stores would help customers save up to 20 per cent on everyday essentials; however, it looks like the concept didn't exactly land with consumers, as its reduced operating costs meant shoppers would have to shop elsewhere for refrigerated items like dairy or fresh meat products. The bare-bones stores carried just 1,300 products, compared to the 7,000 items typically carried in sm...

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59 h. ago Howard Levitt: Why working notice is employment law’s most effective and underused tool, part two

Employers save money, avoid the 'severance lottery' culture and sometimes even get a redemption story along the way

Culture

61 h. ago PGA president Don Rea finally apologizes for Bethpage Black fan behavior at Ryder Cup

PGA of America president Don Rea Jr., who initially compared vitriolic comments at the Ryder Cup with what could be heard at a youth soccer game, finally apologized Thursday in an email to the 30,000-plus golf professionals he was elected to serve. Europe built a record lead after two days and held on for a […]

Sport

65 h. ago Fun stuff happening in town including DARK, EIFF and Red Ram

DARK: While advent calendars are already popping up in our feeds, it’s more properly time to start thinking about death and vampires and even things that don’t remind you of politics, for October has arrived! Numerous creepy experiential instalations are emerging from the grave around town, the most creative of these being DARK, back for […]

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66 h. ago Drimonis: Angry about the state of Montreal? Save it for the ballot box

While many Montrealers are quick to express their dissatisfaction online, the majority don’t bother voting in municipal elections.

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3 d. ago Anthony Stolarz sharp, but can’t save Maple Leafs in home preseason finale against Red Wings

Anthony Stolarz, evidently, is in mid-season form. His Maple Leafs teammates, not so much, in the club’s last home game of the preseason. Stolarz was the best performer on the ice on either side on Thursday night at Scotiabank Arena, continuously turning the Wings aside as the Leafs were disorganized and sloppy through much of […]

Sport

3 d. ago TAKEAWAYS: Anthony Stolarz sharp, Stolarz, special teams on point in Maple Leafs preseason loss to Wings

Pick through the sloppiness and the Maple Leafs weren’t all bad on Thursday night. Their best player in a 3-1 preseason loss against the Detroit Red Wings happened to be goaltender Anthony Stolarz, who sparkled with 40 saves at Scotiabank Arena. On the whole, the Leafs would have liked to have been more sharp, but […]

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3 d. ago Hackers stole data from British nursery schools — then apologized to parents

LONDON – In late September, parents at a chain of British nursery schools got shocking news: They’d been hacked. Cybercriminals had pilfered photographs and sensitive family data on thousands of children and demanded ransom not to release it. A week later, the gang behind the hack contacted parents with news maybe even more shocking: Never […]

Society

3 d. ago nCino advances AI for mortgage lending with powerful new capabilities

New and expanded AI-driven features deliver faster borrower feedback, cleaner loan files and more capacity for loan officers WILMINGTON, N.C., Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), the leading provider of intelligent, best-in-class banking solutions, today announced a new wave of mortgage-focused AI innovations designed to accelerate loan origination, reduce underwriting touches and […]

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3 d. ago The Capital Market Authority Calls for Public Consultation on Opening the Main Market to All Categories of Non

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Capital Market Authority (CMA) called upon relevant and interested persons participating in the capital market to share their feedback on opening the Main Market to all categories of non-resident foreign investors and enabling them to directly invest in it. The consultation period will last for […]

Society

4 d. ago Professor would be ’surprised’ if top court takes B.C. ostrich farm case

A law professor at the University of Ottawa says he would be surprised if the Supreme Court of Canada decides to hear the case of a British Columbia farm fighting to save its ostriches from being culled by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Paul Daly, the university’s research chair in administrative law and governance, said […]

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4 d. ago Alberta finance minister hopeful teachers' strike can be averted

Horner said the province can't meet the teachers' demand for a "hard cap" of 30 students per classroom because they don't have the brick and mortar space.

Politics

4 d. ago New cybersecurity training facility opens in SAIT downtown campus

"We can play with malware, worms, viruses, and all sorts of different tools you wouldn't be able to get in a regular classroom."

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