Election day to coincide with Diwali this year, sparking voter turnout concerns

This year’s municipal election will fall on Diwali — a scheduling conflict that has some candidates…

Renewal of Canada Strong Pass will extend free admission into Banff, Waterton over Christmas season, next summer

Banff and Waterton officials welcomed the news Friday that the federal government is renewing the Canada…

Cory Morgan: As Alberta Teachers Strike, Students’ Interests Must Come Before Ideology

Commentary Albertans were surprised when the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) overwhelmingly rejected what appeared to be…

BC’s Public Service Workers Escalate Strike to Correctional Facilities

British Columbia jails have been added to the growing list of sites behind picket lines as…

Natural Gas Bans Are Fuelling Higher Energy Costs

Commentary Banning natural gas and pushing electricity without enough supply is a recipe for soaring energy…

Teachers still hoping for fair deal, smaller class sizes, more resources as bargaining resumes

Some teachers are glad that the Alberta Teachers’ Association is returning to the bargaining table, but…

Carney Says USMCA Renegotiation Unlikely to Resolve All Trade ‘Issues’

U.S. tariffs on certain Canadian sectors will likely remain in place even with a re-negotiated United…

Group of armed robbers target northwest Calgary vape shop

A group of armed robbers menaced staff at a vape shop in the Varsity area Friday…

Can Morgan Frost be an offensive ‘X’ factor for Flames?

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Vancouver Parks Board Apologizes for Harry Potter Event, JK Rowling Responds

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is mocking Vancouver’s parks and recreation board after its commissioners unanimously…

Health Canada Expands Portable Charger Recall After Additional Fire Reports

Health Canada has issued an expanded recall notice for ESR HaloLock wireless power blocks used for…

Calgary-based Baytex Energy weighs US$3B sale of Texas operations, sources say

Baytex Energy Corp. is weighing an exit of its operations in the Eagle Ford shale of…

Sora fits the bill for busy family wanting more space close to nature

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Cooking space stuns in Morrison’s Webster II

For many families, daily life is a full schedule: long workdays, school pickups, evening activities and…

Charges laid in hate-motivated assault near Southland Crossing

Calgary police have charged a repeat suspect following a hate-motivated assault that occurred near the Southland…

Lethbridge police upgrade charge against 34-year-old to manslaughter after senior’s death Thursday

A Lethbridge man now faces a manslaughter charge after the elderly man he allegedly punched last…

Carney Makes Pre-Budget Announcement on School Food Program, Parks Pass, Automatic Benefits

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced three measures tackling affordability that will be included in the…

Canada Sees Increase in Police-Reported Violent Crime as US Rates Fall

The disparity in police-reported violent crime between Canada and the United States has decreased in recent…

Preview: Ghostly puppet has star turn in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

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Four women choreographers reimagine the work of Russian dancer Vaslav Nijinsky for Alberta Ballet

In 1912, a new ballet called L’Apres-midi d’un Faune, or Afternoon of a Faun, was launched…