News/Canada/Calgary (Page 11)

Water sharing between Canada and the United States has long been a contentious issue.  In 2005, former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed warned against sharing Canada’s water supply with the United States, suggesting Alberta’s most important resource was water, not oil and gas. “We should communicate to the United States veryContinue Reading

Calgary Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie is urging that the premier remove Health Minister Adriana LaGrange from her post during investigations into AHS and allegations of her interference. Peter Guthrie calls for Adriana LaGrange to be moved to ‘another unrelated ministry’ amid AHS probes Jason Markusoff · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Calgary WestJet has announced a multibillion-dollar, long-term commercial agreement with German aircraft services firm Lufthansa Technik to build a new engine repair station in Calgary. Calgary-based airline says 15-year contract is the largest in its historyThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 13, 2025 1:12 PM EST | Last Updated: FebruaryContinue Reading

Calgary Researchers are now racing to come up with strategies to at least slow the spread of the disease in deer and reduce the chances of it spreading to more vulnerable caribou populations — or, worse, humans. ‘I don’t think we’re going to easily be able to eradicate the disease. WeContinue Reading

The former CEO of Alberta Health Services has filed a $1.7-million wrongful dismissal lawsuit against AHS and the province. Athana Mentzelopoulos claims she was fired because she’d launched an investigation and forensic audit into various contracts and was reassessing deals she had concluded were overpriced with private surgical companies sheContinue Reading

Calgary According to NASA, four to five planets being visible across the sky at the same time happens only once every few years. Planets can be seen as a line in the sky, experts say Joey Chini · CBC News · Posted: Feb 09, 2025 7:00 AM EST | LastContinue Reading

Calgary Duran Ross Buffalo, 40, was on trial this week, on charges of aggravated sexual assault and break and enter to commit sexual assault stemming from a Jan. 1, 2021, attack. After about an hour of deliberation, jurors delivered guilty verdicts on both charges late Friday afternoon. Duran Ross Buffalo,Continue Reading

Calgary Cavalry FC had a memorable 2-1 win over Mexico’s Pumas UNAM in the opening leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series Thursday. Calgary side becomes first Canadian Premier League team to beat a Mexican teamThe Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 07, 2025 8:39 AM EST | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Calgary Influential pro-UCP group found to have violated multiple political finance rules. But leader David Parker insists its activities shouldn’t count as political advertising. David Parker insists his pro-UCP group’s political meetings didn’t count as advertising, vows to fight back Jason Markusoff · CBC News · Posted: Feb 04, 2025Continue Reading