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Calgary The humane society is calling for adopters, foster homes and community donations to ease the strain it’s feeling on its resources and capacity It’s one of the largest single intakes of cats the shelter has seen in recent years Andrew Jeffrey · CBC News · Posted: Dec 18, 2024Continue Reading

Earlier this month, Alberta Technology Minister Nate Glubish unveiled his ambitious plans to see $100 billion worth of artificial intelligence data centre infrastructure built in the province over the next five years. Such data centres are integral when it comes to supporting power-hungry artificial intelligence.  Glubish has suggested Alberta has an advantage as a destinationContinue Reading

Canadians could see some relief as they fill their shopping carts this holiday season. After years of rising food prices, the cost of many pantry staples has stabilized — and there could be particular relief in the most expensive item on many Canadians’ holiday tables: the bird. The price of aContinue Reading

Calgary A provincial law will ban doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for those under 16. A surgical prohibition already in effect will halt gender-affirming “top” surgeries for minors. The clause allows governments to override certain Charter rights for up to five yearsLisa JohnsonContinue Reading

As one southern Alberta community welcomes the crackdown on border security unveiled Thursday by Premier Danielle Smith, some experts question the need for the investment. Randy Bullock is the reeve of Cardston County, which sits on the 298-kilometre border Alberta shares with Montana. He said a two-kilometre-deep border zone that will be policed byContinue Reading

Calgary Suncor Energy Inc. is aiming to increase its oil output next year by up to five per cent as it continues to work to improve its performance and lower costs from its oilsands assets. National crude oil production hit all-time record in 2023, at 5.1 million barrels per dayContinue Reading

Alberta introduced plans to create a new unit in an attempt to bolster security at its section of Canada’s border with the U.S. Premier Danielle Smith announced on Thursday that the province will invest $29 million to create the Interdiction Patrol Team, under the command of the Alberta Sheriffs. TheContinue Reading

Calgary Calgary’s Cavalry FC will head south to Mexico in February to face one of that country’s biggest soccer clubs in the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. ‘Another great chapter in the story of soccer,’ says club president Ian Allison Omar Sherif · CBC News · Posted: DecContinue Reading

Calgary When the Bearspaw south feeder main broke on June 5, it threatened the city’s potable water supply and led to months of water restrictions. Following a third-party investigation, city council is finally hearing about why the rupture happened. Mayor says some findings could have been publicly shared sooner LilyContinue Reading