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Calgary The Calgary Stampeders are hosting an Indigenous celebration tonight when they take on the Montreal Alouettes at McMahon Stadium. Butch Wolfleg of Siksika Nation will handle radio play-by-playCBC News · Posted: Sep 14, 2024 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 10 hours ago The Calgary Stampeders will wear helmetsContinue Reading

Calgary RCMP arrest second suspect in shooting of Good Samaritan in Rocky View CountyAlberta RCMP have arrested a suspect who had been on the run for more than a month after a shooting on a highway east of Calgary. Elijah Blake Strawberry had been on the run from police for moreContinue Reading

Calgary City of Calgary officials now say the repair work on the city’s most critical water main is expected to be complete by the weekend, meaning water restrictions could be lifted sooner than expected. ‘We can actually see the finish line now,’ says Jyoti Gondek Lily Dupuis · CBC News ·Continue Reading

When Joelle Fraser-McGaghey had to evacuate her home during the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire, she only had a few minutes to pack before her family had to get out the door. Trying to pull outdoor furniture away from her house was not at the top of her list. “Honestly, I’mContinue Reading

Calgary Former MLA Derek Fildebrandt’s trial got underway Wednesday with testimony from three teenaged boys who said the accused threatened to shoot them and chased them in his pickup truck.  News website publisher accused of threatening and chasing 4 boys Meghan Grant · CBC News · Posted: Sep 11, 2024Continue Reading

The volatility of international oil markets hit home again earlier this week, as crude prices tumbled to their lowest levels in more than a year.   Just a couple of weeks ago, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) prices — North America’s benchmark for crude oil — were around $75 US a barrel.Continue Reading

Calgary Many people in the small community of Conklin, Alta., struggle to access suitable housing despite living a stone’s throw from the lucrative Christina Lake oilsands project. But some residents will soon move into new homes thanks to a partnership between the community and oilsands company Cenovus Energy. Finding suitableContinue Reading

Calgary The $1-billion deal, billed as the country’s largest Indigenous equity ownership agreement, has hit a snag. Deal was billed as Canada’s largest-ever Indigenous equity ownership agreement Amanda Stephenson · The Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 10, 2024 3:17 PM EDT | Last Updated: September 10 The $1-billion agreement thatContinue Reading

It’s been a rough stretch for many Canadian ranchers, with drought, pandemic-rattled supply chains and soaring feed and fuel prices taking a toll on those who raise their herds on the Prairies.  Now, recent numbers from Statistics Canada provide some insight into the depth of those impacts, as operators opted to cull their herds in theContinue Reading