He paid triple the going rate for solar panels. Now he warns people to research door-to-door contracts | Amid Canada's tough wildfire season, opinions split over use of volunteers and reservists  | Calgary police plan to move explosive substance found in industrial area
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He paid triple the going rate for solar panels. Now he warns people to research door-to-door contracts; Jay Hector paid more than triple the average industry rate to have a solar panel system installed at his Calgary home\. He's warning others to do their research before signing a contract with door-to-door salespeople\.

He paid triple the going rate for solar panels. Now he warns people to research door-to-door contracts

August 28 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Jay Hector's introduction to solar panels began with a knock on the door of his Calgary home — and ended with an oversized bill when he learned he'd paid more than triple the going rate. He's warning people to do their research, even as industry insiders say "high-pressure" sales tactics are a challenge facing the sector.
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Amid Canada's tough wildfire season, opinions split over use of volunteers and reservists ; An aerial view shows smoke rising from the Mount Underwood wildfire south of Port Alberni, B\.C\., on Aug\. 11, 2025\.

Amid Canada's tough wildfire season, opinions split over use of volunteers and reservists 

August 28 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Canada is in the midst of its second-worst wildfire season on record with nearly eight million hectares burned to date, according to the Interagency Forest Fire Centre.
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Calgary police plan to move explosive substance found in industrial area; Calgary police carry out a controlled explosion on Wednesday

Calgary police plan to move explosive substance found in industrial area

August 27 , 2025 at 06:25:13 a.m. MDT • :

Emergency crews cordoned off a section of the Manchester Industrial area on Wednesday while they worked to dispose of hazardous materials that were found there.
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Fisherman expected to recover after grizzly attack in southern Alberta; A young grizzly bear is seen in July in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, in Kananaskis, Alta\. A grizzly attacked a person out fishing over the weekend near near Cardston, Alta\., about 235 kilometres south of Calgary\.

Fisherman expected to recover after grizzly attack in southern Alberta

August 26 , 2025 at 01:20:46 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta's public safety ministry says a fisherman is expected to recover after being attacked by a grizzly bear in the province's south.
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Alberta Energy Regulator orders oil and gas company to abandon 36 sites; A de-commissioned pumpjack is shown at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta\., in this file photo\. The Alberta Energy Regulator ordered Cycle Oil & Gas Ltd\. to abandon its 36 sites due to its stated financial inability to maintain operations and its failure to comply with previous AER orders\.

Alberta Energy Regulator orders oil and gas company to abandon 36 sites

August 27 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

An Alberta oil and gas company has been ordered by the provincial regulator to abandon 36 sites across the province.
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New round of talks begins as Alberta teachers seek new deal ahead of school year; Alberta teachers could go on strike if a tentative deal isn't struck by Friday\.  

August 27 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

New round of talks begins as Alberta teachers seek new deal ahead of school year

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Banff Upper Hot Springs closing for repairs this fall; The hot springs will be closed from Sept\. 2 to late in December as it is undergoing several maintenance and repair projects\.  

August 27 , 2025 at 12:00:00 p.m. MDT • :

Banff Upper Hot Springs closing for repairs this fall

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Alberta Next Panel hears about pensions, fiscal prudence, separatism in Fort McMurray; A smaller crowd gathered at Keyano College in Fort McMurray for the fourth Alberta Next panel on Tuesday\.  

August 26 , 2025 at 10:26:34 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta Next Panel hears about pensions, fiscal prudence, separatism in Fort McMurray

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YWCAs launch campaign in advance of new Alberta parental opt-in policy for sex education; Alberta Education and Childcare Minister Demetrios Nicolaides introduced the Education Amendment Act last fall\. One of the bill's provisions, mandatory parental opt-in for students to receive lessons about sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, comes into effect Sept\. 1\.  

August 27 , 2025 at 02:05:18 p.m. MDT • :

YWCAs launch campaign in advance of new Alberta parental opt-in policy for sex education

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Calgary police officer facing criminal charges, accused of stealing from hardware stores; Const\. Brad Tepper has been charged with fraud and theft over \$5,000\. The Calgary Police Service officer is accused of stealing from local hardware stores\.  

August 26 , 2025 at 02:18:21 p.m. MDT • :

Calgary police officer facing criminal charges, accused of stealing from hardware stores

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August 26 , 2025 at 06:49:16 a.m. MDT • :

'Extremely rare' sighting of black widow spider reported near Calgary

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August 27 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

New species of dinosaur-era dragonfly discovered by a research student in Alberta's Badlands

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August 27 , 2025 at 04:41:54 p.m. MDT • :

Search continues for two boaters missing after canoe capsized on Upper Kananaskis Lake

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August 27 , 2025 at 07:27:42 a.m. MDT • :

Calgary researchers develop 'smelling' sensors inspired by insects

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August 27 , 2025 at 06:37:39 p.m. MDT • :

No rush on new crude oil pipelines, Trans Mountain chief executive says

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