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Alberta wastewater unlocked key information about COVID-19. Could it help with measles too?; A man collects sewage samples from the dorms at Utah State University Wednesday, Sept\. 2, 2020, in Logan, Utah\.

Alberta wastewater unlocked key information about COVID-19. Could it help with measles too?

July 16 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

As Alberta's measles outbreaks grow, researchers are watching the province's wastewater for the highly contagious virus and hoping to determine if the technology could eventually serve as an early detection tool.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith suggests premiers start constitutional talks; Members of the Alberta Next panel gathered for their first public town hall meeting in Red Deer at the Westerner Park grounds on July 25, 2025\.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith suggests premiers start constitutional talks

July 15 , 2025 at 01:54:03 p.m. MDT • :

Premier Danielle Smith told Albertans at the first Alberta Next town hall that it could be time for premiers to hold another constitutional convention.

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CTrain riders will need to scan tickets before boarding, starting Wednesday; Customers accessing the CTrain from stations like Canyon Meadows will need to validate their tickets at the station before boarding the train, beginning Wednesday\.

CTrain riders will need to scan tickets before boarding, starting Wednesday

July 15 , 2025 at 05:30:41 p.m. MDT • :

Calgary Transit is installing 112 ticket validators across its network of train stations around the city, five years after introducing mobile tickets in 2020.

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We're on a mission to understand Alberta. Take this quiz and put yourself on the map; What does it mean to be Albertan\?

We're on a mission to understand Alberta. Take this quiz and put yourself on the map

July 2 , 2025 at 04:50:47 p.m. MDT • :

This spring, CBC News and Janet Brown Opinion Research asked 1,200 Albertans about their values, political positions and thoughts on Alberta. Now we're taking this on the road. Watch for CBC at a community event near you.

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Park commemorating 2016 wildfire opens in Fort McMurray; Wood Buffalo mayor Sandy Bowman shakes hands with Cranley Ryan, whose daughter Emily died in a car accident during the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire\. On Tuesday, officials gathered at the opening of a park and a playground dedicated to her\.

Park commemorating 2016 wildfire opens in Fort McMurray

July 15 , 2025 at 06:55:17 p.m. MDT • :

The park and an adjacent playground are located in the northeast corner of Beacon Hill. The playground is named after Emily Ryan, who died during the evacuation from the Horse River Wildfire in 2016.

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Hailstorm hits Calgary, residents share photos of the aftermath; A thunderstorm pelted parts of Calgary and surrounding area with hail on Sunday\. Pictured is the aftermath of the hailstorm in the northeast Calgary community of Mayland Heights\.  

July 14 , 2025 at 09:56:44 a.m. MDT • :

Hailstorm hits Calgary, residents share photos of the aftermath

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Former AHS CEO denies defamation claims from Alberta premier's ex-chief of staff; Athana Mentzelopoulos, right, is the former CEO of Alberta Health Services\.  

July 15 , 2025 at 05:58:43 p.m. MDT • :

Former AHS CEO denies defamation claims from Alberta premier's ex-chief of staff

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Jasper campers take in radically new landscape, one year after wildfire; A family stays at their favourite site at the Wapiti campground despite the lack of trees and privacy\.  

July 15 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Jasper campers take in radically new landscape, one year after wildfire

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Pandemic-era $25M class-action suit against Calgary care home paused as similar cases proceed first; The McKenzie Towne continuing care centre had 21 residents die in from COVID-19 in the first three months of the pandemic in 2020\.  

July 15 , 2025 at 01:51:18 p.m. MDT • :

Pandemic-era $25M class-action suit against Calgary care home paused as similar cases proceed first

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Mountie facing criminal investigation for allegedly making threatening comments at G7; The RCMP was involved in a major security operation to keep world leaders safe at the G7 last month\.  

July 14 , 2025 at 04:34:40 p.m. MDT • :

Mountie facing criminal investigation for allegedly making threatening comments at G7

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January 26 , 2024 at 12:00:00 a.m. MST • :

Indigenous chief warns of fallout over carbon capture project

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July 14 , 2025 at 03:40:23 p.m. MDT • :

Australian woman walking 'the length of the Earth' will soon arrive in Canada

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July 15 , 2025 at 08:27:21 a.m. MDT • :

Carney says a U.S. trade deal without some tariffs is unlikely

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July 15 , 2025 at 11:17:55 a.m. MDT • :

Alberta storm chasers find beauty, science, community up in the clouds

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July 15 , 2025 at 02:37:58 p.m. MDT • :

'A lot of anger': Mother of shooting victim reacts to news Calgary police officer charged with murder

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