Red ripple in blue Calgary? Liberals eye record gains in Conservative stronghold | Former Alberta cabinet minister calls probe into health contracts 'whitewashing' | AHS warns of potential exposures as more measles cases confirmed in Lethbridge
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Red ripple in blue Calgary? Liberals eye record gains in Conservative stronghold; Liberal Leader Mark Carney held a rally with Calgary candidates on April 8\. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is scheduled to stop in the city Friday\.

Red ripple in blue Calgary? Liberals eye record gains in Conservative stronghold

April 24 , 2025 at 04:06:26 p.m. MDT • :

Calgary has never elected more than two Liberals at once. With Trudeau gone, party hoping for record-breaking success in Conservative heartland.

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Former Alberta cabinet minister calls probe into health contracts 'whitewashing'; Peter Guthrie, now an Independent member of the legislature, posted a letter about the health contract probe, warning the approach risks 'triggering serious accusations of a coverup\.'

Former Alberta cabinet minister calls probe into health contracts 'whitewashing'

April 24 , 2025 at 05:11:11 p.m. MDT • :

Peter Guthrie, now an Independent member of the legislature, posted a letter Wednesday afternoon, saying that, among other problems, the terms of a third-party probe by a former Manitoba judge are so narrow that it will be tough to get to the heart of what happened.

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AHS warns of potential exposures as more measles cases confirmed in Lethbridge; AHS says anyone who was at certain locations in Lethbridge on April 18 and 19 may have been exposed to the virus\.

AHS warns of potential exposures as more measles cases confirmed in Lethbridge

April 24 , 2025 at 07:30:30 p.m. MDT • :

Individuals who were at certain locations in the city last week are at risk of exposure, AHS says.

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'Pretty rough year': Tax experts urge Calgarians to file tax returns ahead of April 30 deadline; The deadline for most Canadians to file their taxes is less than a week away\. Self-employed residents have until June 15 to file their tax returns\. However, everyone must pay the Canada Revenue Agency any taxes owed by April 30\.

'Pretty rough year': Tax experts urge Calgarians to file tax returns ahead of April 30 deadline

April 24 , 2025 at 06:43:50 a.m. MDT • :

Tax professionals and organizations providing free tax clinics in Calgary are urging residents to start the filing process as soon as possible to avoid delays amid a bumpy tax season.

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Supreme Court restores sentence for man who abused student at Alberta school for boys; Paul Sheppard was convicted in 2021 of sex offences against a Grade 7 student at Saint John's School of Alberta, southwest of Edmonton, between 1993 and 1994\.

Supreme Court restores sentence for man who abused student at Alberta school for boys

April 24 , 2025 at 10:06:13 a.m. MDT • :

Canada's highest court has restored a six-year prison sentence for a former headmaster who sexually assaulted a student at an Alberta boarding school for boys.

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Calgary company at centre of daycare E. coli outbreak pleads guilty to bylaw offences; A daycare at the centre of an E\. coli outbreak at several daycares is seen in Calgary in September 2023\.  

April 24 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Calgary company at centre of daycare E. coli outbreak pleads guilty to bylaw offences

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Dow delays plans for $8.9B net-zero project in Alberta's Industrial Heartland; The Dow Chemical plant in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta\. The company announced Thursday it would delay a planned \$8\.9 billion carbon-neutral project amid growing market uncertainty over tariffs\.  

April 24 , 2025 at 10:50:22 a.m. MDT • :

Dow delays plans for $8.9B net-zero project in Alberta's Industrial Heartland

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What is and isn't consent key in trial for 5 ex-world junior hockey players, Crown tells Ontario jury; Sexual assault trial of ex-world junior hockey players begins \| Hanomansing Tonight  

April 23 , 2025 at 05:37:02 p.m. MDT • :

What is and isn't consent key in trial for 5 ex-world junior hockey players, Crown tells Ontario jury

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Will 1,200 students move the needle on Calgary's downtown vibrancy problem?; Downtown West is Calgary's densest neighbourhood by area\.  

April 24 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Will 1,200 students move the needle on Calgary's downtown vibrancy problem?

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Will a Canadian university QB get picked in the NFL draft?; Laurier quarterback Taylor Elgersma earned a spot in the prestigious Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala\., after being voted the top player in Canadian university football\.  

April 24 , 2025 at 02:52:30 p.m. MDT • :

Will a Canadian university QB get picked in the NFL draft?

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April 22 , 2025 at 01:15:53 p.m. MDT • :

Mother of Calgary murder suspect details his hallucinations months before attack

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April 23 , 2025 at 05:47:57 p.m. MDT • :

From elaborate creations to cardboard costumes, Calgary Expo sparks inspiration, builds community

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April 24 , 2025 at 01:10:23 p.m. MDT • :

In his closing pitch, Poilievre paints a dark picture of Canada if Liberals are re-elected

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April 23 , 2025 at 09:34:05 a.m. MDT • :

Lawyer trying to save war memorials from Hudson's Bay stores in Toronto, Calgary

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April 24 , 2025 at 05:27:53 p.m. MDT • :

Three new lemur pups born at Calgary Zoo

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