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Cardinal Robert Prevost elected Pope, making him the 1st American to hold the title

May 7 , 2025 at 07:59:52 a.m. MDT • :

Severe weather top of mind as Calgary faces growing list of high-risk hazards and threats

May 8 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Extreme temperatures and natural disasters topped the city's disaster management priority list, while water distribution infrastructure failure has become a higher-risk threat in light of last year's water main break.

Alberta separation would send Canada into uncharted territory, say legal experts

May 8 , 2025 at 07:27:08 a.m. MDT • :

As separatist discontent bubbles up anew in Alberta, experts say a vote to sever ties with Canada would pitch the country into unexplored territory on everything from money to First Nations and national parks.

Alberta teachers reject mediator's recommendation, consider strike vote

May 8 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Teachers in Alberta's public, Catholic and Francophone schools have rejected a mediator's proposal that would have given them an average wage increase of 15 per cent over four years.

Teen skateboarder dies in hospital after Calgary collision involving SUV

May 7 , 2025 at 05:16:40 p.m. MDT • :

Police say an Alberta teen has died after he was hit by an SUV in Calgary last week while riding his skateboard.

May 8 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Calgary sees surge in calls over property assessments, modest rise in actual complaints

May 7 , 2025 at 12:18:59 p.m. MDT • :

Calgary council votes to close roads leading to Bearspaw Reservoir

May 7 , 2025 at 07:06:33 p.m. MDT • :

School boards hit with ransom demands linked to PowerSchool cyberattack

May 7 , 2025 at 03:19:46 p.m. MDT • :

3-month outage begins at Fort McMurray upgrader as aging coke drums replaced

May 6 , 2025 at 06:24:21 p.m. MDT • :

114-year-old Gresham Block torn down in Calgary's Inglewood neighbourhood

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