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Want to boost Albertans' support for leaving CPP? Ask the question differently; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said her government will consult with Albertans on whether to leave CPP and create a separate Alberta pension plan\.

Want to boost Albertans' support for leaving CPP? Ask the question differently

May 17 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Here's another question: Is Danielle Smith fishing for winning proposals to put on 2026 referendum ballot, alongside separation?

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Calgary's May long weekend weather is trash: A statistical analysis; Typical May long weekend weather\. Typical stubborn camper behaviour\.

Calgary's May long weekend weather is trash: A statistical analysis

May 17 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Queen Victoria was born before Canada became a country and died before Alberta became a province, but her legacy looms large in the form of a holiday that is held up to this day as the official kickoff to summer — even though it rarely delivers on that promise.

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Landowners, mayors divided over coal project exploration approval in Rockies; Northback Holdings Corporation's coal exploration project at Grassy Mountain has been approved by the Alberta Energy Regulator\.

Landowners, mayors divided over coal project exploration approval in Rockies

May 17 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

The Alberta Energy Regulator (AER)'s recent approval of coal exploration on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains is drawing quick reaction from landowners, mayors and community groups across southern Alberta.

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Calgary housing developers optimistic about Carney's strategy, ready to see action; Affordable housing developers are hopeful about the new Liberal government's federal housing strategy, but called for specific actions they believe the government can take quickly to build more below-market units\.

Calgary housing developers optimistic about Carney's strategy, ready to see action

May 15 , 2025 at 09:27:20 a.m. MDT • :

Affordable housing providers from around the city discussed their optimism for the federal government's new strategy amid a national crisis, as well as the policy they want to see to bring real progress on the issue.

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Below-market housing to replace LRT parking lot in southeast Calgary; An illustration of what the Franklin Station area could look like after the project is complete\. Onward Homes is expected to build about 350 housing units just south of the train stop\.

Below-market housing to replace LRT parking lot in southeast Calgary

May 15 , 2025 at 06:06:24 p.m. MDT • :

The City of Calgary is moving forward with plans to build a housing complex in place of a park-and-ride lot beside Franklin Station in Radisson Heights.

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Alberta premier's former top aide files lawsuit against ex-AHS CEO, newspaper and journalist; Marshall Smith, former chief of staff to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, is suing Athana Mentzelopoulos, the former president and CEO of Alberta Health Services, along with a newspaper and a journalist\.  

May 16 , 2025 at 03:33:59 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta premier's former top aide files lawsuit against ex-AHS CEO, newspaper and journalist

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Alberta premier shuffles cabinet, splits health portfolio; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a cabinet shuffle on Friday afternoon\.  

May 16 , 2025 at 11:10:04 a.m. MDT • :

Alberta premier shuffles cabinet, splits health portfolio

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Crown seeks 8 years in prison for couple whose son died after scalding; Sonya Pasqua and Michael Sinclair pleaded guilty in December to manslaughter in the death of their 18-month-old boy\.  

May 16 , 2025 at 12:14:13 p.m. MDT • :

Crown seeks 8 years in prison for couple whose son died after scalding

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Weather conditions expected to fuel active wildfire season in southern Alberta; Environment Canada is forecasting above-average temperatures across Alberta this summer\. Yellow means 40 per cent chance of above normal, deep red indicates nearly 100 per cent chance of above normal\.  

May 17 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Weather conditions expected to fuel active wildfire season in southern Alberta

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Highway protests won't be tolerated during G7 summit in Kananaskis, head of security says; Carbon-tax protestors gathered along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary are seen in this file photo from April 2024\. The RCMP says highway protests will not be allowed during the G7 leaders' summit in Kananaskis next month\.  

May 16 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Highway protests won't be tolerated during G7 summit in Kananaskis, head of security says

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May 16 , 2025 at 03:11:55 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta fighting 'tiny invasive species' with mandatory watercraft inspections

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May 17 , 2025 at 09:30:12 a.m. MDT • :

As insurance costs surge, northeast Calgary residents question their futures in 'hail alley'

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May 16 , 2025 at 07:18:25 a.m. MDT • :

Strathcona Resources makes stock-and-cash takeover offer for MEG Energy

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May 17 , 2025 at 09:37:24 a.m. MDT • :

MEC back under Canadian ownership after 5 years of U.S. management

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May 16 , 2025 at 02:37:29 p.m. MDT • :

China emerging as top customer for Canadian oil shipped via Trans Mountain Pipeline

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