Why Alberta politics may be getting more polarized — and why that matters | Calgary Refugee Health Clinic avoids closure with 2-year emergency bridge funding | Calgary lawyers craft sentence for teen with FASD who stabbed her boyfriend in thigh, accidentally killing him
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Why Alberta politics may be getting more polarized — and why that matters; People walk in downtown Calgary\. According to recent CBC polling, fewer Albertans are identifying their worldview as centrist\.

Why Alberta politics may be getting more polarized — and why that matters

June 3 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Data from CBC News' recent polling suggests an increase in political polarization amongst Albertans, pointing toward possibly more contentious times ahead for the prairie province.

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Calgary Refugee Health Clinic avoids closure with 2-year emergency bridge funding; The Calgary Refugee Health Clinic can stay open for two more years — at a scaled-back capacity — after it received a \$550,000 commitment from the Calgary Health Foundation\. The funding will go toward expenses like rent\.

Calgary Refugee Health Clinic avoids closure with 2-year emergency bridge funding

June 3 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

After facing the threat of closure, a Calgary health clinic that treats thousands of refugees annually will be able to stay open for another two years — on a smaller scale.

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Calgary lawyers craft sentence for teen with FASD who stabbed her boyfriend in thigh, accidentally killing him; Carl Crowchief was killed when his girlfriend stabbed him in the thigh, hitting his femoral artery\. She pleaded guilty to manslaughter and on Monday was sentenced to 2 years of house arrest and 3 years of probation\.

Calgary lawyers craft sentence for teen with FASD who stabbed her boyfriend in thigh, accidentally killing him

June 2 , 2025 at 04:28:37 p.m. MDT • :

A Calgary teenager who killed her boyfriend when she stabbed him in the thigh was handed a two-year, at-home sentence on Monday after pleading guilty to manslaughter last year. 

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Calgary boy who bought gun to impress Snapchat group executed teen, judge finds in murder conviction; Jal Acor Jal was in Grade 10 at St\. Francis High School and described by his family as a talented athlete with a bright future ahead\. He was fatally shot by a 15-year-old in March 2022\.

Calgary boy who bought gun to impress Snapchat group executed teen, judge finds in murder conviction

June 2 , 2025 at 01:33:52 p.m. MDT • :

A 15-year-old who bought a gun to impress his Snapchat group and then executed another teenager by shooting him point-blank in the back of the head is guilty of second-degree murder, a Calgary judge ruled Monday. 

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Premiers express optimism after pitching major projects to Carney; Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks to media following meeting in Saskatoon with the premiers\. He said the projects his government would prioritize are on a 'living list\.'

Premiers express optimism after pitching major projects to Carney

June 2 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Unity was a recurring theme coming out of the first ministers' meeting in Saskatoon on Monday. Premiers met with Prime Minister Mark Carney to pitch their ideas for "nation-building projects" and mostly seemed pleased with the progress that was made.

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10 men facing charges after human trafficking investigation on Tsuut'ina Nation; Artwork on a Tsuut'ina Nation Police Service vehicle on the Tsuut'ina Nation, near Calgary in a file photo from 2023\.  

June 2 , 2025 at 02:53:07 p.m. MDT • :

10 men facing charges after human trafficking investigation on Tsuut'ina Nation

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Deal struck for new hotel with approximately 320 rooms at Calgary's Stampede Park; A rendering of Truman's 13-storey hotel on Stampede Park, which is anticipated to include approximately 320 rooms\.  

June 2 , 2025 at 12:32:08 p.m. MDT • :

Deal struck for new hotel with approximately 320 rooms at Calgary's Stampede Park

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Oilsands companies evacuate workers, reduce production due to northern Alberta wildfires; The Edith Lake wildfire in northern Alberta, seen here on May 29, is among more than 50 wildfires burning across the province as of 7 a\.m\. Monday\. More than half of the fires are classified as out of control\.  

June 2 , 2025 at 07:35:04 a.m. MDT • :

Oilsands companies evacuate workers, reduce production due to northern Alberta wildfires

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Red Deer shelter 'bursting at the seams' as homelessness grows in central Alberta city; Red Deer sees surge in number of people experiencing homelessness  

June 2 , 2025 at 05:06:17 p.m. MDT • :

Red Deer shelter 'bursting at the seams' as homelessness grows in central Alberta city

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Skin crawling surprise: Alberta woman says camping trip was ruined by dozens of ticks; Some of the ticks that Gerri Kunneke pulled from her dogs after a walk through Gooseberry Lake Provincial Park, Alta\., that she threw in the toilet\.  

May 31 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Skin crawling surprise: Alberta woman says camping trip was ruined by dozens of ticks

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June 2 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

From outbreaks to mass casualty events, Alberta's health system preps for G7 summit

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June 2 , 2025 at 03:25:11 p.m. MDT • :

With 710 measles cases now confirmed in Alberta, this marks the worst year since 1986

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June 1 , 2025 at 01:22:01 p.m. MDT • :

Wildfires have forced 4,500 Albertans from home as of Sunday: AEMA

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June 1 , 2025 at 04:22:53 p.m. MDT • :

Calgary archeology program sheds light on province's pre-contact history

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May 31 , 2025 at 12:35:19 p.m. MDT • :

Strong action will be taken for planes, drones violating G7 no-fly zone, says RCMP

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