Alberta premier says province is looking to entice private-sector pipeline builder | Smoke blankets Calgary area as air quality warning urges caution | Mark Carney has a national unity problem. A Liberal voice in Calgary might help
Today's top headlines from CBC Calgary

View in browser

CBC Calgary - Today's top headlines from CBC Calgary

CBC Calgary - Today's top headlines from CBC Calgary

 

Good evening, these are your top stories for Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Get up-to-date news any time on our website.

Alberta premier says province is looking to entice private-sector pipeline builder; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses the Global Energy Show in Calgary on June 11, 2025\. Smith urged attendees to pressure Ottawa to build a new crude oil pipeline to the West Coast\.

Alberta premier says province is looking to entice private-sector pipeline builder

June 11 , 2025 at 12:37:23 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is working to entice a private-sector player to build a crude pipeline to coastal waters.

Read more
Smoke blankets Calgary area as air quality warning urges caution; A portion of Calgary's skyline is covered in smoke early Wednesday from wildfires in northern Alberta and B\.C\.

Smoke blankets Calgary area as air quality warning urges caution

June 11 , 2025 at 08:16:17 a.m. MDT • :

The wildfire-induced smoke currently blanketing the Calgary area, is so bad Environment Canada (EC) is telling people to go back inside, in an air quality warning issued early Wednesday.

Read more
Mark Carney has a national unity problem. A Liberal voice in Calgary might help; The responsibility of holding the country together may weigh heavier on Mark Carney than it has on any prime minister since Jean Chrétien\.

Mark Carney has a national unity problem. A Liberal voice in Calgary might help

June 11 , 2025 at 01:17:38 p.m. MDT • :

Holding the country together has always been one of the primary tasks of a Canadian prime minister. But it's fair to say that responsibility may weigh heavier on Mark Carney than it has on any prime minister since Jean Chrétien.

Read more
Calgary Catholic high school development controversial among some Aspen Woods residents; A new Calgary Catholic School District high school coming to the west end of Calgary is considered a much-needed addition to the city amid increasing enrolment numbers, but some residents oppose the project's location\.

Calgary Catholic high school development controversial among some Aspen Woods residents

June 11 , 2025 at 08:42:10 a.m. MDT • :

A new Calgary Catholic School District high school coming to the west end of Calgary is considered a much-needed addition to the city amid increasing enrolment numbers, but some Aspen Woods residents have voiced their opposition to the project due to traffic concerns and the development's location in wildlife-abundant green space.

Read more
Gen Z is facing the worst youth unemployment rate in decades. Here is how it's different; From left, Thivian Varnacumaaran, Sarah Chung and Ben Gooch\. These young Canadians are recent graduates who have found navigating the labour market deeply challenging against the backdrop of a soaring youth unemployment rate\.

Gen Z is facing the worst youth unemployment rate in decades. Here is how it's different

June 11 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Canada's youngest workers are being hit by a perfect storm of economic conditions: an inflation crisis, a surge in population, and a country teetering closer to recession as the U.S. trade war wreaks uncertainty on the economy.

Read more
News you can trust. Local, national and world news - when and where you want it. Download the free CBC News app.
Download CBC News on the App Store
Download CBC News on Google Play
News you can trust. Local, national and world news - when and where you want it. Download the free CBC News app.
Firefighters respond to structure fire in northwest Calgary; A structure fire on Bowdale Crescent N\.W\. was reported by multiple 911 callers at approximately 2:15 p\.m\. Tuesday\.  

June 10 , 2025 at 04:05:09 p.m. MDT • :

Firefighters respond to structure fire in northwest Calgary

Read more
 
Uncontrolled wildfires keep Alberta on edge as thousands remain displaced; Smoke fills the sky above the Kiskatinaw River Wildfire on June 8\. The fire has moved east from B\.C\. and crossed into Alberta, triggering a string of evacuation notices\.  

June 11 , 2025 at 11:57:52 a.m. MDT • :

Uncontrolled wildfires keep Alberta on edge as thousands remain displaced

Read more
 
B.C. company pressures feds to pave way for $750M gas export facility in Prince Rupert; The Port of Prince Rupert is the closest major North American port to Asian markets\.  

June 11 , 2025 at 03:38:17 p.m. MDT • :

B.C. company pressures feds to pave way for $750M gas export facility in Prince Rupert

Read more
 
Majority of Alberta teachers vote to strike; Alberta teachers have voted 94\.5 per cent in favour of a strike\.  

June 10 , 2025 at 01:14:08 p.m. MDT • :

Majority of Alberta teachers vote to strike

Read more
 
'The missing link': New early tyrannosaur species discovered by Calgary researchers; University of Calgary scientists have discovered a new dinosaur specimen that appears to be the 'missing link' in the evolution of tyrannosaurs\. The species, called Khankhuuluu mongoliensis, seen in this handout image, is believed to have crossed to North America via a land bridge from Siberia to Alaska 85 million years ago\.  

June 11 , 2025 at 10:56:31 a.m. MDT • :

'The missing link': New early tyrannosaur species discovered by Calgary researchers

Read more

Enjoying this newsletter? You may also like CBC News Morning Brief, the news you need to know to start the day. Delivered weekday mornings. Sign up here

June 11 , 2025 at 10:47:46 a.m. MDT • :

Carney defends inviting India's Modi to G7 summit as Liberal MP calls it 'a bad idea'

Read more
 

June 11 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

15 senators took a $118K trip to Alberta. Some colleagues question its relevance

Read more
 

June 9 , 2025 at 04:32:41 p.m. MDT • :

Murder trial hears victim 'so happy' moving into first home in 12 years a week before death

Read more
 

June 11 , 2025 at 12:09:04 p.m. MDT • :

'We're pretty excited': Local entrepreneurs look forward to busy Calgary Stampede

Read more
 

June 11 , 2025 at 06:00:46 a.m. MDT • :

New rules see province screening sex education resources before they hit classrooms

Read more
Visit CBC News

That's all for now. Check cbc.ca/news throughout the day for the most recent headlines.

Follow us
View in browser Preferences Feedback Unsubscribe
CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
250 Front St. W, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3G5, Canada
cbc.radio-canada.ca | radio-canada.ca | cbc.ca
Get this newsletter delivered to you