'Multiple hikers' injured or killed in rock slide near Bow Lake in Banff National Park, RCMP say | 'I hope you remember her beautiful face': Mother of murdered woman addresses killer in court | Majority of Albertans rejected provincial pension in 2023 survey
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'Multiple hikers' injured or killed in rock slide near Bow Lake in Banff National Park, RCMP say; Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park is seen in this file photo\.

'Multiple hikers' injured or killed in rock slide near Bow Lake in Banff National Park, RCMP say

June 19 , 2025 at 03:31:53 p.m. MDT • :

Numerous hikers have been caught in a rock slide north of Lake Louise with multiple people injured or killed, according to the RCMP.

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'I hope you remember her beautiful face': Mother of murdered woman addresses killer in court; Vanessa Ladouceur, 30, was fatally stabbed in a random attack as she walked to work\. Her killer was handed a life sentence after a jury convicted him of first-degree murder\.

'I hope you remember her beautiful face': Mother of murdered woman addresses killer in court

June 19 , 2025 at 03:23:49 p.m. MDT • :

For the first time since Vanessa Ladouceur was chased down by a stranger and fatally stabbed while walking to work, Erika Ladouceur addressed her daughter's killer. 

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Majority of Albertans rejected provincial pension in 2023 survey; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has said her government will consult with Albertans on whether to leave the Canada Pension Plan and create a separate Alberta pension plan\.

Majority of Albertans rejected provincial pension in 2023 survey

June 19 , 2025 at 02:31:14 p.m. MDT • :

Nearly two-thirds of respondents to the Alberta government's pension engagement survey did not want to dump the Canada Pension Plan and switch to a plan run by the province. 

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Heavy rainfall forecast for Calgary through the weekend; Calgary is forecast to get up to 100 millimetres of rain over the weekend, but the city is not expecting flooding over riverbanks\.

Heavy rainfall forecast for Calgary through the weekend

June 19 , 2025 at 10:22:19 a.m. MDT • :

Calgary is forecast to get a major drenching of rain in a short amount of time this weekend, but the city says no flooding over riverbanks is expected.

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Author wins lawsuit against U of Regina professor who called book 'racist garbage'; A photo from 2016 of Candis McLean holding up her self-published book When Police Become Prey: The Cold Hard Facts, which challenged the conclusions of the Neil Stonechild inquiry\.

Author wins lawsuit against U of Regina professor who called book 'racist garbage'

June 18 , 2025 at 05:27:45 p.m. MDT • :

Author Candis McLean asked for $165,642 in damages. A Court of King's Bench judge awarded her $6,450.02

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Why more Alberta drivers aren't going electric; A lack of public charging infrastructure is one reason people living in smaller communities around Alberta say EV uptake hasn't been more popular\.  

June 19 , 2025 at 10:56:27 a.m. MDT • :

Why more Alberta drivers aren't going electric

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Alberta lawyer gives up licence, admits to improper relationship with complainant; The Law Society of Alberta cited Darwyn Ross, earlier this year, for an inappropriate relationship with a complainant in a criminal case he was prosecuting\.  

June 18 , 2025 at 08:22:08 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta lawyer gives up licence, admits to improper relationship with complainant

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Construction begins on 230 affordable townhomes in southeast Calgary; An artist's rendition of what an affordable housing project in the southeast Calgary community of Albert Park/Radisson Heights might look like\. Construction on the development's 230 townhouses officially began on June 18, and families are set to start moving in spring 2026\.  

June 18 , 2025 at 04:34:45 p.m. MDT • :

Construction begins on 230 affordable townhomes in southeast Calgary

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Suspect arrested after 3 Calgary Transit drivers assaulted at bus loop; Calgary police are investigating reports that three victims, including two Calgary Transit employees, were assaulted at a bus stop in northeast Calgary on Thursday\.  

June 19 , 2025 at 01:39:33 p.m. MDT • :

Suspect arrested after 3 Calgary Transit drivers assaulted at bus loop

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Alberta companies ordered to repay almost $165K to temporary foreign workers; Alberta companies ordered to repay foreign workers \$165K  

June 19 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Alberta companies ordered to repay almost $165K to temporary foreign workers

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June 18 , 2025 at 05:34:41 p.m. MDT • :

Indigenous grads at Red Deer Polytechnic surprised with gifts by student services staff

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June 19 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Hospital-based decision making raises privatization fears, hope for efficiencies

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June 18 , 2025 at 03:19:16 p.m. MDT • :

Grizzly bears, cougars, sheep and deer met without incident during G7, officials say

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June 18 , 2025 at 03:32:45 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta teacher IDs all her kindergarten students by voice only — even the twins

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June 18 , 2025 at 01:37:30 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta population nearly hit 5 million in April, as people continue to flock to the province

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