Danielle Smith finds friendly, anti-Ottawa crowd at the Alberta Next town hall | Oil industry continues focus on returning cash to investors over new big projects | Charges laid in cryptocurrency fraud after Calgary senior loses more than $300,000
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Danielle Smith finds friendly, anti-Ottawa crowd at the Alberta Next town hall; A man speaks out against Alberta taxpayers' dollars going to other provinces at the Alberta Next town hall in Red Deer on July 15\.

Danielle Smith finds friendly, anti-Ottawa crowd at the Alberta Next town hall

July 16 , 2025 at 03:07:01 p.m. MDT • :

Polls have shown Albertans strongly opposed to ideas like a provincial pension plan or police force. But this Red Deer crowd strongly embraced them.

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Oil industry continues focus on returning cash to investors over new big projects; A de-commissioned pumpjack, foreground, sits idle beside a functioning one drawing out oil and gas from a well head near Carstairs, Alta\., on April 1\.

Oil industry continues focus on returning cash to investors over new big projects

July 16 , 2025 at 11:23:59 a.m. MDT • :

While Alberta's oilpatch continues to make billions of dollars in profits, much of that money is finding its way into shareholder's pockets rather than toward major expansions of their operations.

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Charges laid in cryptocurrency fraud after Calgary senior loses more than $300,000; Calgary police announced Wednessday it laid fraud and identity theft charges related to a long investigation into a cryptocurrency scam\.

Charges laid in cryptocurrency fraud after Calgary senior loses more than $300,000

July 16 , 2025 at 04:08:48 p.m. MDT • :

A Calgary Police Service investigation spanning multiple years resulted in a Quebec man facing one count of fraud over $5,000, one count of laundering the proceeds of the crime and two counts of identity theft.

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CTrain riders will need to scan tickets before boarding, starting Wednesday; Customers accessing the CTrain from stations like Canyon Meadows will need to validate their tickets at the station before boarding the train, beginning Wednesday\.

CTrain riders will need to scan tickets before boarding, starting Wednesday

July 15 , 2025 at 05:30:41 p.m. MDT • :

Calgary Transit is installing 112 ticket validators across its network of train stations around the city, five years after introducing mobile tickets in 2020.

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Hailstorm hits Calgary, residents share photos of the aftermath; A thunderstorm pelted parts of Calgary and surrounding area with hail on Sunday\. Pictured is the aftermath of the hailstorm in the northeast Calgary community of Mayland Heights\.

Hailstorm hits Calgary, residents share photos of the aftermath

July 14 , 2025 at 09:56:44 a.m. MDT • :

Residents of Calgary and surrounding area shared their photos of a thunderstorm that hit Alberta Sunday evening, pelting parts of the province with hail.

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We're on a mission to understand Alberta. Take this quiz and put yourself on the map; What does it mean to be Albertan\?  

July 2 , 2025 at 04:50:47 p.m. MDT • :

We're on a mission to understand Alberta. Take this quiz and put yourself on the map

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Jasper campers take in radically new landscape, one year after wildfire; A family stays at their favourite site at the Wapiti campground despite the lack of trees and privacy\.  

July 15 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Jasper campers take in radically new landscape, one year after wildfire

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Family still has 'no answers' after death of Calgary teen, mother says; Calgary teenager Jordyn Dines, 16, was found in an abandoned vehicle over 200 kilometres south of Calgary on July 4\.  

July 12 , 2025 at 04:00:26 p.m. MDT • :

Family still has 'no answers' after death of Calgary teen, mother says

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'A lot of anger': Mother of shooting victim reacts to news Calgary police officer charged with murder; Calgary police officer charged with 2nd-degree murder in 2023 shooting  

July 15 , 2025 at 02:37:58 p.m. MDT • :

'A lot of anger': Mother of shooting victim reacts to news Calgary police officer charged with murder

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'This is a scam': Poilievre wants rules changed to stop long ballot protests; Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre last cast his vote in the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton\. He's now running to win a federal seat in Alberta\.  

July 16 , 2025 at 01:24:58 p.m. MDT • :

'This is a scam': Poilievre wants rules changed to stop long ballot protests

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July 11 , 2025 at 03:29:51 p.m. MDT • :

Man charged with murder in cough syrup poisoning death also accused in organized crime kidnapping

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July 15 , 2025 at 05:58:43 p.m. MDT • :

Former AHS CEO denies defamation claims from Alberta premier's ex-chief of staff

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July 15 , 2025 at 06:19:20 p.m. MDT • :

Play on! Or not? How air quality indexes work — and how they might impact sports

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July 16 , 2025 at 08:11:10 a.m. MDT • :

CFL reinstates veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon after gambling suspension

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July 14 , 2025 at 04:34:40 p.m. MDT • :

Mountie facing criminal investigation for allegedly making threatening comments at G7

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