Alberta Energy Regulator CEO cancels public hearing for Grande Cache coal mine | Fisherman expected to recover after grizzly attack in southern Alberta | Calgary police officer facing criminal charges, accused of stealing from hardware stores
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Alberta Energy Regulator CEO cancels public hearing for Grande Cache coal mine; Grande Cache, Alta\., has long been powered by jobs in the coal industry and many residents support the proposed new mine for its benefits to the local economy\.

Alberta Energy Regulator CEO cancels public hearing for Grande Cache coal mine

August 26 , 2025 at 05:25:27 p.m. MDT • :

An environmental advocacy group says transparency and public interest have been sidestepped after the head of the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) cancelled a public hearing on an underground coal mine near Grande Cache, in a move both sides say is unprecedented. 
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Fisherman expected to recover after grizzly attack in southern Alberta; A young grizzly bear is seen in July in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, in Kananaskis, Alta\. A grizzly attacked a person out fishing over the weekend near near Cardston, Alta\., about 235 kilometres south of Calgary\.

Fisherman expected to recover after grizzly attack in southern Alberta

August 26 , 2025 at 01:20:46 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta's public safety ministry says a fisherman is expected to recover after being attacked by a grizzly bear in the province's south.
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Calgary police officer facing criminal charges, accused of stealing from hardware stores; Const\. Brad Tepper has been charged with fraud and theft over \$5,000\. The Calgary Police Service officer is accused of stealing from local hardware stores\.

Calgary police officer facing criminal charges, accused of stealing from hardware stores

August 26 , 2025 at 02:18:21 p.m. MDT • :

A 20-year veteran of the Calgary police service is accused of stealing more than $10,000 worth of items from local hardware stores over a year-long period.
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'You have done a terrible thing': Teen killer gets maximum 7-year youth sentence for 2nd-degree murder; Dean Visser, 16, was fatally stabbed in June 2024\. A 17-year-old pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was handed a seven-year sentence\.

'You have done a terrible thing': Teen killer gets maximum 7-year youth sentence for 2nd-degree murder

August 25 , 2025 at 03:50:35 p.m. MDT • :

A Calgary teenager who fatally stabbed a boy he'd never met was handed a seven-year sentence on Monday, the maximum punishment for a youth convicted of second-degree murder.
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From Gaza to Calgary: Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer reflects on life in a war zone and in his new home; Just over a year after arriving in Canada from Gaza, Ahmed Zakot finds a form of healing in photographing the beauty of the Canadian Rockies\.

From Gaza to Calgary: Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer reflects on life in a war zone and in his new home

August 26 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Ahmed Zakot was part of a Reuters team that won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Photography for its coverage of the war in Gaza. Now, he's building a new life in Calgary with his family, and capturing the beauty of Alberta.
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Court dismisses WestJet legal challenge of order to compensate passenger for flight delay; WestJet argued that the flight cancellation was for safety purposes, but the court said the airline didn't provide adequate evidence to support its argument\.  

August 25 , 2025 at 03:14:34 p.m. MDT • :

Court dismisses WestJet legal challenge of order to compensate passenger for flight delay

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Alberta teachers hopeful as contract talks resume ahead of school year; Alberta teachers have voted about 95 per cent in favour of a strike\.  

August 25 , 2025 at 04:42:58 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta teachers hopeful as contract talks resume ahead of school year

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Social conservative groups expand training for prospective Alberta school trustees; David Parker says his organization, Take Back Alberta, is offering training to potential school board candidates and campaigners to help get more socially conservative Albertans elected to boards in the Oct\. 20 municipal election\.  

August 26 , 2025 at 11:29:34 a.m. MDT • :

Social conservative groups expand training for prospective Alberta school trustees

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Motorcyclist killed in northwest Calgary collision with SUV; A motorcyclist was killed in a collision in northwest Calgary late Sunday night\.  

August 25 , 2025 at 11:37:34 a.m. MDT • :

Motorcyclist killed in northwest Calgary collision with SUV

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Canmore's battle with stench from wastewater plant heats up; Canmore Mayor Sean Krausert says dealing with the smell coming from the municipality's wastewater treatment plant is a priority for the town\.  

August 25 , 2025 at 01:15:29 p.m. MDT • :

Canmore's battle with stench from wastewater plant heats up

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August 25 , 2025 at 02:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Is now the moment for first-time buyers to get into the housing market?

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August 26 , 2025 at 06:49:16 a.m. MDT • :

'Extremely rare' sighting of black widow spider reported near Calgary

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August 25 , 2025 at 05:00:13 a.m. MDT • :

Completion of long-awaited Bridgeland Place redevelopment in Calgary expected in 2027

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August 26 , 2025 at 08:50:51 a.m. MDT • :

Heat warning issued for Calgary, several parts of Alberta

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August 25 , 2025 at 11:54:10 a.m. MDT • :

This Calgarian volunteered to fight in Ukraine. He was nearly killed in a drone attack

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