No rush on new crude oil pipelines, Trans Mountain chief executive says | Heat wave breaks daily temperature records in 6 Alberta communities | YWCAs launch campaign in advance of new Alberta parental opt-in policy for sex education
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No rush on new crude oil pipelines, Trans Mountain chief executive says; Trans Mountain's chief executive said there should be enough pipeline space to get Canadian crude oil to market until at least 2030\.

No rush on new crude oil pipelines, Trans Mountain chief executive says

August 27 , 2025 at 06:37:39 p.m. MDT • :

Mark Maki said there should be ample pipeline space to get Canadian crude oil to market until at least 2030, without the need for a new project.
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Heat wave breaks daily temperature records in 6 Alberta communities; Several temperature records were set in communities in north and central Alberta on Tuesday\.

Heat wave breaks daily temperature records in 6 Alberta communities

August 27 , 2025 at 11:23:56 a.m. MDT • :

Daily maximum temperature records were broken in Edmonton, Stony Plain, Grande Prairie, Cold Lake, Lac La Biche and Beaverlodge.
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YWCAs launch campaign in advance of new Alberta parental opt-in policy for sex education; Alberta Education and Childcare Minister Demetrios Nicolaides introduced the Education Amendment Act last fall\. One of the bill's provisions, mandatory parental opt-in for students to receive lessons about sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, comes into effect Sept\. 1\.

YWCAs launch campaign in advance of new Alberta parental opt-in policy for sex education

August 27 , 2025 at 02:05:18 p.m. MDT • :

YWCAs in Alberta have launched an information campaign to remind parents that they have to tell schools they want their children to participate in classes about sex education, sexual orientation and gender identity starting Sept. 1. 
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Connor McDavid taking his time with Edmonton Oilers contract extension talks; Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid \(97\) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Sunday, Feb\. 23, 2025, in Washington\.

Connor McDavid taking his time with Edmonton Oilers contract extension talks

August 27 , 2025 at 01:58:38 p.m. MDT • :

The Oilers captain has a year remaining on his contract with the NHL club and the burning question with training camp less than a month away is whether he'll sign an extension.
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Peavey Mart planning comeback in some Alberta communities; A Peavey Mart outlet is shown in Bowmanville, Ont\. on Saturday March 15, 2025\.

Peavey Mart planning comeback in some Alberta communities

August 27 , 2025 at 04:40:50 p.m. MDT • :

The company says the new iteration of the brand will focus on high quality and locally sourced items.
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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\.  

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

Fisherman expected to recover after grizzly attack in southern Alberta

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New round of talks begins as Alberta teachers seek new deal ahead of school year; Alberta teachers could go on strike if a tentative deal isn't struck by Friday\.  

August 27 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

New round of talks begins as Alberta teachers seek new deal ahead of school year

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Search continues for two boaters missing after canoe capsized on Upper Kananaskis Lake; Two boaters are missing after a canoe carrying four people capsized on Upper Kananaskis Lake, Alta\., earlier this week\.  

August 27 , 2025 at 04:41:54 p.m. MDT • :

Search continues for two boaters missing after canoe capsized on Upper Kananaskis Lake

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Alberta Next Panel hears about pensions, fiscal prudence, separatism in Fort McMurray; A smaller crowd gathered at Keyano College in Fort McMurray for the fourth Alberta Next panel on Tuesday\.  

August 26 , 2025 at 10:26:34 p.m. MDT • :

Alberta Next Panel hears about pensions, fiscal prudence, separatism in Fort McMurray

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Alberta Energy Regulator orders oil and gas company to abandon 36 sites; A de-commissioned pumpjack is shown at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta\., in this file photo\. The Alberta Energy Regulator ordered Cycle Oil & Gas Ltd\. to abandon its 36 sites due to its stated financial inability to maintain operations and its failure to comply with previous AER orders\.  

August 27 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. MDT • :

Alberta Energy Regulator orders oil and gas company to abandon 36 sites

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