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British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's wondering why western Canadian premiers are meeting in Alberta to talk co-operation when the host premier wants to test separation. "To say that this is the worst time to begin testing the bonds that hold this country together is a significant understatement," he said. "It empowers the people who would break our country...
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday they're eyeing a fall 2027 start date for construction of a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday they're eyeing a fall 2027 start date for construction of a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast. It's part of a plan to accomplish the remaining steps of the landmark energy deal they signed last fall. There is to be a new scheme for carbon emissions pricing in...
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says it's high time federal MPs take a stand and fight against those who wish to see Canada torn apart. Kenney, also a former federal cabinet minister, shared a stage at the University of Calgary on Monday with an unlikely ally -- Calgary Liberal MP Corey Hogan. "We may just be 150 days away from...
CALGARY -- Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says it's high time federal MPs take a stand and fight against those who wish to see Canada torn apart.
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says reports that Alberta separatists are targeting and spreading his personal information has prompted him to alter his security but won't stop him from speaking out. "I'm not someone to live in fear," Kenney said Thursday in a phone interview from Ottawa. "In fact, it only encourages me to double down on however I can...
CALGARY -- Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says reports that Alberta separatists are targeting and spreading his personal information has prompted him to alter his security but won't stop him from speaking out.
CALGARY -- Water restrictions have been lifted in Calgary and surrounding communities as work continues to replace an ailing water main.
CALGARY -- Calgarians are on track to be free of water restrictions ahead of the upcoming Easter weekend.
Amid the howling winds of the Sweet Grass Hills lies Border Road, a 14-kilometre ribbon of manicured gravel stretching between the United States and Canada. The shared road is on the Montana side, but Alberta maintains it. North of the road lives Ross Ford. On the south, it's Roger Horgus.
COUTTS -- Amid the howling winds of the Sweet Grass Hills lies Border Road, a 14-kilometre ribbon of manicured gravel stretching between the United States and Canada.
CALGARY -- A sprawling military training base in southern Alberta can expect to see more activity this summer, says the commander of the Canadian Army.
A structural checkup on Tyra the Dinosaur has determined she's retaining water, has breathing issues, a fever and wrinkles -- but is otherwise far from extinct.
CALGARY -- The commander of the Canadian Army told a defence industry conference Wednesday that the Forces will be forging ahead with purchases and investments as the country works toward modernization.
CALGARY -- The Alberta Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal of the Town of Canmore's "livability tax."
CALGARY -- Mac Hughes looks at his body and the permanent reminders of a Russian drone strike last year.
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says the governing United Conservative Party caucus has "no business" signing a petition to force a vote on the province quitting Canada. Kenney, in an interview Monday, said the party he helped create in 2017 and lead until 2022, was founded with the principle that it's committed to a strong Alberta within a united Canada...
CALGARY -- Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says the governing United Conservative Party caucus has "no business" signing a petition to force a vote on the province quitting Canada.
CALGARY -- Calgarians will have to wait a little longer before water restrictions will be lifted after a catastrophic water main break a couple of weeks ago.
CALGARY -- Chaz Smith has endured physical and verbal abuse, as well as countless hours in frigid temperatures helping the homeless, but it's a recent blow dealt by the City of Calgary that he's having a hard time shaking off.
The architect of Alberta's politician recall legislation says it was never meant to be used as a political weapon, but as an "ultimate tool of accountability" if a politician engages in illegal or unethical behaviour. Jason Kenney gave the remarks in an interview Thursday as the party he helped create - the United Conservatives - has 14 of its caucus...
CALGARY -- The architect of Alberta's politician recall legislation says it was never meant to be used as a political weapon, but as an "ultimate tool of accountability" if a politician engages in illegal or unethical behaviour.
CALGARY -- Calgary's mayor says the conversion of vacant downtown office buildings has reached its mid-term goal.
The Alberta government has introduced the winning contender in its new "Strong and Free" licence plate survey.
CALGARY -- Veterans say they were heartened by the support as thousands of Calgarians turned out on a bright, sunny day Tuesday to commemorate Remembrance Day.
CALGARY -- Phil MacAulay has been a member of the Royal Canadian Legion for the past 50 years, and even he's surprised at the measures his local branch has taken to keep the 103-year-old building alive.
CALGARY -- Jeromy Farkas has been confirmed as Calgary's next mayor.
A recount in Calgary's mayoralty race is scheduled to take place Monday. Sonya Sharp requested the recount after losing to Jeromy Farkas by 581 votes in the recent civic election. The city says the returning officer will make a recount of the votes cast at all voting stations after being satisfied that the margin of victory was within the required...
CALGARY -- A recount in Calgary's mayoralty race is scheduled to take place Monday.
CALGARY -- The runner-up in Calgary's mayoralty race has formally requested a recount.
CALGARY -- The embattled mayor of Medicine Hat, Alta., fresh off her re-election campaign, says she hopes her council can undergo conflict resolution training after a tumultuous 18 months.
CALGARY -- Calgary's new mayor says he has been given a mandate to work with - and challenge if necessary - the provincial and federal governments.
MEDICINE HAT -- Linnsie Clark says she's ready for round two.
JASPER, ALBERTA, CANADA -- A fatality inquiry heard Friday the driver of a tour bus complained about his brakes just days before it tumbled down an embankment in Jasper National Park, killing three people.
JASPER, ALBERTA, CANADA -- A fatality inquiry has heard the driver of a tour bus complained about its brakes days before it tumbled down an embankment in Jasper National Park, killing three people.
JASPER, ALBERTA, CANADA -- A fatality inquiry is set to begin today into the deaths of three people on a tour bus that tumbled down a steep embankment at the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park.
CALGARY -- Rachel Herbert says her little brother was a rock star among soldiers.
CALGARY -- Two bridges on a major ring road in northwest Calgary are being named in honour of a Canadian soldier killed fighting in Afghanistan.
CALGARY -- Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney doesn’t mince words when asked about possible Alberta separation.
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney doesn't mince words when asked about possible Alberta separation. He says it's a historically discredited concept driven by a pocket of malcontents and guaranteed to shred the social fabric of the province it purports to champion. "It's bananas if we allow a tiny perennially angry minority to drag the whole province through a deeply divisive...
The leader of the Parti Quebecois says he sees possible areas of co-operation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith if he becomes Quebec premier next year. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, who became PQ leader five years ago, was a guest speaker today at the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy.
CALGARY -- The leader of the Parti Quebecois says he sees possible areas of co-operation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith if he becomes Quebec premier next year.
WARSAW -- With the prolonged war in Ukraine intensifying and no end in sight, the training being provided to Ukrainian soldiers by Canadian Forces personnel is being honed to better reflect the needs on the battlefield.
KYIV -- A 23-year-old Calgary man who has been fighting for Ukraine faces a painful recovery after receiving burns to nearly 30 per cent of his body in a Russian drone strike on Canada Day.
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada could deploy military troops to Ukraine as part of an eventual security guarantee against Russia. Carney made the remarks at a joint news conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a meeting between the two.leaders in Kyiv, where the prime minister made an unannounced stop Sunday. When asked what kind of security guarantees Canada...
KYIV -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada could deploy military troops to Ukraine as part of an eventual security guarantee against Russia.
KYIV -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is not ruling out putting Canadian troops on the ground in Ukraine as part of an eventual security guarantee against Russia.
KYIV -- Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is not ruling out putting Canadian troops on the ground in Ukraine as part of an eventual security guarantee against Russia.
Ukrainians should have no doubt about Canada's commitment to their country, Prime Minister Carney said on Sunday as he made a surprise visit to Kyiv to mark Ukraine's Independence Day. On what was his first trip to the war-torn nation, Carney gave a speech in Sophia Square in front of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. "Mr. President, dear friends, my message...
Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Kyiv on Sunday where he is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announce further details of new military assistance Canada promised in June. The trip marks the prime minister's first visit to the country and comes during a European trip that includes stops in Poland, Germany and Latvia. Carney was invited...
KYIV -- Ukrainians should have no doubt about Canada's commitment to their country, Prime Minister Carney said on Sunday as he made a surprise visit to Kyiv to mark Ukraine's Independence Day.
KYIV -- Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Kyiv on Sunday where he is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announce further details of new military assistance Canada promised in June.
INDUS -- Wayne Foster spent much of his life chasing the horizon as a fighter pilot, but he could be facing his toughest battle yet: parting with the warbird he built by hand.
Canada's top soldier is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel at a time when uncertainty on the world stage is high. NATO leaders -- including Canada -- have approved a plan to dramatically increase defence spending across the Western alliance to five per cent of gross domestic product over the...
CALGARY -- Canada’s top soldier is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel at a time when uncertainty on the world stage is high.
Prime Minister Mark Carney may be a deft hand when it comes to handling finances, but he proved Saturday that his flapjack flipping could use some work. Carney attended a pancake breakfast Saturday hosted by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, which attracted a crowd of about 200 people. "The grill's hot," Carney told onlookers. "You guys ready?"
CALGARY -- Prime Minister Mark Carney may be a deft hand when it comes to handling finances, but he proved Saturday that his flapjack flipping could use some work.
CALGARY -- More than 50 Sikh protesters continued their demonstration Tuesday outside Calgary city hall on the second and final day of the G7 leaders' summit.
CALGARY -- Some Sikhs say they plan to continue protests in Calgary on Tuesday, condemning Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he visits the G7 leaders' summit.
CALGARY -- More than 100 Sikhs waved blue and yellow Khalistan flags and held up posters Monday condemning Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of his visit to the G7 leaders' summit.