Alberta-ordered review of Calgary water system finds problems and poor decisions
CALGARY -- A third-party report into Calgary's problematic water system says the city wasn't properly aware of the extent of the problem.
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Alberta referendum expected to bring finality, but also more questions on separation
On Monday, Albertans vote on whether to stay in Canada or hold another binding referendum on quitting Canada.
Poilievre urges Albertans not to 'quit' on Canada ahead of separation vote
CALGARY -- Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he understands separatist disillusionment with the state of affairs in Canada but that quitting isn't the answer.
CP NewsAlert: 'Vote like Canada depends on it,' Carney tells Alberta referendum rally
CALGARY -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has told thousands rallying in Calgary that Albertans should vote to keep the province in Canada, arguing that failing to do so will cause "deep division and great uncertainty."
'Vote like Canada depends on it,' Carney tells Alberta referendum rally
CALGARY -- Prime Minister Mark Carney has told thousands rallying in Calgary that Albertans should vote to keep the province in Canada, arguing that failing to do so will cause "deep division and great uncertainty."
Calgary mayor says Alberta interfering in Edmonton housing sets disturbing precedent
CALGARY -- Calgary's mayor says the province's decision to overturn some Edmonton housing rules is disturbing attack on local democracy.
Alberta separatists say Ottawa prioritizing pipeline doesn't halt independence push
CALGARY -- Alberta is on the fast track to get a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast - but leaders who want the province to quit Canada say that doesn't move the needle for them on wanting to stay in Confederation.
Young Canadians less hopeful about democracy: Statistics Canada study
A study suggests young Canadians are more likely to feel hopeless about democracy than older residents.
Former British PM David Cameron says Alberta separation vote unlike Brexit
CALGARY -- The former leader of the United Kingdom during the Brexit referendum says you can't compare that debate to Alberta's prospective split from Canada.
Albertans set to vote on immigration questions that have only spawned more questions
CALGARY -- Albertans soon head to the polls to not only vote on Confederation but also on a raft of questions on immigration - questions that in recent months have spawned more questions.
Calgary city council makes symbolic vote in support of remaining in Canada
CALGARY -- Calgary city council is stating clearly it wants to stay in a united Canada.
Alberta separatist leaders say Oct. 19 vote won't end fight regardless of outcome
CALGARY -- Premier Danielle Smith and her government expect next month's separation referendum to be the last word on the subject - but those fighting for an independent Alberta say no matter the outcome, the fight goes on.
Calgary city councillor apologetic but unrepentant over budget document leak
CALGARY -- Calgary city councillor Landon Johnston said Tuesday he is apologetic -- but unrepentant --for recently leaking private budget documents to the media.
Legislation binds Calgary councillors from censuring colleague in privacy leak
CALGARY -- Calgary city councillors are being told that their hands are tied if they want to sanction a fellow councillor who leaked private information.
Groups pen letter to Carney, Smith asking not to deport student protesters
CALGARY -- A coalition close to 300 labour and community groups are calling on the federal and Alberta governments to halt the removal of 10 international students it says were singled out for enforcement at a protest.
As referendum nears, Danielle Smith avoids separation talk in Alberta Day address
CALGARY -- Premier Danielle Smith avoided the topic of provincial separation as she marked the anniversary of Alberta joining Confederation, but she noted in a short speech that Canada recognizes the province's importance.
Edmonton-born father back in Canada after 9 months in U.S. immigration detention
A Edmonton-born man who lived most of his life in the United States is back in Canada, after losing a legal fight to remain south of the border to be with his two young sons.
Alberta NDP urges Smith to cancel separation vote amid Canada-U.S. trade war
CALGARY -- Alberta's Opposition leader says now is not the time to hold a referendum on quitting Canada as the country wages a consequential trade war with its southern neighbour.
Calgary to house quantum defence hub to develop tech for armed forces
CALGARY -- Canada's defence minister says the University of Calgary will be home to a new quantum research hub.
Clinics, technicians unsure of Alberta's new self-referral method for health tests
Some Alberta medical clinics are taking a wait-and-see approach to the province's new program that lets patients bypass their doctor and privately book diagnostic imaging tests.
Alberta to begin allowing self-referred medical testing as of Friday
CALGARY -- Beginning Friday, Albertans will be able to pay out-of-pocket for diagnostic screening tests, including an MRI and an ultrasound, and without a doctor's referral.
Calgary mayor says he wants to hold advocacy campaign opposing separation, but can't
CALGARY -- The mayor of Alberta's largest city says he wants to hold an anti-separation advocacy campaign as the province nears a referendum on quitting the country but that provincial rules prevent the city from taking that step.
Separation anxiety: Canada Day evokes emotional mixture in Alberta
CALGARY -- Alberta's separation from the rest of the country was top of mind for Maple Leaf adorned Albertans in the province's largest city as they celebrated the birth of Confederation.
Country Thunder cancels Calgary festival citing sound restrictions, construction
CALGARY -- A major multi-provincial music festival has cancelled this year's show in Calgary, citing construction and noise levels that the city contests should not be an issue.
Former Calgary leaders opposing police request to keep phones seized in investigation
CALGARY -- The lawyer for former Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek is arguing police have no reason to hold onto her phone any longer as they investigate her and others for municipal corruption.
These Albertans signed petitions. What do they think of the separation referendum?
CALGARY -- Alberta is planning to ask residents in an Oct. 19 referendum whether the province should stay in Canada or if there should be a future binding referendum on separation.
Poilievre says Alberta needs new priorities from Ottawa, not a new country
CALGARY -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says the easiest way to squash separatist sentiment in Alberta is for the federal government to butt out of the province's business.
Separatism and energy: Alberta's Smith to meet with counterpart in Quebec this week
CALGARY -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is planning to meet with her counterpart in Quebec City this week, with separatism and energy possible topics of discussion.
Manitoba premier calls on Alberta to pause its fall separation vote for 'year or two'
KANANASKIS -- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew urged Tuesday for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to pause her fall separation referendum.
As Alberta battles with separation, Saskatchewan's Moe affirms party wants to stay
KANANASKIS -- Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says while separatist agitation bubbles away in Alberta – and even in his own province -- his party stands with Confederation.
Alberta is to vote on whether to hold a separation referendum. Here's how we got here
Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that Albertans will be going to the polls Oct. 19 to vote on whether there should be a future binding referendum on the province quitting Canada.
Snowbirds aerobatic team grounded until early 2030s while new planes purchased
MOOSE JAW -- The federal government says the Canadian Forces Snowbirds team is being grounded until the early 2030s while its aging planes are replaced.
Snowbirds grounded until early 2030s while new planes built
MOOSE JAW -- The federal government says the Canadian Forces Snowbirds team is being grounded until the early 2030s while its aging planes are replaced.
Calgary city council votes to cut back on water use, fix leaky pipes in new plan
CALGARY -- Alberta's largest city has laid out new plans to reinforce its flawed water system by instituting new limits on lawn watering and putting funds toward sealing leaky pipes.
Calgary and its city manager agree to part ways as search begins for replacement
CALGARY -- Calgary is on the hunt for a new city manager.
Calgary councillors, Gondek not focus of RCMP investigation: mayor
CALGARY -- Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas says he believes past and present councillors -- including former mayor Joyti Gondek -- are not at the centre of an ongoing police investigation after some of their devices were seized by officers.
Calgary looks to repeal blanket rezoning as it considers how best to improve housing
CALGARY -- Calgary city councillors worked through a gauntlet of speakers Monday in the latest round of debate over a contentious housing policy and whether it has worked to alleviate the housing shortage in Alberta's largest city.
Alberta to shutter supervised drug consumption sites in Calgary, Lethbridge
CALGARY -- The Alberta government announced Friday it's shutting down the province's first-ever supervised drug consumption site.
Alberta to shutter Calgary, Lethbridge supervised drug consumption sites
CALGARY -- The Alberta government is shutting down the province's first-ever supervised drug consumption site.
Alberta orders third-party review of Calgary's ongoing water rationing woes
CALGARY -- The Alberta government has ordered a sweeping third-party investigation into Calgary's ongoing water main problems, which have again forced residents to ration their use.
CP NewsAlert: Alberta orders third-party review of Calgary's water woes
CALGARY -- Alberta's United Conservative Party government has ordered a sweeping third-party investigation into Calgary's ongoing water main problems, which have again forced residents to ration their use.
Calgary to begin reinforcing faulty water main, bring back water restrictions
CALGARY -- Looming water restrictions for residents in Alberta's largest city will be a bit more lenient this time around, but officials maintain that every flush counts.
Manitoba premier says U.S. men's hockey team offside on Trump phone call
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is praising Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck for his performance in this year's Winter Olympics, but says when it comes to promoting sport and respect, the entire U.S. men's hockey team was way offside.
Manitoba premier says USA men's hockey team offside for behaviour on Trump phone call
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is praising Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck for his performance in this year's winter Olympics, but says when it comes to promoting sport and respect, the entire USA men's hockey team was way offside.
Alberta finance minister heads to Calgary to discuss budget and its $9.4B deficit
CALGARY -- Alberta's finance minister is set to hit the road today to discuss a new provincial budget that is big on spending but also carries an eye-popping deficit of more than $9 billion.
Calgary committee moves forward on response plan to water main rupture
CALGARY -- A City of Calgary committee has moved forward on recommended changes to managing its water supply, but the cost is unclear.
Calgary committee votes down motion to support drug site closure, seeks clarity
CALGARY -- Members of Calgary's executive committee narrowly voted down a motion that could have symbolically supported the closure of the city's sole supervised consumption site, looking for more clarity on what the means.
Calgary committee to make 'symbolic' vote on supervised consumption site closure
CALGARY -- Members of Calgary's city executive committee are expected to vote today on whether to support the closure of the city's sole supervised consumption site.
Change in government wouldn't stop Alberta separatist movement, says leader
CALGARY -- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre blamed the federal Liberals for past and present separatist movements in Canada, but a separatist leader in Alberta said his group will still push to leave regardless of who is in office in Ottawa.
Experts say treason definition depends if you're holding Criminal Code or dictionary
CALGARY -- B.C. Premier David Eby made headlines Thursday by saying Alberta separatists reportedly meeting with U.S. officials are committing treason -- but experts say the word means different things in different contexts.
Alberta musician Paul Brandt won't clarify opinion on separation after online post
CALGARY -- Alberta country music star Paul Brandt won't divulge his stance on the ongoing separatist movement in the province.
Hundreds line up in Calgary to sign petition to urge vote on Alberta quitting Canada
CALGARY -- Alberta's separation drive came to the province's largest city Monday, with hundreds lining up to add their names to the list of people wanting to vote on the province quitting Canada while the Opposition NDP called on the premier to drop the "word salad" and tell everyone where she stands.
Alberta NDP leader accuses Smith's UCP of playing blame game over Calgary water main
CALGARY -- Alberta Opposition NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party government is playing politics with the failure of a key water main in Calgary by pointing the finger of blame at him.
'Damn excited': Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after broken pipe repaired
CALGARY -- Calgary's 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water main were lifted Friday.
'Damn excited': Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after successful tests on pipe
CALGARY -- Calgary's 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water main were lifted Friday.
Calgary lifts all water-use restrictions after tests on repaired pipe successful
CALGARY -- The City of Calgary says tests have been successful on a ruptured and repaired water main, so restrictions affecting its 1.6 million people are immediately lifted.
Report cites underinvestment, warning signals surrounding troubled Calgary water main
CALGARY -- A report says Calgary's catastrophic water main rupture in 2024 was largely the result of two decades of underinvestment and insufficient knowledge of the risk of pipe failures.
Calgary mayor says risk of more water main breaks 'new reality' until line replaced
CALGARY -- The City of Calgary expects to fix a broken water main by early next week, but the mayor says the pipe is fatally flawed and citizens should prepare for future ruptures until it's fully replaced.
Alberta teachers file complaints against province, allege bad faith bargaining
The union for Alberta's teachers says it has filed an unfair bargaining complaint against the province, accusing it of making "bait-and-switch" claims about hiring new teachers during a recent labour standoff.
Calgary GlobalFest pauses ticket sales as affordability, politics, squeeze festivals
CALGARY -- A staple Calgary summer festival is temporarily closing the ticket-sale tent flap as it struggles to survive, becoming yet one more party-planner walking a fraying financial tight rope in the era of shrinking affordability.