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.
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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.
Forever Canada petition opposing Alberta separation has signature goal verified
A citizen-led petition affirming Alberta should remain part of Canada has been verified by elections officials and is now on its way to the legislature.