'What are you doing here?': Carney makes first Stampede visit as prime minister
CALGARY -- Canada's new prime minister, best known as a buttoned-down banker, donned a cowboy hat and toured the stables Friday evening at the Calgary Stampede.
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'Political petting zoo': Politicos arrive to flip pancakes at Calgary Stampede
CALGARY -- The first political pancakes have been flipped as party leaders from around Canada gather for the Calgary Stampede.
Alberta Next survey asks if province should withhold social help for some immigrants
CALGARY -- Whether Alberta should withhold social services from some immigrants is among the issues Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is tabling for debate this summer when she travels the province to consult citizens on potential referendum questions.
Alberta Next survey asks if province should withhold social services for immigrants
CALGARY -- Whether Alberta should withhold social services from immigrants is among the issues Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is tabling for debate this summer when she travels the province to consult citizens on potential referendum questions.
Alberta Next panel announced with legislature members, academics and business leaders
CALGARY -- Premier Danielle Smith says she'll be spending the summer touring the province with business leaders, backbenchers and an academic to find ways to protect Alberta from what she calls federal mistreatment and overreach.
G7 leaders agree to 'charter' on wildfires, pledging global co-operation
BANFF -- Leaders of the G7 have agreed to co-operate on efforts to manage the impacts of devastating wildfires, which are surging for another summer across Canada.
'I had higher expectations': In tourist town of Banff, G7 felt rather than seen
BANFF -- In her hometown of Banff, Alta., Monica Dominguez's experience of the G7 leaders' summit has been defined by the sound of helicopter blades humming from above.
Leaders should ignore Trump outbursts at G7 summit: former PM Chrétien
CALGARY -- Former prime minister Jean Chrétien says dignitaries attending the upcoming G7 leaders summit in Alberta should avoid engaging the "crazy" from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Kananaskis: An explainer on Alberta's cherished park and G7 host location
CALGARY -- For the next week, Derek Ryder will be temporarily divorced from his favourite mountain range and beloved trails in Kananaskis, Alta., so the world's most powerful people can safely gather for the G7 leaders summit.
Coal mines on Alberta's eastern slopes could push fishery 'beyond recovery': study
CALGARY -- Old coal mines on the eastern slopes of the Alberta Rockies are leaching chemicals that are poisoning the fish downstream, says a new study by Alberta government scientists.
Kananaskis golf course getting ready for G7, possible Trump visit
KANANASKIS -- Darren Robinson had some very important news to tell U.S. president George Bush and Jose Maria Aznar, the prime minister of Spain.
G7 finance ministers to discuss global economy, Ukraine at Banff summit
BANFF -- Top economic officials from the G7 are gathering for a full day of closed-door discussions in Banff, Alta., to examine pressing topics including the global economy and the war in Ukraine.
Separation referendum would be 'bad for the country': Calgary Chamber of Commerce
CALGARY -- The head of a group representing Calgary's business community says a referendum on separation would inflict grave damage on the economies of Alberta and Canada -- regardless of the result.
Calgary, Edmonton mayors call potential separatism referendum 'dangerous'
CALGARY -- Alberta's two big-city mayors say a separation referendum would be "devastating" to their local economies and is a needless distraction during a period in which the country should be focused on unity.
Alberta separation would send Canada into uncharted territory, say legal experts
CALGARY -- As separatist discontent bubbles up anew in Alberta, experts say a vote to sever ties with Canada would pitch the country into unexplored territory on everything from money to First Nations and national parks.
Small-town mayors 'excited' Pierre Poilievre targeting seat in rural Alberta
CALGARY -- The prospective new riding for federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is home to wheat fields, dinosaur bones and Nickelback.
New tax targeting empty homes in Canmore stirs divisions in Alberta mountain town
The Town of Canmore will soon begin taxing homeowners who leave their residences empty for more than half the year as part of the Alberta community's bid to reverse course on an affordability crisis that has made it one of the most expensive places to live in Canada.
Alberta premier suggests Mark Carney has issues with strong conservative women
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith responded Monday to Liberal Leader Mark Carney using her as a stump speech punchline, saying Carney has issues with assertive women of opposing ideologies.
Calgary accuses Alberta government of inaction on future of drug-use site
CALGARY -- Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek is in a stand-off with the Alberta government over her city's only drug-use site, accusing the province of dragging its heels to come up with a solution for its future.
Prairie canola producers brace for 'devastating' 100 per cent tariffs from China
CALGARY -- Canola farmers are bracing for impact as China looks to impose hefty tariffs on their industry in response to Canadian tariffs on the country's electric vehicle exports.
Prairie canola producers brace for 100 per cent tariffs from China
CALGARY -- Canola farmers on the Prairies are bracing for impact as China prepares to impose hefty tariffs on the industry.
Alberta won't use public money to clean up abandoned wells: Energy Minister
CALGARY -- Alberta's energy minister says the government will never use public tax dollars to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells.
Alberta pledges millions to kickstart event space near Edmonton Oilers arena
Edmonton is getting an influx of public dollars to expand its entertainment district around the home of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers, two years after the provincial government committed hundreds of millions for a new arena in Calgary.
Alberta government commits millions for event space near Edmonton Oilers arena
Edmonton is getting an influx of public dollars to expand its entertainment district, two years after the province committed hundreds of millions for a new arena in Calgary,
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith touts budget's income tax cut despite $5.2B deficit
CALGARY -- Premier Danielle Smith defended the massive income-tax break in Alberta's proposed 2025 budget on Friday while critics accused her of giving with one hand while taking with the other.
Alberta minister denies allegations he knew figure involved in procurement conflicts
Alberta's addictions minister is rejecting suggestions he knows a former government staffer now at the centre of a lawsuit alleging high-level political interference and favouritism in multimillion-dollar health contracts.
Canadian fans irked by Wayne Gretzky's affiliations with Trump amid tensions
The Canadian hockey legend known as "The Great One" is facing heightened criticism over his political affiliations as tensions between Canada and the U.S. continue to fester.
Seven months after wildfire, temporary housing arrives in Jasper
The first trailers to house displaced locals rolled into Jasper, Alta., this week, about seven months after a third of the town was ravaged by a runaway wildfire.
Federal government commits more than $160 million to Jasper recovery
The fire-ravaged town of Jasper, Alta., has received two pieces of critical funding from the federal and provincial governments as it attempts to stabilize in the wake of last summer's devastating wildfire.
Calgary council approves Green Line, ending heated political battle with province
CALGARY -- The City of Calgary is moving forward with a multi-billion-dollar transit project that was the centre of a months-long battle with the Alberta government.
Alberta funding for Jasper housing rebuild 'can't be spent' amid impasse: minister
Alberta's social services minister says $112 million earmarked for 250 new permanent homes in Jasper, Alta., is off the table if Parks Canada and the local government continue to pursue a different vision for the town's post-wildfire rebuild.
Albertans await decision on potential coal mine as public hearings wrap up
CALGARY -- The final days of hearings into a contentious coal mine in southwestern Alberta were met with protests in downtown Calgary.