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August 16, 2024

A person cycles on Victoria Bridge by the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Sask., as wildfire smoke blankets the city on Thursday, August 15, 2024.

A person cycles on Victoria Bridge by the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Sask., as wildfire smoke blankets the city on Thursday, August 15, 2024.

Alberta Insider: Heavy smoke blankets the Prairies as wildfires rage in the West, prompting air quality concerns

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August 2, 2024

Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland, looks at what is left of his home of 67 years with federal Minister of Emergency Preparedness Harjit Sajjan, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, and Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen in Jasper, Alberta, Canada on Friday, July 26, 2024. AMBER BRACKEN/Pool via REUTERS

Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland, looks at what is left of his home of 67 years with federal Minister of Emergency Preparedness Harjit Sajjan, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, and Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen in Jasper, Alberta, Canada on Friday, July 26, 2024. AMBER BRACKEN/Pool via REUTERS

Alberta Insider: Behind the scenes in Jasper after the wildfires

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July 26, 2024

Picture taken by Woodlands County officials in Jasper, posted to social media Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Picture taken by Woodlands County officials in Jasper, posted to social media Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Alberta Insider: Shock and grief after wildfires leave parts of Jasper in ruin

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July 19, 2024

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, front second left, and B.C. Premier David Eby, front second right, watch the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers play Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Vancouver, on Friday, May 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, front second left, and B.C. Premier David Eby, front second right, watch the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers play Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Vancouver, on Friday, May 10, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Alberta Insider: Questions swirl around the premier and other officials’ NHL playoff tickets

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July 12, 2024

Crews continue to work to repair a major water main break and five other weak spots in Calgary on June 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Crews continue to work to repair a major water main break and five other weak spots in Calgary on June 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Alberta Insider: Calgary’s water crisis could happen in any of Canada’s largest cities

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July 5, 2024

Crews continue to work to repair a major water main break and five other weak spots in Calgary on June 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Crews continue to work to repair a major water main break and five other weak spots in Calgary on June 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Alberta Insider: Calgary finally sees water relief just in time for Stampede as mayor lifts state of emergency

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June 28, 2024

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An exterior nighttime rendering shows the Arts Commons Transformation
expansion’s curved form, exterior cladding, and interior finishes inspired by Alberta’s
dramatic landscapes and the regional lodge typologies.

ACT_Expansion_Exterior_Nightime.jpg

An exterior nighttime rendering shows the Arts Commons Transformation
expansion’s curved form, exterior cladding, and interior finishes inspired by Alberta’s
dramatic landscapes and the regional lodge typologies.

Alberta Insider: Calgary Arts Commons revamp gets $75-million donation

3 min read

June 19, 2024

FILE PHOTO: A Stampede ranch girl rides with the Canadian flag at the start of the Stampede rodeo during the first day of the annual Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Canada July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: A Stampede ranch girl rides with the Canadian flag at the start of the Stampede rodeo during the first day of the annual Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Canada July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo/File Photo

Western Canada: Stampede to go on as scheduled amid Calgary water crisis

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June 12, 2024

Calgarians are being urged to keep reducing their water use as work to repair a major water main stretches into a second day in Calgary, Friday, June 7, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Calgarians are being urged to keep reducing their water use as work to repair a major water main stretches into a second day in Calgary, Friday, June 7, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Western Canada: Calgary’s water problem finally has a solution. It’ll just take time

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June 8, 2024

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) and forward Leon Draisaitl (29) embrace after defeating the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Edmonton, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Leon Draisaitl has been repeatedly asked about Connor McDavid ever since the pair first hit the ice together as teammates in 2015.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid (97) and forward Leon Draisaitl (29) embrace after defeating the Dallas Stars in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Edmonton, Sunday, June 2, 2024. Leon Draisaitl has been repeatedly asked about Connor McDavid ever since the pair first hit the ice together as teammates in 2015.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Western Canada: Edmonton abuzz as Oilers in the Stanley Cup final

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June 5, 2024

B.C. Conservative Party leader John Rustad speaks to members of the media during a year-end availability at legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

B.C. Conservative Party leader John Rustad speaks to members of the media during a year-end availability at legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Western Canada: B.C. centre-right coalition party falls apart as MLAs defect to BC Conservatives

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June 1, 2024

A grizzly bear known as Bear 148, is seen in an undated handout photo. Conservationists are mourning the death of a female grizzly bear that had been moved from a popular tourist area west of Calgary this summer to a remote park along the Alberta-B.C. boundary. Stephen Legault of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative says Bear 148 was shot by a hunter on the weekend after wandering into British Columbia from its new home.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Parks Canada, Alex P. Taylor, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

A grizzly bear known as Bear 148, is seen in an undated handout photo. Conservationists are mourning the death of a female grizzly bear that had been moved from a popular tourist area west of Calgary this summer to a remote park along the Alberta-B.C. boundary. Stephen Legault of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative says Bear 148 was shot by a hunter on the weekend after wandering into British Columbia from its new home.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Parks Canada, Alex P. Taylor, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

Western Canada: A rare, gruesome grizzly bear attack in Alberta

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May 29, 2024

A portrait of Fatima Abaszadeh, owner and manager of Cozy Childcare in Vancouver, in the outdoor playspace on Friday, May 17, 2024.

A portrait of Fatima Abaszadeh, owner and manager of Cozy Childcare in Vancouver, in the outdoor playspace on Friday, May 17, 2024.

Western Canada: Private daycares are being squeezed out by B.C. public programs

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May 25, 2024

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s sovereignty bill galloped toward the finish line Wednesday, with the government using debate time limits to rebut what it called Opposition delay tactics. Smith speaks at a press conference after the throne speech in Edmonton, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s sovereignty bill galloped toward the finish line Wednesday, with the government using debate time limits to rebut what it called Opposition delay tactics. Smith speaks at a press conference after the throne speech in Edmonton, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Western Canada: Alberta walks back parts of controversial new legislation

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May 22, 2024

Speaker for the 42nd Parliament of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Raj Chouhan answers questions during a press conference at Legislature in Victoria, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. Chouhan, a former farmworkers' union leader and 15-year New Democrat member of the legislature, also becomes the first South Asian to serve as a Speaker in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Speaker for the 42nd Parliament of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia Raj Chouhan answers questions during a press conference at Legislature in Victoria, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. Chouhan, a former farmworkers' union leader and 15-year New Democrat member of the legislature, also becomes the first South Asian to serve as a Speaker in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Western Canada: Nothing about relations with India is normal right now

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May 18, 2024

RCMP Superintendent serious crimes branch David Hall speaks about Alberta RCMP linking four historical homicides to deceased serial killer Gary Allen Srery during a press conference in Edmonton, Friday, May 17, 2024.

RCMP Superintendent serious crimes branch David Hall speaks about Alberta RCMP linking four historical homicides to deceased serial killer Gary Allen Srery during a press conference in Edmonton, Friday, May 17, 2024.

Western Canada: DNA identifies now-deceased killer of four young women, girls in Alberta

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May 15, 2024

The cause of this wildfire remains under investigation.
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has issued an evacuation order for the communities of Prairie Creek, Beacon Hill, Abasand, and Grayling Terrace.
An evacuation alert remains in place for the rest of Fort McMurray, Saprae Creek, Gregoire Lake Estates, Fort McMurray 468 First Nation and Anzac.

The cause of this wildfire remains under investigation.
The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has issued an evacuation order for the communities of Prairie Creek, Beacon Hill, Abasand, and Grayling Terrace.
An evacuation alert remains in place for the rest of Fort McMurray, Saprae Creek, Gregoire Lake Estates, Fort McMurray 468 First Nation and Anzac.

Western Canada: Wildfire evacuations mark return of a nightmare

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May 11, 2024

Pro-Palestinian supporters face-off with police near an encampment at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Thursday, May 9, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Pro-Palestinian supporters face-off with police near an encampment at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Thursday, May 9, 2024.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Western Canada: Police action and arrests at University of Calgary change the tone for protests over Gaza war on Canadian campuses

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May 8, 2024

Karan Brar, one of the three individuals charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in relation to the murder in Canada of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023, appears by video link as members of the Sikh community attend in Surrey Provincial Court in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada May 7, 2024 in a courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Felicity Don NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. CANADA TV OUT. NO ACCESS TV IN CANADA. MANDATORY CREDIT

Karan Brar, one of the three individuals charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in relation to the murder in Canada of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023, appears by video link as members of the Sikh community attend in Surrey Provincial Court in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada May 7, 2024 in a courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Felicity Don NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. CANADA TV OUT. NO ACCESS TV IN CANADA. MANDATORY CREDIT

Western Canada: Three Indian nationals arrested in 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar appear in court

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May 4, 2024

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek speaks in Calgary on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The mayors of Alberta's two biggest cities say the province has slashed about $12 million in funding meant to help low income residents access public transit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek speaks in Calgary on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. The mayors of Alberta's two biggest cities say the province has slashed about $12 million in funding meant to help low income residents access public transit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Western Canada: Alberta faces off with Edmonton and Calgary over transit funding

3 min read