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Calgary police detonating explosive substance found in industrial neighbourhood

Calgary police detonating explosive substance found in industrial neighbourhood

CALGARY — People in Calgary can expect to hear a consistent round of loud bangs for at least another day as police try to disarm an explosive substance in a south-end industrial neighbourhood.
Canadian women's hockey team hopes change in Olympic prep yields same golden result

Canadian women's hockey team hopes change in Olympic prep yields same golden result

CALGARY — Canada's preparation that has yielded a lot of Olympic gold medals in women's hockey will change for 2026 because of the women's pro league.
McDavid, Crosby lead Canada's prep for 2026 Olympic men's hockey tournament

McDavid, Crosby lead Canada's prep for 2026 Olympic men's hockey tournament

CALGARY — Connor McDavid felt what it meant to be an Olympian as he looked around at Canada's broader hockey team.
RCMP search for pair of missing boaters after canoe capsizes in Rocky Mountains

RCMP search for pair of missing boaters after canoe capsizes in Rocky Mountains

KANANASKIS — Alberta RCMP are searching for a pair of boaters in their 30s after their canoe capsized on a lake in the Rocky Mountains. Mounties say four people were in the canoe Tuesday afternoon when it overturned on Upper Kananaskis Lake.
No rush on new crude oil pipelines, Trans Mountain chief executive says

No rush on new crude oil pipelines, Trans Mountain chief executive says

CALGARY — The chief executive at Trans Mountain Corp. says there should be ample pipeline space to get Canadian crude oil to market until at least 2030 without the need for a whole new project being built from scratch.
Winnipeg officer cleared in shooting death of man who was in mental health crisis

Winnipeg officer cleared in shooting death of man who was in mental health crisis

WINNIPEG — Alberta's police watchdog has cleared a Winnipeg officer of any wrongdoing in the shooting death of a 19-year-old university student who armed himself with knives while in the throes of a mental health crisis.
Premier Smith draws approval, punts criticism at Fort McMurray town hall

Premier Smith draws approval, punts criticism at Fort McMurray town hall

EDMONTON — Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel in Fort McMurray Tuesday night drew more approval than pushback, and the premier insisted Ottawa is the rightful target of much of the criticism coming her way.
Heat warnings span Alberta, parts of Saskatchewan with daytime highs above 30 C

Heat warnings span Alberta, parts of Saskatchewan with daytime highs above 30 C

EDMONTON — It's like a heat wave in almost every part of Alberta and some areas of northwestern Saskatchewan, as meteorologists predict temperatures to reach highs into the mid-30s.
Oilers captain Connor McDavid taking his time with contract extension talks

Oilers captain Connor McDavid taking his time with contract extension talks

CALGARY — Connor McDavid sounds like a man who wants to continue to be an Edmonton Oiler.
Elections Canada says around 200 ballots rejected in Alberta byelection

Elections Canada says around 200 ballots rejected in Alberta byelection

OTTAWA — Just over 200 ballots were rejected in the recent Alberta byelection where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre regained a seat in the House of Commons, Elections Canada says.
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