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Obstetrics services at Canmore hospital will be closed this weekend
Article content Obstetric services will be closed at the Canmore General Hospital this weekend, marking the second time such services have been suspended in the community in the past two weeks. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. REGISTER TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.
Driver charged with cannabis impairment after passenger is run over
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. As the driver attempted a u-turn, the passenger fell out of the car and was run over, according to police Article content Calgary police have charged one man who was found to have THC in his system during a single-vehicle crash that left one woman dead. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Employers, workers beginning to find Calgary attractive for business, career building: survey
Seventy-four per cent of business leaders said they believe Alberta's largest city is quickly becoming a hub for tech and innovation Article content Both employers and employees are increasingly seeing Calgary as a place to set up shop and grow their business, according to a survey from Calgary Economic Development (CED). Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Calgary police identify suspect in Alpine Park sexual assault Dylan Short - Calgary Herald
Calgary police have identified a suspect in relation to a sexual assault that occurred at a show home in the city's southwest. Police said a man entered a show home 200 block of Alpine Avenue S.W. and posed as a potential buyer to a female employee around 7 p.m.
Canmore obstetrics services closed over the weekend sending expectant families east to Calgary
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content There will be no obstetric services in Canmore this weekend as the local hospital deals with low maternity staff. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. REGISTER TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.
Calgary police identify suspect in Alpine Park sexual assault
Article content Calgary police have identified a suspect in relation to a sexual assault that occurred at a show home in the city’s southwest. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. REGISTER TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.
Calgary fire crews battle blaze at southeast home
Article content Calgary fire crews were battling a blaze at a home in the city’s southeast Saturday that left seven people temporarily out in the cold. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. REGISTER TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.
Alberta political parties election spending limits increase by more than 50%
Article content Alberta’s provincial political parties will be able to spend significantly more money during this year’s general election when compared to past campaigning periods. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content The election expense limit for political parties this year will be $3,208,127 up more than 50 per cent from $2 million during the 2019 election period.
Alberta political parties election spending limits increase by more than 50%
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Alberta’s provincial political parties will be able to spend significantly more money during this year’s general election when compared to past campaigning periods. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Alberta political parties election spending limits increase by more than 50%
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Alberta’s provincial political parties will be able to spend significantly more money during this year’s general election when compared to past campaigning periods. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Alberta political parties election spending limits increase by more than 50% Original
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Alberta’s provincial political parties will be able to spend significantly more money during this year’s general election when compared to past campaigning periods. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. REGISTER TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.
Alberta firearm owners applaud gun legislation amendment walkback, call for more action
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. "It is becoming increasingly clear that further action will need to be taken," said Alberta's justice minister Article content Alberta’s gun-owning community is applauding the federal government’s decision to roll back proposed gun control legislation amendments, but say more needs to be done — including scrapping Bill C-21 entirely.
Alberta firearm owners applaud gun legislation amendment walkback, call for more action
"It is becoming increasingly clear that further action will need to be taken," said Alberta's justice minister Article content Alberta’s gun-owning community is applauding the federal government’s decision to roll back proposed gun control legislation amendments, but say more needs to be done — including scrapping Bill C-21 entirely. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Alberta firearm owners applaud gun legislation amendment walkback, call for more action Original
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. "It is becoming increasingly clear that further action will need to be taken," said Alberta's justice minister Article content Alberta’s gun-owning community is applauding the federal government’s decision to roll back proposed gun control legislation amendment’s but say more needs to be done, including scrapping Bill C-21.
Alberta issued 91 stop work orders to unlicensed daycares in two years
'It probably represents the tip of the iceberg of what's actually happening' Article content The provincial government issued 91 stop orders to unlicensed day homes between February 2021 and December 2022, including 21 that cited an “imminent threat” to children in care. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. REGISTER TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.
Alberta issued 91 stop work orders to unlicensed daycares between 2021 and 2022 Original
"It probably represents the tip of the iceberg of what's actually happening" Article content The provincial government issued 91 stop orders to unlicensed day homes between February 2021 and December 2022, including 21 that were issued because of an “imminent threat” to children in care. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. REGISTER TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.
One man charged following ALERT child exploitation investigation in Airdrie
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The suspect has received five charges, including sexual assault and making child pornography Article content A 26-year-old man has been charged with several offences after a provincial police task force investigation into internet child exploitation in Airdrie. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
One man charged following ALERT child exploitation investigation in Airdrie
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The suspect has received five charges, including sexual assault and making child pornography Article content A 26-year-old man has been charged with several offenses after a provincial police taskforce conducted an internet child exploitation investigation in Airdrie. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Federal government spent $388 million on COVID-19 quarantine hotels across Canada
The federal government designated 38 quarantine facilities in 14 cities across Canada, all of which have been phased out Article content The federal government spent close to $400 million on contracts for quarantine hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic, including nearly $80 million in 2022, according to latest numbers provided by Health Canada. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Federal government spent $388 million on COVID-19 quarantine hotels across Canada
The federal government designated 38 quarantine facilities in 14 cities across Canada, all of which have been phased out Article content The federal government spent close to $400 million on contracts for quarantine hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic, including nearly $80 million in 2022, according to latest numbers provided by Health Canada. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Federal government spent $388 million on COVID-19 quarantine hotels across Canada
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The federal government designated 38 quarantine facilities in 14 cities across Canada, all of which have been phased out Article content The federal government spent close to $400 million on contracts for quarantine hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic, including nearly $80 million in 2022, according to latest numbers provided by Health Canada.
Federal government spent nearly $400 million on COVID-19 quarantine hotels across Canada
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The federal government designated 38 quarantine facilities in 14 cities across Canada, all of which have been phased out Article content The Government of Canada spent close to $400 million on contracts for quarantine hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic, including nearly $80 million in 2022, show latest numbers provided by Health Canada.
Federal government spent over $6 million to house 15 people at Calgary quarantine hotel in 2022, documents show
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Calgary Nose Hill MP Michele Rempel Garner said it appears the government was not on top of its expenses associated with the program. Article content Canada spent more than $6 million on a quarantine hotel in Calgary in 2022 that housed 15 people, new federal documents show. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Feds spent over $6 million to house 15 people at Calgary quarantine hotel in 2022, documents show
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Calgary Nose Hill MP Michele Rempel Garner said it appears the government was not on top of its expenses associated with the program Article content Canada spent more than $6 million on a quarantine hotel in Calgary in 2022 that housed 15 people, new federal documents show. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Federal government spent over $6 million to house 15 people at Calgary quarantine hotel in 2022, documents show
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. By comparison, the federal government spent $11.1 million in 2021-22 to house 1,356 travellers, according to documents ordered by Calgary Nose Hill MP Michele Rempel Garner Article content Canada spent more than $6 million on a quarantine hotel in Calgary in 2022 that housed 15 people, new federal documents show. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Alberta police chiefs condemn violence by Memphis officers in death of Tyre Nichols
Article content Alberta and Canadian police chiefs are speaking out to condemn the killing of a Black man in Memphis after footage was released showing officers in that city beating the man during a traffic stop several days before he died. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Tyre Nichols was pulled over during a traffic stop on Jan. 7 before he was beaten by five police officers, all of whom are Black.
Calgary forecast shows cold weekend after heavy Friday snowfall
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Calgarians are expected to face a chilly weekend after Friday snowfall caused issues in and around the city. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Environment Canada is forecasting an overnight Saturday low of -20 C with gusting winds and a windchill of -31 C.
Nearly all surgeries and procedures affected by Monday AHS outage now re-booked
AHS said 186 procedures were affected Monday and all but three have been rebooked, with most scheduled to take place in the next 30 days. Article content Nearly all surgeries and procedures that were postponed because of a network outage earlier this week have since been rebooked, says Alberta Health Services. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Gleichen pharmacist suspended, fined for leaving unlicensed staff alone to fill out prescriptions
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. It was also alleged that commercial judgments impaired professional judgments at The Medicine Shop location in Gleichen Article content The Alberta College of Pharmacy has issued several recommendations to operators in the province after a Gleichen pharmacist was penalized with a fine and a suspension for leaving staff alone without a licensed supervisor to distribute prescriptions to customers.
Police seek suspect after man is run over by own car, then robbed
Police have since charged one man and are searching for a second suspect Police are looking for this woman in connection with a robbery during which a man was run over by his own car in the Westbrook Mall parking lot on Dec. 10, 2022. Calgary Police Service Article content Calgary police have charged one suspect and are searching for another who were involved in an incident that led to a man being run over by his own vehicle before he was robbed.
Police seek suspect after man is run over by own car, then robbed
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Police have since charged one man and are searching for a second suspect Article content Calgary police have charged one suspect and are searching for another who were involved in an incident that led to a man being run over by his own vehicle before he was robbed. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Alberta seeks public feedback for review of how COVID-19 was handled Original
Preston Manning takes part in a panel discussion during the Canada Strong and Free conference in Ottawa on Friday, May 6, 2022. SEAN KILPATRICK/The Canadian Press Article content An online portal where the public can provide feedback on Alberta’s governance over public health emergencies has now launched, with only a single question posed to participants. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Alberta seeks public feedback for review of how COVID-19 was handled
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content An online portal where the public can provide feedback on Alberta’s governance over public health emergencies has now launched, with only a single question posed to participants. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Downtown businesses, Calgary police meet to begin 'collaborative approach' to safety issues
Article content The Calgary Downtown Association held a town hall with Calgary Police Service members this week to discuss how they can address public safety and disorder issues in the city’s core. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Mark Garner, executive director of the Calgary Downtown Association, said the town hall on Tuesday that ended with a Q and A between business leaders and officers was well received on both sides.
Injured Calgary bobcat 'Bobby' continuing to recover after surgery, vets optimistic
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The big cat, found roaming the Chaparral community with a trap snared onto her paw in early January, will likely be released back into the wild once she's fully recovered. Article content A bobcat trapped in south Calgary is continuing recover, with vets optimistic about her progress. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Alberta seeks public feedback for review of how COVID-19 was handled
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Only a single question about amendments to current legislation has been posed to participants. Article content An online portal where the public can provide feedback on Alberta’s governance over public health emergencies has now launched, with only a single question posed to participants. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Alberta seeks public feedback for review of how COVID-19 was handled
Only a single question about amendments to current legislation has been posed to participants. Article content An online portal where the public can provide feedback on Alberta’s governance over public health emergencies has now launched, with only a single question posed to participants. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Alberta seeks public feedback for review of how COVID-19 was handled
Only a single question about amendments to current legislation has been posed to participants. Article content An online portal where the public can provide feedback on Alberta’s governance over public health emergencies has now launched, with only a single question posed to participants. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Alberta seeks public feedback for review of how COVID-19 was handled
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Only a single question about amendments to current legislation has been posed to participants. Article content An online portal where the public can provide feedback on Alberta’s governance over public health emergencies has now launched, with only a single question posed to participants. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Second former Calgary police officer injured in B.C. avalanche has died Original
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content A former Calgary police officer who was injured in a backcountry avalanche in British Columbia has died, the Nelson Police Department announced Saturday. Const. Mathieu Nolet and Const. Wade Tittemore were backcountry skiing on Jan.
UCP considering affordability support for students: Smith Original
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Post-secondary students in Alberta could soon be receiving supports from the provincial government to assist with high costs of living, Premier Danielle Smith said Saturday. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
3D-printed 'ghost' gun seizures on the rise in Calgary
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Calgary Police Service seized two 3D-printed guns in 2020 and 2021 combined. In 2022 alone, police took 17 of them off the street. Article content The number of 3D-printed “ghost” guns seized by Calgary police officers rose drastically last year, after years of marginal seizures in the city. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
3D-printed 'ghost' gun seizures on the rise in Calgary Original
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Calgary Police Service seized two 3D-printed guns in 2020 and 2021 combined. In 2022 alone, police took 17 of them off the street. Article content The number of 3D-printed ‘ghost’ guns Calgary police officers seized rose drastically last year, after years of marginal seizures in the city. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Six youths charged in swarming attack that left two employees injured in southwest Calgary
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Calgary police have laid charges against six youths and are searching for one other individual all believed to be involved in a swarming attack on 17 Avenue S.W. that left two store employees injured. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Calgary couple has close encounter with cougar near Canmore
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Calgary couple has close encounter with cougar near Canmore Original
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The cougar sighting is the fourth to occur in the area in the past 10 days, which an Alberta Parks official said is "quite high" Article content Alberta Parks have received reports from a Calgary couple over a close encounter with a cougar west of the city as a warning over the animals remains in parts of the Kananaskis region.
Piikani Nation announces newly elected chief, inauguration scheduled for Tuesday
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Piikani Nation members have elected a business-owner and council members as their newest chief. Troy “Bossman” Knowlton has been elected chief of the nation located in southern Alberta, west of Lethbridge. The results were released following an election that was held on Jan. 9. A news release issued Saturday said a hand count of cast ballots confirmed Knowlton as the victor.
New poll shows Albertans are increasingly worried about their personal finances Original
Article content A new nationwide poll shows Albertans are worried about their personal finances and feel as though they are falling behind as inflation rates continue to remain high. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content The poll, conducted in December by Pollara, surveyed 451 Albertans as part of a larger canvassing that recorded the feelings of 4,020 Canadians on how they felt toward personal, national and global finances.
Lethbridge police lay voyeurism charge after woman filmed showering
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content A Fort Macleod man has been charged with voyeurism after Lethbridge police investigation found a woman had been filmed showering at a local YMCA. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Lethbridge police were called to reports of a disturbance at a YMCA along Mauretania Road on Monday, Jan. 9.
Lethbridge police lay voyeurism charge after woman filmed showering
Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content A Fort Macleod man has been charged with voyeurism after Lethbridge police investigation found a woman had been filmed showering at a local YMCA. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Lethbridge police were called to reports of a disturbance at a YMCA along Mauretania Road on Monday, Jan. 9.
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