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Russia Watch: Central Asian neighbours tighten border health checks as Russia insists Irkutsk lab worker did not die of plague
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Russia Watch: Central Asian neighbours tighten border health checks as Russia insists Irkutsk lab worker did not die of plague
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have stepped up sanitary screening, not closed borders, after an Irkutsk anti-plague lab worker's death. WHO is seeking verification, and the Kremlin ...
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October 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Russia Watch: Central Asian neighbours tighten border health checks as Russia insists Irkutsk lab worker did not die of plague
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Siberian lab worker dies as media report suspected plague; Russian officials cite pneumonia of unknown cause
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Siberian anti-plague lab worker dies as media report suspected plague; Russian officials cite pneumonia of unknown cause
A technician at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute has died. Media report suspected pneumonic plague and speculation is circulating, but Russia's health watchdog says she had pneumonia of unknown cause...
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October 5, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Siberian lab worker dies as media report suspected plague; Russian officials cite pneumonia of unknown cause
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Carter Sanderson’s hat trick powers the Hitmen to their best start since 2009
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Carter Sanderson’s hat trick powers the Hitmen to their best start since 2009
Lethbridge Hurricanes' Carter Sanderson recorded his first WHL hat trick as Calgary erased three separate deficits to beat Lethbridge 7-4 and improve to 4-0.
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October 4, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Carter Sanderson’s hat trick powers the Hitmen to their best start since 2009
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Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean seeks pause on Calgary bike lanes as province prepares new restrictions
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McLean seeks pause on Calgary bike lanes as province prepares new restrictions
Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean wants Calgary to pause bike-lane projects that remove traffic lanes or on-street parking until Alberta unveils promised legislation governing municipal bike infrastructure. Su...
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October 3, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Ward 13 Coun. Dan McLean seeks pause on Calgary bike lanes as province prepares new restrictions
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Second UCP riding joins push for Smith leadership review as grassroots challenge grows
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Second UCP riding joins push for Smith leadership review as grassroots challenge grows
A second United Conservative Party constituency association has voted to seek a leadership review of Premier Danielle Smith, according to independence advocate Jeffrey Rath. The campaign now stands at...
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September 29, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Second UCP riding joins push for Smith leadership review as grassroots challenge grows
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Bill C-39 opens new fight over strike powers, project approvals and environmental rules
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Bill C-39 opens new fight over strike powers, project approvals and environmental rules
Ottawa’s Bill C-39 would accelerate major-project approvals while rewriting parts of the Canada Labour Code, including the process for federal intervention in strikes and lockouts. Liberals say the bi...
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September 29, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Bill C-39 opens new fight over strike powers, project approvals and environmental rules
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Farkas takes a strong stance - walks out of Danielle Smith's speech at the Chamber of Commerce
September 22, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Farkas takes a strong stance - walks out of Danielle Smith's speech at the Chamber of Commerce
Farkas files motion asking Calgary council to affirm city’s place in Alberta and Canada
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Farkas files motion asking Calgary council to affirm city’s place in Alberta and Canada
Mayor Jeromy Farkas and Coun. Andrew Yule have filed a notice of motion asking Calgary city council to formally affirm the city as “a vital part of Alberta and Canada” ahead of the Oct. 19 provincial ...
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September 22, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Farkas files motion asking Calgary council to affirm city’s place in Alberta and Canada
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Green Line committee backs surface downtown route after years of redesigns, cost increases and political fights
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Green Line committee backs surface downtown route after years of redesigns, cost increases and political fights
Calgary’s Executive Committee has backed a surface Green Line route along 10 Avenue S.W. to 2 Street S.W., choosing the only downtown option officials say fits within the project’s existing funding. T...
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September 21, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Green Line committee backs surface downtown route after years of redesigns, cost increases and political fights
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Smith vs. Smith: Premier and UCP president clash over $4M referendum advertising campaign
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Smith vs. Smith: Premier and UCP president clash over $4M referendum advertising campaign
Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta’s $4-million referendum campaign explicitly promotes remaining in Canada, but UCP president Rob Smith says the advertising is primarily designed to build support fo...
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September 21, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Smith vs. Smith: Premier and UCP president clash over $4M referendum advertising campaign
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"No, that's not true."
Premier Danielle Smith appears to be saying UCP party president Rob Smith lied about a conversation between the two.
She says she never told him that the government's referendum campaign would take a mostly neutral position on separation.
Premier Danielle Smith appears to be saying UCP party president Rob Smith lied about a conversation between the two.
She says she never told him that the government's referendum campaign would take a mostly neutral position on separation.
September 21, 2026 at 5:31 PM
"No, that's not true."
Premier Danielle Smith appears to be saying UCP party president Rob Smith lied about a conversation between the two.
She says she never told him that the government's referendum campaign would take a mostly neutral position on separation.
Premier Danielle Smith appears to be saying UCP party president Rob Smith lied about a conversation between the two.
She says she never told him that the government's referendum campaign would take a mostly neutral position on separation.
Corb Lund calls for immediate coal moratorium as former Elections Alberta staff question petition review
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September 19, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Corb Lund calls for immediate coal moratorium as former Elections Alberta staff question petition review
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Highwood UCP board backs leadership review as separatist anger turns toward Danielle Smith
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September 18, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Highwood UCP board backs leadership review as separatist anger turns toward Danielle Smith
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Treaty chiefs back Saddle Lake Cree Nation’s assertion of health jurisdiction
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September 18, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Treaty chiefs back Saddle Lake Cree Nation’s assertion of health jurisdiction
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith blames Liberal MPs, NDP leader Avi Lewis, and unnamed leaders in BC, for the national unity crisis that erupted after she announced a secession referendum:
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Smith blames others for national unity crisis as she draws criticism from all sides
Would-be separatists talking about removing Alberta Premier as United Conservative Party Leader
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May 22, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith blames Liberal MPs, NDP leader Avi Lewis, and unnamed leaders in BC, for the national unity crisis that erupted after she announced a secession referendum:
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May 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Danielle Smith launches a website to explain the 9 referendum questions her government will hold in October.
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April 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Danielle Smith launches a website to explain the 9 referendum questions her government will hold in October.
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Albertans narrowly rejected permanent daylight saving time in a 2021 referendum.
But today Premier Danielle Smith revealed the province *is* going ahead with it anyway.
Opposition in the referendum was strongest in the biggest cities, while support was stronger in smaller towns and rural areas.
But today Premier Danielle Smith revealed the province *is* going ahead with it anyway.
Opposition in the referendum was strongest in the biggest cities, while support was stronger in smaller towns and rural areas.
April 20, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Albertans narrowly rejected permanent daylight saving time in a 2021 referendum.
But today Premier Danielle Smith revealed the province *is* going ahead with it anyway.
Opposition in the referendum was strongest in the biggest cities, while support was stronger in smaller towns and rural areas.
But today Premier Danielle Smith revealed the province *is* going ahead with it anyway.
Opposition in the referendum was strongest in the biggest cities, while support was stronger in smaller towns and rural areas.
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This oil price shock will obscure what’s increasingly become Alberta’s shaky advantage over everyone else. My latest:
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ANALYSIS | How good is Alberta 'tax advantage' when it requires deficit borrowing? | CBC News
Alberta has a revenue problem, a spending problem and 'budget amnesia,' says a former senior UCP advisor and Finance official.
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March 9, 2026 at 2:29 PM
This oil price shock will obscure what’s increasingly become Alberta’s shaky advantage over everyone else. My latest:
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Hello I would like to share with you my new-and-improved website that compiles 46 years' worth of baby-names data in Alberta:
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It now includes the latest data (for 2025) and a similar-names function to easily browse through various spellings in naming trends.
albertababynames.com
It now includes the latest data (for 2025) and a similar-names function to easily browse through various spellings in naming trends.
Alberta Baby Names Explorer
Explore 46 years of Alberta baby name data (1980–2025). Search any name, browse trends, and see what was popular each year.
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March 9, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Hello I would like to share with you my new-and-improved website that compiles 46 years' worth of baby-names data in Alberta:
albertababynames.com
It now includes the latest data (for 2025) and a similar-names function to easily browse through various spellings in naming trends.
albertababynames.com
It now includes the latest data (for 2025) and a similar-names function to easily browse through various spellings in naming trends.
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Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas says the provincial budget does include some positive signs, including grants in lieu of property taxes being increased to 100%. But he says Calgary’s property tax requisition being double Edmonton’s needs to be addressed.
February 27, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas says the provincial budget does include some positive signs, including grants in lieu of property taxes being increased to 100%. But he says Calgary’s property tax requisition being double Edmonton’s needs to be addressed.