Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Friday he will be in Alberta just days before the province's referendum to deliver a speech on Canadian unity. The House of Commons will be on a break next week after MPs head back to their ridings for the Thanksgiving weekend. Poilievre is scheduled to deliver his speech during the Canada Strong and Free Network conference in Calgary on Oct.

(ANNews) – More than 100 people gathered outside the Legislative Assembly building in Edmonton on Oct. 4 to protest the provincial and federal governments’ permissive approach toward building AI data centres. Several dozen protesters rallied outside Calgary City Hall as part of the North America-wide Day of Action against data centres on Saturday. Photo: GAVIN YOUNG, POSTMEDIA CALGARY Elder Taz Bouchier opened the rally with a land acknowledgement before tying the proposed 7.5-gigawatt Wonder Valley data centre near Grande Prairie’s potential water usage to the oil industry’s plans to release treated tailings fluids into the Athabasca watershed.

The federal government's contentious legislation to speed up major projects and reduce the number of labour disruptions is scheduled to come up for its first vote in the House of Commons Thursday. The vote will decide if Bill C-39 moves forward for further study at a House of Commons committee. The Liberals now have a majority of seats so the bill is expected to pass.

As Alberta prepares for its referendum later this month, students attending post-secondary institutions across the province may be eligible to vote, even if they are originally from elsewhere in Canada.  To cast a ballot, voters must be Canadian citizens, at least 18 years old and ordinary residents of Alberta. Non-citizens, including international students, cannot vote. Lori Williams, associate professor of policy studies at Mount Royal University, says Elections Alberta describes ordinary residence as where a person currently lives or plans to return.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Wednesday brushed off a court battle launched by the Opposition NDP over her government's changes to voter list rules. Smith told reporters in Edmonton that the new restrictions were called for by elections officials earlier this year after a major data breach involving a separatist group and the pro-Independence Republican Party of Alberta. "That's what we've done," Smith said at an unrelated news conference.

The Conservative party's proposal to extend federal relief on diesel fuel was voted down in the House of Commons today. Global prices for diesel and gasoline have spiked since the spring as the war in Iran has disrupted fuel shipments from the Gulf region. The Liberal government already has extended an earlier pause on the federal fuel excise tax, which includes diesel, into 2027, but the Conservatives want to see the government go further.

A complaint by the FBI against James Bryant in U.S. district court provides extensive new allegations about the mass killings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight victims died on Feb. 10, 2026. FBI special agent Joseph Rico swears in the complaint that Bryant, who lives in Bellingham, Wash., met shooter Jesse Van Rootselaar online about three years ago. But they fell out of contact while the killer was institutionalized after setting her room on fire.

Colonel Chris Hadfield came to Mount Royal University on Tuesday afternoon to speak on sustainability and leadership. Not only did he focus on sustainability on Earth, but spoke to sustainability practices in our universe.

From rabbits and goats to piglets, Mount Royal University students lined up to get a few minutes with farm animals on Wednesday afternoon. The university's Healthy Campus Team brought the farm animals to campus to reduce stress.m The appeal goes beyond cuteness. A 2019 study found that just ten minutes of hands-on interaction with animals significantly reduced students' cortisol, a key stress hormone. 

The grand chief of Treaty 8 First Nations stood behind Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith last week as they announced the Pacific Link pipeline was the first project deemed to be in the "national interest" under the Building Canada Act. But Trevor Mercredi said his presence shouldn't be taken as a vote of confidence. "I want to be clear that our presence should not be interpreted as support for the project," Mercredi told The Canadian Press.

Calgary Public Library is trying to help voters navigate a confusing information environment as Albertans prepare to vote on ten referendum questions this month. The library is creating online resources and hosting public events aimed at helping people understand the ballot questions, while also providing tools to identify misinformation and disinformation. Sofia Batinic, the library’s lead of events and partnerships, said the programming grew out of conversations they were already having with people in the community, including newcomers looking for information about the referendum.

Wellness Services recently hosted Grow Your Faith, an event where students built terrariums layer by layer as a hands-on metaphor for growth.  "Putting your hands in the soil and walking away with something that reminds you that life is dynamic, that we're dynamic beings, and we’re all kind of on a journey of growth," said Monique Verhoef, MRU's multi-faith and spirituality liaison.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office is distancing itself from one of her party presidents who met in Calgary with U.S. Republican strategists looking to assist the province’s separation movement. Smith’s spokesperson Sam Blackett, in a statement Monday, said the premier “is not affiliated with these individuals’ activities and has no knowledge of these alleged meetings.” Blackett added, “She also opposes separation or becoming a U.S.

Parliamentarians are back in Ottawa where debate is set to continue on the government's 243-page economic and labour bill, with plans to introduce legislation focused on national defence and security procurement. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to attend question period, fresh off a swing through Western Canada where he gave a proposed bitumen pipeline from Alberta to the Pacific coast "project of national interest" designation.

Despite support among students and faculty to move Mount Royal University's early fall reading week to November to align with other Alberta Universities, the week-long break starts next week. In April, the Mount Royal Faculty Association (MRFA) voted overwhelmingly (72 per cent) to shift MRU’s reading week to November.

One person was fatally stabbed in Calgary's East Village Friday night. Police say they received a report of an assault with a weapon around 7:00 p.m. in the community in the 500 block of Seventh Avenue S.E. After arriving on scene, one male victim was found suffering significant wounds. Despite being rushed to the hospital, he later died from his injuries.

Angel Houle says she's never voted in an Alberta provincial election, but this month's referendum is different. Not only is she casting a ballot, Houle is helping outfit First Nations' leaders with everything they need to get out the vote on Oct. 19. That's when Albertans decide whether the province should stay within Canada, or hold a second, binding referendum on breaking away.

Mount Royal University has converted its main multi-faith room into a neutral, reservable space for different faiths. But the move has upset some Muslim students on campus who say the changes make them less willing to use the space. MRU's Wellness Services, which now runs the space, converted W201 into a Wellness and Meditation Space, available for multi-faith use. Under the new model, the room can be configured for different faith communities and scheduled bookings.

On any given day, says Aengus Bridgman, if you ask a popular artificial intelligence chatbot and a search engine whether taxes in an independent Albertawould be higher, it might say yes. A few hours later, it could be no. Responses from Google AI Overview and OpenAI's ChatGPT can change, because data used to predict responses is always changing. "(It’s) not because any of the underlying reality has changed," said Bridgman, director of Media Ecosystem Observatory.

Sean and Heidi Cripe will never forget the call from their son's high school saying Davis was being taken to the emergency room. “He chugged an energy drink — like, just trying to be cool,” said Sean Cripe, recounting the day nearly a decade ago. The teen's heart soon fell out of rhythm and he died. While such deaths are rare, doctors across the country have warned for years that…

A proposed new tuition framework for Alberta’s post-secondary students, obtained by the University of Calgary's student newspaper earlier this week, has university students worried about a potentially hefty fee hike that could make a university education even less affordable. According to documents uncovered by The Gauntlet, the funding model for post-secondary students could change next year. The proposed tuition changes follow the 2025 “Expert Panel on Post-Secondary Institution Funding and Alberta’s Competitiveness,” which released a report on funding frameworks for post-secondary institutions.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation aims to honour residential school survivors. At this year’s Werklund Centre event, Indigenous Elders and community members also highlight the culture and knowledge that continue to thrive despite that history. For the Elders Knowledge Circle Society, that work includes preserving traditional knowledge and making sure younger generations have opportunities to connect with it.

University of Calgary students are calling on the school for answers after a controversial on-campus debate. Social media posts have surfaced from Sept. 29, when a national student-led organization set up a debate table in the Science Theatres area, posing the question of whether the residential school system should be considered a genocide. The organization, Canadian Students for Free Speech…

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk's first thought after being told Thursday he had made it to space was one of disbelief. "I don't really believe it yet," Kutryk said after being told the crew was in orbit, about 10 minutes after blasting off from Florida as part of the NASA SpaceX Crew 13 mission to the International Space Station. "It does feel weird, though."

Indigenous communities along the newly announced West Coast Oil Pipeline route were given just two months for consultations, and that was still more than the government initially planned. The consultations were to only take place over one month but were extended to two after Indigenous leaders raised concerns about the tight timeline. A summary of those consultations says Indigenous groups decried the lack of information about the project, which prevented them from fully assessing its impact.

Rail Safety Week 2026 offers practical advice to anyone around the rails

A pipeline to haul Alberta oil to tankers on the B.C. coast took a big step forward Thursday. Prime Minister Mark Carney, with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at his side, announced the line—to be known as Pacific Link—is the first project to receive national interest designation under the Building Canada Act. The designation doesn't mean the line is a done deal, but it streamlines and simplifies rules, timelines and oversight to help make it a reality.

Mark Carney expected to announce pipeline with Danielle Smith. This pipeline will be the first to receive designation since the passing of Bill C-5.

Chris Hadfield is set to have a conversation with the Mount Royal community about sustainability and leadership, based on his wide variety of life experiences. This event will take place on Oct. 6, 2026 at Ross Glen Hall.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Tsawwassen First Nation in Delta, B.C., has lost two beloved elders in a crash at a shopping centre, which police have said appears to have been set off by a medical emergency. Carney said in a statement on social media that to lose the members in such a terrifying accident — on a day already so heavy with grief — is devastating. 

Canadians across the country are marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Wednesday for the sixth consecutive year, honouring the survivors of residential schools and those who never made it home. Beginning in the 19th century, more than 150,000 Indigenous children were separated from their families and communities and sent to church-run residential schools where abuse, malnutrition and inadequate health care were rampant.

Alberta's government says it will launch this fall a formal request for private companies to submit a proposal for a high-speed rail system that would connect Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary. Premier Danielle Smith says Ottawa has agreed to refer the project to its major projects office once a proponent has been selected. Smith says the proponent would be selected by April 2027.

Canada is making strides in the fight against criminal efforts to disguise illicit cash but can do more to investigate and prosecute complex money laundering cases, says a new international watchdog report. The report, an independent, peer review assessment by the Financial Action Task Force and the Asia-Pacific Group on Money Laundering, says Canada has developed "a mature and nuanced understanding" of money laundering and terrorist financing threats and vulnerabilities.

Calgarians gathered in Victoria Park this past weekend for Night Light, a free festival celebrating contemporary light and media art. The event ran from Sept. 24 to 26 and featured interactive installations, projections and live performances across the neighbourhood. Artists transformed buildings, parks and public spaces into immersive art exhibits after dark. Now in its fourth year, Night Light has become an annual celebration of light, art and performance in downtown Calgary.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford arrived in Calgary Monday with a stronger financial commitment to the proposed Northern Shield pipeline, while Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled she wants the project moving faster than previously expected. Speaking alongside Smith at Enserva's "Build Canada Stronger" event, Ford said Ontario is ready to provide capital to help get the project built. He cast the project as vital to Canada's energy sovereignty.

With just hours to go before import bans on certain Canadian goods were set to take effect, U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he thinks he can make a trade deal with Canada in the coming weeks. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he thinks the Canadian side will contact him in the next three or four weeks and the United States will "win everything."

Three second-half goals lifted the Calgary Wild to a decisive 3-1 win over the Vancouver Rise on Sunday. The Rise (8-11-3) struck first, with Alex Lamontagne opening the scoring in the 35th minute. Taylor Otto equalized for the Wild (4-13-5) just two minutes into the second half, and Meggie Dougherty Howard put Calgary ahead in the 56th minute. Forward Jorian Baucom sealed the score at 3-1 in the 64th minute.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are set to share the stage in Calgary today to talk energy. The leaders will be in the city's downtown to talk about how to best get Canada's natural resources to market in a world of fluctuating politics and conflicts. Smith has placed energy at the centre of her government's agenda, particularly the need to get more oil to the British Columbia coast and from there to markets in Asia.

Last week, Canada issued a travel advisory urging 2SLGBTQIA+ travellers heading to Turkey to exercise extreme caution. The advisory followed raids earlier this month in which Turkish authorities targeted LGBTQ+ organizations across major cities, including Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Mersin. The Turkish government branded the operation "My Family is Safe." Human Rights Watch condemned the coordinated police raids, calling them "a direct threat to the rule of law and fundamental rights in Turkey."

Even double-time isn't always enough to get Calgary police officers to pick up another shift. After a busy summer, Deputy Chief Cliff O'Brien says the strain is showing up in unfilled overtime and call-out shifts. "It's pretty clear that our workforce is tired," O'Brien told the Calgary Police Commission last Wednesday. "It doesn't matter if they're getting paid double time or whatever it is, they're just...

Alberta's Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis says that when former prisoners were quietly released from custody in Edmonton's inner city recently, it came down to "human error." It comes after surveillance videos published by CBC earlier this month showed provincial corrections transport vans dropping off detainees in the city's Chinatown neighbourhood. The videos drew concern and calls for reform from local officials, community residents and business owners.

Once a year, the Calgary Public Library creates a safe space to uncover one of Canada's tragic histories that Indigenous people face across the country, but it’s also an opportunity to educate and build empathy for those affected by trauma, organizers say. Kelli Morning Bull, a member of the Piikani First Nation and Senior Service Designer for the Central Library, says their work around National Day of Truth and Reconciliation is to set the stage for people to learn about some of the trauma our communities face.

Van Isle Bead Supply founder Chloe Buffalo is removing barriers that prevent Indigenous people from accessing their artistic heritage.  ​“That was my problem when I started beading,” she says, pointing to a box of high-quality dentalium on her table. “I feel like this is such an expensive box for one, right? I wanted to make it easy and accessible to as many people as possible.”

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's counterparts across the country are keeping their cards close to their chest on where they stand on the major constitutional reforms Smith is sending to a provincewide vote next month. Smith's four proposals, three of which would likely require the support of seven legislatures representing over half of Canada's population (known as the 7/50 rule) and Parliament to implement, are among 10 questions she's putting to Albertans on Oct.

Calgary police have a new tool to help in search and rescue. Police say its remotely piloted drones will help support its emergency response and public safety efforts. Launched in early September, the 90-day trial uses two drones in northeast and southeast Calgary to give officers an aerial look at some calls before patrol members arrive. Deputy Chief Cliff O’Brien reported on the pilot project's success at this week's Calgary Police Commission.

Here are the questions Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is sending to a provincewide vote on Oct. 19. Proposing changes around immigration Question 1: Do you support the government of Alberta taking increased control over immigration for the purposes of decreasing immigration to more sustainable levels, prioritizing economic migration and giving Albertans first priority on new employment opportunities? What you need to know:

Teams of up to 16 people came together Thursday at McMahon Stadium to test their strength and raise money for Make-A-Wish Southern Alberta. Teams pulled heavy trucks to raise more than $ 300,000 to help grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. This year, five-year-old Caspian Primeau's wish to visit Walt Disney World with his family will come true after months of undergoing treatment for kidney cancer.

NEW YORK (AP) — Preteens may soon have something to celebrate: Medical experts are discussing the possibility that one dose of a life-saving cancer vaccine, instead of two, may be enough to protect them. U.S. vaccination recommendations have become splintered in the past year, with federal officials and doctors' organizations disagreeing over guidance and even battling each other in court. But both sides have been exploring revisions in longstanding HPV vaccine recommendations.

Five-year-old Caspian Primeau learned he would visit Walt Disney World with his family during a wish reveal at McMahon Stadium on Thursday. About 200 people attending the fourth annual Pull for Wishes watched the moment their fundraising helped make the cancer survivor's dream come true. Caspian, whose wish to visit Walt Disney World with his family was revealed at McMahon Stadium earlier this week, gave his family and about 200 people attending the fourth annual…

Alberta's Opposition NDP is challenging the legality of new government rules that severely restrict the amount of voter information elections officials can share with provincial political parties. In a court application filed Thursday in Edmonton, the NDP argue the new regulation undermines the purpose of having a voter list as laid out in provincial law. It's also arguing the changes are beyond what the government has the authority to do when issuing regulations through orders-in-council.