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With 710 measles cases now confirmed in Alberta, this marks the worst year since 1986
Alberta has now confirmed 710 measles cases so far this year, according to new data released Monday, surpassing the 690-case mark set in 1987.
Poll finds Albertans' attachment to Canada has grown as support for separatism has hardened
Support for separation remains steady at about 30 per cent, according to a new poll, but among that group, separatist sentiment has grown more intense. Meanwhile, the number of Albertans who feel more attached to their country than their province has increased substantially.
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Alberta-U.S. travel down but not as sharply as the rest of Canada. Is it politics? Pragmatism? Peer pressure?
It's been well documented by now that Canadians have been travelling to the United States less since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in January, but a further breakdown of the data reveals Alberta has seen smaller declines than the rest of the country.
Crown abandons appeals of conspiracy-to-murder acquittals related to Coutts border blockades
Prosecutors have abandoned their appeals in the cases of two men who were acquitted of conspiring to murder police officers amid the 2022 Coutts border blockade.
'Shock' and 'panic' as new daycare operators in Alberta told they won't get funding after all
Albertans in the process of setting up new child-care facilities say they've had the rug pulled out from under them as the Alberta government abruptly informed them last week they would not qualify for grants under a federal-provincial agreement.
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Calgary's May long weekend weather is trash: A statistical analysis
Queen Victoria was born before Canada became a country and died before Alberta became a province, but her legacy looms large in the form of a holiday that is held up to this day as the official kickoff to summer — even though it rarely delivers on that promise.
Highway protests won't be tolerated during G7 summit in Kananaskis, head of security says
The head of security for the upcoming G7 leaders' summit in Kananaskis says his group is still working with the Town of Banff on the precise location of a "demonstration zone" for protesters to express their opinions, but it's already been determined where demonstrators won't be allowed — on highways.
Military vehicles and aircraft en route, info centre opens for Kananaskis G7 summit
The 2025 G7 leaders' summit is coming to Kananaskis in June but activity has already begun in preparation for the international event.
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Why the federal cap on international students has hit Alberta — even though it still has room
While Ontario and B.C. are bumping up against the federal cap, Alberta still has room. Yet leaders of Alberta post-secondary institutions say they've seen big declines in study-permit applications, as federal rules have discouraged many would-be international students from even applying.
Calgary sees surge in calls over property assessments, modest rise in actual complaints
The City of Calgary received an eye-popping number of calls from citizens in 2025 who wanted to review the city's estimate of their property value, which affects how much property tax they'll owe. (But not always how people might think.)