Andrew Jeffrey

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Andrew Jeffrey is a multimedia journalist with CBC Calgary. He previously worked for CBC News in his hometown of Edmonton, reported for the StarMetro Calgary, and worked as an editor for Toronto-based magazines Strategy and Realscreen. You can reach him at andrew.jeffrey@cbc.ca.

Latest from Andrew Jeffrey

Why more Alberta drivers aren't going electric

Canada's electric vehicle sales are largely focused in just a few provinces, but a recent survey indicates the sector faces a particularly uphill road in Alberta.

Hundreds of protesters gather in downtown Calgary on first day of G7 in Alberta

Roughly 500 protesters gathered outside city hall to protest a range of issues, including the concerns of Kashmiri, Ethiopian and Palestinian people, as well as Canadian water security and Indigenous rights.

Crown stays cold case double murder charges for second time in a week

Leonard Cochrane, 55, was convicted for two counts of first-degree murder and was serving a life sentence, until charges against him were stayed on Friday due to a significant issue with the evidence.

Sacred ribstones return to Siksika Nation after more than a century in Canadian Museum of History

After being removed from the land in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the items were at the Canadian Museum of History in the National Capital Region until they were recently returned as part of ongoing repatriation efforts by the Blackfoot people.

Dynamite discovered in Calgary home on same day bomb unit also called to Weaselhead Flats

The bomb unit responded to a pair of calls in the city's southwest on Saturday, after dynamite was found by a resident while they cleaned their home, and another suspected explosive was dug up in Weaselhead Flats earlier that day.

Calgary council to vote on streamlining process to approve some new communities

City council will debate fast-tracking growth applications for new communities that don't require capital investments in things like utilities or emergency services at any time of year. Currently, the proposals are only approved during the city's annual fall budget cycle.

Alberta's power grid 'cannot possibly connect' all proposed data centres, system operator says

The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) is introducing temporary limit on how many new data centres can be added to the electrical grid, as the province experiences un unprecedented surge of project proposals.

Calgary housing developers optimistic about Carney's strategy, ready to see action

Affordable housing providers from around the city discussed their optimism for the federal government's new strategy amid a national crisis, as well as the policy they want to see to bring real progress on the issue.

Calgary councillor calls for city to consider cap on ride-hailing drivers

Ward 5 Coun. Raj Dhaliwal is bringing forward a notice of motion that calls for city administration to analyze a possible fixed or population-based cap on ride-hailing drivers.

As Calgary Party launches, Alberta's major cities brace for big change to local politics

With three parties registered to run against independent candidates in Calgary's municipal election this fall, politicians are divided on whether this could mean more co-operation from day one, or stronger divides along party lines in city hall.