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.

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Leaders from across Alberta reflect on Pope Francis's legacy of compassion, reconciliation

Religious, political and community leaders from around Alberta honoured the memory of the head of the Catholic Church who died on Monday, and who may best be remembered in Canada for his papal visit to the country in 2022.
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Calgary Confederation could be bellwether for Liberal fortunes in 2025 election

With the Conservative and Liberal parties introducing new candidates to the riding in the last few weeks, a lot of uncertainty has been added into an area that has typically gone blue in the past.

Alberta tourism continuing to grow after strongest pandemic rebound in Canada

The provincial tourism sector is reporting the highest growth last year, according to current numbers, in the country as it plots a course to bring in $25 billion in visitor spending by 2035.

Cross-border order pickups in tight-knit Montana-Alberta communities hit hard by tariff talks

Travelling into northern Montana to pick up online and mail-order purchases is common practice in southern Alberta communities like Lethbridge. But anxieties around tariff threats have cut into that practice.

Relief and uncertainty both mark Alberta industry reaction to U.S. tariff announcement

After Canada wasn't hit with additional tariffs on Wednesday, industry leaders said they wanted to see a return to normal business and work completed to strengthen Canada's economy and reduce its reliance on its southern neighbour.

Cowboys Park gets fresh public consultation after first phase prompts backlash

As the former Shaw Millennium Park swaps out the Bluesfest for Cowboys Music Festival this summer, it's also seeing major renovations, some of which will be the product of public consultation — while other changes were already part of a sponsorship agreement with Cowboys.

Wastewater leak into Bow River fully contained

Testing since a sewage leak into the Bow River was identified late last week indicates water quality in the river and flow to the Bonnybrook plant is back to normal, but the mayor is criticizing poor communication processes surrounding the leak.

Alberta looking into shutting down supervised consumption site in Calgary: premier

Four years after the Alberta government first announced it planned to shut down the city's only supervised consumption site at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre, Danielle Smith said she's prepared to close the site.

Calgary investigating wastewater leak in Bow River

After wastewater leaked from a pipe into the Bow River near the Bonnybrook Wastewater Treatment Plant, the city noted that its drinking water is currently safe and no water restrictions or advisories are needed.

Liberals drop Calgary candidate over failure to disclose 2005 stayed domestic assault charge

Thomas Keeper will no longer run for the Liberal Party in Calgary Confederation in this spring's federal election, after he was first announced as a candidate on March 11.