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- Lethbridge's integrated EMS, fire service could still continue despite council decision refusing new EHS contract conditions, say city officials May 13, 2026The city is "keeping the door open" for further discussions or a future procurement process that could allow the southern Alberta city to continue its integrated model.
- Police seize illegal hand guns from Calgary vehicle May 13, 2026One gun had the serial number defaced, one reported stolen
- Varcoe: As debate swirls on industrial carbon price rising to $130 a tonne by 2040, oilpatch awaits details of Ottawa-Alberta deal May 13, 2026'How do we actually go from the high level language in the MOU to a concrete agreement that will actually move things forward, get projects built, while helping us reduce our emissions?'
- Bell: Mayor Farkas slams Smith over bike lane crackdown, reveals his leftie self May 13, 2026Fight over bike lanes. Pretty nasty for a story lefties and Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas say nobody is reading
- Child seriously injured in pedestrian collision in northeast Calgary May 12, 2026The child was transported to the Alberta Children's Hospital with serious but non-life-altering injuries
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- Feds consider declaring new Alberta oil pipeline to be in 'national interest' this fall May 13, 2026This week's announcement is expected to feature key dates surrounding Alberta's pipeline proposal
- A review of 39 cases of lawyers committing child sex abuse finds most are still licenced May 13, 2026The legal disciplinary system responds slowly in cases of lawyers involved in child luring, sex with minors and possessing child sex-abuse material
- B.C. fraudster gets house arrest for bilking 'extremely vulnerable' client out of $155,800 May 13, 2026The man sent himself the money in amounts between $300 and $3,000, from his client's retirement and savings accounts, 'over a prolonged period of time'
- He committed a violent home invasion. Now, he's running for town council May 13, 2026Paul Hanlon, a candidate for council in Newfoundland, served over two years in jail for masked home entry and beating of two occupants
- Angus Topshee, outspoken head of Canada's navy, promoted to vice chief of defence staff May 12, 2026Topshee is unusually forthcoming military commander who does not shy away from sharing his views on the state of the navy