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- 'Wherever you'll find Sikhs, you'll never go hungry': Festival celebrates community, serves food to thousands May 9, 2026Tens of thousands gathered in northeast Calgary on Saturday for Nagar Kirtan, a procession and celebration of the Sikh festival Vaisakhi. The parade, which began at 9:30 a.m. at the Dashmesh Culture Centre in Martindale, featured the singing of Sikh hymns, accompanied by martial artists. Tables and tents distributing free food lined the parade route, serving […]
- Calgarian MasterChef Canada finallist joins Pastry Nerd to host pop-up brunch in downtown Calgary May 9, 2026When Said M’Dahoma reached out to Bhu Chana, suggesting they pool their culinary talents into a pop-up, Chana only had one answer: “Yes!” M’Dahoma has long cultivated a following online as The Pastry Nerd , where he shares approachable French pastry recipes on Instagram and TikTok, and on national television appearances. “I was shocked because I (know) who h […]
- Alberta RCMP arrest B.C. man after victim defrauded of over $700K May 9, 2026Alberta RCMP have arrested a British Columbia man suspected of defrauding a victim of over $700,000 by pretending to be an employee of JP Morgan. Harprit Singh Gill, 47, a resident of Richmond, B.C., has been charged with fraud over $5,000 and laundering the proceeds of the crime. Three Hills RCMP began investigating in February of last year, according to an […]
- Bell: Danielle Smith claims win after high-stakes sit-down with Mark Carney May 8, 2026Premier Danielle Smith sat down with Prime Minister Mark Carney. When it was over, she was smiling
- Online fundraiser underway for crane operators seriously injured in Thursday highway crash May 8, 2026Two men were seriously injured in crash on Highway 22
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- N.Y. troopers nab Canadians, Pakistani on alleged gun smuggling run into Canada May 9, 2026The suspects are Malik Bromfield, 22, a Canadian citizen, Faizan Ali, 25, a citizen of Pakistan and Kamal Salman, 22, a citizen of Canada, United States, and Jordan
- Why Canada needs to start taking Alberta’s separatist movement seriously May 9, 2026The Western independence movement has gained the most support since the 1980s as deep discontent with Ottawa fans the flames of separation
- Hantavirus vs. COVID: The differences in symtoms, spread and treatment — and why we're not facing another pandemic May 9, 2026Hantavirus doesn't spread as easily as COVID-19, making a pandemic highly unlikely
- Carney expressed 'concern' to Smith over leak of Alberta voter data, PMO says May 8, 2026The unauthorized sharing of millions of Albertans' personal information has been widely condemned
- Surgeries in this Canadian hospital postponed due to 'ants within the operating room' May 8, 2026Any factor that could impact the safety of the OR requires suspension of surgical activity, said the hospital spokesperson