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“Protesters have blocked the ambulance bay, they have harassed workers and patients as they come to and from the centre, they’ve banged on the windows of the facility to upset people inside and they have blocked roads around the centre."
“You want to pick a fight, come after me....don’t come after the jobs."
NDP leader Naheed Nenshi says the province's decision to pull funding from the Green Line LRT project will cost thousands of jobs and waste more than $1 billion already spent.
A leader in Alberta’s health system who was fired by Premier Danielle Smith said, in an open letter, that Smith’s abusive, divisive rhetoric blended with her “warped” anti-science beliefs make her a poor excuse for a leader.
Premier Danielle Smith says she is concerned Calgary city council's decision to approve blanket rezoning was a result of pressure from the federal government.
Due to how many Albertans feel the provincial government has handled the pandemic, calls for Jason Kenney, Tyler Shandro, and Dr. Deena Hinshaw to step down from their respective roles have increased exponentially.
#UPDATE
: “The Premier’s constant playing to her base isn’t just irritating, it has real consequences."
NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is calling Danielle Smith's proposed changes to the Bill of Rights "desperate virtue signaling" ahead of her leadership review.
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Pierre Poilievre’s criticisms of the CBC amount to an attack on Canadian culture by the Conservative leader — and Quebec and francophone culture, in particular.
A Calgary political scientist says it's time for Alberta's premier, health minister, and chief medical officer of health to resign.
@StefanieLasuik
reports.
#COVID19AB
#yyc
#NEW
: Alberta has introduced a bill that would grant it sweeping powers over municipalities, including the right to fire councillors, overturn bylaws and postpone elections.
A Calgary daycare has closed after one of its students tested positive for E. coli. The company at the centre of this closure was also at the head of a historic E. coli outbreak in Calgary last fall that ultimately led to 448 infections.
A group of Albertans who say they have had enough with the UCP government are planning protests this weekend, including one outside city hall in Calgary.
An Alberta family is asking for a sit-down with Premier Danielle Smith after claiming her proposed transgender policies led to the death of their loved one.
The people behind a petition to recall Mayor Jyoti Gondek are getting louder and louder, as the deadline to collect more than 500,000 signatures approaches.
Amongst the thousands of people that have signed a petition for Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek to be removed from her position is a current city councillor -- Sean Chu.
A United Conservative Party (UCP) youth dance hosted by the Lacombe-Ponoka constituency is getting backlash online due to the age gap of the intended attendees.
#BREAKING
NEWS: The City of Calgary has reinstated the Canada Day fireworks after it received feedback about the initial announcement axing the display.
An Alberta country music star is criticizing the province’s energy minister for advising its energy regulator to accept initial applications for a coal mine project in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in southern Alberta.
Twenty-three kids in Alberta have been hospitalized with MIS-C, a serious condition linked to COVID-19 that can result in organ failure.
@JoHorwoodYYC
learns about the symptoms and consequences of the inflammatory syndrome from
@TehseenLadha
.
#COVID19AB
#MedTwitter
#BREAKING
: As Calgary battles a massive water main break in Bowness for a third day, city officials say residents aren’t following water restrictions, and the water supply is at risk of running dry.
There is a significant disruption to traffic on Highway 1 west of Calgary Monday morning due to a demonstration protesting an increase to the federal carbon tax.
Calgary police say Artur Pawlowski and Dawid Pawlowski, two vocal figures of the anti-restriction movement in Alberta, have been arrested and charged with organizing and promoting an illegal in-person gathering.
Alberta’s government is limiting legislature debate time to pass four controversial bills, a tactic the Opposition NDP say runs roughshod over the democratic process.
Danielle Smith is not backing down on UCP efforts to ban electronic voting tabulators despite a major pushback from municipalities who claim it will make ballot counting slower, more costly, and less accurate.
WATCH: An Alberta farmer donates two acres of his land to two Syrian refugee families to help them start a new life.
@KendraFowler11
speaks to Marty and the families about their relationship and the hard work that goes into making something out of nothing.
ICYMI: An outbreak of the Delta COVID-19 variant at Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre, where fully vaccinated people tested positive, is raising concerns about vaccine efficacy.
“Mom and dad just want to fight with each other. I’m tired of it."
Calgary's mayor is weighing in on Alberta introducing legislation that would prevent Ottawa from funding municipalities without consulting the province.
In the pursuit of youths who stole candy and ice cream from an Ogden convenience store, Calgary Police officers detained an innocent Black boy at a playground.
#BREAKING
: Calgary returning to Stage 4 outdoor water restrictions later this month after several more weak spots found along Bearspaw South feeder main.
Former Calgary mayor and current NDP leadership candidate Naheed Nenshi says the Alberta government is operating out of spite with new legislation that would grant it sweeping powers over municipalities.
#UPDATE
: A United Conservative Party (UCP) youth dance hosted by the Lacombe-Ponoka constituency has been cancelled after it received backlash online due to the age gap of the intended attendees.
#LATEST
: Edmonton police officers armed with batons moved in early Saturday morning to dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Alberta.
#BREAKING
: Nearly a month after a major water feedermain in northwest Calgary broke, Mayor Jyoti Gondek says residents can return to their normal indoor water use habits.
BREAKING: Calgary councillors have passed a local vaccine passport bylaw.
The bylaw will require all eligible businesses to require proof of vaccination in order for customers to enter.
Premier Danielle Smith says the government is bringing in arson investigators from outside the province to trace the cause of the unprecedented wildfires in Alberta.
'We are in full crisis mode': A Calgary doctor shares what its like at his hospital, as COVID-19 ICU patients continue to rise in Alberta.
@TaylorBraat_
reports.
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BREAKING: Calgary police have laid hate crime charges against a man accused of defacing the Pride crosswalk on Stephen Avenue. Kevin Gavel, 54, of Calgary is charged with mischief and is ordered to stay 500 metres away from the permanent Pride and Trans crosswalks.
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“If people trust the doctors enough to save their life when they get to the ICU then they need to trust the doctors and nurses telling them to get vaccinated, so they don’t get there."
The Opposition NDP has released lobbying records that show the Alberta government is in talks to buy out DynaLIFE Medical Labs, which was given a provincial lab services contract late last year.
.
@PedroPascal1
, star of Disney’s The Mandalorian and the upcoming HBO series The Last of Us, seems to be enjoying his time shooting the highly anticipated TV show in Calgary.
Call it a delectable distraction. Hundreds of kids are learning how to bake after a Calgary foodie,
@dinnerwithjulie
, offers online cooking classes designed to help parents and kids navigate another week at home due to COVID-19 protocols.
@citytara
reports.
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Public outrage remains high after numerous MLAs vacationed outside Alberta for the holidays. The hashtags
#ResignKenney
and
#FireKenney
were trending in both the province and across Canada.
BREAKING: After reviewing the draft provincial curriculum, the Calgary Board of Education has decided it will not participate in the pilot project in fall 2021.
A proposed Calgary bylaw intends to impose a fine of up to $10,000 and one year in prison for anyone involved in a hate-related protest around civic community facilities, recreation centres, and public libraries.
Calgary's mayor
@Nenshi
isn't letting COVID-19 misinformation spread while he's around. He laid down the law in a meeting last week when the reeve from Foothills said, incorrectly, that the vaccine had only been tested on animals.
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#COVID19AB
Skate Canada has removed a gender restrictive barrier in ice skating.
A pair of ice skaters can now be any two people who skate together, instead of between one man and one woman.
Far-right conspiracy-laden imagery is seen every weekend at the beltline 'freedom' protests. As
@TaylorBraat
reports, many wonder where the movement is headed, as most COVID-19 restrictions have been dropped.
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