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Calgary votes more strongly to remain in Canada than Alberta overall
Every Calgary-named provincial riding backed remaining in Canada, revealing a significant difference between the city and the provincial result.
News Desk - Politics ·
Alberta rejects separation and constitutional changes as official referendum results released
Nearly three-quarters of voters chose to remain in Canada, while five immigration proposals passed and four constitutional proposals failed.
News Desk - Politics ·
Fourth UCP riding board backs Smith leadership review by a single vote as its own MLA urges a rethink
A fourth United Conservative Party constituency association has voted to seek a special general meeting on Premier Danielle Smith's leadership, passing the motion 10 to 9 by secret ballot. The riding's own MLA, Scott Cyr, opposes the move and wants it rescinded, calling the result "largely symbolic."
News Desk - Sports ·
Forge FC makes Canadian soccer history with stunning championship victory over CF Montréal
Forge FC has become the first Canadian Premier League team to lift the Voyageurs Cup, defeating CF Montréal in a dramatic penalty shootout. The historic victory comes just days before Forge battles Calgary's Cavalry FC for the CPL regular-season title.
News Desk - Sports ·
Cavalry and Forge enter final weekend deadlocked in dramatic CPL title race
Cavalry FC and Forge FC enter the final weekend of the Canadian Premier League season tied on 57 points, with Calgary holding a seven-goal advantage in goal difference. Sunday's matches will determine who claims the CPL Shield.
News Desk - Sports ·
Stampeders' playoff fate rests with B.C. as Calgary faces four possible scenarios
Calgary's 2026 season is out of its hands. The Stampeders need a Winnipeg loss on Friday to reach the CFL playoffs, but Saskatchewan's final result will determine whether Calgary heads east to Toronto or west to Vancouver.
News Desk - Politics ·
Smith tells UCP separatists to accept referendum result or "join a different party"
Premier Danielle Smith told United Conservative Party members on Wednesday that the UCP "is not an independence party" and invited separatists who can't accept Monday's referendum result to leave. Independence organizers who have been pushing for a leadership review signalled they aren't going anywhere.
News Desk - Sports ·
Cavalry steady the ship with 4-2 win as Shield race goes to final day
Calgary snapped a three-match winless run with a crucial 4-2 victory over Pacific FC, keeping Cavalry atop the CPL table as the regular-season title race heads to the final weekend.
News Desk - Sports ·
Stampeders do their part — now Calgary’s playoff fate rests with B.C.
Calgary finished its regular season with a convincing 32-13 win over the Lions, but the Stampeders still need help from that same B.C. team next Friday to reach the CFL playoffs.
News Desk - Business ·
Calgary condo prices plunge 8% as housing market slowdown deepens
Calgary's housing market continues to cool as condominium prices fall more than eight per cent and townhouse values decline nearly six per cent. Increased supply and slower sales are giving buyers greater negotiating power, although detached homes remain comparatively resilient.
News Desk - Local ·
Calgary police seize $8.8 million in drugs and cash in one of city's largest busts
A four-month investigation has resulted in one of the largest drug seizures in Calgary Police Service history, with officers recovering more than $6.8 million in illegal drugs and $2 million in cash. Four men face charges following an operation targeting an alleged trafficking network operating across Calgary and Edmonton.
News Desk - Local ·
Three dead in fiery Calgary Transit disaster as investigators piece together devastating collision
Three passengers are dead and numerous others injured following a catastrophic collision involving two Calgary Transit buses and several vehicles in northeast Calgary. Police are investigating what caused the chain-reaction crash and subsequent explosion.
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