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Students walk out over teacher strike as January exams cancelled

Hundreds left class Thursday to protest the province's handling of the dispute. Alberta has cancelled January diploma exams and Grade 9 PATs.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

Alberta uses notwithstanding clause to end teachers' strike

Oct 30, 2025

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Alberta uses notwithstanding clause to end teachers' strike

Teachers forced back to work as government blocks bargaining until 2028.

Emily Edwards

Education

Alberta uses notwithstanding clause to end teachers' strike, sparking legal challenge

Oct 30, 2025

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Alberta uses notwithstanding clause to end teachers' strike, sparking legal challenge

Bill 2 sent 51,000 teachers back to work and bars bargaining or striking until September 2028. The ATA has vowed to fight it.

Emily Edwards

Business

Jasper's Wafflato brings mountain breakfast tradition to Calgary's Design District

Oct 30, 2025

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Jasper's Wafflato brings mountain breakfast tradition to Calgary's Design District

The café takes over the former Donna Mac space on Nov. 9, its first location outside Jasper and its first with an all-day menu.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

Oct 28, 2025

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Goodnight Moon arrives at Telus Spark

Plus, recommendations for a pizza and beer night.

Emily Edwards

Arts & Culture

Oct 28, 2025

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Goodnight Moon arrives at Telus Spark

A 3,000-square-foot immersive take on the 1947 classic opens Nov. 5, running through February 2026.

Emily Edwards

Indigenous

Raegan First Rider crowned 2026 Stampede First Nations Princess

Oct 28, 2025

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Raegan First Rider crowned 2026 Stampede First Nations Princess

The 19-year-old Jingle Dress dancer from Kainai Nation will serve as an ambassador through 2026, the program's 60th year.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

Calgary elects new mayor by razor-thin margin

Oct 23, 2025

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Calgary elects new mayor by razor-thin margin

Plus, kids discover Canada's diverse festivals in new Heritage Park exhibition

Emily Edwards

City Hall

Oct 23, 2025

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Calgary elects new mayor by razor-thin margin

Jeromy Farkas beat Sonya Sharp by fewer than 600 votes. Two-thirds of the incoming council are newcomers — the biggest turnover since 1915.

Emily Edwards

Arts & Culture

Kids discover Canada's diverse festivals in new Heritage Park exhibition

Oct 23, 2025

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Kids discover Canada's diverse festivals in new Heritage Park exhibition

Kids Celebrate! opens Nov. 8 at Gasoline Alley Museum, covering 12 holidays across four seasonal zones through Feb. 28.

Emily Edwards

Newsletter

Bird flu prompts closure of Butterfield Acres petting farm

Oct 21, 2025

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Bird flu prompts closure of Butterfield Acres petting farm

Plus, HallowSTEAM's creepy-crawly science wraps up at month's end

Emily Edwards

Health

Oct 21, 2025

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Bird flu prompts closure of Butterfield Acres petting farm

Nine cases of avian flu were confirmed in the farm's birds. Visitors from Oct. 6–12 are asked to watch for symptoms for 10 days.

Emily Edwards

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