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Critics are highlighting concerns with #Alberta’s 2025 budget, saying while it includes changes to income tax brackets & potential savings, there’s little health-care funding and not enough support for those living below the poverty line. #yyc www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

A Calgary man is in desperate need of support after he was seriously injured in a car crash while on vacation with his family in Mexico. More here 👇 www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

The fight for higher wages is a hot-button issue for more than 1,000 #Calgary CUPE employees, and the ongoing strike is quite literally heating up at one school in particular. More here 👇 #ableg #abpoli www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Peter Guthrie, Alberta’s minister of infrastructure, has resigned from cabinet because of a lack of support for his concerns with “inconsistencies” in Alberta Health and Alberta Health Services. More here 👇 #abpoli #ableg www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

The #Calgary Police Assoc. is expressing “grave concerns” over measures to reduce what it calls an already insufficient number of officers on the front line, all while the service struggles to deal with a $28M revenue shortfall in 2025. #yyc www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

A spokesperson for the Calgary International Bluesfest is expressing frustration over plans to remove 70 per cent of the green space at a downtown park. More here 👇 www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

The #Alberta Children’s Hospital is desperately seeking new volunteers for an infection prevention education program aimed at keeping patients and their family members safe from illnesses. More here 👇#yyc www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

The federal government’s temporary tax break may have aided in a slight decrease to the cost of living in Canada, but Albertans are still feeling the financial pinch as higher prices for gasoline and shelter raise the province’s annual inflation rate. More here 👇 www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

A temporary federal tax holiday on GST comes to an end Saturday for many retailers, but the two-month tax reprieve has many Albertans scratching their heads as to whether or not the program was a success. More here 👇 www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

It may be the middle of winter, but work is already underway to mitigate the threat of wildfires in the Bow Valley area. More here 👇 www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

A government directive shows Health Minister Adriana LaGrange removed Alberta Health Service’s power to negotiate contracts for private surgical facilities after the agency’s then-CEO pointed out internal concerns over high-priced contracts. #yyc #yeg #ableg #abpoli www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

‘I was not involved in any wrongdoing’: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith responds to allegations www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Alberta’s premier is not offering any comment amidst the firing of Alberta Health Services’ former CEO, which comes with allegations of corruption surrounding health procurement contracts and sweetheart deals for private surgery providers. More here 👇 www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...