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Amazon Eyes Medicine Hat's Historic Ogilvie Flour Mill
Medicine Hat council votes Monday on an Amazon delivery hub in the 1913 Ogilvie Flour Mill: 50+ full-time jobs, 25 trucks and no exterior changes planned.
Oct 42 min read


Ottawa's $18B Notes: Alberta Is the Country's Cash Machine
Finance Canada notes model an $18B fiscal shock if Alberta leaves, about what Albertans send Ottawa each year. They also call the CPP exit formula flawed.
Oct 42 min read


Federalists Want Carney to Fight the Other Nine Questions
Stay-side groups want Carney to oppose Alberta's nine non-independence referendum questions. Ottawa says it has no official position. Fifteen days to Oct. 19.
Oct 42 min read


Rocky View Luxury Break-Ins: Calgary Man Faces Six Charges
A 39-year-old Calgary man faces six charges after forced break-ins at Rocky View County luxury homes. Three stolen vehicles recovered; court date is Oct. 6.
Oct 42 min read


East Village Homicide: CPS Needs Your Eyes on This Pair
Calgary police released CCTV photos of a man and a woman tied to Friday's fatal East Village stabbing. The suspect fled and remains at large. How you can help.
Oct 42 min read


Alberta Gas Prices: Sunday Wait Signal (Oct 4, 2026)
Sunday Alberta gas: Calgary ~154.4c and Edmonton ~153.0c averages; floors near 135-138c. Costco avg ~149.2c; wait-until-Tuesday signal after the 13c tax pause.
Oct 43 min read


Alberta Weather for Sunday, October 4, 2026: Sunny Skies, Mild Highs
Mainly sunny skies across much of Alberta this Sunday, with highs from 10°C in Fort Vermilion to 23°C in Medicine Hat. Mild overnight lows and no frost expected.
Oct 41 min read


Alberta Morning Roundup: Flames Collapse & CPS Seeks Pair (Oct 4, 2026)
Alberta morning: CPS seeks man and woman in East Village homicide; Flames fall 4-1 in Vancouver; Oilers beat Kraken 3-1; sunny Sunday across Alberta.
Oct 43 min read


Oilers Beat Kraken 3-1: Late Surge Seals It
Edmonton Oilers beat Seattle Kraken 3-1 at Rogers Place as Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid score late in the third to seal Saturday's win.
Oct 32 min read


Alberta Gas Prices: Tax Pause vs Reality (Oct 3, 2026)
Province-wide Alberta gas snapshot Oct 3: Calgary ~154.6c and Edmonton ~153.0c averages, cheapest opens near 135-141c, Costco map after the 13c tax pause.
Oct 32 min read


Boycott America? Canadians Are Doing It on an iPhone, Through Google, Over American Wires
Canadians say they're boycotting America, but they're doing it on iPhones, through Google and over American wires. Jason LaFace on Ottawa's digital dependence and who's really to blame.
Oct 36 min read


NHL Game Day Oct 3, 2026: Oilers Host Kraken, Flames Visit Canucks
Saturday double-header: the Oilers host Seattle at 5 p.m. MT and the Flames visit Vancouver at 8 p.m. MT. Projected lines, goalie news (Cooley starts for Calgary) and injury updates.
Oct 32 min read


Alberta Midday Roundup: Rocky View Break-Ins & Calgary Pump Spike (Oct 3, 2026)
Alberta midday: Rocky View luxury break-ins charges, Calgary pump spike after gas-tax pause, Oilers & Flames tonight, calm EC afternoon.
Oct 33 min read


Alberta Gas Prices Today: Calgary, Edmonton & Airdrie – Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
Calgary averages 154.6¢/L and Edmonton 153.0¢/L this Saturday, with Airdrie at 162.4¢. Cheapest gas is 135¢ in Calgary and 141¢ in Edmonton. Trackers say waiting until Monday could save you more.
Oct 33 min read


Space News Oct 3, 2026: Kutryk Settles In & Mars Tests
Alberta-born astronaut Joshua Kutryk settles into ISS life as Crew-12 prepares to leave, Europe tests its Mars rover prototype in Spain, Google's Project Suncatcher AI satellite is online, ESA's Juice got an Earth gravity assist, and NOAA has aurora odds for Alberta tonight.
Oct 34 min read


Alberta Weather for Saturday, October 3, 2026: Sunny Skies, Frost Risk Tonight
Mainly sunny skies across much of Alberta this Saturday, with highs from 10°C in Fort Vermilion to 19°C in Medicine Hat. Frost is possible tonight in Red Deer, the mountain parks and the north.
Oct 31 min read


NHL Update Oct 3, 2026: Michaels Puts Oilers Ahead Early
Oilers lead Kraken 1-0 after one at Rogers Place on Owen Michaels' early goal. Flames visit Canucks at 8 p.m. MT with Devin Cooley starting. Friday finals, injury notes, and Sunday's Flames at Seattle times in MT.
Oct 33 min read


Alberta Morning Roundup: East Village Homicide & Ottawa's $18B Files (Oct 3, 2026)
Alberta morning news: East Village fatal stabbing, Ottawa's $18B separation briefings, Stamps win in Regina, Oilers/Flames bounce-back, calm Saturday weather.
Oct 32 min read


Space News Oct 2, 2026: Alberta Astronaut Reaches ISS
Alberta-born astronaut Joshua Kutryk is aboard the ISS after a record-fast Crew-13 flight, SpaceX flew three rockets in under a day, astronomers detected radio signals from an exoplanet, Hayabusa2 battles engine trouble, and NOAA has an aurora watch for the weekend.
Oct 24 min read


652,000 Ballots and a Split UCP: Danielle Smith's October 19 Problem
652,000 special ballots approved, a UCP MLA voting Option 2 and 53% of UCP voters backing it: what the split means for Danielle Smith before Oct. 19.
Oct 24 min read
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