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The world's using more ammo, and Alberta gun owners are paying the price
Inflation has taken a bite out of many wallets over the last few years, whether it's the cost of beef, housing or fuel. The cost of ammunition is no exception, though the reasons for the price spike may come as a surprise.
Alberta First Nations elders say they weren't properly consulted on new education curriculum
Tsuut'ina Nation member Bruce Starlight thinks the province has not done enough to incorporate more Indigenous knowledge into Alberta’s revised K-12 curriculum, but Education minister Demetrios Nicolaides says consultations with First Nations groups are ongoing and feedback will help inform the next round of proposed changes.
USAID-funded Calgary organization ordered to stop work as Trump's foreign aid freeze continues
The Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul the face of U.S. foreign aid have resulted in a 90-day freeze on humanitarian funding, the shutdown of programs around the world, and thousands of staff and contractor layoffs and furloughs — with some impacts reverberating closer to home.
More women are choosing a career in agriculture — and changing the industry from the inside
As women have gradually begun to take on more official roles in farming over the last decades, experts say their presence is not only being reflected in the numbers of agricultural operators, but that they're changing the nature of the industry itself.
Alberta MLA wants province to follow through on COVID-19 report recommendations 'immediately'
Eric Bouchard, the UCP MLA for Calgary-Lougheed, said the findings of the report were “shocking” and that the information it presents to the public is “long overdue.” But NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi calls the report a waste of tax dollars.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will not attend Trump inauguration in-person as event moves indoors
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will not attend the inauguration of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump in person, now that the event is being moved indoors because of forecasted frigid temperatures in the U.S. capital.
Grassy Mountain coal mine hearings met by protests in Calgary
The Alberta Energy Regulator is holding the hearings to review coal exploration permits submitted by Northback Holdings, the company behind a proposed coking coal mine in the M.D. of Ranchland, just north of Crowsnest Pass.
Martin Cohos, Calgary architect who designed Bankers Hall and Eau Claire Market, dead at 89
Cohos’s family confirmed he passed away on Jan. 9 while on a cruise from New Zealand to Australia.
Natural gas prices poised to jump in 2025, predicts new report
An oil and gas price forecasting report published by Deloitte on Dec. 31 said an increased demand for Canadian natural gas coupled with growing LNG shipping capacity could translate into higher prices in the new year.
Q&A: Agriculture minister says tariffs and water main focus for upcoming year
The past year saw ups and downs for the province's agriculture sector. In December, CBC News spoke with Agriculture and Irrigation Minister RJ Sigurdson about how some of these issues played out, and what his office is focused on for the future.