🚨 Crime & Public Safety
- Calgary man sentenced to 6.5 years after killing friend with scissors. A judge imposed a 6.5-year prison term and the man now faces potential deportation, according to the sentencing report. The case stemmed from a fatal stabbing during a fight; court documents record the conviction and the Crown's sentencing submission.
- Investigators: father charged with murder killed children between Calgary and Revelstoke. Police now believe the killings occurred on the highway stretch linking Calgary to Revelstoke, and the father has been charged with murder; investigators have focused their timeline and travel route in court filings.
🏛️ Government & Politics
- Premier Danielle Smith says she won’t intervene as Saddle Lake Cree Nation offers trans-care safe haven. Smith told reporters she respects Saddle Lake’s sovereignty after the nation announced plans to host gender-affirming care despite Alberta law banning puberty blockers and hormone therapy for under-16s; Saddle Lake Chief Dale Steinhauer launched a fundraiser that reached over half of its $60,000 goal within 24 hours.
- Groups call on Mark Carney to probe how Iran VP’s son won Canadian government contracts. Iranian-Canadian organizations allege Mohammad Reza Ghafouri Fard, living in Alberta, was awarded millions in contracts despite being flagged by national security agencies in 2017; the groups asked Carney for an independent investigation into security-clearance and procurement processes.
- Canadian Army reorganizes into purpose-led divisions, stands up 1st Canadian Division at CFB Edmonton. Major-General Wade Rutland said the new 1st Canadian Division, headquartered in Edmonton, will focus on expeditionary war-fighting and large-scale deployments; a signing ceremony and parade at CFB Edmonton marked the structural shift from four geographic divisions to three purpose-built divisions.
💼 Economy & Business
- CMHC: Calgary’s housing supply gap to restore pre-pandemic affordability has narrowed but still needs 4,000–5,000 additional units annually by 2036. CMHC says that equates to 23,000–24,000 total annual starts over the next decade; Calgary is on pace for roughly 19,000 new homes this year after recording 27,000 starts last year.
- Enbridge buys U.S. pipeline and storage assets in $2.55-billion deal. The company expanded its U.S. footprint with a US$2.55-billion acquisition of pipeline and storage assets, as reported in corporate filings.
- Canada’s largest carbon capture project breaks ground in central Alberta. Officials announced the groundbreaking of the province’s largest carbon capture facility in central Alberta, a project described in the release as the nation's largest such venture.
🎨 Community & Culture
- Edmonton Oilers superfan publicly boycotts team after signing Alex Formenton to US$850,000 deal. Mary Loewen, known as “Mama Stanley,” said she will no longer support the Oilers after the club signed Formenton to a one-year US$850,000 contract; Formenton was acquitted last year of sexual-assault charges stemming from a 2018 incident.
- Stampede Park will host Grey Cup festival in November. Organizers confirmed Stampede Park as the location for the Grey Cup festival events scheduled for November, per the announcement.
📰 Also Today
- Cole Caufield and Canadiens prep for Atlantic Division play, Canadiens finished with 106 points last season.
- Canadian citizenship certificate applications face nearly three-year delays, backlog now close to three years.
- Mark Carney outlines cabinet priorities amid trade war and Alberta referendum, Carney cites trade tensions and referendum timing.
- Ten Canadian books shortlisted as possible future classics, includes influential Manitoba novel.
- Canada and Ukraine sign century-long pact focused on drones and defence, pact centers on long-term military cooperation.
- Health study begins on oilsands impacts near Fort Chipewyan, study launched to examine potential health effects.
- On-duty security guard charged with sexual assault and forcible confinement, criminal charges filed against guard.
- New artifacts unearthed at legendary Alberta cowboy’s ranch, archaeological finds reported at ranch site.
- Former Tsuut'ina minor chief pleads guilty to assault over unwanted attempted kiss, guilty plea entered in court.
- Man threatened to shoot someone in Calgary grocery over U.S. tariffs, police report incident at local grocery store.
- Ukrainian president and Mark Carney to visit Calgary Thursday, visit scheduled for Thursday.
- Canadian pump prices creep higher as Middle East fighting escalates, pump prices rise amid global tensions.
- Liberals ease review process for energy projects but retain species protections, federal change backs off bypassing protections.
- Separatists dominating Alberta referendum conversation online, report finds separatist voices prominent in referendum discussion.
