🏛️ Government & Politics
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Council approves steep water-rate hikes over next four years. City council signed off on increases that amount to nearly 20% for drinking water, 15.2% for wastewater and 5.8% for stormwater annually between 2027 and 2030, funding a $6.5-billion capital program to renew infrastructure and expand capacity.
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City to impose stage-four water restrictions starting Nov. 4 for feeder-main connection. The Bearspaw South Feeder Main final connection work will trigger four weeks of no outdoor water use starting Nov. 4; Mayor Jeromy Farkas and administration asked residents and venues to reduce indoor use while crews finish the pipe and flushing.
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Councillors seek temporary moratorium on new data-centre rezonings. A motion from Ward 2 Coun. Jennifer Wyness, co-signed by Mayor Jeromy Farkas and four councillors, asks administration to pause new rezoning applications and create a defined data-centre land-use district by March, while the city studies municipal infrastructure impacts.
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Privacy commissioner opens probe into Crime Stoppers tip-platform breach. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner launched an investigation of Navigate360 after the U.S. company reported data access between Nov. 21, 2025 and March 5, 2026 that may have exposed names, addresses and social-security numbers used by Crime Stoppers programs.
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Calgary firm’s wound gel NanoSALV now used on Ukraine front lines. NanoTess said NanoSALV, approved by Health Canada in 2022 and developed with DND funding, has been used since June to treat about 6,000 wounded soldiers and civilians and can be drone-delivered and applied by minimally trained users.
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Family of soldier badly burned in CFB Wainwright fire speaks publicly. Cheryl Ramage and relatives described delayed notifications after the Oct. 17 base fire that killed four and injured 39; their son Liam suffered major burns and family members recounted being told next-of-kin details overnight.
🏈 Sports
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Oilers blank Flames 4-0 as Tristan Jarry posts 24-save shutout. Edmonton snapped a two-game skid with goals from Joseph, Ekholm, Kapanen and Formenton; Connor McDavid added two assists to extend his season-opening points streak to 13 games and lead the NHL with 36 points.
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Elks extend head coach Mark Kilam through 2029 after best season since 2015. Kilam, 47, led Edmonton to a West Division-best 13-5 record and an 8-1 home mark in 2026, prompting the GM to sign him through the 2029 CFL season.
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Three named CFL Most Outstanding Player finalists: Alexander, Philpot, Fajardo. Davis Alexander (5,257 yards, 35 TDs), Tyson Philpot (124 catches, 1,809 yards) and Cody Fajardo (4,788 yards, 25 TDs) were announced as the George Reed award finalists.
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Leafs winger Kirill Marchenko out week-to-week with lower-body injury. Marchenko, 26, left Toronto’s Oct. 26 game in Calgary and will miss at least a week; the Maple Leafs also list John Tavares out week-to-week after an Oct. 15 injury.
📰 Also Today
- Alberta tables consumer-protection bill including a lemon law, details to be set by regulation.
- Oilers’ Zach Hyman placed on IR with stiff neck, expected out at least one week.
- Dave Dickenson to return as Stampeders head coach and GM, announcement listed.
- Two Calgary men granted new trials after appeal overturned convictions, court of appeal decision cited.
- Training to investigate workplace deaths with criminal lens to roll out nationally, program announcement.
- Alberta to pursue provincial dental and drug plans despite referendum defeat on opt-outs, government decision.
- Alberta NDP accuses UCP’s Smith of redrawing boundaries for advantage, opposition statement.
- City approves annual water-rate hike for residents and businesses, council vote noted.
- Proposed west-central Alberta data centre draws mixed local response, public feedback reported.
- Burn survivor reflects on long recovery after Wainwright fire, survivor interview.
- Bureaucratic hurdles keep Gaza refugee children out of school, reporting on access barriers.
- Oil trading tops triple digits while Canadian crude sells at steeper discount, market prices reported.
- Woman on trial for alleged sex with 15-year-old sent next-day message, courtroom testimony.
- Analysis: New Conservative B.C. premier could change B.C.–Alberta relations, political analysis.
- RCMP probe alleges money laundering, fraud in Alberta health procurement, investigation reported.
- UCP board candidates must sign declaration to abide by Alberta’s vote to stay in Canada, party rule change.
- CFL semifinal games: Argos host Winnipeg, B.C. hosts Saskatchewan, playoff scheduling.
- Ed Hervey reflects on aiming for second Grey Cup in Edmonton, GM interview.
- (Duplicate) City approves annual water-rate hike for residents and businesses, council decision.
