🏛️ Government & Politics
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Mayor Jeromy Farkas floats year‑round 24‑7 CTrain service. Farkas told reporters the 24‑hour train schedule used during the Calgary Stampede could inform city transit outside the event, and he said he would “love to see” 24‑7 train access; typical CTrain hours are 4 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., while Stampede service fills that 2½‑hour gap with trains every 10–30 minutes and saw 229,000 boardings on Parade Day.
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Province announces 39,000 new and upgraded student spaces, including 16 new Calgary schools. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced more than three dozen projects in Calgary and across Alberta, saying the province will fast‑track projects under “Schools Now,” with 12 schools expected completed this fiscal year and 19 approved to start construction.
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Elections Alberta warns a spoof site is publishing fake voter data. Chief Electoral Officer Gordon McClure says a phishing site at electionsab.ca is imitating elections.ab.ca and posting bogus names, addresses and elector ID numbers; McClure said his office has contacted enforcement and cybersecurity agencies and linked the fake to public concern after 2.9 million voter records were exposed earlier by the Centurion Project app.
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Police report at least three phones stolen at Stampede grounds, including two at Nashville North. Acting Sgt. Jon Pierce said Calgary police are aware of multiple thefts at Stampede venues and at the Badlands Music Festival; victims including Jaiden Hein reported devices pinging near Cochrane, Alta., and users have shared alerts on social media asking others to check lost devices.
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City is considering converting some park‑and‑ride lots into housing, and commuters are raising parking concerns. City proposals to redevelop selected park‑and‑ride sites into residential housing have prompted commuter pushback over parking availability, with local commuters publicly raising concerns about losing parking at those Calgary transit lots.
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Tornadoes injured five people and damaged trailers near the Alberta–Saskatchewan border. Environment Canada meteorologist Julien Corrizeau said two tornadoes touched down—one southwest of Paradise Valley and a second at Dillberry Lake Provincial Campground—RCMP evacuated the campground, five people suffered minor injuries, and some trailers were reported completely destroyed.
📰 Also Today
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- Pipeline plans to export Canadian oil and emissions continue amid warming planet.
- Beaverlodge RCMP issue Amber Alert for a six‑year‑old boy.
- NDP leader Avi Lewis rules out running in upcoming byelections.
- Environment Canada lifts tornado warning for east Central Alberta.
- Alberta probation officer charged with breach of trust and unauthorized computer use.
- Statistical sampling questioned in rejected anti‑coal petition.
- Province warns of scam text messages about provincial health cards.
- Meta to build its first Canadian data centre northeast of Edmonton.
