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Federalist third-party advertisers raised more than $113,000 in the seven days ending Thursday, their largest weekly total so far, with Thomas Lukaszuk’s Forever Canadian contributing the biggest share. Separatist advertisers still lead in total funds raised, though the gap narrowed for a second consecutive week.
Police are seeking information about two people accused of taking a banana without paying and assaulting an employee at a business on 17 Avenue S.W. The incident happened May 27, and police say the suspects may be between 12 and 18 years old.
Alberta will suspend its 13-cent-per-litre provincial fuel tax from Oct. 1 through year-end after crude prices triggered the measure. Other stories drawing attention included renewed traffic at a Castle Downs property previously closed over drug activity, winter concerns tied to El Niño, the referendum’s projected cost and a protest at an Edmonton Oilers game.
A low-pressure system is bringing rain to Alberta, with gusts of up to 60 km/h and cooler temperatures expected in Edmonton on Saturday. Sunshine is forecast to return Sunday, followed by a chance of showers and another temperature drop mid-week.
Cochrane RCMP arrested a man after a woman and her daughter reported being threatened outside a local fast-food restaurant. He was released on an undertaking and is expected in court on Oct. 10.
Cycling advocates are taking thousands of handwritten postcards to the Alberta legislature on Friday, urging the province to drop planned legislation that could limit new bike lanes and allow existing routes to be removed. The campaign calls for local decisions and asks Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen to consider residents’ experiences before the legislation is introduced this fall.
An Alberta order in council raised Alberta Energy Regulator board chair Duncan Au’s annual pay by 14 per cent to $198,360. The increase comes as Opposition Leader Naheed Nenshi criticizes the regulator’s independence and calls for greater government transparency.
Bowden officials have asked Alberta’s Rat Patrol to investigate after a dead rat was found in the town. The community urged residents to report signs of rats.
Former Canadian ambassador Kirsten Hillman told the Global Business Forum in Banff that companies should not assume Canada-U.S. relations will return to normal. The 27th annual conference, themed “thriving in chaos,” runs Thursday and Friday at the Banff Springs Hotel.
An Ipsos poll for Global News found 70 per cent of Albertans plan to vote for the province to remain in Canada in the Oct. 19 referendum, while 20 per cent support starting the process for a binding independence vote. The survey also found most Albertans know the ballot has 10 questions, and turnout could affect the result.
Enoch Cree Nation marked 150 years since Treaty 6 was signed with a viewing of original manuscripts and adhesions, as speakers raised concerns about treaty obligations and Alberta’s upcoming referendum on separation. Alberta Minister of Indigenous Relations Rajan Sawhney did not attend, while Minister Searle Turton said the government remained committed to keeping communication open with First Nations.
CTV News Calgary lists its weekday broadcasts from 6 a.m. through the evening news at six.
Delegates at Alberta Municipalities’ annual convention backed a Spruce Grove councillor’s resolution urging the province to regulate privately owned e-scooters and e-bikes. The province is developing a possible framework, with legislation expected this fall and new rules by spring, according to Alberta Municipalities’ president.
Former ambassador Kirsten Hillman urged Canadian businesses to prepare for a lasting change in the country’s economic relationship with the United States. She spoke Thursday at the opening of the 27th annual Global Business Forum in Banff, where she called for stronger domestic markets and more diversified customers.
Stony Plain Curling will use provincial funding to help replace its rink, which burned down five years ago. The six-sheet facility will include an integrated audiovisual system as part of a wider set of upgrades.
A free admission pass offered through five Edmonton Public Library branches has received the Alberta Museums Association’s 2026 Leadership Award for Sustainability. About 7,500 people use the pass to visit TELUS World of Science Edmonton each year.
The province says 14 grizzlies were euthanized through its Wildlife Management Responder Network and six were killed by Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services. The Alberta Wilderness Association is seeking more information about how bears are selected for removal and the effects on the population.
Alberta Culture Days brings free admission and special programming to Edmonton and nearby communities, alongside transit and aviation open houses, AsiaFest YEG and seasonal events. The weekend also includes Edmonton Elks and Oilers preseason games.
Alberta Municipalities delegates voted 91 per cent in favour of urging the province to direct a guaranteed share of future surpluses to local infrastructure. The resolution gives no set percentage and will be sent to the province for a response.
Alberta Occupational Health and Safety carried out 433 proactive inspections at Edmonton residential sites over the past two years. Fall protection, excavation safety and hazardous materials such as asbestos were the top issues requiring enforcement, amid renewed attention to the rules after a worker died in a Westmount trench collapse a decade ago.