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• Calgary mayor considers ‘coordinated plan’ for grid alert downtown tower power

  Jyoti Gondek said city officials also have calls in to the many downtown properties to find out what they did when a grid alert was declared.

  Canada

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• Alberta parents desperate for affordable child care solution

  On Monday, the province released an online survey inviting parents to share their thoughts on services they expect from child-care operators.

  Features

  48 mins
• WestJet cancels more than 500 flights over 5 days leaving customers demanding compensation

  The Calgary-based airline reported upwards of 530 cancellations from Jan. 11 to 2 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2023, citing the effects of five days of consecutive extremely cold temperatures.

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• Pakistani association in Calgary offers aid to stranded Calgarians

  In the midst of a deep freeze in Calgary, a newly-formed group is navigating the cold to offer free boosts, to engines and spirits, for stranded Calgarians.

  Canada

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• Man in life-threatening condition after northeast Calgary multi-vehicle collision

  One woman is in life-threatening condition after a multi-vehicle collision in northeast Calgary on Sunday evening.

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• Do you know how to stay safe if you lose heat during extreme cold?

  The Canadian Red Cross and an outdoor guide warn people to bundle up, plan ahead and have extra supplies because Canada is experiencing extreme cold.

  Weather

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• Alberta government takes action to reduce impacts of drought

  The Alberta government is partnering with WaterSMART Solutions in an effort to mitigate the risk of severe drought this year in Alberta.

  Environment

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• El Niño winters are typically mild. What’s driving extreme cold in Canada?

  After the warmest December on record, an extreme cold wave is sweeping through Canada bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds that are forecast to continue this week.

  Weather

  8 hours
• Delay in trial for man accused of sex assault, kidnapping in Calgary

  A French-language trial for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting seven women at a rural property east of Calgary has been delayed.

  Crime

  8 hours
• Capital Power and Ontario Power Generation to assess use of small modular nuclear reactors in Alberta

  Capital Power Corp. and Ontario Power Generation have signed a deal to assess the development of small modular nuclear reactors in Alberta.

  Canada

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• Alberta Electric System Operator lifts Monday morning grid alert as cold snap continues

  The Alberta Electric System Operator issued a new grid alert for the province Monday morning amid an ongoing stretch of extremely cold temperatures.

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• ‘Be patient’: Workers forced to be outside in Alberta’s extreme cold

  The Alberta Paramedic Association says just like everyone else, paramedics can struggle to keep going and stay motivated in the extreme cold.

  Weather

  Jan 14
• What are the lessons learned from Alberta’s emergency power alert?

  The alert, issued by the Alberta Electric System Operator, urged Albertans to reduce electricity usage to essentials only to prevent rotating outages.

  Canada

  Jan 14
• Calgary hospital closes surge response unit due to cold

  The Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary temporarily closed its surge response unit (SRU) to new patients due as temperatures plummetted over the weekend. 

  Health

  Jan 14
• Edmontonians weather the cold as 38 spots across the province break records

  It's a record most Albertans would prefer not to beat but 38 locations across the province did Saturday, posting some of the coldest temperatures in 50 years.

  Weather

  Jan 13
• Critical emergency alert issued as Alberta’s power grid put under strain

  The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) said extreme cold is resulting in high power demand across the province.

  Weather

  Jan 13
• Alberta ranchers feeding cattle nearly double during extreme cold

  Ranchers struggle with increased costs keep cattle nourished in extreme cold.

  Canada

  Jan 13
• Wind chill: Why is it hard to measure but so easily felt?

  “Wind chill is a really interesting measure that you can’t actually measure with a thermometer,” said Armel Castellan of Environment Canada.

  Weather

  Jan 13
• RCMP seek tips in fatal Maskwacis pedestrian hit-and-run

  Alberta RCMP are hoping to gather more information from the public after a hit and run collision claimed the life of a 24-year-old woman in Maskwacis on Jan. 7.

  Canada

  Jan 13
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• Siksika Nation declares state of local emergency due to extreme cold

  Siksika Nation Tribal Administration in Alberta said they were notified by ATCO that regulators were down Saturday leaving some homes without power amid extreme cold weather.

  Canada

  Jan 13
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• Calgary police investigate fatal crash involving snow plow on Westwinds Drive

  Calgary police are investigating a collision between a Jeep and a snow plow that claimed the life of a 27-year-old man Friday night.

  Canada

  Jan 13
• Extreme cold a challenge for crews battling fire that destroyed Northern Bear Golf Course clubhouse

  The extreme cold weather in Alberta created additional challenges for firefighters tackling a blaze at the Northern Bear Golf Course in Strathcona County early Saturday.

  Fire

  Jan 13
• Trans Mountain pipeline project clears another major hurdle toward completion

  Canada's energy regulator green-lit a last-minute change to the Trans Mountain pipeline methodology, paving the way for the $35-billion project to finally get fully built.

  Environment

  Jan 12
• ‘Worst Tinder date ever’: Jann Arden asked to clean up own head wound in hospital

  On Thursday afternoon, Arden posted a video on social media from an unnamed hospital, with an apparent head wound after a real incident with a virtual reality headset.

  Canada

  Jan 12
• WestJet cancels 191 flights in Canada due to extreme cold

  The extreme cold weather conditions and snowfall affecting Alberta and the larger prairie region of Canada is impacting WestJet operations and led to hundreds of cancelled flights.

  Weather

  Jan 12