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If you get Global News from Instagram or Facebook — that will be changing due to Meta’s decision to block Canadian news in response to new government legislation. Here's a look at how to find us going forward.

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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is expected to argue a change in federal policies would ease separatist concerns in Alberta when he makes a speech in Calgary on Monday.

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Road to the Referendum: A look back the 1980 and 1995 separatist pushes in Quebec sheds light on how Alberta's society and politics could be forever changed going forward, regardless of the outcome of the upcoming Oct.19 vote. Via @DrewStremick.
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BREAKING: A victim is facing "life-threatening injuries" following a crash at the corner of Bow Tr. and 37 St. SW.

The intersection is now closed as police investigate. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.

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It's a frequent, unwanted smell that's plagued residents of several southeast Calgary communities for years.

It's called "garbage juice" -- and the City of Calgary believes they've finally found the culprit.

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No relief: Environment Canada predicts hot, humid summer across country

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In the span of just a few days, a pair of videos have gone viral on social media depicting two Calgary Transit buses blowing through traffic signals.

Calgary Transit and the union representing bus drivers are now investigating.

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"The degree of violence employed against these defenceless rabbits is extreme."

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The Alberta government is spending $15 million over the next three years to advance planning efforts for train connections between Edmonton and Calgary's airports and the downtown cores.
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Police are investigating an early-morning shooting in the Forest Lawn neighbourhood that left a man in hospital.

No suspects have been named and officers say the victim has been "uncooperative" with their investigation thus far.

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Already-low Alberta separatism support drops sharply from early 2026: Ipsos poll

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Provincial downloading cost Calgary taxpayers $1B over last decade: report

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Police are issuing a warning to Calgarians following a trio of crashes just four hours apart on Wednesday night that officers suspect are caused by impaired drivers.

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CPS Acting Staff Sgt. Cory Der called the shooting "a brazen act of violence in a public space."

A shooting in broad daylight Wednesday in Connaught Park has left a man in his 30's with "life-altering injuries" as police continue to investigate the incident.

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Treaty 8 Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi said First Nations have not given consent and will stop the referendum in any way they can, including getting in the way of industry, or, in his words, "getting out on the highway."
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Alberta would be the 125th largest country, economically, in the world if it was to become a sovereign nation, experts say, adding it could affect business investment and jobs: "No diversification of risk, no ability to share costs."
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Police in Lethbridge say officers have seized 34 guns from a home in the city after a criminal harassment investigation that began in Saanich, B.C.

A 59-year-old man from Lethbridge is now facing 15 charges.

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Cochrane RCMP say nearly half a million dollars' worth of drugs is now off the streets after a pair of separate busts in May.

Four people from Cochrane and Calgary are now facing charges.

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Alberta energy deal does little to reduce Canada’s emissions: report

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Smith, Fréchette tout closer Alberta-Quebec ties on trade, autonomy
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Commercial flights will no longer land or take off in Lethbridge after June 23. However, the city says 98 per cent of air traffic is expected to remain.

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