calgarymonitor.com latest rss headlines Provides the latest rss feeds for calgarymonitor.com. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page calgarymonitor.com http://calgarymonitor.com en-us Thu, 28 May 2026 05:49:20 +1000 Thu, 28 May 2026 05:49:20 +1000 3600 <![CDATA[Loonie weakens as higher gas prices pressure consumers]]> TORONTO, Ontario: The Canadian dollar fell for a third straight week against the U.S. dollar on May 22 as rising gasoline prices linked to the Iran conflict continued to pressure consumers and weigh on spending.

The loonie traded 0.2% lower at 1.3810 per U.S. dollar, or 74.21 U.S. cents, after touching its weakest intraday level since April 13 at 1.3822. The currency ended the week down 0.4%.

Data release]]> http://calgarymonitor.com/news/279069875/loonie-weakens-as-higher-gas-prices-pressure-consumers 279069875 Sun, 24 May 2026 10:14:29 GMT http://calgarymonitor.com/news/279069875/loonie-weakens-as-higher-gas-prices-pressure-consumers <![CDATA[Canadian PM warns oil-rich province against Brexit-style split]]> Alberta plans a public vote this year amid growing tensions with Ottawa over energy and federal policy

Calls for separation in Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta have invited comparisons with Brexit from Prime Minister Mark Carney, who warned against the move and described it as a "dangerous bluff."

The western province is set to hold a public vote in October on whether to remain part of]]> http://calgarymonitor.com/news/279078908/canadian-pm-warns-oil-rich-province-against-brexit-style-split 279078908 Wed, 27 May 2026 02:12:13 GMT http://calgarymonitor.com/news/279078908/canadian-pm-warns-oil-rich-province-against-brexit-style-split <![CDATA[Canada needs to stop being Americas doormat]]> When an Ebola-linked flight bound for Detroit got dumped in Montreal, Canada once again showed how reflexive deference to the US still works

Know what I'm getting really sick of as a Canadian? Harmful deferentiality towards the US that persists despite all the "elbows up" rhetoric.

In the latest example, an Air France fight took off from Paris, heading for Detroit. Do you see anything Canad]]> http://calgarymonitor.com/news/279078119/canada-needs-to-stop-being-americas-doormat 279078119 Tue, 26 May 2026 19:06:26 GMT http://calgarymonitor.com/news/279078119/canada-needs-to-stop-being-americas-doormat <![CDATA[Oil-rich province to vote on leaving Canada]]> Albertas premier has agreed to let residents decide whether the province should pursue a path toward independence

Canada's oil-rich province of Alberta will hold a public vote in October on whether to remain in the country or take steps toward a binding referendum on independence, Premier Danielle Smith has announced.

The vote is expected to be held on October 19 and will ask Albertans whet]]> http://calgarymonitor.com/news/279070279/oil-rich-province-to-vote-on-leaving-canada 279070279 Sat, 23 May 2026 02:10:05 GMT http://calgarymonitor.com/news/279070279/oil-rich-province-to-vote-on-leaving-canada <![CDATA[Mikisew Cree First Nation Sues Ottawa, Alberta Over Oil Sands Health Impacts]]> Citing a 25% higher rate of cancer in his community compared to the rest of Alberta, Chief Billy-Joe Tuccaro of the Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) is suing both the provincial and federal governments, alleging that decades of industrial development, and a failure to manage cumulative health impacts have violated the Nation's Treaty 8 rights.

Tuccaro said in ]]> http://calgarymonitor.com/news/279071595/mikisew-cree-first-nation-sues-ottawa-alberta-over-oil-sands-health-impacts 279071595 Fri, 22 May 2026 14:48:31 GMT http://calgarymonitor.com/news/279071595/mikisew-cree-first-nation-sues-ottawa-alberta-over-oil-sands-health-impacts <![CDATA[As Calgary's poet laureate, I'm interested in poetry as a form of civic listening]]> Share article

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"Should taxpayers fund poetry or potholes?"

Since my appointment as Calgary's poet laureate, I have heard versions of this question more than once. Invoking taxpayer ]]> http://calgarymonitor.com/news/279080187/as-calgary-poet-laureate-im-interested-in-poetry-as-a-form-of-civic-listening 279080187 Wed, 27 May 2026 09:39:46 GMT http://calgarymonitor.com/news/279080187/as-calgary-poet-laureate-im-interested-in-poetry-as-a-form-of-civic-listening <![CDATA[The City of Calgary mails 2026 property tax bills]]> https://newsroom.calgary.ca/the-city-of-calgary-mails-2026-property-tax-bills/ 279080134 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:13:33 GMT https://newsroom.calgary.ca/the-city-of-calgary-mails-2026-property-tax-bills/ <![CDATA[Council approves Safer Together plan as Calgarys community safety and wellbeing framework]]> https://newsroom.calgary.ca/council-approves-safer-together-plan-as-calgarys-community-safety-and-wellbeing-framework/ 279080133 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:13:29 GMT https://newsroom.calgary.ca/council-approves-safer-together-plan-as-calgarys-community-safety-and-wellbeing-framework/ <![CDATA[Man charged, gun seized in stolen vehicle incident]]> https://newsroom.calgary.ca/man-charged-gun-seized-in-stolen-vehicle-incident/ 279080131 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:13:14 GMT https://newsroom.calgary.ca/man-charged-gun-seized-in-stolen-vehicle-incident/ <![CDATA[The City of Calgary offers to donate Ogden Block for relocation]]> https://newsroom.calgary.ca/the-city-of-calgary-offers-to-donate-ogden-block-for-relocation/ 279080127 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:10:01 GMT https://newsroom.calgary.ca/the-city-of-calgary-offers-to-donate-ogden-block-for-relocation/ <![CDATA[Police seek public assistance in identifying indecent act suspect]]> https://newsroom.calgary.ca/police-seek-public-assistance-in-identifying-indecent-act-suspect/ 279080126 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:09:57 GMT https://newsroom.calgary.ca/police-seek-public-assistance-in-identifying-indecent-act-suspect/ <![CDATA[Calgarians Advancing Accessibility Recognized in Council]]> https://newsroom.calgary.ca/calgarians-advancing-accessibility-recognized-in-council/ 279080125 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:09:53 GMT https://newsroom.calgary.ca/calgarians-advancing-accessibility-recognized-in-council/ <![CDATA[Police seek to identify man in relation to bank fraud scheme]]> https://newsroom.calgary.ca/police-seek-to-identify-man-in-relation-to-bank-fraud-scheme/ 279080122 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:06:40 GMT https://newsroom.calgary.ca/police-seek-to-identify-man-in-relation-to-bank-fraud-scheme/ <![CDATA[Update- Suspect identified in bank fraud scheme]]> https://newsroom.calgary.ca/update-suspect-identified-in-bank-fraud-scheme/ 279080121 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:06:36 GMT https://newsroom.calgary.ca/update-suspect-identified-in-bank-fraud-scheme/ <![CDATA[Calgary Police Service Canine and Mounted Unit badge presentation]]> https://newsroom.calgary.ca/calgary-police-service-canine-and-mounted-unit-badge-presentation-/ 279080120 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:06:33 GMT https://newsroom.calgary.ca/calgary-police-service-canine-and-mounted-unit-badge-presentation-/ <![CDATA[Commission holds May 2026 Regular Meeting]]> https://newsroom.calgary.ca/commission-holds-may-2026-regular-meeting/ 279080119 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:06:27 GMT https://newsroom.calgary.ca/commission-holds-may-2026-regular-meeting/ <![CDATA[CTrain collision under investigation]]> https://newsroom.calgary.ca/ctrain-collision-under-investigation/ 279080071 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:50:36 GMT https://newsroom.calgary.ca/ctrain-collision-under-investigation/ <![CDATA[Researchers studying movement of submerged remains in the Bow River]]> https://newsroom.calgary.ca/researchers-studying-movement-of-submerged-remains-in-the-bow-river/ 279080070 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:50:31 GMT https://newsroom.calgary.ca/researchers-studying-movement-of-submerged-remains-in-the-bow-river/ <![CDATA[Update - Police investigate fatal assault, man wanted on warrants]]> https://newsroom.calgary.ca/update---police-investigate-fatal-assault-man-wanted-on-warrants/ 279080068 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:50:22 GMT https://newsroom.calgary.ca/update---police-investigate-fatal-assault-man-wanted-on-warrants/ <![CDATA[Alberta referendum question does not fall under Clarity Act- Carney]]> https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/clarity-act-referendum-alberta-carney/ 279080065 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:48:09 GMT https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/clarity-act-referendum-alberta-carney/ <![CDATA[Charges Laid in Collectible Thefts]]> https://newsroom.calgary.ca/charges-laid-in-collectible-thefts/ 279080061 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:47:25 GMT https://newsroom.calgary.ca/charges-laid-in-collectible-thefts/ <![CDATA[Manitoba premier calls on Alberta to pause its fall separation vote for year or two]]> https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/manitoba-premier-calls-on-alberta-to-pause-its-fall-separation-vote-for-year-or-two/ 279080056 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:46:13 GMT https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/manitoba-premier-calls-on-alberta-to-pause-its-fall-separation-vote-for-year-or-two/ <![CDATA[Steven Guilbeault to announce resignation as member of Parliament on Wednesday]]> https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/federal-ministers-praise-guilbeault-as-resignation-reports-spread/ 279080020 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:36:20 GMT https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/federal-ministers-praise-guilbeault-as-resignation-reports-spread/ <![CDATA[Central Alberta pub robbed twice by same armed suspect- RCMP]]> https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/blackfalds-rcmp-armed-robberies/ 279080013 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:35:08 GMT https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/blackfalds-rcmp-armed-robberies/ <![CDATA[Travellers coming from Ebola-affected regions will have to isolate for 21 days]]> https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/travellers-coming-from-ebola-affected-regions-will-have-to-isolate-for-21-days/ 279080009 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:34:10 GMT https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/travellers-coming-from-ebola-affected-regions-will-have-to-isolate-for-21-days/ <![CDATA[Mayors White Hat winner champions accessibility in Calgary]]> https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/national-accessability-week/ 279080007 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:33:20 GMT https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/national-accessability-week/ <![CDATA[Motorcyclist seriously hurt after crash with semi-truck in SE Calgary]]> https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/motorcycle-semi-truck-crash/ 279080005 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:32:42 GMT https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/motorcycle-semi-truck-crash/ <![CDATA[Trump's trade czar says tariffs will remain on Canada, Mexico despite trade agreement]]> https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/trumps-trade-czar-says-tariffs-will-remain-on-canada-mexico-despite-trade-agreement/ 279080002 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:27:58 GMT https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/trumps-trade-czar-says-tariffs-will-remain-on-canada-mexico-despite-trade-agreement/ <![CDATA[National Geographic Live presents- Cave of Bones, a look at humanity through another species]]> https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/national-geographic-live-cave-of-bones/ 279079991 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:24:25 GMT https://calgary.citynews.ca/2026/05/26/national-geographic-live-cave-of-bones/ <![CDATA[Alertaron sobre tirador de mezquita en San Diego, pero orden de armas fue revocada]]> https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/25/tirador-mezquita-san-diego-orden-armas-revocada/ 279079523 Wed, 27 May 2026 08:32:19 GMT https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/25/tirador-mezquita-san-diego-orden-armas-revocada/ <![CDATA[19-year-old stabbed to death in grocery store parking lot in Point Loma]]> https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/26/19-year-old-stabbed-to-death-in-grocery-store-parking-lot-in-point-loma/ 279079522 Wed, 27 May 2026 08:32:10 GMT https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/26/19-year-old-stabbed-to-death-in-grocery-store-parking-lot-in-point-loma/ <![CDATA[San Diego Officer charged with sexual exploitation of minors]]> https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/25/san-diego-officer-charged-with-sexual-exploitation-of-minors/ 279079521 Wed, 27 May 2026 08:32:03 GMT https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/25/san-diego-officer-charged-with-sexual-exploitation-of-minors/ <![CDATA[Amber Alert issued in Los Angeles, wanted SUV located in San Diego]]> https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/26/amber-alert-issued-los-angeles-wanted-suv-located-san-diego/ 279079520 Wed, 27 May 2026 08:31:56 GMT https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/26/amber-alert-issued-los-angeles-wanted-suv-located-san-diego/ <![CDATA[Polica de San Diego acusado de explotar sexualmente a menores]]> https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/25/policia-san-diego-explotacion-menores-acusacion/ 279079519 Wed, 27 May 2026 08:31:54 GMT https://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2026/05/25/policia-san-diego-explotacion-menores-acusacion/ <![CDATA[Private banks likely to outperform govt banks in earnings growth over next 2 years]]> https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/private-banks-set-to-surge-past-public-banks-in-earnings-growth-through-fy26-28-key-insights-from-antique-stock-broking/articleshow/131305496.cms 279079122 Wed, 27 May 2026 03:15:51 GMT https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/private-banks-set-to-surge-past-public-banks-in-earnings-growth-through-fy26-28-key-insights-from-antique-stock-broking/articleshow/131305496.cms <![CDATA[HFM And Arsenal Join Forces As Football Passion Meets Financial Market Discipline - Complete Sports]]> https://www.completesports.com/hfm-and-arsenal-join-forces-as-football-passion-meets-financial-market-discipline/ 279079048 Wed, 27 May 2026 03:05:43 GMT https://www.completesports.com/hfm-and-arsenal-join-forces-as-football-passion-meets-financial-market-discipline/ <![CDATA[FLASH Sunrise Airways New direct route between Cap-Haitien and Newark Libre.com news 7-7]]> https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-47606-flash-sunrise-airways-new-direct-route-between-cap-haitien-and-newark.html 279078761 Wed, 27 May 2026 01:07:22 GMT https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-47606-flash-sunrise-airways-new-direct-route-between-cap-haitien-and-newark.html <![CDATA[Bell- Jason Kenney paints a doomsday picture of an independent Alberta]]> https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/bell-jason-kenney-paints-horrifying-doomsday-picture-independent-alberta 279080124 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:09:45 GMT https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/bell-jason-kenney-paints-horrifying-doomsday-picture-independent-alberta <![CDATA[Smith's party ditches federalism, western premiers blast referendum]]> https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/braid-danielle-smith-party-abandons-federalism-western-premiers-blast-referendum 279080123 Wed, 27 May 2026 15:09:42 GMT https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/braid-danielle-smith-party-abandons-federalism-western-premiers-blast-referendum <![CDATA[Varcoe- Former finance ministers say don't hold separation referendum]]> https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/varcoe-former-alberta-finance-ministers-jim-dinning-travis-toews-dont-hold-separation-referendum 279080064 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:47:34 GMT https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/varcoe-former-alberta-finance-ministers-jim-dinning-travis-toews-dont-hold-separation-referendum <![CDATA[Ford- Machines no substitute for humans in courtrooms]]> https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/ford-machines-no-substitute-humans-courtrooms 279080063 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:47:29 GMT https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/ford-machines-no-substitute-humans-courtrooms <![CDATA[Council votes for study of police district office in downtown Calgary]]> https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/city-council-feasibility-study-police-district-office-downtown-calgary 279080059 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:47:21 GMT https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/city-council-feasibility-study-police-district-office-downtown-calgary <![CDATA[Nigerias GDP growth rises 3.89% in Q126]]> https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/05/nigerias-gdp-growth-rises-3-89-in-q126/ 279079057 Wed, 27 May 2026 03:06:59 GMT https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/05/nigerias-gdp-growth-rises-3-89-in-q126/ <![CDATA[Environment minister not worried about separatism amid pipeline effort]]> https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/environment-minister-grant-hunter-not-worried-separatism-pipeline-west-coast 279078899 Wed, 27 May 2026 02:11:29 GMT https://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/environment-minister-grant-hunter-not-worried-separatism-pipeline-west-coast <![CDATA[Inglewood bar hopes to rebuild taproom after 2024 fire]]> https://calgaryherald.com/news/calgary-brewery-ol-beautiful-will-rebuild-two-years-after-fire 279078876 Wed, 27 May 2026 02:08:24 GMT https://calgaryherald.com/news/calgary-brewery-ol-beautiful-will-rebuild-two-years-after-fire <![CDATA[Day 17 of Calgary Stampeders main camp- Secondary in the spotlight]]> https://calgaryherald.com/sports/football/cfl/calgary-stampeders/day-17-calgary-stampeders-main-camp-secondary-defensive-backs 279078874 Wed, 27 May 2026 02:08:15 GMT https://calgaryherald.com/sports/football/cfl/calgary-stampeders/day-17-calgary-stampeders-main-camp-secondary-defensive-backs <![CDATA[Body of American tourist who jumped into Johnston Canyon Creek found]]> https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/body-american-tourist-jumped-into-creek-johnston-canyon-recovered 279078869 Wed, 27 May 2026 02:07:33 GMT https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/body-american-tourist-jumped-into-creek-johnston-canyon-recovered <![CDATA[Ex-prison guard's bid to overturn sex harassment firing rejected]]> https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/ex-prison-guards-michael-zeleke-bid-to-overturn-sex-harassment-dismissal-rejected 279078846 Wed, 27 May 2026 02:04:41 GMT https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/ex-prison-guards-michael-zeleke-bid-to-overturn-sex-harassment-dismissal-rejected <![CDATA[Calgary city council to debate scrapping climate emergency declaration]]> https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-city-council-debate-scrapping-climate-emergency-declaration 279078844 Wed, 27 May 2026 02:04:29 GMT https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/calgary-city-council-debate-scrapping-climate-emergency-declaration <![CDATA[Bell- Jason Kenney paints a horrifying picture of independent Alberta]]> https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/bell-jason-kenney-paints-horrifying-doomsday-picture-independent-alberta 279078843 Wed, 27 May 2026 02:04:26 GMT https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/bell-jason-kenney-paints-horrifying-doomsday-picture-independent-alberta <![CDATA[Calgary police name suspect in Ogden homicide]]> https://calgaryherald.com/news/ogden-homicide-suspect 279078842 Wed, 27 May 2026 02:04:21 GMT https://calgaryherald.com/news/ogden-homicide-suspect <![CDATA[Bergerac to return to the BBC this summer after 35 years]]> https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/26137047.bergerac-return-bbc-summer-35-years/?ref=rss 279078701 Wed, 27 May 2026 00:39:20 GMT https://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/26137047.bergerac-return-bbc-summer-35-years/?ref=rss <![CDATA[SNP accused of embezzling voters over Peter Murrells theft of party funds - Scottish politics]]> https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/26/snp-embezzling-voters-peter-murrell 279078450 Tue, 26 May 2026 23:33:52 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/26/snp-embezzling-voters-peter-murrell