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As hail season kicks off in southern Alberta, the Insurance Bureau of Canada is advising homeowners to be proactive with severe weather expected to continue through the summer.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/t7kebt89      

The infill battle is continuing in Edmonton.     Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5ek2mww5       

TORONTO — The Canadian dollar has steadily fallen over the past several weeks to trade around the 70 cents US mark as it finds itself caught between a weak domestic economy and strong demand for the U.S. dollar.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3b76bbye  

As an October vote on Alberta separation draws closer, provincial business leaders say the debate is starting to weigh upon companies — and negatively affect views about the state of the provincial economy.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/529ysk2u  

The new multi-sport dome set to open in Grande Prairie has seen its construction completion date pushed back until early 2027.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5n6c9t2w  

The Cochrane Society for Housing Options (CSHO) will not receive an immediate transfer of municipal land associated with the Homestead property after Cochrane council voted instead to direct administration to explore alternative approaches to support affordable housing development.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mpepv6xp      

According to 2026 Citizen Satisfaction Survey 81 per cent of Airdrie residents consider themselves to have a good or very good quality of life, down from 83 per cent in 2025.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bddx2dxz  

Just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, WestJet’s Q400 aircraft taxied down the runway for its last flight from the Medicine Hat Regional Airport after the Calgary-based airline announced it was ceasing air passenger service to Medicine Hat and Lethbridge in February.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3z3crrfj  

Domain forecasts house prices could drop up to 7 per cent in Sydney and up to 8 per cent in Melbourne over the next year, as interest rate hikes and tax policy changes impact the market.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/49ajemt3     

The University of Alberta cracked the global top 10 on a notable global ranking assessing schools’ sustainability impacts.       Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3zkuh4uh  

A new Real Canadian Superstore location is coming to southwest Edmonton.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdhpv38j  

A century-old building that has housed Inglewood’s long-serving corner store is set to be demolished, after Calgary city council voted unanimously Tuesday in support of a rezoning to redevelop the parcel.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4sw8sdvd  

City council is grappling with how to maintain current levels of services as it faces a widening infrastructure gap, with both roads and swimming pools increasingly in need of repairs.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5dz5j35f  

Red Deer city council has taken a step towards potentially giving city staff more funds to deal with unregistered illegal suites in neighbourhoods and other problems, such as vacant and unkept properties.   Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5avkbkb2