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Election day arrives, Calgary to vote for new mayor

Polls opened in the city at 8 a.m. and the 188 voting stations will remain open until 8 p.m.

Elections Calgary sign at the door of a station during the Calgary general election.

Calgary election 2021: unofficial voter turnout of 16,000 as of 11 a.m.

Voting stations opened at 8 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

'Have I made a huge mistake?': Nenshi reflects on his time as Calgary's mayor and decision not to run

In the months since Naheed Nenshi announced he would not be running for a fourth term, he says he's been reflecting on his 11 years in office and the direction the city will take next.

Naheed Nenshi, Calgary's outgoing mayor, sat down with CTV News ahead of the city's municipal election to reflect on his three terms in office.

Kananaskis Conservation Pass revenue brings in millions, area improvements underway: province

The government of Alberta says a Kananaskis Country user fee implemented in June is already having a positive impact on the area.

Pickup truck pulled from retention pond along Stoney Trail, no sign of driver

A truck landed in a storm pond near the Deerfoot Trail–Stoney Trail interchange in northeast Calgary Sunday night but the driver has yet to be located.

Missing man last seen in February found safe: Calgary police

Jordan Boucher was last seen at the First Alliance Church Calgary on Feb. 20.

TransAlta wind farm in N.B. temporarily taken offline after tower collapse

TransAlta Renewables Inc. says it has temporarily taken a wind farm in New Brunswick offline after a tower collapse.

Financial toll of COVID-19 pandemic weighing heavily on Albertans: survey

The fourth-annual BDO Affordability Index released on Monday indicates rising inflation and housing costs have prevented Albertans from being able to save for their retirement.

Free coffee, a virtual summit and an award show: Calgary celebrates Small Business Week 2021

Small Business Week, the chamber's flagship event, is a chance for the organization to celebrate, support and inspire small businesses.

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Why COVID-19 boosters weren't tweaked to better match variants

More COVID-19 booster shots may be on the way -- but when it's your turn, you'll get an extra dose of the original vaccine, not one updated to better match the extra-contagious delta variant. And that has some experts wondering if the booster campaign is a bit of a missed opportunity to target delta and its likely descendants.

Registered nurse Alix Zacharski, left, receives a Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot from Douglas Houghton, right, at Jackson Memorial Hospital Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Trudeau visits Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Nation in Kamloops, B.C.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting Kamloops, B.C., today, where the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Nation announced it had found what are believed to be some 200 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school last spring.

Colin Powell dies, exemplary general stained by Iraq claims

Colin Powell, the barrier-breaking soldier and diplomat who served Democratic and Republican presidents in war and peace but whose sterling reputation was stained by his faulty claims to justify the U.S. war in Iraq, died Monday of COVID-19 complications. He was 84.

Two Ontario doctors banned from giving medical exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine

The regulatory body for Ontario's medical profession has barred two outspoken doctors from issuing any medical exemptions related to COVID-19 vaccinations.

Half of Canadian parents would vaccinate their 5-11 year old ASAP: survey

With Health Canada expected to soon begin considering COVID-19 vaccine eligibility for children aged five to 11 years, a new survey by the Angus Reid Institute says that more than half of Canadian parents plan to give their kids the jab as soon as they get the green light.