Calgary – Banff Daily https://banffdaily.com Tue, 28 Nov 2023 02:18:14 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://banffdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-canva-logo-1-32x32.png Calgary – Banff Daily https://banffdaily.com 32 32 Shooting at Forest Lawn, Calgary https://banffdaily.com/shooting-at-forest-lawn-calgary/ https://banffdaily.com/shooting-at-forest-lawn-calgary/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 02:17:12 +0000 https://banffdaily.com/?p=96 Police received calls around 7 AM Monday morning, regarding a shooting incident near the intersection of 17 Av and 38 Street SE in Forest Lawn, Calgary.

According to a source, one person was found shot at the scene and was taken to hospital in serious condition.

Calgary Police is investigating the incident and more details will be shared as the case develops.

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Sovereignty Act OR Clean Energy Regulations https://banffdaily.com/sovereignty-act-or-clean-energy-regulations/ https://banffdaily.com/sovereignty-act-or-clean-energy-regulations/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 02:05:46 +0000 https://banffdaily.com/?p=93 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith introduced her long-debated Sovereignty Act in the legislature on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, to oppose federal Clean Energy Regulations.

The province says the introduction of the Sovereignty Act in the legislature Monday is necessary to keep Albertans from “freezing in the dark at -30 C.”

Its introduction formally starts the process for Alberta to reject federal Clean Energy Regulations not set to come into effect for more than a decade.

The federal Liberals’ Clean Energy Regulations (CER), spearheaded by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, would require Canada’s electricity grid to be net zero by 2035.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has long been a fierce opponent of the proposition, saying the timeline is unrealistic and proposing a 2050 deadline instead.

But the time for amicable discussion has passed after the premier said on her weekend radio show she “had it’ with Guilbeault.

“We have tried to work with Ottawa to align their emissions-reduction efforts with our provincial plan to achieve a carbon-neutral power grid by 2050,” Smith said Monday.

“Unfortunately, after months of meetings, they continue to reject this opportunity and remain committed to an absurdly unrealistic and unattainable goal of a net-zero power grid by 2035.”

The United Conservative government claims that the move to net zero will force Albertans into “brownouts, blackouts, and soaring costs.”

It also says that the clean energy regulations “have created uncertainty and are driving away investment.”

It adds that Alberta’s grid needs more baseload power from natural gas, but that it hasn’t received enough applications for new natural gas power plants because of investor uncertainty driven by the feds’ “extreme policies.”

If passed, the resolution to the Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act would order all provincial entities to not recognize the validity of, enforce, or cooperate with the implementation of the CERs, to whatever length is legal.

This order wouldn’t apply to private companies or individuals.

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Where to cut down and get your own Christmas tree in Alberta https://banffdaily.com/where-to-cut-down-and-get-your-own-christmas-tree-in-alberta/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:13:57 +0000 https://banffdaily.com/?p=50 Want to cut down your own Christmas Tree? Here is a Map from the Alberta government for your guidance.

Apply for a Personal Use Forest Products Permit (PUFPP) to harvest trees on provincial Crown land within Alberta’s forest areas and you are good to go!

Apply online for PUFPP @ Alberta.ca or find an office near you.

The Alberta government lists various locations where you are allowed to cut down your own Christmas tree, including areas around Edmonton, Calgary, Rocky Mountain House, Grande Prairie, and Edson.

We hope this information will help you to explore a fun experience with your family & friends!

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5 people arrested at protests rally in downtown Calgary https://banffdaily.com/5-people-arrested-at-protests-rally-in-downtown-calgary/ Mon, 20 Nov 2023 13:58:23 +0000 https://banffdaily.com/?p=7 Five people were arrested in relation to protests that happened downtown on Sunday, according to the Calgary Police Service.

The Calgary Police Service said five people were arrested in connection with protests that happened downtown on Sunday and charges “will be laid.”

According to the CPS, over 1,000 people attended a Justice for Palestinians rally in front of City Hall, while over 200 people attended a pro-Israel rally in Olympic Plaza across the street at Macleod Trail.

Northbound lanes at Macleod Trail and Fourth Avenue Southeast were closed for the majority of the day but police said traffic was restored at 6:11 p.m.

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