Calgary News

CALGARY — The WestJet Group averted a strike after reaching a last-minute deal with the airline's pilots early Friday, but not before cancelling hundreds of flights and upending the long weekend plans of thousands of passengers.

As air quality due to wildfire smoke remains poor in parts of Western Canada, health experts are advising people to stay inside as much as possible. But they say if you need to be outside, wear a mask.

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Special air quality statements from Environment Canada continue to cover most of Alberta as smoky air blankets much of the province.

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Air quality statements continue to blanket much of British Columbia and the Prairie provinces as scores of wildfires rage across the region. More than 19,500 people in Alberta had been forced from their homes as of Tuesday evening.

CALGARY — Alberta's NDP has released a fully costed economic plan that predicts a $3.3-billion surplus over three years if elected on May 29.

CALGARY — Some oil and gas companies in Alberta are once again shutting in production as hot and dry conditions exacerbate the wildfire situation in the energy-producing province.

CALGARY — WestJet pilots have issued a 72-hour strike notice to the company and the government, according to the union that represents them, and they warn the airline could be shut down right before the May long weekend.

CALGARY — The Alberta Energy Regulator says a total of 32 dead waterfowl have been found at two separate oilsands tailings ponds operated by Suncor Energy Inc.