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CanadaDec 16, 2024

Alberta Premier Smith willing to use the notwithstanding clause on trans health bill

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says using the notwithstanding clause to shield her government's transgender health restrictions is on the table as a ``last resort.'' A provincial law will ban doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for those under 16 and halt gender-affirming ``top'' surgeries for minors. On her radio call-in show this weekend, Smith says she's willing to invoke the notwithstanding clause, a measure that allows governments to override certain Charter rights for up to five years. Smith says she doesn't want to take the ste
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AlbertaDec 12, 2024

Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley quitting legislature seat as of Dec. 30

Former Alberta premier and NDP Leader Rachel Notley is leaving the legislature. Notley announced on social media that, as of Dec. 30, she is resigning as the legislature representative for Edmonton-Strathcona. In the statement, Notley thanks her supporters and constituents, but does not discuss what she plans to do in her post-political life. Notley served as Alberta’s 17thpremier after she and the NDP won a majority government in 2015. They served for four years before losing to Jason Kenney and the United Conservative Party in 2019 and again in 2023 to the UCP under Danielle Smith. Notley
family-wants-answers-after-indigenous-mans-braids-cut-while-in-edmonton-hospital
CanadaDec 11, 2024

Family wants answers after Indigenous man's braids cut while in Edmonton hospital

Family of an Indigenous man whose braids were cut and thrown away while he was staying in an Edmonton hospital want answers. Eve Adams says this past spring she went to visit her husband Dexter at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital only to find the 84-year-old's braids, his eagle feather and some medicine had been put in the garbage can. Dexter's niece Kathleen Crowe says in the months that have followed the family has never received an explanation or an apology from hospital staff. Crowe says the braids held a deep cultural meaning, and to have them cut off without her uncle's
lgbtq-groups-pushing-for-speedy-court-process-halt-to-alberta-transgender-bill
CanadaDec 10, 2024

LGBTQ+ groups pushing for speedy court process, halt to Alberta transgender bill

L-G-B-T-Q advocate organizations say they're working as quickly as possible to ask a court to stop the government from bringing into force an Alberta law they say will cause immediate harm. The law will ban doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for those under 16. Bennett Jensen of Egale (EE'-gal) Canada, says along with Skipping Stone and five Alberta families, they will call for an injunction to protect young people's access to health care while the courts decide whether the law is constitutional. In documents filed with the Court of
alberta-cancels-foreign-worker-recruitment-trip-to-united-arab-emirates
AlbertaDec 09, 2024

Alberta cancels foreign worker recruitment trip to United Arab Emirates

The Alberta government has pulled the plug on a foreign worker recruitment mission in the United Arab Emirates scheduled for early next year. Documents show the mission was part of the province's Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, which works to fast-track the permanent residency process for workers in sought after sectors. An itinerary says government resources were to be used to facilitate interviews with workers and Alberta-based employers who signed up for the trip. Provincial Immigration Minister Muhammad Yaseen says he decided to cancel the trip after reviewing its purpos
family-spokesman-says-slain-edmonton-security-guard-had-only-been-working-three-days
CanadaDec 09, 2024

Family spokesman says slain Edmonton security guard had only been working three days

A spokesman for the family of a security guard who police say was murdered while patrolling an Edmonton apartment building last week says the man had only been on the job for three days. Gagandeep Singh Ghuman says Harshandeep Singh was from Haryana state in northern India. He came to Canada a year and a half ago on a student visa and was enrolled at NorQuest College in the city. Ghuman, who is not related to the family, says Singh's aunt and uncle live in Winnipeg, but have travelled to Edmonton because of the tragedy and are dealing with ``an unimaginable loss,'' while his parents both li
three-bills-affecting-transgender-albertans-pass-debate-set-to-become-law
AlbertaDec 04, 2024

Three bills affecting transgender Albertans pass debate, set to become law

A trio of bills affecting transgender people in Alberta have passed the final stage of debate in the legislature and are set to become law. LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have already promised to challenge thelegislation in court, calling it discriminatory. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the bills are necessary to protect children and female athletes, but the Opposition NDP says they will put already vulnerable people at further risk. The changes include requiring children under 16 to have parental consent if they want to change their names or pronouns at school. One bill will prohi
alberta-to-end-use-of-photo-radar-on-provincial-highways
AlbertaDec 03, 2024

Alberta to end use of photo radar on provincial highways

Alberta's transportation minister says as of April 1 the province is ending photo radar ticketing on all numbered provincial highways. Devin Dreeshen says far too often, photo radar penalizes drivers without improving safety. The government also promises to review all the so-called ``fishing holes,'' with an aim to remove 70 per cent of the province's existing 2,200 photo radar sites. Photo radar will continue to be allowed in school zones, playground zones, and construction sites, but beyond these areas, local governments will have to submit their case. At intersections equipped with cameras
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FeaturedNov 29, 2024

Alberta taking federal government to court over revised impact assessment law

Alberta is taking Ottawa to court, saying the federal government has failed to follow through on necessary changes to a law governing resource development. The federal Impact Assessment Act determines whether major resource projects should be approved based on the environmental, economic or social impact each project might have. Premier Danielle Smith says the province will ask the Alberta Court of Appeal to rule on the constitutionality of the act, which was amended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government earlier this year. Ottawa amended the act after the Supreme Court rul

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CanadaJun 20, 2025

Parliament set to rise today, with MPs to vote on controversial major projects bill

Prime Minister Mark Carney's major projects and internal trade bill will be voted on today before the House of Commons rises until September. A closure motion the government passed to limit debate says the House won't adjourn today until debate wraps up on Bill C-5 and it clears the chamber. The Liberal government’s controversial legislation, which would let cabinet quickly grant federal approvals for big industrial projects like mines, ports and pipelines, sailed through committee in the early hours of Thursday with support from the Conservatives. Indigenous and environmental groups and som
carney-says-its-foundational-to-have-diplomatic-ties-with-india
CanadaJun 19, 2025

Carney says it's 'foundational' to have diplomatic ties with India

Prime Minister Mark Carney says that reinstating key diplomats between Canada and India is a "foundational" step in restoring the relationship between the two countries. But Carney still refuses to say whether he raised the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this week. He also would not say what India has done since Canada expelled six top Indian diplomats in October over allegations Indian agents or their proxies were engaging in violent crimes directed at Canadians including murder, extortion and coercion. The Canadian Security Intell
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BCJun 19, 2025

Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. are downgraded, leaving just one fire of note

Two of the three most significant wildfires in British Columbia have been downgraded and are no longer considered fires of note. They include the 263-square-kilometre Kiskatinaw River wildfire in northeastern B.C., which was deemed on Wednesday to be no longer out of control. The Pocket Knife Creek wildfire northwest of Fort. St. John, the biggest blaze in B.C. at more than 1,500 square kilometres, has also lost wildfire-of-note status, having earlier been removed from the out-of-control stage. Both fires are now considered to be held, meaning they aren't expected to grow beyond current perime
canada-announces-retaliatory-measures-on-u-s-steel-aluminum-tariffs
CanadaJun 19, 2025

Canada announces retaliatory measures on U.S. steel, aluminum tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is taking steps to protect the steel and aluminum industries with new counter-tariffs and protectionist policies. The prime minister says Ottawa is introducing rules on June 30 that will limit federal procurement to using steel and aluminum from Canada and ``reliable trading partners.' New tariffs will be imposed in the coming weeks to protect the industry from unfair trading practices and overcapacity, Carney says. The heads of the Canadian Steel Producers Association and the United Steelworkers are visiting Parliament Hill today and calling for urgent
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BCJun 19, 2025

Suspect in stolen boat arrested after allegedly firing flares at police, attempting to ram police vessel

A 25-year-old man has been arrested after a dangerous incident involving a stolen fishing boat that allegedly attempted to ram and evade a police vessel off the coast of Prince Rupert. On the evening of Monday, June 16, 2025 reports were received that the fishing boat, which had been reported stolen out of Port Hardy a day earlier, had been spotted south of Prince Rupert. RCMP Patrol Vessel Inkster and a West Coast Marine Services vessel responded and attempted to intercept the stolen boat, but it did not stop. The situation quickly escalated, becoming increasingly dangerous as the boat operat