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AlbertaFeb 28, 2025

Alberta economy back deep in the red with $5.2-billion deficit budget

Alberta’s finances, tied for generations to the steep peaks and sharp valleys of oil and gas prices, are once again plunging deep into deficit, with no immediate relief in sight. Finance Minister Nate Horner has introduced a budget that projects a $5.2-billion deficit this fiscal year on total spending of $79 billion. That represents an $11-billion swing from the current budget, which is on track to register a surplus close to $6 billion. It’s the first deficit under Premier Danielle Smith and the first since the COVID-19-era budget of 2020, and the province expects the deficits will remai
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CanadaFeb 27, 2025

Police forces gear up to protect 3,400 people in Alberta wilderness at June G7 summit

Police forces say they are gearing up to find a way to keep more than 3,400 people safe alongside the Rocky Mountains during this summer's G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alta. A report to the Calgary Police Commission says police expect about 70 official guests, 2,000 delegates and 1,400 journalists will be in the area between Calgary and Kananaskis for the summit. Police forces from across Canada will support security efforts, including authorities from Edmonton, Winnipeg and Vancouver. The RCMP says teams will be on the alert for modern security threats such as drones along with the f
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AlbertaFeb 27, 2025

U.S. tariffs, possible tax cuts expected to dominate Alberta budget

The looming threat of U.S. tariffs along with a potential tax cut are expected to dominate Alberta's budget today. Finance Minister Nate Horner says addressing affordability is a prime concern, but the uncertainty surrounding tariffs makes the budget more challenging. By legislation, the province can't run a budget deficit unless revenue drops by $1 billion or more _ something Horner warns could happen in the case of tariffs. He says the United Conservative Party government is planning for a set of scenarios assuming tariffs in some way are coming soon from U.S. President Donald T
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AlbertaFeb 27, 2025

Alberta to have peace officers tag team with police on fentanyl crackdown

The Alberta government says roughly 800 peace officers will team up with 34 police forces across the province to crack down on fentanyl. It comes following threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has demanded that Canada get tough on fentanyl or face tariffs on Canadian goods. Officials say the measure comes in response to the province wanting to work with all levels of government to address concerns around fentanyl trafficking and border security. Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis says the crisis demands immediate action and that having a unified command ensures a co-ordinated team res
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AlbertaFeb 27, 2025

Justice minister orders new trial for Alberta man convicted of murder in 1991

The federal justice minister has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of second-degree murder in Alberta more than three decades ago. Roy Allan Sobotiak was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Susan Kaminsky, who disappeared in 1987. The office of Justice Minister Arif Virani says the minister found reasonable grounds to conclude there was a miscarriage of justice in the case. Virani’s office says new information has been identified which wasn’t considered by the courts during the initial trial or appeal. The Alberta Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Sobotiak in 1994,
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CanadaFeb 26, 2025

Alberta man spearheads parliamentary petition to keep Trump out of Canada

More than 28,000 people have signed a parliamentary petition urging Ottawa to bar U.S. President Donald Trump from Canada for persistently threatening the country's sovereignty. Alberta resident Gerard Aldridge, who recently initiated the electronic petition, says he's a fiercely proud Canadian who sees an opportunity to make a difference on an issue of grave concern. Trump has threatened to impose widespread tariffs on Canadian products and has openly suggested that Canada become a U.S. state. The president usually attends the annual gathering of G7 leaders, which is being held this June in K
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AlbertaFeb 25, 2025

Alberta cabinet minister Peter Guthrie quits post, citing concerns over procurement

Alberta Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he is resigning from cabinet, citing concerns over procurement practices across government. He says as a backbencher he'll be able to better serve his constituents by pushing Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party government to conduct itself with honesty and integrity. Guthrie made headlines earlier this month, urging Health Minister Adriana LaGrange be removed from her cabinet job amid allegations of government arm-twisting and favouritism surrounding overpriced health deals. Smith has repeatedly defended LaGrange a
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AlbertaFeb 19, 2025

Alberta Premier Smith to give update on response to health corruption allegations

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is scheduled to provide an update today on the government's response to allegations of government interference in lucrative medical contracts. Health Minister Adriana LaGrange is also set to appear at the news conference in Calgary. The former head of Alberta Health Services alleges in a lawsuit that she was fired for probing questionable contracts pushed by government officials as high up as the premier's office. Smith has bucked calls from one cabinet ministers and the Opposition NDP to take LaGrange out of her role while the government oversees an internal rev
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CanadaFeb 19, 2025

2 dead of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in ice fishing tent in northern Alberta

R-C-M-P in northern Alberta are investigating after two men were found dead in an ice fishing tent. Police say they were called on Saturday afternoon to a remote area of Crow Lake Provincial Park after the bodies were found. R-C-M-P say one man was a 45-year-old from Fort McMurray, Alberta, and the other was a 37-year-old from Labrador City in Newfoundland and Labrador. They say preliminary investigation suggests they died from carbon monoxide poisoning that resulted from a heating source used inside the tent.

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CanadaOct 17, 2025

IMF chief says Canada well positioned among G7 nations despite rising deficit

The head of the International Monetary Fund says Canada remains in one of the strongest fiscal positions among G7 countries, even as Ottawa prepares to run a higher deficit this year. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva made the remarks Thursday during the organization’s annual meetings in Washington. Asked about the fiscal health of advanced economies, she said some G7 members face deeper challenges, while “Germany and Canada stand up in that regard.” Georgieva added that Canada has room to make targeted investments in areas that could boost productivity and long-term growth. She
CanadaOct 17, 2025

Police seize 72 illegal handguns linked to cross-border trafficking probe in northern Ontario

An Ontario Provincial Police investigation into cross-border drug and weapons trafficking has led to the seizure of more than 70 illegal handguns from a tractor-trailer stopped in northern Ontario. Police say the truck was pulled over at a Ministry of Transportation inspection station near Temiskaming Shores on September 11, following an eight-month probe that began in the Greater Toronto Area. Officers reportedly discovered 72 U.S.-made handguns and 66 prohibited devices during the search. Investigators believe the shipment originated in Toronto and was part of a larger network involved in co
IndiaOct 17, 2025

Chandigarh CBI court sends Punjab DIG Harcharan Bhullar to 14-day judicial custody in corruption case

A CBI court in Chandigarh on Friday sent Punjab Deputy Inspector General of Police (Ropar Range) Harcharan Singh Bhullar to a 14-day judicial custody following his arrest in a high-profile corruption case. Bhullar, along with a middleman named Kirshanu Sharda, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 8 lakh from a scrap dealer to settle a 2023 FIR. The arrest came after a scrap dealer from Mandi Gobindgarh filed a complaint alleging that DIG Bhullar demanded monthly bribes—referred to as "sewa-paani"—in exchange for settling a 2023 FIR against him and e
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CanadaOct 17, 2025

Poilievre accuses RCMP of shielding Trudeau-era controversies; RCMP, minister reject claims

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is accusing the Royal Canadian Mounted Police of protecting former prime minister Justin Trudeau from potential criminal charges during past controversies, a claim the RCMP and federal government strongly deny. In an interview posted on the YouTube channel Northern Perspective, Poilievre alleged that the RCMP “covered up” what he described as scandals tied to Trudeau’s time in office. He said several incidents “should have involved jail time,” pointing specifically to the 2019 SNC-Lavalin affair and a 2016 family vacation at the Aga Khan’s priva
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CanadaOct 16, 2025

Carney to Brief Premier Ford on Ongoing U.S. Trade Negotiations

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will meet with Ontario Premier Doug Ford today to provide an update on Canada’s ongoing negotiations with the United States over sector-specific trade agreements. Carney confirmed that federal officials are engaged in intensive discussions with Washington on key economic sectors, including energy, aluminum and steel. He said the meeting with Ford will focus on the tariffs affecting Ontario’s automotive, forestry and manufacturing industries, which have faced trade pressures in recent months. Premier Ford recently urged Ottawa to take a tougher stance if t