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AlbertaJun 30, 2025

Alberta judge grants injunction blocking a transgender health-care bill

An Alberta judge has put on hold a provincial law that bans doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth. Justice Allison Kuntz, in a written judgment, has issued a temporary injunction against the law, saying it raises serious issues that need to be hashed out in court. Kuntz says a temporary stop to the law is needed to prevent what she calls ``irreparable harm'' coming to young patients while the issue is debated. The law, passed late last year but not fully in effect, would have prevented doctors from providing treatment such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy to th
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BCJun 27, 2025

Two people, including nine-year-old girl, dead after Calgary house fire

Two people, including a nine-year-old girl, are dead following an early morning house fire east of the Calgary airport. The second victim, a man in his 50s, was found deceased inside the home, while the girl was sent to hospital but did not survive. Fire spokeswoman Carole Henke says emergency crews called to the Taradale neighbourhood were met by roaring flames bursting from a two-storey home, threatening other nearby structures. Six people were inside the house: an adult and a teen who escaped through an upper floor window were sent to hospital while two people in the basement suit
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AlbertaJun 27, 2025

Alberta finance Minister to deliver year-end fiscal update, $5.8B surplus forecasted

Alberta's finance minister is set to deliver the final bottom line number today on last year's provincial budget. Nate Horner's new figure will close the books on the budget for the fiscal year that ended in March. That budget was last forecast to come in with a nearly $6-billion surplus. Alberta's new budget year is now a few months old, but its expected bottom line number is deep in the red. This budget, introduced by Horner in February, predicts Alberta will register a $5.2-billion deficit at the end of March 2026. It also predicts deficits will continue for years after that
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FeaturedJun 27, 2025

Premier Smith says Albertans' desire for leaving Canada has never been higher

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the public desire in her province to quit Canada has never been higher. Smith says a recent byelection that saw a separatist candidate garner almost 18 per cent of the vote shows Albertans are deeply frustrated and angry with Ottawa. Smith says she takes that frustration seriously and hopes Prime Minister Mark Carney does as well. The premier says quelling separatist desire is in Carney's hands and could be done if he scraps laws that she has said stifle energy production in Alberta. Smith made the comments today at an unrelated news conference in Calgary al
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AlbertaJun 26, 2025

Calgary police say charges laid after 11-year-old boy hit by transit train

Calgary police say charges have been laid after an 11-year-old boy was hit earlier this year by a light-rail train car. Officers say the boy was walking in a marked crosswalk at Banff Trail Station in mid-April when the CTrain entered the station. The pedestrian barriers weren't down, and the train struck the boy, who was treated in hospital for life-threatening injuries. They also said the driver of the train was arrested. Police say the 60-year-old train operator has since been charged with dangerous operation causing bodily harm. They say he is scheduled to appear in court in
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AlbertaJun 25, 2025

Alberta Next panel announced with legislature members, academics and business leaders

Premier Danielle Smith says she'll be spending the summer touring the province with business leaders, backbenchers and an academic to find ways to protect Alberta from what she calls federal mistreatment and overreach. She says Ottawa is to blame for decades of lost investment and resource revenue and that Alberta can't be held back any longer. The premier is to lead the Alberta Next panel, which also includes three United Conservative Party legislature members, Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz, a retired judge and a physician. Smith says following a summer of town halls across
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AlbertaJun 24, 2025

Premier Smith to announce details surrounding promised Alberta Next panel

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to announce today next steps in her plan to challenge what she and her government have called unfair intrusions from the federal government. Smith will be in Calgary to announce details of the Alberta Next Panel. She will be joined by Adam Legge of the Business Council of Alberta at a news conference in Heritage Park. The premier has previously said she will chair the panel, which will tour the province to hear concerns and suggestions from Albertans about the province's relationship with Prime Minister Mark Carney's government. The panel
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AlbertaJun 24, 2025

Alberta NDP Leader Nenshi wins seat in one of three byelections

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has held Edmonton-Strathcona for the New Democrats in one of three provincial byelections. Unofficial results from Elections Alberta put him well ahead of the nearest competitor, United Conservative Party candidate Darby Crouch. The NDP was also leading in Edmonton-Ellerslie where the party's candidate, Gurtej Singh Brar was ahead of United Conservative Party candidate Naresh Bhardwaj by over 500 votes with 46 of 55 polls reporting. The United Conservatives' Tara Sawyer won Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills, where the third byelection was being held. S
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AlbertaJun 23, 2025

Alberta surpasses 1,000 total cases of measles after reporting 24 new infections

Alberta has surpassed a thousand cases of measles, making it the second province in Canada after Ontario to do so within this year. Data from the provincial government's dashboard shows 24 more cases were confirmed as of Friday, bringing Alberta's total to 1,020. Officials say most cases have been found in children between the ages of five and 17. Alberta is grappling with a spike in measles cases not seen for almost 40 years and is falling short of the 95 per cent immunization rate experts say is needed to protect the population. Alberta Medical Association president Dr. She

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BCAug 06, 2025

Vancouver whitecaps fc sign german legend thomas muller

Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Wednesday the addition of one of the sport’s most decorated players of all-time in legendary German attacking midfielder Thomas Müller. The FC Bayern Munich great has signed for the remainder of the 2025 season and the agreement includes a Designated Player option for 2026. Müller, who will occupy an International Roster Slot and fill one of the spots opened due to the Season-Ending Injury List, will officially join the club’s roster pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC), visa, and work permit.Whitecaps FC acquired the Discove
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CanadaAug 06, 2025

Conservatives still lead in party fundraising as Liberals close in

The Conservatives are still bringing in more through donations than any other federal political party, but their fundraising has dropped since the spring election. The Tories raised just over $9.1 million in the quarter that ended in June, through donations from more than 82,000 people. That outpaced the Liberals, who brought in $7.7 million from more than 116,000 donors. It's a steep drop for the Conservatives from their pre-election fundraising push, which raised $28 million in the first quarter of this year. The NDP's numbers have been steady this year, with more than 38,000 people giving t
BCAug 06, 2025

Campers issued nearly $30,000 in fines during the BC day long weekend

BC safety officials have issued a total of nearly $30,000 in fines to campfires that violated the campfire ban over the three days of the long weekend. The official said 26 people were issued tickets during the first long weekend since the campfire restrictions went into effect, with each ticket being $1,150, for a total of $29,900 in fines. According to BC safety officials, 16 people were issued tickets in the Situskyzone alone, totaling $18,400. Two tickets were issued for illegal campfires on Vancouver Island and two tickets were issued to people who entered a restricted area near the Wes
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WorldAug 06, 2025

20 killed in Gaza truck overturn

Twenty people were killed and dozens injured when four trucks overturned on a crowd in Gaza on Tuesday. It is being told that the crowd ran towards the trucks and climbed on top, due to which the drivers lost control. According to the local transport association, 26 trucks arrived with goods for Gaza traders after Israel allowed private imports for the first time in months, during which the crowd surrounded the convoy of trucks, mistaking them for relief supplies. The United Nations says that there is still a large-scale food shortage in Gaza, for which the UN blames Israeli policies. At t
WorldAug 06, 2025

5 soldiers shot at Army's Fort Stewart in Georgia, base reports

The Army's Fort Stewart in Georgia says five soldiers were shot and the base was locked down before a shooter was arrested. A spokesperson says parts of Fort Stewart in southeast Georgia were locked down Wednesday after a shooter was reported on the sprawling Army post. Schools on the base and nearby were locked down. The army said the shooter has been arrested and there's no threat to the community. Fort Stewart is the largest Army post east of the Mississippi River. It's home to thousands of soldiers assigned to the Army's 3rd Infantry Division and family members.