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CanadaApr 15, 2025

Alberta reports 16 more cases of measles, bringing total to 74

Alberta is reporting 16 more cases of measles, bringing the provincial total to 74 since the beginning of March. The government says the new cases were reported in Alberta's central and southern zones. Nearly all cases are in school-aged children, with 18 cases being reported in children under the age of five. The province says 64 of the total cases have passed the point where the highly contagious disease could be transmitted to others. Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Mark Joffe, warns that measles is much more serious than common childhood diseases and encourages Albertans
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AlbertaApr 14, 2025

Premier Danielle Smith Voices Concern Over Surgery Wait Times in Alberta

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has expressed concern over the lengthy wait times for surgeries in the province, announcing plans to introduce a new funding model aimed at addressing the issue. Smith made the remarks during a phone-in segment on the show Your Province, Your Premier. She noted that some patients are forced to travel long distances within Alberta to receive treatment, and in some cases, even seek medical care abroad. To address these challenges, Smith said her government is working to implement activity-based funding. The premier emphasized that the current strain on the health c
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AlbertaApr 11, 2025

Fatality inquiry for Columbia Icefield bus rollover to be held in June

A fatality inquiry is to take place in June for the three people killed five years ago when a tour bus tumbled down an embankment on the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park. Three people died and 14 suffered life-threatening injuries after the bus lost control and landed on its roof in the popular tourist destination south of Jasper in July 2020. Alberta's government says the inquiry is to take place June 10 at the Jasper Court of Justice. RCMP did not lay criminal charges, but bus operator Brewster Inc. was charged in May 2022 under Alberta's Occupational Health and Safety
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AlbertaApr 11, 2025

Alberta bill enables hydrogen home heating, electricity market remodelling

Alberta's government is looking to give the green light to hydrogen as a home and commercial heating fuel in a move it says will boost demand and reduce emissions. If passed, legislation tabled by Utilities Minister Nathan Neudorf will allow utility companies to blend hydrogen into their supply of natural gas _ provided customers sign off on receiving the blended heat source. Neudorf says safety is top of mind and the province will work with regulators to set an acceptable blending rate, as hydrogen is easily ignitable and more explosive than methane. Neudorf's bill also sets th
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AlbertaApr 11, 2025

Two killed when house on small British Columbia island collapses

Two people have been killed after being trapped under a house on a small island off British Columbia's coast. RCMP in Powell River say they received a call on April 6 about two people trapped under the house on Savary Island, just off the coast of the small city, about 150 kilometres northwest of Vancouver. Police say when the island's volunteer fire department and emergency health services personnel arrived they determined the house was under renovation and was being lowered onto a new foundation when it collapsed. Two men under the house were found dead, while a third man was t
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AlbertaApr 11, 2025

Alberta spending $900,000 to upgrade monitoring as wildfire season begins

As Alberta heads into the heart of wildfire season, the province is committing almost $1 million to upgrade its early-warning systems. Forestry Minister Todd Loewen says $900,000 is being allocated to upgrade and expand its network of 150 weather stations. These stations monitor environmental conditions, like temperature, humidity, wind and moisture, in real time to help fire crews know where they will be needed when the weather gets hot and dry. The monitors will also be able to monitor snowpack levels, which are strong indicators of Alberta's fire risk early in the season.
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AlbertaApr 10, 2025

Nenshi calls proposed Alberta cut of council conduct rules 'an affront' to voters

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says the government's proposal to wipe out municipal councils' codes of conduct could create a free-for-all of delinquency and grift. It comes a day after Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver proposed a new bill, saying codes of conduct have been weaponized to silence dissent on municipal councils. McIver says the changes won't offer free rein to misbehave, and the aim is to create a better system of standards that can't be misused. But Nenshi, the former Calgary mayor, says the proposed bill is part of a naked attempt to slant elections in Alberta'
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AlbertaApr 09, 2025

Alberta moves to restrict public boards' power to police trustees, councilors

Alberta is looking to reduce the self-policing powers of elected public school boards and municipal councils. The changes are included in two bills put forward by Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative government. In one bill, Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver proposes pulling local council's codes of conduct and also ending any related ongoing complaints or sanctions that aren't before the courts. McIver says in some cases, codes of conduct have been weaponized to silence dissent on municipal councils. In the second bill, Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides propo
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CanadaApr 09, 2025

American man gets 50 years for 'horrific' sex abuse, kidnapping Edmonton teen

An American man who abducted an Edmonton teen, took her over the U.S. border and subjected her to ``horrific sexual abuse'' has been given a 50-year prison sentence by a U.S. judge. The decision against Noah Madrano was meted in Portland, Ore., almost three years after the teen was located and Madrano was arrested by FBI agents at a hotel in the U.S. state. Earlier this year, the 43-year-old pleaded guilty to sexual abuse and kidnapping charges. The manhunt began in the summer of 2022 after the girl, then 13, failed to show up for class at her junior high school in Edmonton.
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IndiaMay 10, 2025

Indian Foreign Secretary calls on Pakistan to 'address violations'

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has just given a short briefing. He says: "For the last few hours, there have been repeated violations of the understanding we arrived at earlier this evening. "This is a breach of the understanding arrived at earlier today." Misri says India's armed forces are "giving an appropriate response" and he concludes his briefing by "calling upon Pakistan to address these violations". Pakistan has yet to comment on Misri's statement.
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IndiaMay 10, 2025

Explosions heard in Jammu-Kashmir, Punjab again blackout

There are media reports of firing in Akhnoor, Poonch, Nowshera, Srinagar, RS Pura, Samba, Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir.- 3 hours after the ceasefire between India and Pakistan came into effect at 5 pm on Saturday. "What the hell just happened to the ceasefire? Explosions heard across Srinagar," Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said in the post on X. At the same time, blackout has been imposed again in Pathankot, Amritsar, Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, Ferozepur and Fazilka.
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IndiaMay 10, 2025

India warns Pakistan, 'We'll Act When Needed'

India on Saturday said its "armed forces remain fully prepared and ready," after it reached an agreement with Pakistan to halt all military action. Speaking at a joint press conference with Wing Commander Vyomika Singh and Colonel Sofia Qureshi following the ceasefire deal, Commodore Raghu R Nair said, "we remain fully prepared and vigilant and committed to defending the sovereignty and integrity of the motherland. "Every misadventure by Pakistan has been met with strength. Every future escalation will invite a decisive response. We remain fully operationally ready to launch whatever operation
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IndiaMay 10, 2025

Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar and Pakistan's Dar confirm ceasefire

India and Pakistan have formally agreed to a ceasefire following days of heightened tensions, Dr S Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India and Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed on Saturday evening. India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, in a social media post on X, says his country and Pakistan have “worked out an understanding on stoppage of firing and military action”. “India has consistently maintained a firm and uncompromising stance against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. It will continue to do so,” he added. On the other hand, Dar
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IndiaMay 10, 2025

The 'war' between India and Pakistan is over! DGMOs of both countries will talk again on May 12

There is now a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Giving this information, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said that talks were held between the DGMOs of both countries at 3.35 pm today. During the talks, it was decided that both countries will immediately stop air, water and land attacks from 5 pm today. Along with this, a ceasefire has been declared between the two countries. Misri said that on May 12, officials of both countries will discuss the future strategy.