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First, there was Alberta's health procurement controversy. Then the surveillance began
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1810+ words) Last year, someone harassed and followed people who spoke out about an Alberta procurement controversy " and a journalist who told their story. Who was behind it? The pictures marked the opening salvo of what he later described as a drawn-out…...
Opinion: Alberta has no sense of nationhood, making its independence movement extremely strange
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (247+ words) A person wears an Alberta First hat while taking part in signing a petition that seeks to have a referendum on Alberta separation in Stony Plain, Alta. , on Jan. 22. JASON FRANSON/The Canadian Press Jerry White is a professor of…...
Ontario nurses to receive new MAID guidance before patients with mental illness can access it
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (656+ words) Nurses in Ontario will be receiving new guidance on how to approach medically assisted deaths in anticipation of legal changes set to take effect next March, when patients with the sole condition of mental illness can access the procedure. The…...
Alberta Insider: New provincial electoral map to add seats
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (469+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks in Calgary on Oct. 17, 2025. Jeff Mc Intosh/The Canadian Press This week Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government officially started the process to redraw the province's electoral map. Or should we say, restarted the process. For…...
National Bank CEO urges Quebec to tap reserves of energy and natural resources
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (521+ words) During National Bank's annual meeting in Montreal, CEO Laurent Ferreira told shareholders that Quebec should increase collaboration with Ontario and produce its own liquefied natural gas. Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press National Bank of Canada NA-T chief executive officer Laurent…...
Federal government urged to look beyond central Canada for next governor-general
5+ day, 9+ min ago (843+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney participates in a signing with Gov. Gen. Mary Simon during a cabinet swearing in ceremony at Rideau Hall in December, 2025. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press Premiers outside Central Canada are urging the federal government to remember…...
Opinion: Time after time, Canada failed my brother
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (1471+ words) When my brother, who had schizophrenia, died, it was both shocking and foreseeable. For years he was misclassified, criminalized and moved through systems that were never designed to keep him alive Raji Kaur Aujla is a writer and cultural strategist…...
Alberta introduces bill to adopt daylight time year-round
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (400+ words) If the bill passes, Albertans wouldn't turn their clocks back by an hour as scheduled on Nov. 1. Guillaume Nolet/The Globe and Mail Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government introduced on Thursday proposed legislation that would see the province abandon clock…...
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment to the Federal Court
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (105+ words) The Globe and Mail Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment to the Federal Court OTTAWA, ON, April 23, 2026 /CNW/ - The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for…...
Alberta launches lobbying campaign ahead of October referendum on immigration, constitutional reforms
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (474+ words) Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's seeking a mandate for her government's policy proposals in a referendum scheduled for Oct. 19. Todd Korol/The Canadian Press Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has launched her government's campaign to persuade residents to vote in…...