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Carney, Smith set to make energy announcement; carbon price deal expected
1+ week, 3+ day ago (595+ words) CALGARY " Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are to meet today in Calgary, where they're expected to announce an agreement on the future of industrial carbon emission pricing in the province. A source with knowledge of the…...
Re-entry expected to begin after wildfire in rural Alberta county holds steady
1+ week, 3+ day ago (135+ words) EDMONTON " Some residents who were forced out of their homes this week by a wildfire northwest of Edmonton could be allowed back today. Officials with Woodlands County say on social media that re-entry will only be for residents of Zone…...
Father of 11-year-old boy killed by dogs in Edmonton testifying in owner's trial
1+ week, 3+ day ago (379+ words) EDMONTON " The father of an 11-year-old boy killed by two large dogs described finding his son's bloodied body on the kitchen floor with the animals surrounding him. "I saw a mess on the floor and I didn't know what I…...
Judge quashes Alberta separation petition, Smith calls ruling 'anti-democratic"
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1033+ words) EDMONTON " A judge threw out an Alberta separatist petition Wednesday, ruling the province had a duty to consult with First Nations " a decision quickly declared "anti-democratic" by Premier Danielle Smith. Justice Shaina Leonard also said Alberta's chief electoral officer should…...
South Bow says demand strong for oil shipments to U. S. Gulf Coast
2+ week, 2+ day ago (492+ words) CALGARY " Executives at South Bow Corp. say customers have been clamouring to ship more oil on the southern leg of its pipeline network. Richard Prior, South Bow's chief operating officer, says recent geopolitical turmoil has driven an increase in demand…...
Saskatchewan government passes law forcing drug treatment for those with addictions
2+ week, 5+ day ago (161+ words) REGINA " Saskatchewan's government has passed a law that can force drug treatment on those battling drug addiction. Addictions Minister Lori Carr says the province still needs to develop regulations and that there is no timeline on when involuntary treatment services…...
Front-line educators to advise Alberta government on education system changes
3+ week, 2+ day ago (133+ words) Danella Aichele from the Rocky View School (RVS) Division has been appointed on the'Teacher Advisory Council.' The Teacher Advisory Council will provide input to the Minister of Education and Childcare on key priorities in Alberta's K12 education system.' To ensure educators…...
Federal approval of strychnine for gopher control draws criticism from Alberta Wilderness Association
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (581+ words) The AWA said it was "disappointed" to hear about the federal government's decision to allow for the use of strychnine on the Richardson Ground Squirrel'commonly known as gophers'in Alberta and Saskatchewan, until November 2027. A conservation specialist with the AWA wrote…...
Alberta MAID limits would lead to suffering, signal lack of trust: practitioners
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (677+ words) EDMONTON " More than two dozen Edmonton and area medical professionals say they're concerned newly proposed limits on medical assistance in dying in Alberta would cause needless suffering and put clinicians in "ethically untenable" positions. The 25 doctors, psychiatrists and nurse practitioners,…...
Manitoba's upcoming budget to boost child care funding: finance minister
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (423+ words) WINNIPEG " The Manitoba budget, set to be delivered Tuesday, will include more money for child care and a smaller deficit, Finance Minister Adrien Sala said Friday. He handed out running shoes at a child care centre in his St. James…...