Danielle Smith says carbon pricing policy has changed since her past comments about benefits
Smith says if Trudeau needs to point to a comment she made three years ago, that means he can't defend his current stance.
Politics
Apr 5
Alberta government announces wage offer for AUPE workers during collective bargaining
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees said negotiations should take place in good faith and at the bargaining table, not through the press.
Politics
Apr 15
More than 400 Canadian artists sign letter denouncing ‘anti-trans’ policies
The open letter denouncing "alarming and destructive" anti-trans legislation was released by Canadian music superstars Tegan and Sara.
Canada
Mar 31
Alberta government’s COP28 delegation the largest, most expensive ever
Alberta’s recent delegation at the UN climate change conference COP28 was the largest in the province’s recent history at a cost of more than $160,000.
Canada
Mar 28
Tegan and Sara use Junos speech to call out Alberta policies affecting trans youth
Calgary-raised pop duo Tegan and Sara received a standing ovation after speaking out against policies Alberta's government is proposing that would affect transgender youth.
Entertainment
Mar 25
Alberta proposes new mental health and addiction agency as toxic drug deaths reach historic high
More than 1,700 people died from toxic drugs between January and November last year, making it the worst year since the province's substance use surveillance system was created.
Health
Apr 2
Rivals for Alberta NDP leadership torn on federal party ties
Alberta’s NDP leadership race has triggered a broader existential debate over provincial and federal NDP party ties.
Politics
Mar 30
Carbon price increase is ‘inhumane,’ Alberta premier tells committee
Premiers Danielle Smith and Blaine Higgs made their cases against the carbon price at a House of Commons committee ahead of the April 1 increase.
Politics
Mar 28
Former Toronto Raptor Carter to be inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame
Vinsanity is headed into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Former Toronto Raptors star topped the 2024 class Saturday.
Sports
Apr 6
Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion should be completed in May: Alberta premier
The premier of Alberta, Danielle Smith, says the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion will be complete by the end of May.
Canada
Mar 19
Ontario prepares for solar eclipse to put pressure on electricity grid
A total solar eclipse in parts of Ontario will reduce the amount of electricity generated when the sun is obscured. Energy officials say they're putting resources on standby.
Politics
Apr 5
City hall encampment shrinks as Hamilton uses outreach, notices to relocate unhoused
Some 40 tents that accumulated in city hall's forecourt on Main Street West has dwindled in recent days as staff work with residents to find alternative accommodations.
Canada
Apr 9
N.S. legislature wraps up session passing bills on electrical grid, budget measures
The government passed legislation that revamped the operation of the province’s electrical grid, along with a bill that enacts measures in the budget and amends 15 provincial laws.
Politics
Apr 5
Biden welcomes Kishida to Washington as U.S., Japan navigate rare spat
The state visit will spotlight shared concerns about provocative Chinese military action in the Pacific but comes amid disagreement over Nippon Steel's plans to acquire U.S. Steel.
World
Apr 9
Montreal municipality cracking down on dog owners, says fines ‘going to sting’
The City of Westmount will be laying down the law and tightening the rules for dog owners, ratcheting up its enforcement of pet registrations and leashing rules.
Canada
Apr 12
‘Band-aid response’: Ford government offers forest firefighters $5K bonus
Ontario has unveiled one-time incentives for wildland firefighters and around 100 permanent jobs. The union, however, says it falls far short of what is needed.
Fire
Mar 23
Province unveils plan to protect Albertans from power price swings — but not until 2025
The Alberta government is proposing measures, to take effect in January 2025, that aim to protect power consumers from wild price swings under the Regulated Rate Option.
Consumer
Apr 18
Overdose deaths increasing in Manitoba, advocates speak out
Preliminary numbers from the Chief Medical Examiner's office show 445 drug-related deaths in Manitoba in 2023, compared to 418 the previous year.
Canada
Mar 26
Carbon price could see Liberals ‘annihilated,’ Ford says as Trudeau, Smith meet
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith meet in Calgary Wednesday as provincial opposition to the April 1 carbon price increase intensifies.
Canada
Mar 13
Ottawa plans to sell historic armoury in Amherst, N.S., to make way for housing
The building was declared surplus in 2016 after the local reserve unit moved out, but it is still used for community functions, military cadet training and to house a museum.
Canada
Apr 17