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Health care expert concerned about patient care amid looming AHS restructuringPremier Danielle Smith has proposed the possibility of moving control of some hospitals away from Alberta Health Services and transferring the sites to other providers. Dr. Lorian Hardcastle, a health law professor with the University of Calgary, joined Global News at Noon to highlight what this could mean for everyday Albertans.Global News at Noon EdmontonAug 28
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Fall planting and garden cleanupThe leaves will soon be falling in Alberta, which means a transition for your garden. Kath Smyth with the Calgary Horticultural Society joins Global News Morning Calgary to share advice on saving seeds, taking part in plant shares, and cleaning up the garden.Global News Morning CalgarySep 4
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Crown seeks 22 years parole ineligibility for men guilty in fatal Edmonton community hall shootingSentencing began for two men found guilty in the death of Hamza Mohamed at the Duggan Community League in August of 2021, where six others were also injured in the shooting. The court heard from Crown prosecutors and defence lawyers, along with one offender. Breanna Karstens-Smith reports.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonMay 29
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E-scooters and bikes delayed in Edmonton returnThe City of Edmonton is in contract negotiations with e-scooter and e-bike companies in an attempt to solve problems over the past few years. As Breanna Karstens-Smith reports, that means a delay in them being deployed this spring.Global News Hour at 6 EdmontonMay 2
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces end of ban on renewable energy projectsAlberta Premier Danielle Smith announced Wednesday that the province will be ending its ban on renewable energy projects on Feb. 29 after a six month moratorium. “Alberta is Canada’s leader on renewable energy — in fact, as much as 92 per cent of the renewables investment that happened in Canada in 2023 happened in Alberta....CanadaFeb 28
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Global National: Feb. 28Newly released federal documents are offering insight into why two scientists from China were escorted out of the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg in 2019, before being fired in 2020. How Ottawa says this was a case of foreign interference by China, and whether there is any evidence those two scientists took top-secret information out...Global NationalFeb 28
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Alberta unveils strict new rules for renewable energyAlberta Premier Danielle Smith has revealed sweeping new restrictions on renewable energy projects. Heather Yourex-West explains why the measures are being implemented, what this means for new wind and solar projects, and why green energy advocates see this as a setback.Danielle SmithFeb 28
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Smith using ‘mean-spirited’ gender pronoun policy to ‘distract’ Albertans from provincial issues: NotleyDuring a press conference in Ottawa on Thursday, Alberta’s NDP leader Rachel Notley said Premier Danielle Smith’s recently proposed gender pronoun policy was not only “mean-spirited” and “tone deaf,” but being used to “distract,” “divide” and have Albertans “look away” from the issues facing their province under her power.Danielle SmithFeb 1
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Student organize walkouts to protest Alberta’s LGBTQ2 policiesStudents across Alberta took part in protests responding to Premier Danielle Smith’s LGBTQ2 policies. Meghan Cobb reports.Danielle SmithFeb 7
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Calgary sexual health doctor reacts to Alberta gender identity policyCalgary physician, Dr. Ted Jablonski, joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss the province’s new gender identity policy announced by Premier Danielle Smith, and outlines his concerns around what it could mean for the trans community.Danielle SmithFeb 2
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Global National: Feb. 1According to a CSIS briefing obtained by Global News through the Access to Information Act, CSIS knew “that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) sought to clandestinely and deceptively influence the 2019 and 2021 federal elections.” Why the top secret report predicts Canada’s foreign interference problem will get worse. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has revealed...Global NationalFeb 1
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James Smith Cree Nation community hopes stabbing inquest brings support and healingThe Saskatchewan coroner’s inquest into the 2022 mass murders on James Smith Cree Nation and the community of Weldon began on Monday in Melfort, Sask. Our Brooke Kruger has the story.Global News at 5 ReginaJan 15
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James Smith Cree Nation begins one of the largest inquests in Canadian historyIt has been 15 months since 11 people were killed and 17 more were injured on James Smith Cree Nation and the community of Weldon. Today, the coroners inquest began in hopes of finding some answers.Global News at 5 ReginaJan 15
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Tender issued to remove derelict ships at N.S. wharfLess than two months after Global News reported on three remaining derelict ships at a wharf in Lunenburg County, a tender was issued to remove and dispose of them. That means some people in the Bridgewater area will be pleased when the eyesore is no more. Callum Smith reports.Global News at 6 HalifaxNov 21, 2023
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Calgary E. Coli outbreak: Premier Danielle Smith explains why she wasn’t present at startAlberta Premier Danielle Smith said she was concerned about getting in the way when asked why she didn’t appear earlier before the media when an outbreak of E. Coli was discovered at several Calgary daycares 11 days earlier. Smith said, “I’ve watched a lot of instances where politicians show up at disaster scenes and people...CanadaSep 15, 2023
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Peterborough Petes’ defenceman Konnor Smith ready for first NHL training campPeterborough Petes 6-foot-6 blueliner Konnor Smith was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2023 NHL draft. That means the 18-year-old is off to NHL camp next week. Meaghan Roy caught up with the Windsor native to talk all about it.Sep 7, 2023
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Premiers of Alberta, N.W.T. tour Calgary reception centreNorthwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith toured a Calgary hotel Friday, Aug. 25 where evacuees from up north are staying. As Meghan Cobb reports, it’s the first time the leaders have spoken in Calgary since the fires first erupted.Danielle SmithAug 25, 2023
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Canada’s premiers comment on discussions surrounding clean-fuel transition impacts, federal disconnectPremiers Andrew Furey, Dennis King and Blaine Higgs from Canada’s Atlantic jurisdictions began the conversation responding to impacts from the federal pursuit of clean energy on Wednesday during Canada’s Premier’s meeting. Prairie Premiers Moe and Smith weighed in saying the federal government needs to examine it’s policy’s effects on Canadians.Jul 12, 2023
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PM and N.S. premier at odds about high-profile issuesThe duel between Ottawa and Nova Scotia continues over several high-profile issues. The carbon tax, a key trade corridor, and mega clean-energy project are all at stake. The prime minister and premier seem to be at odds about all three. Callum Smith reports on how some people wish that politics could be put aside to...Global News at 6 HalifaxJun 20, 2023
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Implications for B.C. of a UCP victory in AlbertaDanielle Smith and the United Conservative Party have come out victorious in Alberta’s provincial election. Global News Morning speaks with SFU Political Science Lecturer Stewart Prest about what their win means for B.C.Danielle SmithMay 30, 2023