The federal government’s contentious bill to set up a new authority to assess industrial projects like pipelines, mines and inter-provincial highways, was proclaimed into law on Wednesday and Alberta’s UCP government responded swiftly. Continue reading
A Liberal MP announced a big investment for arts and culture in Alberta as one of the province’s biggest cultural events came to a close in Edmonton. Continue reading
Attendees at a government roundtable in Edmonton on Thursday were assured that Ottawa is still exploring the possibility of making conversion therapy a Criminal Code offence. Continue reading
The federal government is providing up to $6 million in funding to help Indigenous communities in British Columbia and Alberta increase their participation in energy infrastructure projects. Continue reading
After one term in office, a prime minister with a majority government should be in far safer electoral territory than Justin Trudeau is ahead of this fall’s vote. Continue reading
In a now-deleted tweet, Kenney accused the Trudeau Liberals of giving $2.5M in grant money to a “left-wing special interest group,” but the funding was handed out six months before the Liberals took office. Continue reading
The $4.3-million expansion and upgrade will include new accessible change rooms and stands. The city hopes to begin construction on the project in spring 2020. Continue reading
Canada’s natural resources minister says the government is willing to consider bids from Indigenous groups for a stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline. Continue reading
As thousands of migrant kids in the U.S. are held in filthy conditions, Canada is trying to avoid detaining them at all. Continue reading
Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau has given his approval to the proposed $3.5-billion acquisition of WestJet Airlines by Onex Corp. Continue reading