8 hours ago Trump hush money sentencing to go ahead as U.S. Supreme Court rejects delay

The court’s 5-4 order clears the way for Judge Juan M. Merchan to impose a sentence Friday on Trump, who was convicted in a New York business fraud case.

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7 hours ago Prospera Energy Inc. Announces Executive Leadership Appointment and Key Financial Developments

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prospera Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PEI, OTC: GXRFF) (“Prospera“, “PEI” or the “Corporation“) Leadership AppointmentProspera announces the appointment of Darren Jackson as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective January 1st, 2025. Darren will oversee the company’s day-to-day operations, strategic initiatives, regulatory compliance, field optimization programs, and drive operational […]

Politics

13 hours ago Calgary Board of Education, Rocky View Schools affected by cyberattack

School boards should be more transparent about the kind of information that was compromised, cybersecurity expert says

Society

7 hours ago Blue Jays avoid arbitration with Guerrero as slugger set to earn $28.5M in 2025

The Blue Jays may still lose their star first baseman to free agency at the end of the 2025 season, but they won’t be defeated by Vlad Guerrero Jr. in an arbitration hearing this time around. The team avoided that potential messiness on Thursday evening when the two sides settled their arbitration case. In his […]

Economics

12 hours ago Sport Edmonton initiative refurbishes Edmonton’s outdoor community league rinks

In the summer, the initiative replaced more than 400 basketball nets and rims at Edmonton community league outdoor courts.

Sport

6 hours ago Jury hears 911 call from daughter charged in mom 's death: 'She attacked me'

There was no mistaking the urgency and panic in Barbara Cabala’s voice. “I need your help. I’m really in trouble,” she said to the first 911 operator with whom she connected on July 7, 2021. “My mom attacked me and I tried to defend myself and I don’t think she’s breathing right now.” Cabala was […]

Events

15 hours ago Beetlejuice: The Musical features Edmonton theatre grad in the orchestra pit

Julia Sunay is very excited to introduce the cast of Beetlejuice: The Musical to Canada. “I’ve already made my PDF of recommendations for both Edmonton and Calgary,” says Sunay, associate music director for the Broadway touring production. “We have a lot of people in our company who are fairly new to touring Canada and especially […]

Culture

10 hours ago Toronto mulls more traffic solutions while NYC cracks down with congestion pricing

As drivers in New York City acclimate to Manhattan's new congestion pricing, which went into effect on Sunday, Toronto continues to battle its own ever-worsening traffic woes, which have some advocating for a similar step.Thursday morning, Mayor Olivia Chow announced her team's latest effort to fight gridlock, which is costing people their time and patience and posing a multi-billion-dollar hit to the city's economy: a substantial increase in traffic agents to help control the flow of cars through bottlenecks and ticket motorists when needed.While these staff have been successful in clearing up backups in messy pockets like Liberty Village — along with a few other measures, of course — there is still the question of what more might be needed to fix the metropolis's famously jammed streets.A congestion fee of sorts has been floated various times, including one political candidate who recently pushed for charging non-local drivers to acce...

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7 hours ago Will B.C.'s election result be overturned? Not likely, despite Conservatives' allegations

Vaughn Palmer: Conservative candidate promises court challenge, but he has to hurry as limit on appeals fast approaching

Politics

18 hours ago ’Kids get traumatized’: Calgary research looks to reduce stress in family law cases

CALGARY — The University of Calgary is embarking on a research project to remedy the long-standing concern that, for families, there is very little that’s civil about civil courts. The university announced this week that it has received almost $27 million in funding from the Alberta Law Foundation to fund two research chairs and a […]

Society

10 hours ago Trial for Ontario man accused of selling deadly substances postponed to 2026

NEWMARKET — The trial of an Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who later used it to take their own lives has been pushed back to next year. Kenneth Law is now set to stand trial on 14 counts each of first-degree murder and aiding suicide starting in January 2026 with […]

Economics

8 hours ago Alec Baldwin sues for malicious prosecution after judge dismissed case of fatal ’Rust’ set shooting

SANTA FE, N.M. — Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The lawsuit was filed Thursday at state district court in Santa Fe, where a judge in July dismissed a charge of […]

Events

10 hours ago As Flames wait for news on Connor Zary, what is their best path forward this season?

The diagnosis will, undoubtedly, have an impact on the organization’s plans for the rest of the season

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12 hours ago ‘Era of uncertainty’ requires economic leadership, FP outlook event hears

Experts dissect the pressing issues facing Canada at the 48th Annual Outlook Luncheon

Politics

12 hours ago Calgary police investigate another case of church vandalism in the city

The Calgary police arson unit has been called in to help investigate after a molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of a church early Thursday morning (Jan. 9, 2025).

Economics

8 hours ago MANDEL: Man blamed brother for parents’ murders but judge didn’t buy it

A judge has “completely” rejected Alpha Henry’s tall tale that his brother was the real killer who slaughtered their devout parents and then doused their bodies in the bathtub with gasoline. Showing no emotion, Henry listened as Superior Court Justice Joan Barrett shot down every argument advanced by his lawyer Jamie Kopman that tried to […]

Events

13 hours ago Don't you just love Love? Canadian jewelry designer Jenny Bird most certainly does

New heart collection celebrates all things adoration.

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18 hours ago Political uncertainty could derail major carbon capture project: experts

CALGARY – The fate of Canada’s largest proposed carbon capture and storage project is even more uncertain after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation announcement this week amplified existing unknowns around the future of energy and climate policy in Canada, experts say. The $16.5-billion high-profile project in question would capture harmful carbon dioxide emissions from the […]

Politics

15 hours ago Montreal man sentenced in U.S. for exporting weapon components to Russia

MONTREAL — A Montreal man has been sentenced to 40 months in prison by a United States federal court for running a scheme to illegally export millions of dollars’ worth of electronic components to Russia for military use. Nikolay Goltsev, 38, used two companies in Brooklyn, N.Y., to purchase electronics from U.S. manufacturers and send […]

Economics

9 hours ago Calgary tailor charged with sexually assaulting young girl inside shop

Calgary Police say a 63-year-old man has been charged with the sexual assault and sexual interference of a girl under the age of 16 while inside a tailor shop in southeast Calgary.

Events

13 hours ago Supreme Court rejects Quebec woman’s attempt to sue comedian who mocked her son

MONTREAL — Canada’s highest court has put an end to a 12-year legal saga that pitted comedian Mike Ward against the family of a disabled Quebec singer whom he mocked in his routines. The Supreme Court of Canada today rejected a request to hear an appeal by Sylvie Gabriel, who had been seeking to reverse […]

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20 hours ago Ontario’s top court approves defamation suit by Ford campaign chief against evangelical leader

Kory Teneycke, Ontario Premier’s campaign chief, is suing Christian leader Charles McVety over claims of profiteering and prejudice

Politics

19 hours ago The Little Market Box meets fundraising goal after facing $18,000 fine

The Little Market Box owner Julianna Tan was surprised to receive a court-imposed fine of over $18,000 in October 2024 for not having an active business licence.

Economics

9 hours ago Winnipeg man charged with sexually assaulting children at daycare: police

Police have charged a man with sexually assaulting two children at an unlicensed daycare in Winnipeg.

Events

13 hours ago Meurtre d’un quinquagénaire à Longueuil: le suspect avait un comportement inquiétant dans les derniers mois

Le sexagénaire accusé d’avoir tué son voisin mercredi soir à Longueuil aurait eu d’inquiétants comportements dans les derniers mois.

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19 hours ago Would you pay $100 for a cup of coffee? Finca Sophia Geisha is coming to Calgary

At $4,816 a kilogram, the Panamanian bean is sought after by coffee aficionados with deep pockets

Economics

10 hours ago Calgary tailor, 63, charged in connection with sexual assault of young girl

'It is believed the man forced the girl to sit on his lap while he touched her inappropriately and sexually assaulted her,' Calgary police said

Events

17 hours ago New York’s highest appeals court declines to block Trump’s sentencing in hush money case

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s highest court on Thursday declined to block Donald Trump’s upcoming sentencing in his hush money case, leaving the U.S. Supreme Court as the president-elect’s likely last option to prevent the hearing from taking place Friday. One judge of the New York Court of Appeals issued a brief order declining to […]

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20 hours ago Blackline Safety Announces Shipping of EXO 8 Area Monitor, New $1.6 Million Deal with Total Safety

EXO 8’s industry-leading connectivity, extended battery life and ease of deployment drive value for Total Safety’s rental customers CALGARY, Canada — Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX: BLN), a global leader in connected safety technology, together with Total Safety, a leading global provider of integrated industrial safety solutions, today announced a new $1.6 million deal that sees […]

Economics

10 hours ago Teen fatally stabbed outside B.C. school had sought to confront killer, court hears

Mehakpreet Sehti, 18, was fatally stabbed shortly after noon in a parking lot outside Tamanawis Secondary in Newton on Nov. 22, 2022.

Events

18 hours ago Polish president seeks protection for Netanyahu if he attends Auschwitz anniversary event

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda is asking the country’s government to ensure that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can attend observances marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz later this month without the risk of being arrested, a Polish presidential aide said Thursday. Netanyahu became an internationally wanted suspect after the […]

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28 hours ago Capitals 2, Canucks 1 (OT): Plenty of heart provides point against formidable foe

Hard-working Canucks had plenty of chances to prevail before Pierre-Luc Dubois scored in overtime for the Capitals

Economics

11 hours ago Ontario man found responsible in parents’ slayings, attempted killing of brother

Alpha Henry has been on trial for two counts of second-degree murder relating to the fatal 2022 stabbing of his parents, and one count of attempted murder relating to his brother.

Events

18 hours ago Sentencing hearing begins for men convicted of leading Coutts blockade

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – A sentencing hearing is set to start today for three men convicted of helping co-ordinate a blockade at the Canada-U.S. border at Coutts, Alta., in protest of COVID-19 rules and restrictions. Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos and Gerhard (George) Janzen were each found guilty in April of mischief over $5,000. They […]

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11 hours ago Crown seeks prison time for pair accused of mischief at Coutts COVID border protest

LETHBRIDGE — Two men who became the faces of a protest at a key Alberta border crossing in 2022 need to do prison time to send a message that actions have consequences, a Crown prosecutor told court Thursday. Steven Johnston said the pair put themselves front and centre at the illegal blockade, which shut down […]

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18 hours ago Sentencing hearing begins for people convicted of leading Coutts blockade

The men were charged for their roles in the blockade that tied up cross-border traffic for two weeks in early 2022.

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11 hours ago 26 charges laid in charity motorcycle ride crash that left 2 Alberta men dead, 6 hurt

A man is accused of driving uninsured and in possession of meth when a fatal crash occurred between a convoy of charity motorcyclists and a semi last summer in northern Alberta.

Events

30 hours ago Calgary releases preferred option after study into rail service to airport

Full findings from Calgary Airport Rail Connection Study will be made public later this quarter, and will be shared with the Government of Alberta to support its rail plans.

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12 hours ago Florida TikToker in speeding BMW that killed 6 farmworkers avoids decades in prison

A rich TikTok star who drove a BMW into an SUV at a high rate of speed that killed six Florida farmworkers when he was 17 cut a deal with prosecutors to avoid spending decades in prison. Noah Galle, of Wellington, near West Palm Beach, pleaded guilty in court Monday under a deal that will […]

Events

13 hours ago Younger cancer survivors 11 times more likely to die prematurely years later: U of C study

Younger cancer survivors, even after successful treatment, are 11.4 times more likely to die an early death than those in the general population, a massive University of Calgary study has found. The research that spans from 1983 to 2017 tracked 24,459 adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors in Alberta, and determined their likelihood of […]

Events

13 hours ago Fire at Mormon church in southwest Calgary 'intentionally set,' police say

Calgary police are investigating after they say a fire was intentionally set a Mormon church in southwest Calgary early Thursday morning. Emergency crews responded to reports of a fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 10923 24th St. S.W. shortly before 4 a.m. on Thursday, the Calgary Fire Department confirmed. […]

Events

13 hours ago Fire at LDS church in southwest Calgary 'intentionally set,' police say

Situation "an isolated incident," building has not been targeted in the past, church representative says

Events

14 hours ago More charges possible in homicide case involving missing Cape Breton man

Police confirmed that a firearm was involved in the death of Kenneth Justin MacDonald, whose body has yet to be found — but few other details were released about what happened.

Events

15 hours ago Speed and alcohol a factor in fatal collision on Yellowhead Trail: EPS

Police said the woman was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash and that alcohol and speed were factors in the collision

Events

18 hours ago Jamaican immigrant who fought deportation over robbery conviction now faces murder charge

His situation came to light in a recent Ontario case where he argued unsuccessfully for a six-month sentence for firearm possession

Events

18 hours ago Woman’s death at Mahone Bay, N.S. home was intimate partner violence, police say

Police in Nova Scotia say the woman in the home was killed by a man who lived inside with her. The man later died from self-inflicted wounds. Neighours say they were a couple.

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