5 hours ago Canadian Premium Sand Inc. Announces Conclusion of Warrant Exercise and Fiscal Year End 2024 Results

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canadian Premium Sand Inc. (“CPS” or the “Company”) (TSXV: CPS) is pleased to announce the conclusion of the previously announced warrant exercise and its fiscal year end 2024 financial results. The Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto and Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the three months […]

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88 minutes ago CUPE Ontario and OMW Join AMO’s, Municipalities’ Calls to Deal With Human and Financial Costs of Ontario’s Homelessness Crisis

TORONTO — In response to the report “Municipalities under pressure: The human and financial cost of Ontario’s homelessness crisis,” released by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, CUPE Ontario and its Ontario Municipal Workers committee (OMW) issued the following statement: With both a federal and provincial election in the offing, CUPE Ontario and OMW recognize […]

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3 hours ago Alberta NDP criticizes UCP government over potential school support worker strike

CUPE Local 3550 president Mandy Lamoureux has said the average educational support worker in Alberta earns $34,500 per year.

Society

23 hours ago United Conservatives vote to boost MLA pay, Alberta taxpayer funding for their caucus

The UCP said the first MLA pay raise in 12 years aims to align with the province's average public service rate increase, which, if calculated today, would mean a 2.5 per cent bump.

Economics

8 hours ago Imperial Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Commercial Development and Product Solutions to assume new role at Exxon Mobil Corporation

CALGARY, Alberta — Imperial (TSE: IMO, NYSE American: IMO) announced today that Sherri Evers, currently Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Commercial Development and Product Solutions for Imperial, will become North America Lubes General Manager for Exxon Mobil Corporation, effective March 1, 2025. “On behalf of Imperial, I would like to thank Sherri Evers for her contributions […]

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6 hours ago ’A reality that I face’: Two Coutts protesters face jail for part in 2022 blockade

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Two men who became the faces of a COVID-19 protest blockade at a key border crossing between Alberta and the United States nearly three years ago will learn their fates Friday. Gerhard (George) Janzen and Marco Van Huigenbos, along with a third man, Alex Van Herk, were found guilty last year of […]

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3 hours ago US Supreme Court seems likely to uphold law that could force TikTok to shut down on Jan. 19

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday seemed likely to uphold a law that would ban TikTok in the United States beginning Jan. 19 unless the popular social media program is sold by its China-based parent company. Hearing arguments in a momentous clash of free speech and national security concerns, the justices seemed persuaded by […]

Technology

10 hours ago LILLEY: Carney campaign pushes back on Maxwell photos, says ‘they are not friends’

Online photos showing would-be Liberal leader with late Jeffrey Epstein's ex raises questions for Carney

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9 hours ago Letters January 10, 2025: ‘Canada is in a rather sad ‘State’ these days.’

In such a sad State What a sad “state” Canada is in right now. We may not be the 51 state, yet, but here we are, being held hostage to the Liberal theatrical grandstanding of picking a new leader. They’re giving endless interviews about themselves, whilst the process of the leadership race isn’t even in […]

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3 hours ago Are the Liberal leadership rules enough to mitigate foreign interference?

The Liberal Party has set new rules on who can vote in the leadership race. But some experts say it might not be enough to mitigate fears of foreign interference.

Politics

4 hours ago Here are the international food chains opening for the first time in Canada soon

While Canada has plenty of fantastic local eateries to check out, there's something about an international chain that piques our curiosity.With huge brands like Chick-fil-A, Krispy Kreme and Shake Shack ramping up their Canadian presence over the last few months, plenty more buzzworthy international chains are following suit.Here are some of the international restaurant concepts that are looking to expand in Canada.Fazoli's    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Fazoli's (@fazolisitalian)Quick-service U.S. chain Fazoli's is set to enter the Canadian market, with around 25 locations set to open in the next 10 years. The first stores are slated to open in Alberta in 2025.Fazoli's has been around since 1988, and it's developed a cult-like following thanks to its unlimited breadsticks, signature pasta and fast service, all at an affordable price.Freddy's Frozen Cus...

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26 hours ago Ottawa must axe capital gains changes amid uncertainty: Canadian chamber

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is urging the federal government to axe proposed changes to Canada's capital gains tax rules amid uncertainty for filers in the coming tax season.

Economics

9 hours ago ZenaTech’s ZenaDrone Multipurpose AI Drone Applies for FAA Part 137 Crop Sprayer Certification for Agricultural and Wildfire Industry Use

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (“ZenaTech”), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone solutions driven by Quantum Computing, Drones as a Service, and enterprise SaaS, announces that its subsidiary company ZenaDrone has applied for a Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) Part 137, crop sprayer […]

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16 hours ago Ingérence étrangère: une candidature à la chefferie du PLC soulève des «drapeaux rouges»

La candidature d’un député d’origine hindoue à la chefferie du Parti libéral du Canada (PLC) soulève «des drapeaux rouges», notent deux experts.

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6 hours ago Melanie Joly will not run for Liberal party leadership, CP source confirms

Mark Carney, Chrystia Freeland considered top candidates

Politics

8 hours ago David Staples: University of Alberta wise to get ahead of fierce backlash against DEI

The University of Alberta is trail-blazing on a critical issue, becoming the first university in Canada to reform its DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) program. U of A president Bill Flanagan signalled the change in a piece he wrote for the Edmonton Journal where he focused on controversial aspects of DEI programs — or EDI […]

Society

28 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

20 hours ago Canadian military, firefighters ready to join Los Angeles wildfire battle

Canada’s emergency preparedness minister says Canadian military personnel, their equipment and another 250 firefighters stand “ready to support our American neighbours” as wildfires devastate parts of Southern California. Harjit Sajjan says in a social media post that “Team Canada, with Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, is ready to deploy 250 firefighters, aircraft equipment and other resources […]

Events

21 hours ago Liberals will remove ’fraudulent’ memberships, as some register pets to vote

OTTAWA — A federal Liberal spokesman says the party can and will remove “fraudulent profiles” from its list of electors eligible to vote for its next leader. Parker Lund’s comment comes after multiple people posted online about creating fake profiles using fake names or their pet names and listing their address as that of the […]

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6 hours ago Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly not running for Liberal leadership: ‘I decided to put my country first’

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc also announced this week that he would not be running for Trudeau's job

Politics

10 hours ago Friday's letters: Liberal emissions cap singles out oil and gas sector

Re. “Other sectors face emissions caps, too,” Letters, Jan. 7 It seems that John and Bozena L’Heureux are the ones that don’t understand what an emissions cap is. The auto industry does not face an emissions cap. Theoretically, an automaker could burn nothing but coal in their manufacturing processes. They are fine as long as […]

Society

23 hours ago Canadian cavalry of firefighters and planes heading to help battle L.A. fires

Ontario, Alberta and Quebec are sending help to battle the devastating flames

Events

23 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 Federal changes could result in a sea change in delivery of primary care

Nurse practitioners could soon bill OHIP directly under federal changes that represent a sea-change in the delivery of primary care.

Politics

26 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

24 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 […]

Events

31 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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8 hours ago Liberals will get a new leader on March 9, tighten rules for who can vote

The Liberal party will announce its new leader on March 9, who will succeed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after he said he plans to step down.

Politics

28 hours ago Jamie Sarkonak: The University of Alberta said it was ending DEI. That was a lie

Despite the 'access, community and belonging' rebrand, the school still uses diversity statements and supports identity-based hiring

Society

24 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

42 hours ago «Ça prend un capitaine Canada» pour faire face aux menaces de Donald Trump, selon la FCCQ

La PDG de la FCCQ réclame que le gouvernement fédéral désigne une personne qui pourrait représenter les intérêts des Canadiens devant Donald Trump.

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9 hours ago Provincial health plans to cover primary care by nurse practitioners: health minister

TORONTO — Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says provincial and territorial health plans will cover primary care provided by nurse practitioners, pharmacists and midwives. Holland says regulated health-care professionals who aren’t doctors will be able to bill the government for medically necessary services that would otherwise be provided by a physician. The minister says the […]

Politics

28 hours ago Jamie Sarkonak: The University of Alberta said it was ending DEI. That’s not true

Despite the 'access, community and belonging' rebrand, the school still uses diversity statements and supports identity-based hiring

Society

26 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 […]

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43 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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9 hours ago Liberals set to announce Trudeau’s successor as party leader on March 9

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals will announce a new leader on March 9, the party announced late Thursday, giving potential candidates just two weeks to decide to run and potential voters less than three weeks to join the party in order to vote. The National Board of Directors met Thursday night to decide the initial […]

Politics

31 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

30 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires: Alberta plans to send water bombers, other resources to California

"Alberta is also actively working with the federal government and the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre to assess California's needs," Smith said.

Events

12 hours ago Speak French, understand Quebec or don’t run for party leadership, some Liberals say

Liberal MP Chandra Arya isn't worried about learning French anytime soon

Politics

33 hours ago Canadian school boards among those affected by cyber incident involving third party

School boards in multiple provinces have been affected by a data breach involving software used by schools across North America to store student information.  

Society

32 hours ago Clowns, rats and axe murderers competing for audiences at One Yellow Rabbit's Rodeo

The 39th edition of One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo will feature world, Canadian and Alberta premieres plus shows that are including the Rodeo on their current tours. For Oliver Armstrong, the Rodeo’s producer, this adds up to three weeks of exhilarating, challenging, and even magical experiences. The Rodeo runs in various venues from Jan. […]

Events

20 hours ago Liberals will defend against foreign — and furry — interference in leadership vote

Prominent people are poking fun at the Liberals and their lax rules by registering their dogs

Politics

33 hours ago Varcoe: 'Parallel realities' — Federal emissions cap lurches on in Ottawa as the ground shifts for Canada

'There's Ottawa, and then there's what's happening in the real world. And we need to focus on what's happening in the real world,' said Perrin Beatty, a co-chair with the Expert Group on Canada-U.S. Relations

Society

20 hours ago Mischievous critics register their pets as Liberals ahead of leadership vote

Prominent people are poking fun at the Liberals and their lax rules by registering their dogs

Politics

20 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

22 hours ago JUST LIKE JUSTIN: Ghost of Trudeau will haunt Liberals in next election, Poilievre says

Conservative Leader calls on Prime Minister to skip leadership race and call snap election

Politics

22 hours ago Poilievre says Trudeau’s exit won’t shift election focus from carbon price

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre again demanded that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau call a national election instead of proroging Parliament.

Politics

23 hours ago La cheffe de l’opposition vénézuélienne «libérée», le gouvernement dément son «enlèvement»

Elle avait fait sa première apparition publique depuis fin août jeudi, à la veille de l’investiture de Maduro.

Politics

23 hours ago UCP committee members vote to increase Alberta MLA pay, government caucus funding

Both changes were approved by the committee via five-to-four votes which were cast along party lines

Politics

27 hours ago Chandra Arya, Frank Baylis among Liberal hopefuls vying to replace Trudeau

Arya said he would scrap the consumer carbon tax and immediately recognize Palestine as a sovereign state

Politics

27 hours ago Christy Clark preparing to announce bid for Liberal leadership: ‘we’re ready to go’

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has already dubbed her the ‘carbon tax queen.'

Politics

31 hours ago Education minister rejects Alberta Teachers’ Association’s concern over mandatory tests

Starting this month, those in kindergarten will need to take literacy and numeracy tests for the first time in Alberta.

Politics

31 hours ago Former colleagues say Christy Clark shouldn't be underestimated in federal Liberal leadership race

Former B.C. premier Christy Clark is no stranger to being an underdog and has experience uniting a fractured caucus.

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