88 minutes ago One man jailed, another gets community sentence for Coutts border protest

Judge tells pair illegal highway blockade affected the lives of many Canadians

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2 hours ago B.C. government still looking for a way to get shovels in the ground on Kitsilano housing project

Vaughn Palmer: Court of Appeal rejected provincial law aimed to prevent further challenges to the supportive housing project

Politics

5 hours ago Flames workhorse Rasmus Andersson addresses trade speculation: ‘I hope I’m staying’

'I haven’t got that indication from anybody around here that I’m not going to be here. We’ll see what happens, but hopefully I’m here on March 8'

Economics

4 hours ago Rockridge Resources Receive Final Orders Approving Proposed Plans of Arrangement with Eros Resources and MAS Gold

Vancouver, BC, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rockridge Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ROCK) (OTCQB: RRRLF) (Frankfurt: RR0) (“Rockridge”) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Rockridge has obtained final orders of the Supreme Court of British Columbia approving the previously announced proposed statutory plans of arrangement under section 288 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) […]

Sport

4 hours ago Federal parolee charged with girlfriend’s murder makes brief court appearance

The federal parolee accused of the shocking murder of his girlfriend visiting his halfway house in Toronto last month made a brief court appearance Friday. Aaron Shea, who faces a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of Alisha Brooks, appeared by video from jail in his prison-issue orange jumpsuit as court heard that a […]

Events

2 hours ago Edmonton landlord charged with breaking and entering at apartment building days before Christmastime evacuation

An Edmonton landlord was criminally charged with breaking and entering an apartment unit he was renting out shortly before the city used unprecedented emergency powers to evacuate the building in December for apparent safety issues, displacing residents days before Christmas. Court records show the landlord, Van Vuong, faces two charges for incidents on Dec. 19 […]

Culture

8 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

2 hours ago Flames forward Connor Zary won't require surgery, out 'an indefinite period'

Losing Connor Zary for any length of time is a blow for the Calgary Flames. But given how painful it looked when he suffered an injury from a knee-on-knee hit from Anaheim Ducks defenceman Drew Helleson on Tuesday night, Friday afternoon’s announcement that he won’t require surgery is very good news. It could have been […]

Science

3 hours ago Supreme Court to weigh reinstating Obamacare care requirements struck down by lower court

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider reinstating some preventative care coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act that were struck down by a lower court. The federal government appealed to the high court after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with employers who argued they can’t be forced to […]

Transport

2 hours ago Latest job numbers shatter expectations, send positive signals about Calgary economy

Calgary Economic Development says there are positive signs, despite the latest report from Stats Canada that shows Calgary has the second highest jobless rate amongst major cities.

Other

4 hours ago Rebel News loses bid to quash fines for violating election law on third

OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed Rebel News Network’s latest bid to quash $3,000 in fines levied against the right-wing media outlet by the commissioner of elections. The fines were imposed in 2021 after an investigation by the commissioner’s office into lawn signs erected by Rebel News during the 2019 federal election […]

Politics

9 hours ago Tennis star Jannik Sinner gets April date at sports court for appeal hearing in doping case

Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner will go to sport’s highest court in April for the World Anti-Doping Agency’s appeal that seeks to ban him from the sport for at least one year. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday it scheduled a closed-doors hearing on April 16-17 at its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. CAS […]

Sport

5 hours ago Calgary Flames recall tough day in L.A. amid wildfires: 'It felt like we were in a movie'

'Our thoughts are going out to all the Californians that might be struggling out there, it was a bit of a scary scene'

Events

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

One of the men addressed the court, offering an apology for the residents of Milk River and Coutts and for the stress the blockade caused

Culture

15 hours ago The Supreme Court is considering a possible TikTok ban. Here’s what to know about the case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The law that could ban TikTok is coming before the Supreme Court on Friday, with the justices largely holding the app’s fate in their hands. The popular social media platform says the law violates the First Amendment and should be struck down. TikTok’s parent company is based in China, and the U.S. […]

Technology

4 hours ago B.C. Uber Eats driver who tapped app while driving convicted on appeal

Vasu Virda was charged with using an electronic device while driving and acquitted in provincial court. However, the decision was overturned.

Transport

4 hours ago Judge holds Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for continued lies about Georgia election workers

WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani was found in contempt of court Friday for the second time this week — by a second federal judge — for continuing to spread lies about two former Georgia election workers after a jury awarded the women a $148 million defamation judgment. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington, D.C., found […]

Politics

13 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 […]

Sport

6 hours ago Suspect in deadly Boxing Day crash fit to stand trial, court told after exam by psychiatrist

Case now adjourned to Feb. 4 so defence can receive and review Crown materials

Events

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

The Crown has recommended a nine-month sentence for Van Huigenbos and six months for Janzen because he played a lesser leadership role in the blockade.

Culture

8 hours ago 'Beyond words': Historic Inglewood building headed for demolition, tenants struggle to find alternative housing

The impending demolition of a century-old building in Calgary’s oldest neighbourhood has left tenants scrambling to find alternative housing by the end of the month. The 114-year-old Gresham Block building in Inglewood is set for demolition, according to a notice to terminate residential tenancy obtained by Postmedia from a current Gresham Block resident. “The demolition […]

Other

5 hours ago Calgary sees steepest decline in asking rental rates of all major markets in Canada

Rental rates this month are six per cent and 7.2 per cent lower than this time last year for a one-bedroom and two-bedroom rental, respectively

Politics

8 hours ago Family of former Leicester owner files $2.6 billion fatal accident claim after helicopter crash

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The family of former Leicester soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has filed the largest fatal accident claim in English history after the Thai billionaire died in a helicopter crash in 2018, representatives said Friday. The High Court claim brought against helicopter manufacturer Leonardo S.p.A. was valued at 2.15 billion pounds ($2.6 […]

Events

9 hours ago Calgary city councillors bring forward motion to freeze pay increases for council members

Four councilors have brought forward a motion to freeze any salary increases to council members until 2030. Couns. Sonya Sharp, Andre Chabot, Terry Wong and Dan McLean put the issue up for discussion at the Jan. 14 public hearing to promote “fiscal responsibility during a time of economic uncertainty.” Council salaries are adjusted annually based […]

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25 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 GUNTER: Alberta resilient in the face of federal Liberal obstructionism

God I love this province. For nine years, the federal Liberal government under Justin Trudeau has tried every manoeuvre it could think of to choke off our biggest industry and degrade our way of life. It passed a law effectively stifling the construction of any new pipeline. And when the courts overturned that law, the […]

Events

10 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 […]

Other

25 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

15 hours ago Man convicted of deadly synagogue bombing in France not teaching at Carleton this semester

In the fall, Hassan Diab taught a course that referenced his own Canadian extradition case. Carleton said this week he no longer works there

Events

11 hours ago Donald Trump will get no jail time, fine or probation in hush money case

Trump, briefly addressing the court as he appeared virtually, said his criminal trial and conviction has “been a very terrible experience” and insisted he committed no crime.

Other

26 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

13 hours ago The Big Easy: In its 40th year, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks salutes New Orleans' roots of the genre

Kimberly Cooper was in New Orleans last May when she took in a show by jazz trumpeter and vocalist Marla Dixon.  Of all the places on Earth, the Big Easy might be the hardest city for a performer to stand out when playing jazz. Cooper has been the artistic director since 2013 of Calgary’s Decidedly Jazz […]

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26 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 Calgary city council to decide on at least 9 new community applications this year

The City of Calgary said new community growth is at a record high with more than 12,000 homes in development in 2024 across more than 40 under construction neighbourhoods.

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14 hours ago Trump to be sentenced in hush money case, days before return to White House

NEW YORK (AP) — In a singular moment in U.S. history, President-elect Donald Trump faces sentencing Friday for his New York hush money conviction after the nation’s highest court refused to intervene. Like so much else in the criminal case and the current American political landscape, the scenario set to unfold in an austere Manhattan […]

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26 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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26 hours ago Affaire Stormy Daniels: la Cour suprême refuse de repousser le prononcé de la peine de Donald Trump; il connaîtra sa sentence vendredi matin

Jeudi soir, la Cour suprême a refusé de repousser le prononcé de la peine de Donald Trump dans l’affaire Stormy Daniels.

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