26 m. ago Bell: Danielle Smith's Big Beautiful Ballot is next October, immigration is one issue

An interview with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Albertans heading to a referendum vote in the fall of 2026

Other

27 m. ago Trump announces lower drug price deals with 9 pharmaceutical companies

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that nine drugmakers have agreed to lower the cost of their prescription drugs in the U.S. Pharmaceutical companies Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, GSK, Merck, Novartis and Sanofi will now rein in Medicaid drug prices to match what they charged in other developed countries. As […]

Economics

61 m. ago Trust of First Nations ‘fragile’ as B.C. government considers changes to UN law

VICTORIA — The chief of a First Nation in the Great Bear Rainforest says B.C. Premier David Eby risks losing the trust of Indigenous people and could fuel racism if he changes the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Eby has said amendments may be necessary after a B.C. Appeal Court approved a […]

Politics

71 m. ago New Brunswick to publish report on mysterious neurological illness next month

Dr. Yves Léger, the province's chief medical officer of health, says his office knows New Brunswickers are eager for answers.

Economics

75 m. ago Small municipalities concerned over Alberta's new police funding model, cite financial strains

Municipalities with less than 5,000 people to cover 22% of policing costs in 2026-27, rising to 30% over the next five years

Politics

81 m. ago Toronto Transit Commission considering refunds for rider delays

When somebody is paying for a service, said City councillor Brad Bradford, that service 'ought to be delivered'

Society

82 m. ago Calgary woman says she can't afford doctor's fee to apply for disability tax credit

Individuals in the province's AISH program must apply for the disability tax credit by Feb. 28 to avoid a $200 monthly deduction

Economics

83 m. ago Former UCP member unveils new ‘Progressive Tory Party of Alberta’ name

Elections Alberta approved a new name for the Alberta Party, lead by MLA Peter Guthrie, even after the governing UCP banned a list of words it could use, including "conservative."

Culture

88 m. ago Hydrostor’s Willow Rock Energy Storage Center Obtains Final Approval for Power Plant License

Hydrostor’s flagship 500 MW energy storage project is positioned to be shovel-ready in 2026 DENVER — Hydrostor, a leading global long duration energy storage (LDES) developer and operator, is pleased to announce that the Willow Rock Energy Storage Center received final permitting approval from the California Energy Commission (CEC), positioning the project to be shovel-ready […]

Sport

92 m. ago Trump says U.S. drug prices will drop under new deals with pharma companies

Under the deals, each drugmaker will cut prices on most drugs sold to the Medicaid program for low-income people, administration officials said, promising 'massive savings.'

Economics

97 m. ago Alberta minister, new permanent chief medical officer of health eye renewed collaboration

New chief medical officer of health Dr. Vivien Suttorp and primary care minister Adriana LaGrange say they're looking forward to working together as the province enters a new era.

Politics

1 hour ago Nick Reiner’s schizophrenia medication change made him ‘dangerous’: Report

In the month before last weekend’s murders, Nick’s behaviour had become increasingly “alarming”

Events

2 h. ago U.S. FDA approves JASCAYD® (nerandomilast) tablets for the treatment of progressive pulmonary fibrosis in adults

  Not intended for UK audiences  Progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) is a life-threatening, progressive lung condition, causing a continuous decline in lung function.1,2 Affecting up to 100,000 people in the U.S. and up to 5.6 million worldwide, PPF is linked to an underlying clinical interstitial lung disease (ILD) diagnosis, such as autoimmune ILD or hypersensitivity […]

Economics

2 h. ago Georgia regulators approve huge electric generation increase for data centers

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s only private electric utility plans to increase power capacity by 50% after state regulators on Friday agreed 5-0 that the plan is needed to meet projected demand from data centers. It would be one of the biggest build-outs in the U.S. to meet the insatiable electricity demand from developers of artificial […]

Other

2 h. ago DP World Welcomes New Gemini AL3 Service in Saint John, Expanding Transatlantic Trade Connectivity

First-port-of-call positioning accelerates import transits for Canada and the U.S. Midwest; complements AL1 export “Powerlane” service SAINT JOHN, New Brunswick, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DP World announced today that it will welcome the Gemini Cooperation’s westbound AL3 service to Port Saint John beginning in January 2026, further strengthening the port’s role as a […]

Economics

2 h. ago ‘Bite me’: Alberta baker challenges Premier Smith’s office over boycott tied to recall

Shoppers at a bakery in Medicine Hat may be met by canvassers seeking enough signatures to launch a vote to get Danielle Smith recalled as their local legislature representative.

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2 h. ago ‘Angry, gaslit’: New Brunswick man to appeal province’s refusal to cover U.S. surgery

Ryan Barrie was diagnosed with cluneal neuralgia. He said he couldn't find a surgeon in Canada to perform a specialized surgery and had treatment in Ohio at a cost of $30,000.

Science

2 h. ago Canadian Large Cap Leaders Split Corp. Declares Distribution

TORONTO, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: NPS, NPS.PR.A) – Canadian Large Cap Leaders Split Corp. (the “Company”) announces distribution payable on January 14, 2026, to Class A and Preferred Shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2025. Share Class Ticker Amount Per Share Class A NPS 0.12500 Preferred NPS.PR.A […]

Politics

3 h. ago Le bouleversement réglementaire en F1 en 2026, une étape charnière pour Ferrari

L’équipe a terminé la saison 2025 à la quatrième place du championnat constructeur, son pire classement depuis 2020.

Other

3 h. ago Opinion: Stollery Children's Hospital's new site should be much bigger news

Lost in the year-end hustle and bustle, political theatre, and backburner scandals, one piece of news has flown under the radar: the announcement of the new Stollery Children’s Hospital site. Caring for nearly 300,000 children annually, the Stollery is a medical hub for children and families in northern Alberta and Western Canada. In fact, as […]

Science