4 d. ago LILLEY: Ford government won’t scrap school boards, but maybe they should

Province will consider changes to how boards operate but isn't planning to eliminate boards entirely at this point.

Politics

5 d. ago Alberta’s UCP to fight a legal challenge that aims to scrap school pronoun law

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative government says it will fight hard to defend a court challenge to its school pronoun law. “Alberta’s government will vigorously defend our position in court,” Heather Jenkins, press secretary to Justice Minister Mickey Amery, said in a statement after two LGBTQ+ advocacy groups officially filed the court […]

Society

9 d. ago Russia’s richest man Vladimir Potanin faces divorce claim after losing latest U.K. appeal

Russia’s richest man Vladimir Potanin lost a legal fight with his ex-wife, clearing the way for her to pursue a claim for a multibillion dollar share of his mining assets in one of the world’s largest divorces. His former partner Natalia Potanina won permission to bring a suit in London worth at one point as […]

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1 week ago Braid: The UCP retreats on library book ban after making Alberta an international punchline

Under mounting pressure, the UCP caved, but they had to blame somebody on the way out — and the school boards were right at hand

Society

2 w. ago US Trading Partners ‘Dazed and Confused’ After Tariff Court Loss

The legal fight over President Donald Trump’s global tariffs is deepening after a federal appeals court ruled the levies were issued illegally under an emergency law, extending the chaos in global trade.

Economics

2 w. ago Lawsuit challenges Hawaii’s tourist tax on cruise industry aimed at climate change consequences

HONOLULU (AP) — A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Hawaii imposing a tourist tax to deal with climate change consequences seeks to stop officials from enforcing the new law on cruise ship passengers. In the nation’s first such levy to help cope with a warming planet, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signed legislation in May that […]

Society

2 w. ago U.S. billionaire tells why he’s helping fund court fight to stop B.C. ostrich cull

John Catsimatidis said he and a friend had contributed about US$35,000 to the legal fight by Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood in B.C.'s Interior, to stop the cull ordered by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

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4 w. ago Alberta Premier says policy to stop disclosing government expense receipts could be reversed

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the UCP will consider reversing a policy change limiting disclosure of expenses that her government has come under fire for making.

Politics