35 h. ago Braid: Quebec independence leader meets Alberta separatists, promises collaboration

St-Pierre Plamondon was in Alberta this week, speaking to the U of C's school of public policy — and meeting Alberta separatists

Politics

35 h. ago Braid: Quebec’s likeliest next premier backs Alberta separation. Canada had better take him seriously

St-Pierre Plamondon was in Alberta this week, speaking to the U of C's school of public policy — and meeting Alberta separatists

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3 d. ago Braid: Tension rises as teachers set the date for provincewide strike

A long break from school due to a strike is unthinkable for students who have already dealt with COVID pandemic disruptions

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4 d. ago Nepal’s prime minister resigns amid deadly protests sparked by social media ban

Protests expanded into broader criticism of his government and accusations of corruption. In addition to the 19 fatalities, scores of people were wounded

Politics

4 d. ago Nepal prime minister resigns after 19 killed in protest crackdown

As the protests against a social media ban in Nepal intensified, Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli said he was stepping down immediately.

Politics

4 d. ago Nepal’s prime minister resigns following violent protests against social media ban, corruption

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s prime minister resigned Tuesday following violent protests against a ban on social media platforms and government corruption. Khadga Prasad Oli said he was stepping down immediately. His resignation came after protesters set fire to the homes of some of Nepal’s top political leaders in opposition to a social media ban […]

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5 d. ago Alberta makes sweeping revisions to ban on sexually explicit images in school libraries

"Our focus and our concern is with materials in schools that have graphic and visual depictions of sexual acts"

Society

5 d. ago Alberta makes revisions to ban on books with sexually explicit images in school libraries

"Our focus and our concern is with materials in schools that have graphic and visual depictions of sexual acts"

Society

5 d. ago Alberta makes revisions to ban books with sexually explicit images in school libraries

"Our focus and our concern is with materials in schools that have graphic and visual depictions of sexual acts"

Society

5 d. ago Braid: As Alberta revises school library book ban, minister insists it was all a 'misunderstanding'

Big changes in ministerial order come down to one little word: visual

Politics

5 d. ago Braid: Alberta shrinks school book ban, minister insists it was all a 'misunderstanding'

Big changes in ministerial order come down to one little word: visual

Politics

5 d. ago Revised Alberta school book ban expected to be released Monday

The Alberta government had promised an updated ministerial order with the revised school library book ban on Friday, but the announcement was rescheduled for Monday.

Society

8 d. ago Braid Trudeau's long gone and look who's virtue signalling now

Former Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was often blasted for his smarmy, progressive virtue-signalling. That’s gone now, but in Alberta the void is nicely filled by smarmy conservative virtue-signalling. The UCP’s school library book ban is exactly that. It’s a political play that starts from a grain of truth and escalates to high emotion and […]

Politics

8 d. ago Alberta government postpones release of revised school library book ban

'We are taking the time needed to ensure that the revised ministerial order is clear for all school boards,' Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said.

Politics

1 week ago Classics are safe from Alberta’s book restrictions, Smith says

Revision comes after Edmonton's public school division added titles such as Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

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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

1 week ago Alberta government pauses ban on school library books containing sexual content

The Alberta government's move came after a draft list from Edmonton Public Schools of books to be removed from libraries was leaked online last week.

Politics

1 week ago New Zealand to allow some wealthy foreign investors onto property market

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will relax a ban on foreigners buying homes in the country to allow some wealthy overseas business investors to buy a single high-value residential property, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said Monday. The move partially reverses a ban introduced in 2018 by previous government to cool a runaway housing […]

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3 w. ago Braid: When Ontario and the feds start acting like bros forever, Alberta should be very worried

History shows when Ontario Progressive Conservatives and federal Liberals get chummy, Alberta can pay the price

Culture