6 d. ago Starmer faces down a revolt over welfare reform after a troubled first year in office

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer marks a year in office this week, fighting a rebellion from his own party over welfare reform and reckoning with a sluggish economy and rock-bottom approval ratings. It’s a long way from the landslide election victory he won on July 4, 2024, when Starmer’s center-left Labour Party […]

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8 d. ago RCMP union challenges bilingualism claim in province's Alberta Next survey

"The vast majority of senior leadership positions in Alberta are identified as English-essential," the RCMP states

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9 d. ago Eavor Announces Leadership Transition: John Redfern to Step Down as CEO

CALGARY, Alberta, June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eavor Technologies Inc., a leader in next generation geothermal technology, today announced that John Redfern will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer for personal reasons. Redfern, as an eight-year company veteran and co-founder, will continue his association with the company in a strategic advisory role. As […]

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1 week ago How to succeed in business: Alberta Business Hall of Fame inductees share keys to success

Business and life tips from four of Alberta's business leaders

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1 week ago Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi officially an MLA and the party has kept a hold of its Edmonton fortress

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is officially an elected provincial politician after winning the Edmonton Strathcona seat by a landslide victory. Monday’s provincial byelections in two Edmonton ridings and Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills paid off for Alberta’s two major parties with Nenshi securing his seat in the legislature and the UCP taking the rural riding by a […]

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1 week ago NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi scores seat in Alberta legislature, party wins two of three byelections

Gurtej Singh Brar also won in Edmonton-Ellerslie while the UCP's Tara Sawyer won Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills handily

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1 week ago Alberta voters to decide today if NDP’s Nenshi, separatists to hold legislature seats

EDMONTON — Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi is looking to finally win a seat in the legislature after a year of sitting on the sidelines. He’s running in one of three provincial byelections today as a candidate in Edmonton-Strathcona, where his predecessor Rachel Notley last won 80 per cent of the vote. In Edmonton-Ellerslie, NDP […]

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2 w. ago Carney to return to Ottawa after summit with G7 leaders in Alberta

KANANASKIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading home to Ottawa today after hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta. He had been meeting with world leaders since Sunday to discuss topics such as U.S. tariffs, human trafficking and artificial intelligence. Carney also had his first meeting as prime minister with numerous leaders, including German […]

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2 w. ago G7 leaders agree on AI adoption, critical minerals, but not Ukraine

The seven world leaders wrapped up their summit in Alberta Tuesday without a unified communique on shared views, which has been the standard after past gatherings.

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2 w. ago Canada’s Food System Campaign Brings National Food Security to the Forefront at G7 Parallel Forum

OLDS, Alberta, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As global leaders gather in Kananaskis for the 2025 G7 Summit, the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI) is proud to represent the Canada’s Food System initiative at the Americas Agriculture & Food Security Forum, hosted by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) at Olds […]

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3 w. ago G7 world leaders arrive in Alberta amid Middle East crisis and global tariff uncertainty

On many issues including trade and the Israel-Hamas war, the G7 summit is like a game of tug-of-war

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3 w. ago Protesters, airplane watchers gather in Alberta as leaders head to G7

As the leaders were scheduled to arrive Sunday hundreds of protesters from several different groups rallied in front of Calgary City Hall, with many carrying anti-Trump messages.

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3 w. ago Carney arrives in Alberta for G7 summit with Trump meeting 1st on agenda

The sit-down, expected to focus on a new Canada-U.S. trade and security deal, comes after Carney met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Ottawa ahead of the summit.

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3 w. ago U.K. PM Starmer in Ottawa to talk trade, Middle East conflict with Carney ahead of G7

OTTAWA — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney today before the two leaders leave for the G7 leaders’ summit in Alberta. He will meet Carney this morning in his West Block office on Parliament Hill before both leaders fly separately to Calgary. Last night, Starmer had […]

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3 w. ago Carney’s task at G7 will be to keep the group alive as experts question the outcome

OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Mark Carney gets ready to host U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders at the G7 summit in Alberta, analysts say Canada’s most important goal will be to keep the G7 from falling apart — even if that means not issuing a joint statement. “Keeping this informal international organization together […]

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3 w. ago British PM Keir Starmer visiting Ottawa before joining G7 leaders in Alberta

OTTAWA — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting Ottawa today ahead of the G7 leaders’ summit in Alberta. The summit starts Sunday against a backdrop of mounting tensions and violence in the Middle East triggered by Israel’s attack on Iranian missile and nuclear sites on Friday. Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is hosting the […]

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3 w. ago Premier Danielle Smith to greet world leaders arriving in Alberta for G7

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to greet world leaders when they arrive at the Calgary airport for the G7 summit in Kananaskis.

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3 w. ago Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi's approval ratings climb while Premier Danielle Smith's drop slightly: Leger poll

Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi’s approval ratings have climbed back up, with just three percentage points separating him and Premier Danielle Smith who continues to lead, according to a May 2025 Leger poll. The poll released on Thursday said Smith’s approval ratings have dropped by 2 percentage points since January, but continues to be the […]

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4 w. ago Canada focusing on peace, energy security and new partnerships at G7 meeting: Carney

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the G7 leaders’ summit later this month in Alberta will see Canada seeking agreements in three key areas. Carney released a statement today saying Canada’s top priority will be strengthening global peace and security, which includes countering foreign interference and transnational crime, as well as improving responses to […]

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