6 h. ago Bell: Smith tells Canada hands off Alberta oil, while Ford no hero

Premier Danielle Smith resists more calls for a tax on U.S.-bound Alberta oil and gas but for how long as the pressure goes up?

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7 h. ago Grandiose vision aims to bring thousands of new homes to Tsuut'ina Nation

The grandiose vision for the future community of Taza Park aims to accommodate up to 12,000 residents on Nation-owned land near the Grey Eagle Casino and Event Centre

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8 h. ago A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly burdened industry. Many of the moves would affect landmark regulations aimed at protecting clean air and water. Here’s a look at some of the 31 regulatory […]

Politics

8 h. ago In Calgary courts: Alberta appeal court upholds conviction of sex trade worker who helped torture and sexually assault bad client

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from March 10-14, 2025

Society

8 h. ago Pascal Vincent: «Cette année est dans mon top 3 des plus belles»

Pascal Vincent n’a passé qu’une saison à la barre des Blue Jackets de Columbus, mais elle a suffi à lui faire douter de son amour pour son job.

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8 h. ago Unpaid Oil & Gas Taxes: Worsening Crisis Calls for a Collaborative Solution

As rural municipalities struggle with increasing unpaid oil and gas property taxes, RMA proposes a collaborative approach to Alberta Municipal Affairs and Alberta Energy and Minerals. Nisku, AB, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) has conducted a member survey identifying that as of December 31, 2024, at least $253.9 […]

Economics

9 h. ago Vancouver Giants: Ryan Lin joins Landon DuPont, Scott Niedermayer in elite company

Vancouver's Lin and DuPont of Everett are the first defencemen to have 50 points in a season at 16 or younger in the WHL since Niedermayer.

Economics

9 h. ago Avoiding Trump’s tariffs: Albertans scramble to complete cross

Many Alberta business were scrambling on Wednesday to fulfill shipments to American customers before the latest round of President Donald Trump's tariffs took effect.

Economics

9 h. ago Planet Green Metals Expands Land Position with Acquisition of 100% Interest of Claims Near Flagship Sheraton Property; Announces Concurrent Unit Offering

Vancouver, British Columbia, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Planet Green Metals Inc. CSE: PGR (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into two (2) option agreements with Kraken Gold Corporation (“Kraken”) and 2628860 Ontario Ltd. (“2628860”), respectively, to acquire a 100% undivided interest in a claims package located adjacent to the […]

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10 h. ago Republican Maine lawmaker sues House speaker over censure for post on transgender athlete

SCARBOROUGH, Maine — A Republican lawmaker in Maine has sued the state’s Democratic House speaker over her censure that followed a social media post about a transgender athlete participating in high school sports. Rep. Laurel Libby’s posted about a high school athlete who won a girls’ track competition. The post included a photo of the […]

Other

10 h. ago Auditor general calls on Alberta Education to ensure school authorities follow reporting rules

"Parents, the community, and the department won’t be able to hold school authorities accountable," reads Auditor General Doug Wylie's report

Society

10 h. ago Nicolaides says $1.1B for more staff at Alberta schools will ‘alleviate pressure on classrooms’

According to the provincial government, student enrolment at Alberta schools has risen by about 89,000 students since 2020.

Society

11 h. ago Woman accused in child’s drowning at Alberta lake opts to be tried by judge

STONY PLAIN — An Edmonton woman accused in the drowning death of a five-year-old girl has opted to be tried by a judge alone. Mary Quinn is accused of manslaughter and failing to provide the necessaries of life after the child died in October at Wabamun Lake, west of Edmonton. Quinn’s preliminary hearing is set […]

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12 h. ago Woman watches in horror as surfer boyfriend killed by shark in Australia

The body of a surfer remains missing after a deadly shark attack at a popular beach in Australia. Steven Payne, 37, was surfing off Wharton Beach — a remote area of Western Australia, nearly 800 kilometres southeast of Perth — when the shark mauled him while his girlfriend and others looked on helplessly, the Sydney […]

Events

12 h. ago EPA head says he’ll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change

WASHINGTON (AP) — In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles. “We are driving a dagger through the […]

Society

12 h. ago Man, 18, and boy, 17, accused of torching 16 vehicles in Markham

A 17-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl also face charges stemming from the 2025 arson investigation

Transport

12 h. ago Guelph elementary school students face possible suspension without vaccinations

Guelph WDG says just under 2,000 students are still without a mandatory vaccination. Vaccination appointments can be booked online or at a walk-in clinic in Guelph or Fergus.

Society

13 h. ago 'An aggressive number': Alberta Education Minister believes three year, $1.1 billion investment to hire 4,000 education staff is sufficient

"Is it ever enough money? I come as a teacher, an administrator, an educator. I know that the more money we receive, the more money we can spend, and we can certainly find places for it"

Politics

13 h. ago Prosecutors say Kohberger’s defense will argue evidence was planted in student murders case

BOISE, Idaho — Prosecutors say Bryan Kohberger’s defense team will argue at his murder trial that someone else could have planted a knife sheath with Kohberger’s DNA at the home where four University of Idaho students were killed in 2022. Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson made the claim in a motion filed in the case […]

Events

13 h. ago Snowfall warning issued for Edmonton, much of central Alberta

Environment and Climate Change Canada issued snowfall warnings for much of central and northern Alberta on Wednesday morning.

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