2 h. ago Judge rules proposed Alberta separation referendum would be unconstitutional

An Alberta judge has ruled a proposed referendum question on Alberta independence violates the Canadian Constitution.

Other

10 h. ago Judge to rule in January if Quebec man accused in triple murder was criminally responsible

A man who stabbed his parents and grandmother to death inside their Montreal home in March 2023 should be found not criminally responsible for the crimes.

Events

26 h. ago Alberta imposes restrictions on party names, paves way for separatist referendum

"It has nothing to do with the separatists," said Justice Minister Mickey Amery

Culture

59 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Canada faces massive internal roadblocks to pipeline, 'nation

Want to know why nothing of significance ever gets built in this country? Consider the allegations levelled by NDP leadership contender Avi Lewis against pipelines, mines and other “nation-building projects” proposed by Prime Minister Mark Carney and others such as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. At his party’s French-language leadership debate last week, Lewis insisted the […]

Events

8 d. ago Ottawa and Alberta have struck a pipeline deal. What does it include?

The flagship proposal in the MOU is a bitumen pipeline from Alberta to Canada’s West Coast that would carry an additional 300,000 to 400,000 barrels per day destined for Asia.

Transport

1 week ago Alberta government proposes changes to Bill 8, looks to open new pathways for powering AI data centres

Data centres will be able to supply their own power generation

Politics

1 week ago Need for speed: A look at proposed limit increases on Alberta highways

Early survey numbers show public support is high, but are there design and safety challenges?

Other

2 w. ago Felipe Massa lawsuit over 2008 F1 title loss survives attempts to have it thrown out

Felipe Massa’s $83 million US claim against Formula 1, its governing body the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone can go to trial, a High Court judge ruled on Thursday. Lewis Hamilton’s first F1 world championship in 2008 is the subject of legal action, with Brazilian driver Massa saying he is the rightful winner of the title. […]

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2 w. ago Forgent Power Solutions Parent Neos Partners LP Can’t Escape Contested Ownership Dispute Over MGM Transformers Division Reports California Law Firm Stone LLP

Judge rules against Neos Partners LP in ownership dispute brought by squeezed-out owner in recently purchased MGM Transformers rendering future IPO plans unclear LOS ANGELES — The parent company of Forgent Power Solutions Inc. www.forgentpower.com (“Forgent”), the brand behind MGM Transformers, PwrQ, States Manufacturing and VanTran, created through recent acquisitions by San Diego-based Neos Partners […]

Economics

2 w. ago Mixed reaction to proposed Alberta driver’s licence changes adding citizenship, health card info

Come the end of 2026, Albertans could see mandatory citizenship information — and their health-care number — on their driver's licence or ID card.

Transport

2 w. ago Bill 9: Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause on its three laws impacting transgender people

The Alberta government has tabled legislation to invoke the notwithstanding clause for three controversial laws that affect transgender people. Bill 9 — the Protecting Alberta’s Children Statutes Amendment Act — proposes changes to three pieces of legislation passed last year that require parental consent for students changing their names or pronouns in schools, limit gender-affirming […]

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3 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Alberta's proposal to increase certain highway speed limits not reckless

Once when I was a young reporter, I had occasion to interview the head of the Montana Highway Patrol. The state had just given up its unlimited (“reasonable and prudent”) speed limit and adopted the 55-m.p.h. limit demanded by Washington in return for $400 million annually in highway construction funds. I asked about enforcement. His […]

Events

4 w. ago Alberta government proposes increasing highway speeds to 120 km/h

The government of Alberta has launched an online survey to gather public feedback on a proposal to increase the speed limit on many provincial highways to 120 km/h.

Politics

4 w. ago Quebec doctors ask judge to rule whether Bill 2 hinders right to free speech, protest

Physicians say the law prevents them from discussing among themselves the possibility of retiring, protesting or moving away.

Science