7 h. ago Potential Ice District event park deal raises questions in concert industry

"We’re looking to invest in Downtown Edmonton and bring people into Downtown Edmonton," says OEG VP Tim Shipton

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55 h. ago Liberal leadership race raises questions about possible fundraising ‘loophole’

OTTAWA — Only two of the candidates in the Liberal leadership race — Mark Carney and Ruby Dhalla — disclosed their fundraising events to Elections Canada. A political transparency advocate says this exposes a “loophole” in the rules for funding political campaigns that needs to be closed — since some of the contenders held fundraisers […]

Politics

8 d. ago Kremlin says a 2022 Ukrainian law bans Zelenskyy from talks with Putin

A Ukrainian decree from 2022 ruling out negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin raises the question of who could sit at the table in potential peace talks aimed at ending their three-year war, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “is still legally prohibited from negotiating with the Russian side,” Peskov noted […]

Politics

1 week ago Here's what's in Edmonton's draft deal with province for OEG event park and private development

City documents show the total cost of the event park is expected to be $250 million — $208 million in construction and $42 million in land costs.

Sport

1 week ago An inmate’s ‘chilling’ memory of a Halifax jail death raises questions on cell checks

Richard MacInnis lives with the haunting memory of finding his friend's body in a Halifax jail cell.

Events

1 week ago Alberta Budget 2025: Province sets aside $106 million in Edmonton deal with city, OEG to demolish Coliseum, build event park and Downtown development

Provincial officials said Thursday the $52-million event park would include an indoor and outdoor component east of the arena. It would be a public recreation and community gathering space

Economics

2 w. ago Pacific Green Signs Agreement to Sell Its 250MW / 500MWh Limestone Coast North Battery Energy Park Development

Sydney, Feb. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Green Technologies, Inc. (“Pacific Green”, OTCQB: PGTK) announces that it has signed binding documentation for the sale of 100% of the shares in its Limestone Coast North Energy Park to Intera Renewables (Intera) in a deal representing an enterprise value of A$460 million (US$293 million) (the “Transaction”). […]

Economics

2 w. ago Australia warns airlines to beware of a potential Chinese navy live

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia warned airlines flying between Australian airports and New Zealand on Friday to beware of Chinese warships potentially conducting a live-fire exercise in the Tasman Sea, causing several flights to be diverted and raising questions about whether China had given adequate notice of the danger. Regulator Airservices Australia warned commercial pilots […]

Events

3 w. ago Pricey travel raises new questions at Metro Vancouver agency

In 2023 Invest Vancouver staff went on 17 trips. Among the destinations were Paris, London, Vienna, Lisbon, Barcelona, Frankfurt and Brisbane.

Economics

3 w. ago Four top New York City officials resign as turmoil ripples over Mayor Adams’ corruption case

NEW YORK — Four top deputies to New York City Mayor Eric Adams are resigning in the latest fallout from the Justice Department’s push to end a corruption case against Adams and ensure his cooperation in President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown — a bargain that has raised questions about the mayor’s political independence and ability […]

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