Alberta premier says 14 active and proposed federal legal challenges show breadth of Ottawa's overreach (Fri, 29 Mar 2024)
The Alberta government has about 14 active and proposed legal challenges against the federal government alleging constitutional overreach, Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday.
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Federal Court orders Ottawa to make changes to self-government deal struck with Métis Nation of Alberta (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
Ottawa must make changes to a self-government deal it struck with the Métis Nation of Alberta, says a Federal Court ruling.
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The current carbon tax debate is important — it's just not serious (Fri, 29 Mar 2024)
Last summer, Canada experienced the worst wildfire season in its recorded history. Nine months later, a House committee met to hear from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, whose government is proudly
defying the federal carbon-pricing law.
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CRA pausing new 'bare trust' reporting requirement just days before filing deadline (Mon, 19 Feb 2024)
Beeping eggs give visually-impaired kids a chance to take part in an Easter egg hunt (Fri, 29 Mar 2024)
The 3rd annual beeping eggs project is an accessible egg hunt organized by the Edmonton Police Service Bomb Unit. It features specially designed eggs that make a sound, allowing kids to track them
down using hearing alone. They are then able to exchange the high tech eggs for chocolate ones.
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Premiers Smith, Higgs call on MPs to abandon carbon pricing program (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
Conservative premiers continued their war on the Liberal government's carbon pricing policy Thursday, telling MPs on a parliamentary committee that the planned increase to the price
should be scrapped along with the entire federal program.
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Boggwarts Express: an Edmonton concrete toboggan wins in Newfoundland. (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
A team of NAIT civil engineering technology students have cemented their little spot in history. They designed a concrete toboggan and shipped it out to Newfoundland to compete against other
schools in the 2024 Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race.
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Hockey star Connor McDavid now a face of responsible gaming after promoting gambling (Fri, 29 Mar 2024)
Athletes aren't supposed to appear in gambling-related advertising in Ontario anymore, though sports fans may have noticed hockey star Connor McDavid in a new spot for BetMGM. That's because he's
shown advocating for responsible gambling, which is allowed under the new rules.
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Edmonton piano teacher charged with sexual assault of 10-year-old girl (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
Cassius Alleyne, 59, was arrested Tuesday. Edmonton police say there may be more alleged victims, and investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward.
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Edmonton's new housing construction dipped in 2023 as Alberta's population booms (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
Work started on 13,184 new housing units in Edmonton, down 10 per cent from 2022. At the same time, Calgary hit an all-time high for new housing starts, with nearly 20,000 new units.
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