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Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Alberta surgical company named in allegations that government officials interfered to offer up sweetheart deals for private clinics is calling the claims false. The Alberta Surgical Group says it is “deeply shocked and dismayed” by the allegations and that it aims to provide efficient and cost-effective…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s on-again, off-again threat to impose damaging tariffs on Canada are off again — at least, for the next 30 days. Following a phone conversation Monday afternoon, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Trump is pausing the threatened 25 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods that was set to take effect…
“We’re trying to solve both the short term and the long-term things. We put a bunch of money on the table. We’re just looking for permission to do all that good,” said Ric McIver, Alberta’s Minister of Municipal Affairs. The message hasn’t changed since the province first declared it was at an impasse with the…
By Lisa Johnson The Canadian Press Posted January 30, 2025 3:02 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling for a joint Canada-U.S. NORAD base in northern Canada to bolster Arctic security. Smith says she pitched the idea at a recent meeting with fellow premiers…
Calgary city councillors have once again given their seal of approval for the Green Line LRT, greenlighting an updated plan for the project that could see construction begin later this year. Council’s decision late Tuesday will allow for shovels in the ground on the southeast segment of the Green Line between Shepard and Victoria Park….
An Albertan who lost her home in the devastating Jasper wildfire last year says broken promises by the United Conservative Party government in setting up interim housing for those displaced are unacceptable. “I don’t know why the UCP would commit and promise something and then just completely revoke it,” said Sabrina Charlebois, who has been…
While United States President Donald Trump continues to talk about tariffs on Canadian exports, his plans are being criticized by some industry groups in both the United States and Canada who say changing the status quo will hurt everyone involved. “Both of our economies, particularly when it comes to energy, are highly integrated and highly…
To build or not to build: that’s the question facing Canadian politicians, oil and gas experts and industry leaders when it comes to domestic pipelines, as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to tout plans for American energy independence. In a wide-ranging virtual address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, Trump made…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi has been acclaimed as the party’s candidate in Edmonton-Strathcona. Nenshi didn’t face any competition for the nomination and, if elected, would become the third NDP leader to represent the riding. It’s the latest hurdle for the former Calgary mayor to get a…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 17, 2025 9:07 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office has released an official itinerary outlining a five-day diplomatic trip to Washington, D.C., including the presidential inauguration on Capitol Hill on Monday. Beginning Saturday, the province says Smith…
