Calgary Lawyers and judges are scrambling to expedite the case of a Calgary woman who was approved for medical assistance in dying (MAID) but is, instead, starving herself to death. Judge’s order prevents 27-year-old woman from accessing MAID Meghan Grant · CBC News · Posted: Jun 05, 2024 4:59 PMContinue Reading
Calgary A Calgary woman whose access to medical assistance in dying (MAID) is currently blocked by the courts is starving herself to death and expects to die within a few weeks, according to court documents. Daughter has autism and won’t disclose the reasons she was approved for MAID Meghan GrantContinue Reading
Calgary Former Alberta UCP MLA Derek Fildebrandt faces criminal charges, accused of threatening a group of teenagers, CBC News has learned. 38-year-old online news publisher back in court later this week Meghan Grant · CBC News · Posted: Jun 03, 2024 3:39 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours agoContinue Reading
Calgary Plant biologist Marcus Samuel has been working for more than a decade to improve the climate resilience of crops. While he has worked on canola, peas and other crops, perhaps the most elusive and exciting part of his work is the quest for drought-resistant wheat. It would be oneContinue Reading
Calgary·First Person Jonathan Lodge is proud to be a reservist in the Canadian military. But he was dismayed when many people grew distant or antagonistic when they learned of his employment. People often grow distant and sometimes antagonistic when they learn I’m in the military Jonathan Lodge · for CBCContinue Reading
Calgary·Analysis Premier Danielle Smith’s government has capped rate increases for good drivers, but Finance Minister Nate Horner acknowledges that’s a lid on a boiling cauldron of rising repair costs, higher claim values and an outsized car-theft problem. Public system offers lowest premiums, but brings other problems: finance minister Jason MarkusoffContinue Reading
The next time you feel bad about a mistake in your line of work, spare a thought for the folks at the Parliamentary Budget Office. One can only imagine the sinking feeling in their stomachs when they realized they had based their high-profile analysis of the federal fuel charge — commonly knownContinue Reading
Calgary·Analysis In the recent federal budget, the government outlined plans to explore allowing private investment into Canadian airports. Experts, however, doubt operational changes will translate into cheaper tickets. Cheaper tickets not guaranteed as federal government explores new ways to operate Kyle Bakx · CBC News · Posted: May 30, 2024Continue Reading
Calgary The Air Line Pilots Association says WestJet Encore pilots have issued a 72-hour strike notice to management and the government. Airline issues lockout notice with work stoppage possible as early as Saturday The Canadian Press · Posted: May 29, 2024 7:32 PM EDT | Last Updated: May 29 AContinue Reading
