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Calgary·A Toxic Year The four people pictured here represent a typical day’s death toll from opioid poisonings in Alberta last year, the deadliest on record for the province. These 4 represent the loss from just a single day last year, the deadliest on record From left to right: Stephen Wakeman,Continue Reading

Lynx Air, a Calgary-based airline that launched less than two years ago with a promise to make air travel more affordable for Canadians, says it will cease operations on Monday. The news came as the low-cost airline announced it had sought and obtained an initial order for creditor protection from the Court ofContinue Reading

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith found themselves at loggerheads yet again Wednesday after he suggested that at least some in the oilpatch have prioritized profits over securing a long-term future for its workers. In an interview on Real Talk Ryan Jespersen, Trudeau said that parts of the oilContinue Reading

After the pandemic hit in 2020, some business owners and households were hard hit financially as a result of lockdown measures. But at the same time, many Canadians saw their bank accounts grow because of their reduced spending. Those savings ballooned to over $300 billion and became so large thatContinue Reading

Calgary As Alberta hopes to more than double the size of its tourism economy in the next decade, the province is taking a new step to fill labour gaps by giving the industry its own dedicated immigration stream. Some critics say it could have unintended consequences. Move cheered by industryContinue Reading

Calgary The union representing more than 9,000 workers at Canada’s two biggest railways says public safety is at stake as contract negotiations ground to a halt this month, with a potential strike on the horizon. Labour minister asked to appoint a conciliator for bargaining process Christopher Reynolds · The CanadianContinue Reading

The federal government is considering significant updates to its proposed regulations aimed at reducing emissions from electricity generation to net-zero. The move comes after months of consultations with Canadians, the government said, but also follows strong opposition from politicians in Alberta and Saskatchewan. A draft version of the Clean Electricity Regulations was initially released lastContinue Reading

Calgary An Alberta RCMP officer is accused of leaking protected policing information to the Rwandan government. Const. Eli Ndatuje faces 3 charges, including breach of trust under the Security of Information Act Meghan Grant · CBC News · Posted: Feb 13, 2024 3:52 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 hoursContinue Reading

Calgary·New Energy critics within the NDP’s provincial affiliates in Alberta and Saskatchewan are pushing back against MP Charlie Angus’s private member’s bill targeting fossil fuel advertising. Alberta NDP leadership candidates open to debate about loosening ties with federal party Joel Dryden · CBC News · Posted: Feb 12, 2024 6:24Continue Reading