Jack Farrell
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Alberta legislature reporter for the
@CdnPress.bsky.social
in amiskwacîwâskahikan/Edmonton | He/Him
Alberta teachers go to court seeking injunction on Charter notwithstanding case Hearing to end tomorrow after government lawyers have their say. Decision not expected until later this month. From me today:
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Alberta teachers go to court seeking injunction on Charter notwithstanding case
EDMONTON - Alberta's teachers went to court Wednesday to fight the province’s back-to-work legislation, but their union president says if they win, it doesn’t necessarily mean their provincewide strik...
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/alberta-teachers-go-to-court-seeking-injunction-on-charter-notwithstanding-case/article_e471be93-c42f-59a0-9ab1-e62b0018c0a0.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 16 hours ago
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Saskatchewan's legislature began with a raucous start Monday as politicians returned for the spring sitting, levelling accusations of pearl clutching and being unserious.
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'Snowflake!': Saskatchewan politicians spar over executive pay, Lutnick meeting
REGINA - Saskatchewan's legislature began with a raucous start Monday as politicians returned for the spring sitting, levelling accusations of pearl clutching and being unserious.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/snowflake-saskatchewan-politicians-spar-over-executive-pay-lutnick-meeting/article_edd23837-eda0-5ed9-a3b7-5da31d1c7cf6.html
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Alberta to update or patch loads of software after spike in cybersecurity incidents From me today, on a little egg from Alberta's new budget last week:
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Alberta to update or patch loads of software after spike in cybersecurity incidents
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is putting $40 million toward software upgrades after seeing a major spike in cybersecurity incidents last year.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alberta-to-update-or-patch-loads-of-software-after-spike-in-cybersecurity-incidents/article_01619128-40e1-5cef-899d-04f7f4a057d3.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Alberta Premier Smith hopes failing recall petitions a sign people feel heard as Elections Alberta announces two more fail on Monday after not being submitted on time/at all. From me today:
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Alberta Premier Smith hopes failing recall petitions a sign people feel heard
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says she hopes failing recall petitions against members of her caucus mean Albertans are feeling heard.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/alberta-premier-smith-hopes-failing-recall-petitions-a-sign-people-feel-heard/article_d75ef496-e703-521c-bd80-f6bcc9496914.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
3 days ago
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'Good health policy:' Alberta's Smith calls on Ottawa to relax nicotine pouch rules Or in simpler words: Let the people have Zyns, Alberta’s government says From me today:
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'Good health policy': Alberta's Smith calls on Ottawa to relax nicotine pouch rules
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to walk back its restrictions on nicotine pouches, arguing the rules are an unnecessary barrier for those trying to quit
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/good-health-policy-albertas-smith-calls-on-ottawa-to-relax-nicotine-pouch-rules/article_f65dd0a1-f7a6-5e63-bca9-6afd7331f817.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
3 days ago
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6 days ago
The Weekender is here in
@thetyee.ca
! Thanks to
@ximenaka.bsky.social
for this nifty piece about the historic couple who fought for press freedom in Alberta.
thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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Meet the Historic Alberta Couple Who Fought for Press Freedom | The Tyee
Their grandson wrote a book and made a film about their impactful work.
https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2026/02/27/Historic-Alberta-Couple-Fought-For-Press-Freedom/
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Half the recall petitions against Alberta governing caucus fail as more fizzle From me today:
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Half the recall petitions against Alberta governing caucus fail, more fizzle
EDMONTON - Elections Alberta says four more recall petitions against members of Premier Danielle Smith's caucus have failed.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/half-the-recall-petitions-against-alberta-governing-caucus-fail-more-fizzle/article_2eb47517-47cc-5321-89af-c883198081d7.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
6 days ago
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The budget is here. Alberta budget comes with spending hikes, $9.4B deficit By
@reportrix.bsky.social
,
@journosousa.bsky.social
and me:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
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Alberta budget comes with spending hikes, $9.4B deficit
EDMONTON - Alberta’s new budget will carry an eye-popping $9.4-billion deficit as the province, after decades of trying to get off a roller-coaster of oil revenues, seeks to manage the
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alberta-budget-comes-with-spending-hikes-9-4b-deficit/article_5ab52d11-cf2f-5380-9e66-7c508a7d543f.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
7 days ago
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It’s budget day in Alberta folks — this preview of what could come will give you some background before the budget gets tabled this afternoon, after which it will be updated with actual details.
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Multibillion-dollar budget deficit on tap as Alberta introduces its 2026 budget
EDMONTON - It’s budget day in Alberta, and the overarching question is not whether the budget will show a deficit, but exactly how many billions of dollars in the red
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/multibillion-dollar-budget-deficit-on-tap-as-alberta-introduces-its-2026-budget/article_5ab52d11-cf2f-5380-9e66-7c508a7d543f.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
7 days ago
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Alberta government to earmark $10.8B for education ahead of deficit budget — with a pretty resounding approval from Alberta’s teacher union after last fall’s strike and the use of the notwithstanding clause to end it. From me today:
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Alberta government to earmark $10.8B for education ahead of deficit budget
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it hopes its new education budget will show understanding for teachers following a mass strike last year that ended with the province forcing on
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/alberta-government-to-earmark-10-8b-for-education-ahead-of-deficit-budget/article_780dbee9-d545-5df0-916e-1e54e9985338.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
8 days ago
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Immigration and medical assistance in dying on agenda as Alberta legislature resumes House leader Joseph Schow also says Alberta will be creating its own version of a major projects office. By
@reportrix.bsky.social
and me today:
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Immigration and medical assistance in dying on agenda as Alberta legislature resumes
EDMONTON - Alberta politicians returned to the legislature Tuesday for the spring sitting, with proposed legislation on the agenda ranging from immigration to medical assistance in dying.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/immigration-and-medical-assistance-in-dying-on-agenda-as-alberta-legislature-resumes/article_5b23fb7d-e470-5d20-a56f-0294d12171ef.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
9 days ago
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Alberta to boost doctor spending by 22 per cent as detail of new budget shared By
@reportrix.bsky.social
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Alberta to boost doctor spending by 22 per cent as detail of new budget shared
EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it plans to increase physician spending by more than 20 per cent in its upcoming budget.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/alberta-to-boost-doctor-spending-by-22-per-cent-as-detail-of-new-budget-shared/article_e8742231-756c-5516-96b7-aece627b4b16.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
9 days ago
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Four more recall petitions against Alberta politicians fail as 10 reach the deadline Of note — no recall petition has reached the 50% mark for the signatures needed News from me today:
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Four more recall petitions against Alberta politicians fail as 10 reach the deadline
EDMONTON - At least four more recall petitions against Alberta politicians have failed.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/four-more-recall-petitions-against-alberta-politicians-fail-as-10-reach-the-deadline/article_8f672e10-0dcb-5c2b-a23b-910dadd50d33.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
10 days ago
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Alberta Premier Smith can't quantify savings from referendum proposals on immigration From
@reportrix.bsky.social
and me today:
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Alberta Premier Smith can't quantify savings from referendum proposals on immigration
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government isn't sure how much it might save if referendum questions proposing restrictions to social services for some newcomers are approved in the fall.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/alberta-premier-smith-cant-quantify-savings-from-referendum-proposals-on-immigration/article_cb66cd28-5bd1-576d-ac69-5b20935de86e.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Third recall petition against Alberta politicians comes up short (Nolan Dyck), another withdrawn (Searle Turton) From me today:
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Third recall petition against Alberta politicians comes up short, another withdrawn
EDMONTON - A third recall petition against a member of Alberta's legislature has failed, while another has been withdrawn.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/third-recall-petition-against-alberta-politicians-comes-up-short-another-withdrawn/article_28e9a362-1001-5a57-878d-ff2c925a2fda.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
15 days ago
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Shy smiles and braces: RCMP release names, photos of 8 Tumbler Ridge shooting victims Plus — Roblox says it’s deactivated a game created by the shooter. The game allowed users (only 7 ever played) to massacre people in a mall.
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Shy smiles and braces: RCMP release names, photos of 8 Tumbler Ridge shooting victims
TUMBLER RIDGE - The names and photos of eight children and adults shot to death in a small British Columbia town were released by police Thursday in a sombre visual
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/bc/shy-smiles-and-braces-rcmp-release-names-photos-of-8-tumbler-ridge-shooting-victims/article_5bccdd6b-1d43-5865-a749-0ca07052435f.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
20 days ago
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Alberta's Smith says she hasn't signed separatist petition, or any other By
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Alberta's Smith says she hasn't signed separatist petition, or any other
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has not signed a petition currently gathering signatures for a referendum to pull the province out of Confederation.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/albertas-smith-says-she-hasnt-signed-separatist-petition-or-any-other/article_a2b0e1c0-3f1b-5d77-817b-78e734fe9ab8.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
20 days ago
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Alberta's Smith says 'significant' deficits to come, rules out tax hikes and big cuts From me today:
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Alberta's Smith says 'significant' deficits to come, rules out tax hikes and big cuts
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says "significant" deficits are in store for her province as it tries to grapple with low oil prices.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/albertas-smith-says-significant-deficits-to-come-rules-out-tax-hikes-and-big-cuts/article_e3a75e66-1564-5064-9f35-ef70508efe41.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
23 days ago
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A second minister in Alberta Premier Smith’s government says he hasn’t signed the separation referendum petition (first being Jason Nixon). "I was expecting more questions on soccer today," Sport Minister Andrew Boitchenko said. From me today:
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Alberta's sport minister says he hasn't signed petition for separation vote
EDMONTON - Alberta's sport minister says he hasn't signed his name to a petition that seeks to force a referendum on the province quitting Canada.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/albertas-sport-minister-says-he-hasnt-signed-petition-for-separation-vote/article_36c2124a-69f4-5733-adc1-3338ca5449d9.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
24 days ago
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The fallout of Alberta Premier Smith’s call for judicial appointment reform continued today with the Canadian Bar Association saying Smith’s solution wasn’t constitutional. From
@reportrix.bsky.social
with a lil add on from me today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/can...
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Canadian Bar Association speaks out against Smith's judicial appointment demands
EDMONTON - A group that speaks for more than 5,000 lawyers, judges and others in the legal system says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is trying to fix something that isn’t
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/canadian-bar-association-speaks-out-against-smiths-judicial-appointment-demands/article_ac18e0a1-2a11-5710-b4a9-a9d58eb0caf6.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
28 days ago
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ICYMI: Yesterday, Fraser said if Alberta withdraws funding for the courts in protest, the feds won't backstop it.
@jaredwesley.ca
expressed concern that cases will be thrown out if they are delayed... "That's the least conservative approach to law and order that I've heard of."
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Justice minister rejects Alberta call for more input in federal judicial appointments
Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he won't act on Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's call for more input on the selection of judges after she said she would withhold court
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/justice-minister-rejects-alberta-call-for-more-input-in-federal-judicial-appointments/article_d9405bb0-a912-54b2-b095-c1b88544c1cd.html
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Alberta's Smith owes answers before separation vote: former federal minister Dion From me today:
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Alberta's Smith owes answers before separation vote: former federal minister Dion
EDMONTON - The man who helped write the rules on separation votes in Canada says if Alberta’s premier is going to take her province down that “worrying” path, she has
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/albertas-smith-owes-answers-before-separation-vote-former-federal-minister-dion/article_9809a80b-2623-55a7-b3cc-8d6e15864a60.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
28 days ago
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Alberta sets budget date for Feb. 26, warns will be tough one amid global uncertainty Austerity budget? Forecasted oil prices in the $50s?? Time will tell!
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Alberta sets budget date for Feb. 26, warns will be tough one amid global uncertainty
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government says it will bring in the new budget on Feb. 26 and is warning it will be a tough one.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alberta-sets-budget-date-for-feb-26-warns-will-be-tough-one-amid-global-uncertainty/article_5ce7e914-540b-5773-9405-c18450aba50c.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
30 days ago
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The Alberta government didn't volunteer a timeline for its ultimatum, released today but sent more than a week ago, and the federal justice ministry's statement focused almost entirely on the general importance of an independent judiciary. From me today:
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Smith says Alberta will withhold funding for judges without more input on selection
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says her government will withhold funding to support new judicial appointments in Alberta if the federal government doesn't give the province a say on who
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/smith-says-alberta-will-withhold-funding-for-judges-without-more-input-on-selection/article_1d96b418-7ecd-5591-844a-de73a9cbfe7c.html
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NDP MPP jumps to federal Liberals as Liberal MP eyes provincial seat and leadership Nate Erskine-Smith to try and make the leap to Ontario liberal leader again!
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NDP MPP jumps to federal Liberals as Liberal MP eyes provincial seat and leadership
The resignation of longtime MP Bill Blair has triggered a potential round of political musical chairs, as the federal Liberals poach a provincial NDP representative to run for his seat
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/ndp-mpp-jumps-to-federal-liberals-as-liberal-mp-eyes-provincial-seat-and-leadership/article_f60cea22-34bc-5109-bde1-095b54af3057.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
30 days ago
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Smith says Alberta will withhold funding for judges without more input on selection Must read NEWS from
@reportrix.bsky.social
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Smith says Alberta will withhold funding for judges without more input on selection
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says her government will withhold funding to support new judicial appointments in Alberta if the federal government doesn't give the province a say on who
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/smith-says-alberta-will-withhold-funding-for-judges-without-more-input-on-selection/article_1d96b418-7ecd-5591-844a-de73a9cbfe7c.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
30 days ago
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Alberta UCP caucus has 'no business' signing separation vote petition: former premier News from CP’s Bill Graveland and me today:
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Alberta UCP caucus has 'no business' signing separation vote petition: former premier
CALGARY - Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says the governing United Conservative Party caucus has "no business" signing a petition to force a vote on the province quitting Canada.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/alberta-ucp-caucus-has-no-business-signing-separation-vote-petition-former-premier/article_066b5676-7863-5ea1-bce0-1cd15f0e1636.html
about 1 month ago
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Second recall petition against an Alberta legislature member fails From me today:
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Second recall petition against an Alberta legislature member fails
EDMONTON - A second recall petition to oust a member of Alberta's legislature has failed after falling well short of the required signatures.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/second-recall-petition-against-an-alberta-legislature-member-fails/article_712e3fe6-bd0c-5c5c-ab43-f390f81a7f15.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Alberta separatist says members of Smith's caucus have signed referendum petition News from me today:
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Alberta separatist says members of Smith's caucus have signed referendum petition
EDMONTON - A leader of Alberta's separatist movement says some members of Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus have signed the petition looking to force a vote on the
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alberta-separatist-says-members-of-smiths-caucus-have-signed-referendum-petition/article_593995f9-9caa-54ea-a030-aba5a2d94d0b.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Smith, Carney say Trump team must respect Canadian sovereignty while Eby says Alberta separatists engaging in “treason”
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Smith, Carney say Trump team must respect Canadian sovereignty
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith both said Thursday the United States needs to respect Canadian sovereignty following reports that leaders of the Alberta separati...
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/smith-carney-say-trump-team-must-respect-canadian-sovereignty/article_30952d2f-47e4-5a0b-b65c-17cb382afa59.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Not much to report on after Premier Smith’s meeting with B.C. Premier Eby and the PM today — besides Eby calling it a “borderline friendly” sit down. Not clear if there were goals for this, or if it was more of a ‘how do ya do’ situation. From me today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
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'Borderline friendly': Premiers of Alberta and B.C. meet with Carney, talk pipeline
OTTAWA - The potential pipeline to the West Coast was one of multiple topics discussed Wednesday by the leaders of B.C., Alberta and Canada in what was described as a
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/borderline-friendly-premiers-of-alberta-and-b-c-meet-with-carney-talk-pipeline/article_3bd73078-f4b9-5306-8aa0-97367eb7c1ac.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Wrestling company bars performer for ICE getup during Edmonton match From me today:
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Wrestling company bars performer for ICE getup during Edmonton match
EDMONTON - A Canadian wrestler has been dropped from a company after he dressed up as a U.S. immigration officer for a match in Edmonton on the same day the
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/wrestling-company-bars-performer-for-ice-getup-during-edmonton-match/article_62b7f450-ac82-552a-9782-5f0c53ffb185.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Alberta judges urge respect after Smith said she wants to 'direct' them NEWS from me and
@reportrix.bsky.social
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Alberta judges urge respect after Smith said she wants to 'direct' them
EDMONTON - Alberta's judges are calling for respect days after Premier Danielle Smith said she wishes she could "direct" them.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/alberta-judges-urge-respect-after-smith-said-she-wants-to-direct-them/article_6fcdcec3-9c6f-5abb-9af6-dc422338bbab.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Lily Polenchuk
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I'm at Heritage Park, a petition signing location in Stony Plain for Alberta Independence. Folks are lined up waiting to sign, with speakers set to begin at 7:00 pm. Will live tweet below 🧵
#abpoli
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It was a big big crowd — even at noon on a Thursday — in Stony Plain today to sign the Alberta separation petition. Town staffer kept poking her head in to make sure the hall was still under the 650-person fire capacity. From me:
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Hundreds line up near Edmonton to sign petition calling for vote on separation
STONY PLAIN - An hour after the doors opened Thursday at a community centre west of Edmonton, an employee poked her head in to make sure the crowd was still
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/hundreds-line-up-near-edmonton-to-sign-petition-calling-for-vote-on-separation/article_0ffb55fa-a456-5a79-be47-0babd80750e9.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Failed recall petition a vote of confidence in government: Alberta minister NEWS from me this evening:
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Failed recall petition a vote of confidence in government: Alberta minister
EDMONTON - Alberta's education minister says an unsuccessful recall petition launched against him represents a new vote of confidence in the government and the direction he's taking the file.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/failed-recall-petition-a-vote-of-confidence-in-government-alberta-minister/article_d88b47c2-2d59-5b1e-a73d-53b249ca9191.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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Former Alberta justice ministers criticize government for 'unacceptable' conduct From me today:
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Former Alberta justice ministers criticize government for 'unacceptable' conduct
EDMONTON - Two former Progressive Conservative justice ministers and nearly 30 other lawyers are denouncing Alberta's government for what they say are self-serving legal manoeuvres and "unacceptable" ...
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/former-alberta-justice-ministers-criticize-government-for-unacceptable-conduct/article_0bf44a8f-ffb4-5f7a-a165-71ba05e4e793.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
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First citizen recall petition against Alberta legislature member fails News from me today:
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First citizen recall petition against Alberta legislature member fails
EDMONTON - The first of more than two dozen recall petitions launched against members of Alberta's legislature has come up short.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/first-citizen-recall-petition-against-alberta-legislature-member-fails/article_0d71281f-43fd-565f-bab6-7a1363e57580.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 1 month ago
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Prairie premiers and canola farmers say trade deal with China 'very good news' for agriculture From
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@stevelambert.bsky.social
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Saskatchewan's Moe, canola farmers say trade deal with China 'very good news'
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and canola farmers are hailing Canada's new trade deal with China as "very good news" that could restore exports for the major Prairie crop.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/saskatchewans-moe-canola-farmers-say-trade-deal-with-china-very-good-news/article_118cf4b6-07a1-5219-bffb-d10b1ac8aac5.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 2 months ago
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'Damn excited': Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after broken pipe repaired Mayor Farkas says replacing the major pipe is now the main focus, and compared the effort to the Apollo program: "This has to become our moon shot.”
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'Damn excited': Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after broken pipe repaired
CALGARY - Calgary’s 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/damn-excited-calgary-lifts-water-use-restrictions-after-broken-pipe-repaired/article_83d6327b-44dc-5be0-b17a-f2d90b7ac9ca.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 2 months ago
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We’re only 15 days into the year, but 2026 is shaping up to be something else.
add a skeleton here at some point
about 2 months ago
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Alberta orders judge-led inquiry into death of man waiting for care in hospital It’s also rolling out new system where physicians will be triaging, and even treating, people in emerg waiting rooms. From
@reportrix.bsky.social
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Alberta orders judge-led inquiry into death of man waiting for care in hospital
EDMONTON - Alberta’s government has ordered a judge-led inquiry into the death of a man who waited for hours for care in an Edmonton hospital.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/alberta-orders-judge-led-inquiry-into-death-of-man-waiting-for-care-in-hospital/article_2d27c41c-1a48-5b03-ba9c-c3e136baedb2.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 2 months ago
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Alberta government to review Calgary water main breaks, demands documents NEWS from Dayne Patterson, myself and
@reportrix.bsky.social
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Alberta government to review Calgary water main breaks, demands documents
CALGARY - The Alberta government has launched a review of Calgary’s water main ruptures and is demanding the city turn over reams of documents dating back two decades within the
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/alberta-government-to-review-calgary-water-main-breaks-demands-documents/article_ee2817ee-c38e-566f-a86a-b0c5b342ccee.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 2 months ago
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Alberta government looks to test water in all provincially owned buildings for lead News from me today:
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Alberta government looks to test water in all provincially owned buildings for lead
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is planning to test the drinking water in all provincially owned buildings for lead and copper, citing a need to be proactive as its infrastructure ages.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/environment/alberta-government-looks-to-test-water-in-all-provincially-owned-buildings-for-lead/article_2b298de0-7fe7-5aba-883f-505921e7c27f.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 2 months ago
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Alberta's Smith calls on Carney to speed up major project approvals Smith wants 6 months, Poilievre says it should be 2 months — all before a route is determined for Alberta’s pipeline (which also awaits a builder).
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Alberta's Smith calls on Carney to speed up major project approvals
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to further speed up its approval process for major projects, saying she wants to see applications green-lit within six months.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/albertas-smith-calls-on-carney-to-speed-up-major-project-approvals/article_29d42ce1-0aa3-5e9f-8fab-7b099c6a876e.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
about 2 months ago
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Cabin Radio
about 2 months ago
Propane trucks have been escorted through highway closures to help a fuel crisis in the town of Inuvik, MLA and NWT minister Lesa Semmler said.
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Propane trucks piloted along Dempster to help Inuvik fuel shortage
Propane trucks have been escorted through highway closures to help a fuel crisis in the town of Inuvik, MLA and NWT minister Lesa Semmler said.
https://cabinradio.ca/274180/news/beaufort-delta/inuvik/propane-trucks-piloted-along-dempster-to-help-inuvik-fuel-shortage/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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Carrie Tait
about 2 months ago
NEW: A podcaster accused of harassing a former AHS director said he was hired by an Edmonton lawyer, court docs show. That lawyer has ties to Sam Mraiche, who owns companies at the centre of Alberta's procurement controversy.
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Podcaster accused of harassing former AHS board member says he was hired by Edmonton lawyer, court records show
Legal documents identify Bryan Ward, who has acted for Sam Mraiche on multiple occasions, as the lawyer
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ahs-harassment-allegations-david-wallace-bryan-ward/
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Alberta school boards remove dozens of library books as provincial ban takes effect Edmonton and Calgary’s public boards didn’t disclose titles to me (or other media I’m assuming), and neither did Edmonton Catholic. From me today:
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Alberta school boards remove dozens of books as new provincial rules in effect
EDMONTON - Alberta's two biggest school divisions say dozens of library books have been taken off the shelves as the province's ban on sexually explicit material officially took effect this
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/alberta-school-boards-remove-dozens-of-books-as-new-provincial-rules-in-effect/article_71ad8a7f-9148-5db6-9d92-fa452ea12d0c.html
about 2 months ago
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Petition 10K signatures short as first deadline looms in burst of Alberta recalls From me today (after some well-treasured time off over the holidays):
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Petition 10K signatures short as first deadline looms in burst of Alberta recalls
EDMONTON - A petitioner looking to oust an Alberta cabinet minister says she has a huge task ahead, as the campaign nears its deadline for signature collection.
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/alberta/petition-10k-signatures-short-as-first-deadline-looms-in-burst-of-alberta-recalls/article_7c16ef43-9891-542c-a370-099b4cd82fee.html
about 2 months ago
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