The present looks a lot like the past! Alberta Premier Smith wants education commission after teachers strike From @reportrix.bsky.social and @journosousa.bsky.social on (school) day 8 of Alberta’s teachers strike: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

University students face cancelled practicums as Alberta teachers strike drags on Also from me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

Claire Leveque was a young Alberta woman who had travelled to Scotland with a boyfriend when she was brutally stabbed and drowned by the man in an act of "feral butchery," a judge said Wednesday. New from me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/feral-butche...

Court heard the 76-year-old woman had been living with the couple in a home north of Edmonton when she fell and remained on the floor for over a week. Paramedics reported her as being caked in her own waste. From me today: globalnews.ca/news/1147400...

If Adrien Dominguez were teaching this week, he'd be introducing physics to a class of 38 high school students. Instead, the math and science teacher from High Prairie, northwest of Edmonton, is at home trying to figure out how he'll keep paying his bills. From me today: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Josh Ross caught lightning in a bottle as his serenading single about unrequited love propelled him to double wins at the 2025 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, while newcomer Cameron Whitcomb took home two trophies. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

Edmonton police officer charged in shooting of stabbing suspect A third piece from me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

Alberta boy, 12, charged with attempted murder in stabbing of younger brother Also from me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

It comes after two men, aged 18 and 20, died of hypothermia near the former Ranch Roadhouse in south Edmonton. Recommendations also include clear definitions on over-serving and steps to get intoxicated patrons home safely. From me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/judge-recomm...

ICYMI: 'It makes people want to read': Stores see sales spike after Alberta book ban From me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

Suspect in deadly mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation killed in crash with Mountie www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/sus... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

'It's ridiculous': Why some Canadian youth feel ready to tap out of tipping culture Your Saturday read from me: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/its... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

Police in Alberta are telling the public be wary of strangers after a string of distraction thefts making their way across Canada. They say thieves will strike up a seemingly innocent conversation with vulnerable people before stealing jewelry off them. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

You know that feeling during a carnival ride when you're hurtling through the air at breakneck speeds? Turns out, it's physics. Crazy, I know. And if that's not enough, meet the man riding a ferris wheel for 54 hours straight for charity! From me: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

Alberta judge grants temporary injunction blocking a transgender health-care bill www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

Alberta strikes deal to off-load remaining batch of controversial children’s medicine. The drugs, purchased for $70-million, donated to a charity and some will be sent to Ukraine, by @journosousa.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... via @theglobeandmail.com

New from me: Alberta strikes deal to off-load remaining batch of controversial children's medicine www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/alber... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

Decades after making headlines for faking a radio interview, driving under the influence, and breaking federal lobbying rules, a former member of Parliament says he's looking to throw his hat back into the political ring. From me today: www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

A rockfall at a popular hiking trail in Banff National Park killed one person and sent three to hospital Thursday, as rescue crews searched for others who might be missing. From me and @mattscace.bsky.social. www.townandcountrytoday.com/alberta-news...

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Day 2 of being on the wildfire beat with @jeremysimes.bsky.social. Thinking of everyone in Manitoba who are fleeing the flames. Please stay safe: www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...

In remote, rural areas from Alberta to Manitoba, wildfires forced residents from their homes Tuesday, while others remained on edge as flames inched closer to their communities. From me and @jeremysimes.bsky.social: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/res...

Decades after Roy Allan Sobotiak was sentenced to life for the killing of an Edmonton woman, the 61-year-old is set to walk out of prison. It comes after his conviction was quashed in February and a new trial was ordered. From me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/alberta-judg...

An Alberta woman is on the lam after Crown prosecutors say she was wrongfully released from an Edmonton area jail last month with allegedly fake release papers. From me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/arrest-warra... ca.news.yahoo.com/arrest-warra...

Bitsy the cat was born with nine lives, six legs and one loving heart. Now, Christine Koltun says the one-year-old cat is well on her way to having a new lease on life. Also from me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/edmonton-cat... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

U.S. attorneys have filed sentencing submissions for two men convicted after a family froze to death while trying to walk across the Canada-U.S. border in Manitoba. From me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/prosecutors-... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

The union represents about 23,000 people in jobs ranging from administrative work and law enforcement to social work and Alberta Wildfire. From me and Fakiha Baig today: ca.news.yahoo.com/cp-newsalert...

Residents forced out by Sturgeon County wildfire to return home despite active fire From me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/residents-fo...

The director of the Alberta Human Rights Commission initially dismissed the couple's complaint, but last week acting chief Evaristus Oshionebo referred the case to a tribunal. No date has been set. From me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

There was a time back in the 1990s when Steve Vogelsang was known as the "sexiest man in Winnipeg." But when he was arrested for sticking up several banks, his once made-for-TV persona became rife with static. A new documentary (my latest) explores that: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

CP NewsAlert: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she would hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition. #abpoli

It was such a blast writing this piece about some of the entrepreneurs working to find funds to restore historic theatres across the Prairies. Read more here: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

Will condos ever create cool neighbourhoods? Why one developer sees a future that's more Tokyo than Toronto www.thestar.com/real-estate/... via @thestar.com

Alberta's New Democrats to vote on opting out of federal party membership www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

The prospective new riding for federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is home to wheat fields, dinosaur bones and Nickelback. It's also Tory country through and through. Glad to help @mattscace.bsky.social with this one: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

CP NewsAlert: Jagmeet Singh says he will step down as the leader of the NDP as soon as new interim leader is chosen. Singh conceded defeat in his British Columbia riding of Burnaby Central and the party is at risk of losing official party status. #cdnpoli #CanadaElections2025

CP NewsAlert: The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting that Prime Minister Mark Carney has been elected in the Ottawa riding of Nepean. #cdnpoli #CanadaElections2025

CP NewsAlert: The Canadian Press decision desk projects the Liberal Party of Canada under Mark Carney will form the next government.  More coming. #cdnpoli #CanadaElection2025

Vancouver is waking to the tragic aftermath of a deadly vehicle attack on a Filipino community street festival that killed at least nine people, with survivors describing horrifying scenes of victims strewn on the ground. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/van... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

DEVELOPING: Police say the person drove into a crowd at the Vancouver street festival just after 8 p.m. Saturday. The Filipino community's Lapu Lapu Day festival was underway at the time. READ MORE: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

As Catholics mourn Pope Francis, some Canadian ministers say his replacement should "keep the doors open" and do more to advance the church's inclusion of LGBTQ+ people. From me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/kee... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

'Overwhelming': Saskatoon drugs crisis far reaching with deaths and hundreds of calls Some great reporting over the weekend by @jeremysimes.bsky.social: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

Transportation minister calls on Edmonton to cancel bike lane project, irking critics From @jack-farrell.bsky.social: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/tra... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

Former Alberta minister details allegation Premier Smith purposely misled cabinet From @reportrix.bsky.social: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

A federal NDP candidate in central Alberta who had her signs vandalized with slurs believes the focus was not on her but on what she calls "greater political issues." From me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/political-fr...

Campaign workers shared how the Liberal Party was behind this move — how two party staffers attended the conference and placed these buttons in areas where attendees would find them. One of those conversations was in the immediate earshot of the CBC’s @kmk43.bsky.social: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

An American man who developed an online relationship with an Edmonton teen and groomed her for over a year before whisking her away to the U.S. and subjecting her to “horrific sexual abuse” has been given a 50-year prison sentence. From me today: nationalpost.com/news/world/u...

In a court document filed last week on behalf of Alberta Attorney General and Justice Minister Mickey Amery, lawyer John-Marc Dubé said Virani provided no reasons as to why a new trial is warranted. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb... via @cdnpress.bsky.social

It was 50 years ago today that Canada started to trade Imperial measurements for metric. Here's the story I wrote about the transition back in December. halifax.citynews.ca/2024/12/31/h...

“Even a person paying only slight attention should notice those markings,” the judge said. “There is no reasonable possibility that a person of ordinary prudence and vigilance would consider any of them to be genuine Canadian currency.” From me: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/alb...