Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he hopes to see concrete action in short order after meeting today with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. Before the two headed into their meeting in Calgary, Kenney wished Freeland, who is of Ukrainian background, a happy Eastern Orthodox Christmas. He then said he appreciatesRead More →
Professional adventurer Greg Hill was skiing in Pakistan five years ago, when he got caught in an avalanche and broke his leg. As he healed, he reflected on what legacy he would have left behind had he died. Hill had climbed hundreds of mountains, skied millions of vertical feet andRead More →
Four Yazidi refugee children have been reunited with their families in Calgary on Christmas Eve, after spending more than four years in ISIS captivity in Iraq. Bindu Narula, with the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society, was at the Calgary airport to witness the tear-filled reunion on Tuesday. “It’s a perfect timeRead More →
A hockey player paralyzed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says it feels good to be home after spending five weeks in Thailand, where he underwent spinal surgery. “It feels good. I mean I felt that cold, cold wind hit my legs, so I’m feeling good. It’s good to beRead More →
A Calgary retiree says he was “sick to his stomach” after learning his bank wired more than $800,000 of his savings to fraudsters despite security red flags. Rod McLeod, 75, was a longtime customer with Cidel Bank — one of dozens of private banks in Canada that handle wealth management forRead More →
Alberta’s new UCP government will continue to apply a $30-per-tonne carbon price that covers the majority of greenhouse gas emissions in the province, but will loosen the rules so that some of the largest emitters could be on the hook for $330 million less in charges next year. New legislation introducedRead More →
John Felderhof, the only executive ever prosecuted in the Bre-X Minerals Ltd. gold hoax of the 1990s, has died in the Philippines, according to his Toronto lawyer. The former chief geologist of the Calgary-based mining company was found not guilty of insider trading in 2007. The dismissal of two civilRead More →
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg will travel to Alberta after a series of appearances in the United States. Thunberg made the announcement on Twitter Saturday, one day after speaking at a rally in Denver, Colorado. Heading north again. Now follows a few days of well needed rest while enjoying theRead More →
Suncor Energy Inc. plans to move ahead with building two cogeneration units at its base plant located near Fort McMurray, the company announced Monday. The cogeneration units will replace the company’s three petroleum coke-fired boilers, reducing greenhouse gas emissions at the base plant by approximately 25 per cent. “The wayRead More →
Elk meat from 21 herds where chronic wasting disease was found has been released into Canada’s food supply over the last five years, CBC News has learned — a move contrary to World Health Organization recommendations that critics say creates unacceptable risk for humans. The information comes from an emailRead More →