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BREAKING: McInnis rejoins BC Conservative caucus under Doerkson
Alex Zoltan
52 minutes ago
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The Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA left September 2 over Kerry-Lynne Findlay. He is the first of that walkout class to take the invitation back.
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York school board staff shown ‘white supremacy’ pledge at elementary meeting
Geoff Knight
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BREAKING: Rustad accepts invitation back to BC Conservative caucus
Alex Zoltan
4 minutes ago
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The former Conservative leader, struck from the Assembly list Friday, says he will help the new interim and that talks with CentreBC should succeed.
Alberta
Federalist, pro-independence figures speak out in response to Globe editorial on Alberta independence
Jackson Loy
34 minutes ago
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Globe and Mail editorial saying the Alberta independence movement has no legal justification sparks backlash from pro-independence as well as federalist figures
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Two dead in midday shooting at Scarborough hospital lot
Geoff Knight
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Both died at the scene outside Providence Healthcare; police say no one is outstanding and give no description
Alberta
Federalist, pro-independence figures speak out in response to Globe editorial on Alberta independence
Jackson Loy
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BC
BREAKING: McInnis rejoins BC Conservative caucus under Doerkson
Alex Zoltan
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Canadian
Carney claims industrial carbon tax has ‘zero’ impact on grocery prices
Walid Tamtam
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BC
BREAKING: Rustad accepts invitation back to BC Conservative caucus
Alex Zoltan
4 minutes ago
3 min read
The former Conservative leader, struck from the Assembly list Friday, says he will help the new interim and that talks with CentreBC should succeed.
Canadian
Liberals propose new rules for ending federal strikes
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Declining home prices in Canada vary by region
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York school board staff shown ‘white supremacy’ pledge at elementary meeting
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‘I GAVE IT TO HER’: Patrick Clancy explains forgiving Lindsay on 60 Minutes, despite her never asking
Alyson Fraser
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Alberta
Smith says the UCP government, caucus and party support a 'sovereign Alberta within a united Canada'
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ATCO builds temporary Arctic military base in just three weeks
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JEANES: Calgary-Shaw postmortem — it’s déjà vu all over again
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‘I GAVE IT TO HER’: Patrick Clancy explains forgiving Lindsay on 60 Minutes, despite her never asking
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Alberta
'INSENSITIVE:' Jann Arden dedicates song to Smith at Forever Canadian concert
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18 Sep 2026
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Hannaford
HANNAFORD: Reining in radical judges
Nigel Hannaford
18 Sep 2026
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Capital Power CEO says Alberta’s AI strategy is drawing interest from global investors
David Wiechnik
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Toronto futurist firm admits 2017 prediction that robots would threaten 42% of Canadian jobs was wrong
Western Standard News Services
20 Sep 2026
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Moe says Saskatchewan could build two 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactors
David Wiechnik
18 Sep 2026
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LNG Canada partners near decision on major Phase 2 expansion
David Wiechnik
18 Sep 2026
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Alberta royalty changes, federal tax relief aim to unlock billions in oil sands investment
David Wiechnik
17 Sep 2026
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IN-DEPTH: Is Alberta's permanent daylight time a mistake in the making?
Leah Mushet
20 Sep 2026
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THE DAY THE SKY FELL: Remembering 9/11, 25 years later
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11 Sep 2026
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