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From the exam-marking trenches to the ivory tower executive suites, Premier Danielle Smith has injected nervousness throughout Alberta’s post-secondary sector. It initially seemed her Bill 18, the Provincial Priorities Act, was intended to make her government play checkstop or gatekeeper whenever the federal government and mayors made deals without provincial …

Saskatoon police say they will search a specific part of the Saskatoon landfill as part of the investigation into the 2020 disappearance of Mackenzie Lee Trottier. Mackenzie Lee Trottier last seen 4 days before Christmas. Gina Trottier held a supporter’s hand tightly, tears welling in her eyes, as Paul Trottier …

Alex Dulay’s upbringing included having her mom diagnosed with cancer and losing both parents by the time she was 14. “I kind of use that as my motivation to just keep on living, just making them proud,” says the 21-year-old university student.  ‘I kind of use that as my motivation …

Two RCMP detachments in British Columbia say they have had major victories in their fight against illegal drug traffickers in their communities. In the West Kootenay community of Castlegar, 35 kilometres north of the Canada-U.S. border, police announced two people had been charged with trafficking nearly a year after they …

More than half a million people gathered to celebrate Vaisakhi in Surrey on Saturday, the biggest celebration of the Sikh holy day in the world, organizers say.  Organizers say more than 500,000 people attended Vaisakhi parade, the largest celebration in Canada. More than half a million people attended a Vaisakhi …

Alex Vinogradsky, a kingpin in Toronto’s tow truck underworld who was gunned down outside a north-end plaza last month, had previously been the focus of plots to kill him, court documents reveal. Police also had information that he’d ordered hits on his perceived rivals. 3 men charged in 2018 plot …

It was a traffic stop that ended in the seizure of meth, fentanyl and cocaine. But a woman from Williams Lake, B.C., was acquitted of consequent trafficking charges after a judge ordered the evidence to be excluded from her trial, citing several breaches of her Charter rights related to a …

In November 2018, Justin Trudeau went to Calgary to speak to the chamber of commerce. A crowd gathered outside the venue and chanted “build that pipe.” This was one of those rare occasions where the protesters and the protested were broadly in agreement — at least in regards to one …

A former airport hangar caught fire late Friday evening sparking explosions and a state of emergency. The RCMP says the fire is now under control and the Mayor has ended the state of emergency. A former airport hangar caught fire late Friday evening sparking explosions, evacuation. A statement released Saturday …

Alberta has concluded its negotiations with major water licence holders and is now outlining what it calls the largest water-sharing agreements in Alberta’s 118-year history.  Municipalities, industry and irrigation districts agree to reduce water use. Alberta takes on drought challenges with historic water-sharing agreements The Alberta government outlines voluntary water-sharing …