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Smith signals openness to exiting supply management
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province would be open to pulling out of Canada’s supply management framework and that the idea deserves further…
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Isaac Lamoureux, True North
Doug Ford urges federal Conservatives to be more liberal
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on the federal Conservatives to avoid what he calls “political extremes” and embrace a middle-of-the-road approach…
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Walid Tamtam, True North
Smith fields tough questions at first-ever Alberta Next town hall
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith did not shy away from tough questions about Alberta’s future in the first-ever Alberta Next Panel town hall in Red Deer.
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Isaac Lamoureux, True North
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Poilievre: More immigrants must leave Canada than enter for next few years
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Canada needs fewer immigrants to come into the country than are leaving for the next couple of years, until…
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Nenshi calls UCP school library ban on explicit content “performative”
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is accusing the UCP government of political theatre over its newly announced restrictions on sexually explicit material…
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Isaac Lamoureux, True North
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Part-time jobs drive June employment rebound; students left behind
Canada’s job market saw growth for the first time in five months in June. However, the vast majority of new jobs were part-time positions.
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Walid Tamtam, True North
Police warned Stampede-goers of sexual assault in Arabic, Hindi
Calgary police launched a public safety campaign during this year’s Calgary Stampede, issuing written warnings in Arabic and Hindi, and other…
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Walid Tamtam, True North
CBC’s $100K+ earner club has quadrupled since 2015
The number of CBC employees earning six-figure salaries has more than quadrupled since 2015, costing taxpayers nearly a quarter-billion dollars last…
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Isaac Lamoureux, True North
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Alberta eyes incorporating nuclear energy into its power grid
Alberta announced it will begin holding public consultations on introducing nuclear power to the provincial grid, with plans to have small modular…
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Three people stabbed in targeted attack at the Calgary Stampede
Calgary police have launched a manhunt for suspects involved in a violent targeted stabbing attack that left three victims in the hospital. Authorities…
Parks Canada staff privately doubted Kamloops ‘graves’ claim
Parks Canada staff privately questioned unverified claims that 215 children were buried in unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential…
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Isaac Lamoureux, True North
Civil liberties group sounds alarm as feds renew online censorship push
A Canadian civil liberties group is renewing its warnings about the Liberal internet censorship bill, the Online Harms Act, after the Carney government…
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Clayton DeMaine, True North
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