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Lawyer tells Alberta's highest court review board biased in de Grood's case

Lawyer tells Alberta's highest court review board biased in de Grood's case

EDMONTON — Alberta's highest court is being asked to overturn a review board decision that confined a man to a supervised Edmonton group home after the stabbing deaths of five young people at a Calgary house party.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith downplays link between wildfires and climate change

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith downplays link between wildfires and climate change

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says the government is bringing in arson investigators from outside the province to trace the cause of the unprecedented wildfires in Alberta.
Wildfire battles continue as heat, air quality alerts affect most of Canada

Wildfire battles continue as heat, air quality alerts affect most of Canada

OTTAWA — Air pollution from wildfires remained well above healthy levels across much of southern and northern Ontario and several communities in British Columbia and Alberta on Thursday.
As U.S. conservatives target schools, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe

As U.S. conservatives target schools, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe

NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The first encounter with racism that Harmony Kennedy can remember came in elementary school. On a playground, a girl picked up a leaf and said she wanted to “clean the dirt” from Harmony’s skin.
Police watchdog investigating after Alberta RCMP shooting leaves man dead

Police watchdog investigating after Alberta RCMP shooting leaves man dead

VALLEYVIEW, Alta. — Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating after Valleyview RCMP shot and killed a man Monday night.
Known travellers from 13 more countries can skip visa to come to Canada: minister

Known travellers from 13 more countries can skip visa to come to Canada: minister

OTTAWA — Low-risk travellers from 13 more countries will be able to skip a visa application if they want to visit Canada, the immigration minister announced Tuesday.
Three men, including police officer, face charges after overdose death in cell

Three men, including police officer, face charges after overdose death in cell

EDMONTON — An Edmonton police officer and two former community peace officers have been charged after an internal investigation into the death of man in custody.
Font gives fresh look to B.C. Indigenous languages while working on reconciliation

Font gives fresh look to B.C. Indigenous languages while working on reconciliation

VANCOUVER — A new font to typeset Salish Indigenous languages means so much more than just the words that it will be used to write, one of the people behind its creation says.
Supporters of slain mining activist take case against Canada to international body

Supporters of slain mining activist take case against Canada to international body

OTTAWA — Family and supporters of a Mexican activist who was killed after opposing a Canadian company's mining project are taking their case to an international human rights body.
Senate changes to judicial oversight bill contrary to bill's goal: Lametti's office

Senate changes to judicial oversight bill contrary to bill's goal: Lametti's office

OTTAWA — Justice Minister David Lametti's office says some Senate amendments to a judicial oversight bill would do the opposite of what the bill is trying to accomplish.
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