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Smith invokes sovereignty act on green electricity, concedes it's for symbolic effect

Smith invokes sovereignty act on green electricity, concedes it's for symbolic effect

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith invoked Alberta’s sovereignty act on Monday to implement new measures in her fight against Ottawa’s looming clean electricity rules while conceding she didn't need the act to put the changes in place.
Central kitchen linked to E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares reopens to serve meals

Central kitchen linked to E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares reopens to serve meals

CALGARY — Alberta Health says a central kitchen related to an E. coli outbreak at multiple daycares in Calgary has been cleared to reopen in a limited way as a review panel looking at food safety continues its work. The E.
Defence begins its case in criminal trial of high-profile 'Freedom Convoy' organizers

Defence begins its case in criminal trial of high-profile 'Freedom Convoy' organizers

OTTAWA — Defence lawyers for "Freedom Convoy" organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich started laying out their case in an Ottawa courtroom on Monday.
Opposition NDP, First Nation chief want public review of Alberta Energy Regulator

Opposition NDP, First Nation chief want public review of Alberta Energy Regulator

EDMONTON — Alberta's New Democrat Opposition and a prominent First Nations leader are calling for a review of the province's energy regulator to be held in public, with public input.
Donald Trump is set to return to the witness stand in his civil fraud trial

Donald Trump is set to return to the witness stand in his civil fraud trial

NEW YORK (AP) — After a pugnacious first turn on the witness stand , former president Donald Trump plans to testify again next month in his civil fraud trial , his lawyers said Monday. He is to return Dec. 11, defense attorney Christopher Kise said.
Possible class-action lawsuit filed in Alberta over child special allowance payments

Possible class-action lawsuit filed in Alberta over child special allowance payments

EDMONTON — The Alberta and federal governments are facing a potential class-action lawsuit over how the province handled payments for children in care.
Don't broaden handgun freeze exemption, firearm-control advocates tell senators

Don't broaden handgun freeze exemption, firearm-control advocates tell senators

OTTAWA — Proponents of tougher firearm restrictions are urging senators not to broaden an exemption for Olympic athletes from the federal handgun freeze to include a wider range of sport shooters.
If Liberals need more time on pharmacare, NDP says it will demand 'more results'

If Liberals need more time on pharmacare, NDP says it will demand 'more results'

OTTAWA — The NDP says there's still enough time for the Liberals to meet their deadline for introducing pharmacare legislation, but if the government needs more time, their legislative dance partners are expecting more results.
Biden says he's helped lower inflation as he hosts first meeting of his new supply chain council

Biden says he's helped lower inflation as he hosts first meeting of his new supply chain council

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday opened the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council by warning companies against price gouging and saying that his administration was working to lower costs for U.S. families.
Ontario nixes cities' ask to allow more of them to get housing infrastructure money

Ontario nixes cities' ask to allow more of them to get housing infrastructure money

TORONTO — Ontario's housing minister has shot down a request from big city mayors for a change in funding criteria that would help more of them qualify for money to build infrastructure necessary for new homes.
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