By Jordan Prentice Global News Posted December 9, 2024 7:25 pm Updated December 9, 2024 7:26 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Members of Piikani Nation gathered in Brocket, Alta. in protest of the Grassy Mountain coal mining project, sharing deep concerns about the environmental impact of the site,…
A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied…
The federal government expanded its ban on firearms on Thursday, adding 324 makes and models of guns to the prohibited weapons list, and lawful gun owners in Alberta feel they’re being unnecessarily targeted. The move follows the May 2020 ban of 1,500 makes and models of firearms, including the AR-15 and Ruger Mini-14. The number…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she will deliver a fall economic statement sometime this year as the clock ticks down on the remaining days in the House of Commons for 2024. Freeland, who is also the Liberal government’s deputy prime minister, made the pledge in Toronto after…
The Alberta government has confirmed new rules for wind and solar energy projects it says are needed to protect the environment, food security and the province’s scenery. The new Electric Energy Land Use and Visual Assessment Regulation stem from Premier Danielle Smith’s February announcement that Alberta was going to take an “agriculture first” approach towards…
President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers of the presidency for the benefit of his family. The Democratic president had previously said he would not pardon his son or…
The small business loan program the federal government rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t managed with “due regard for value for money,” auditor general Karen Hogan said Monday. The Canada Emergency Business Account program lent 898,000 small businesses $49.1 billion to help cover expenses such as rent and payroll during the pandemic. Hogan said while Export…
The City of Toronto is warning its ability to handle garbage at its landfill is nearing capacity. It says the Green Lane Landfill, which the city has owned since 2007, will not be able to keep up with the amount of waste the city’s growing population is producing. Staff are warning the city it needs…
Members of Parliament are set to vote on a Liberal bill proposing a temporary “tax holiday” for Canadians that is expected to pass with the support from the New Democratic Party. The legislation, which was tabled on Wednesday, calls for a two-month break on the goods and services tax or harmonized sales tax on dozens…
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is eyeing a number of steps to challenge the proposed federal greenhouse gas emissions cap. Announcing an upcoming motion under her Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act on Tuesday, Smith said the government plans to challenge the cap in court when or if it becomes law, and…
