Alberta will need B.C. government’s backing to build proposed pipeline: energy minister
Canada’s energy minister says Alberta will need to get its…
Alberta will need B.C. government’s backing to build proposed pipeline: energy minister
Canada’s energy minister says Alberta will need to get its neighbouring province on board in order to see its proposed pipeline project to the West Coast come to fruition. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced earlier this month that her government will get started on its proposal for a bitumen pipeline that would run across northern…
Blue Jays eliminate Yankees, advance to ALCS for 1st time since 2016
The Toronto Blue Jays took flight Wednesday night, ousting the New York Yankees from the playoffs and claiming their first post-season series victory in almost a decade. They quieted the crowd at Yankee Stadium with a 5-2 win in Game 4 of the American League Division Series (ALDS) that came courtesy of timely hits and…
Edmonton mayoral candidates address justice, bail reform, downtown safety – Edmonton
As election day draws near, some community members are calling for change in Edmonton’s downtown. The Downtown Revitalization Coalition is calling on the next mayor to focus on making streets safer for everyone. However, action will need to come from more than just municipal leaders. At Freecloud Records in Chinatown, owner Richard Liukko has gotten…
Confusion reigns over future of Moose Jaw shelter after Sask. government tries to retract announcement
The Government of Saskatchewan has thrown into confusion the future of a shelter in downtown Moose Jaw by contradicting a relocation announcement initially confirmed by Premier Scott Moe and Justice Minister Tim McLeod. At a press conference organized by the province on Wednesday, Mayor James Murdock announced the Ministry of Social Services had directed that…
Yankees battle back to take down the Blue Jays 9-6 and force Game 4
The Blue Jays were up five runs and on their way to a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees and their first trip to the AL Championship Series in nine years. And then it slipped out of their gloves. A pair of critical errors by Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Addison Barger revived the Yankees, who…
Alberta education support workers continue to work during teachers’ strike
A stroll around Alberta schoolyards at lunchtime likely won’t yield any laughing students, as a teachers’ strike enters its second day. While staff parking lots certainly aren’t as full as they were just a week before, with classes in session, they’re not completely empty. Inside those halls, some work continues — with a cloud of…
Remove 2nd-generation cut-off from Indian Act, witnesses tell Senate committee
As Bill S-2 moves through the Senate, debate continues over whether the legislation will do enough to address remaining discrimination in registration under the Indian Act. The bill is aimed at removing remaining sex-based discriminations in the registration process, especially those tied to enfranchisement: the often involuntary loss of status to become “full citizens.” The bill also provides…
Blue Jays eye sweep in Game 3 of ALDS in New York: ‘It will be a fun atmosphere’
Reminders of the New York Yankees’ rich history can be spotted at every turn in and around Yankee Stadium. Babe Ruth banners hang outside the venue. Hallways are loaded with framed pictures of pinstriped legends. When Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider entered the stadium’s news conference room Monday on the eve of Game 3,…
Summerland family aims to get accessible playground built for kids with mobility issues – Okanagan
Like most young children, Holland Van Gurp loves playgrounds, but the one at her school only allows the Grade 1 student to use a swing. The six-year-old lives with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and has significant mobility issues. The playground at Trout Creek Elementary, however, is neither wheelchair- nor walker-friendly. “The hardest thing is every day…
Coffee prices are jolting consumers. Could this change our drinking habits?
There are plenty of economic, political and environmental explanations for why certain food items are more expensive these days. But first, coffee. No, actually. This consumer food price story is about coffee. Canadians might have felt jolted by news this week that restaurant chain Tim Hortons is raising its coffee prices for the first time in…
