Category Archives: National News
OHS Case Over Fatal Workplace Incident Ends with $1.2M in Penalties
OHS Case Over Fatal Workplace Incident Ends with $1.2M in Penalties. FORT MCMURRAY, AB. - Three companies have been fined a total of $1.2 million in connection with a 2022 workplace fatality at Suncor...
Mar 30, 2025
Trump's Unprovoked Trade War Costs Billions as Canada Retaliates Against Tariffs
Markets Plunge as Trump Tariffs Spark Economic Turmoil Stock markets across North America and beyond are in freefall following the latest round of tariffs imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump...
Mar 04, 2025
Trump's Unprovoked Trade War Costs Billions as Canada Retaliates Against Tariffs
Markets Plunge as Trump Tariffs Spark Economic Turmoil Stock markets across North America and beyond are in freefall following the latest round of tariffs imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump...
Mar 04, 2025
No Damage After 5.2-Magnitude Earthquake in Western Alberta
Western Alberta Hit by 5.2-Magnitude Tremor, No Injuries Reported No damage or injuries have been reported after a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck western Alberta on Thursday morning. The tremor occur...
Feb 20, 2025
Canadians Rethink U.S. Ties as Trump Presidency Sours Relations, Poll Finds
Canadians Rethink Relationship with U.S. as Trump's Presidency Shifts Perceptions, Poll Reveals In just one month, U.S. President Donald Trump has Canadians rethinking their relationship with their so...
Feb 20, 2025
Grande Prairie Couple Wins $54 Million Jackpot
Grande Prairie Couple Wins $54 Million Lotto 6/49 Jackpot GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - A Grande Prairie couple is celebrating a life-changing win after buying the winning ticket for the $54 million Lotto 6...
Feb 20, 2025
Provincial Privacy Office Investigating PowerSchool Data Compromise
Alberta Privacy Commissioner Investigating Widespread PowerSchool Data Breach Alberta's Privacy Commissioner is joining the investigation into the recent and widespread data breach that affected dozen...
Feb 12, 2025
Canada Finds First Fentanyl Czar
Canada Names Kevin Brosseau as First Fentanyl Czar to Tackle Cross-Border Drug Trafficking The federal government has appointed Kevin Brosseau, a former deputy commissioner of the RCMP, as Canada's fi...
Feb 11, 2025
CUPE Alberta Pushes Back Against Government Accusations Amid School Staff Strikes
A growing dispute between the Alberta government and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is intensifying amid ongoing school support staff strikes across the province. Finance Minister Nate ...
Feb 11, 2025
Trump To Start Tariffs On Steel and Aluminum in March
Canada's Premiers Aim to Protect Cross-Border Trade in Washington Mission Canada's provincial and territorial premiers are in Washington, D.C., this week as part of a diplomatic mission to engage with...
Feb 10, 2025