Alberta government dismisses board of Alberta Health Services
The government of Alberta says it has dismantled the board of Alberta Health Services and appointed a high-ranking bureaucrat as official administrator. The move comes after Athana Mentzelopoulos was let…
Slash Metro Vancouver committees, meeting pay by half says PoCo mayor
Port Coquitlam’s mayor is proposing taking a sledgehammer to meetings and compensation for the Metro Vancouver board of directors. Brad West introduced a motion at the regional district on Friday…
Canada’s energy industry warns ‘thousands of jobs at risk’ from trade war with U.S.
After weeks of uncertainty, Canada’s energy sector received the news it had been fearing — the U.S. will soon start imposing tariffs on Canadian oil and gas imports. On Friday,…
Matthew Knies, John Tavares eye return against the Oilers Saturday
Bottom line, Toronto’s top six forwards have been playing too short lately. Where the Maple Leafs usually closed ranks when any of their Core Four have been out of the…
Court tosses conviction of N.Y. woman in her boss’ poisoning death
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A woman accused of fatally poisoning her boss had her manslaughter conviction overturned Friday. A New York appeals court said improperly obtained evidence from her cell phone…
Trump at odds with US military veterans over snarled Afghan relocations
Advocates say broad executive orders have hurt Afghans seeking to flee to the US after aiding its military and other groups. Experts say Donald Trump’s policies on Afghan refugees could…
Four years after coup, Myanmar regime prepares for ‘violent, messy’ polls
Pressure is building on Myanmar’s military regime to hold national elections that opposition forces have promised to disrupt. Police cover their faces to protect from the dust as they walk…
Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops for immigration crackdown
The Pentagon is readying orders for the deployment of at least 1,000 additional active-duty troops to bolster President Donald Trump’s expanding crackdown on immigration, US officials said on Friday. They…
LIVE: Israel to free 183 Palestinians as 3 captives due for release in Gaza
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said 183 Palestinian detainees will be freed from Israeli jails later today in the fourth exchange of captives held in Gaza. Hamas has identified the three…
Lethbridge high school breaks ground on new welding shop
As Canada grapples with a shortage of skilled labourers, one Lethbridge, Alta., high school is hoping to fuse education with real-world experience to find a grassroots solution to a national…