A federal judge in Montana has largely kept in place an injunction that blocks an Alberta company from performing preliminary work on the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline. U.S. District Judge Brian Morris on Friday denied a request by Calgary-based…
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Bob Layton: Feb. 15
February 15 2019 8:43pm In his latest editorial, Bob Layton talks about the growing anticipation for two major upcoming elections. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] != “object” ) { var resp = jQuery.parseJSON(…
Alberta education minister promises to ban seclusion rooms in schools
February 15 2019 8:13pm Alberta’s education minister has promised to ban seclusion rooms in schools. As Fletcher Kent reports, the pledge comes soon after parents and advocacy groups spoke out about the use of the rooms. ‘ }); } else…
Province seeks solutions for proposed Trespass Act changes
Proposed changes to Saskatchewan’s Trespass Act has garnered mixed reaction since it was announced in fall of 2018. The new legislation would require people to get permission from land owners before they go on private property. Under current regulations, it’s…
Trudeau’s latest comments on the SNC-Lavalin affair
The SNC-Lavalin affair is a controversy the Prime Minister’s Office can’t escape. Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould still hasn’t given her side of the story, and Justin Trudeau keeps changing his. But as Mike Le Couteur reports, Trudeau still denies…
Halifax artist faces backlash for cartoon of Jody Wilson-Raybould tied and gagged
A popular Halifax cartoonist isn’t backing down after his depiction of the SNC-Lavalin controversy faced social media pushback. Michael de Adder drew the cartoon of former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on opposite sides of a…
Documents show N.S. taxpayers will pay up to $5M in renovations to Bar Harbor
Documents filed to the planning board in the town of Bar Harbor, Maine, reveal that Nova Scotia taxpayers will be on the hook for all renovation costs to its ferry terminal – to the tune of up to $5 million. As…
Scheer calls on Trudeau to wave attorney-client privilege for Wilson-Raybould
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to waive solicitor-client privilege so former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould can speak publicly about allegations of political interference from the Prime Minister’s Office. Mercedes Stephenson explains.
Preliminary hearing continues in SNC-Lavalin fraud trial
Fri, Feb 15: The preliminary hearing into the SNC-Lavalin fraud allegations continued at the Montreal courthouse on Friday. The trial comes as a political scandal is playing out in Ottawa with Quebec putting pressure on the federal government to reach…
Who is to blame for Montreal public transit bus shortages?
February 15 2019 5:30pm Fri, Feb 15: A bus shortage in Montreal is creating huge lineups during rush hour and as Global’s Billy Shield reports, the city and the maintenance workers’ union for the Société de transport de Montréal are…