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An Alberta legislature member says the province has a duty to step in to deal with "bad parents," and he compares transgender surgery to the castration of livestock. United Conservative backbencher Shane Getson made the comment in chamber debate over a bill that uses the Charter's notwithstanding clause to protect a trio of transgender laws from court challenge.
EDMONTON -- An Alberta legislature member says the province has a duty to step in to deal with "bad parents," and he compares transgender surgery to the castration of livestock.
The idea of being forced back to work doesn't sit well with Alberta teacher Ewelina Warchol. "That's a really hard blow," said Warchol, an Edmonton-based teacher of 17 years. "It's taking away a lot of our rights and our possibility to fight for our future." Warchol was one of thousands of teachers and supporters who jeered, chanted and dumped protest...
EDMONTON -- The idea of being forced back to work doesn't sit well with Alberta teacher Ewelina Warchol.
EDMONTON -- As an Alberta-wide teachers strike drags into its fourth day, a labour relations expert doesn't see why the group in charge of bargaining delayed their lockout.
EDMONTON -- If Adrien Dominguez were teaching this week, he'd be introducing physics to a class of 38 high school students.
EDMONTON -- Some Alberta teachers are trying to figure out how to make ends meet without their regular paycheque as a provincewide strike entered its second day Tuesday.
EDMONTON -- Fae Rad is swamped.
EDMONTON -- Schools across Alberta are preparing to close their doors while the province readies a home curriculum for students ahead of Monday's provincewide teachers strike.
EDMONTON -- With talks stalled and just days to go until Alberta's teachers go on strike, their union and the province agreed Thursday on one thing -- it's up to the other side to pick up the phone.
- Look, up in the sky! It's a goose. It's an Avro Arrow. No, it's Captain Canuck! And he's staring down his nastiest nemesis: a red-tied Republican bent on making the Great White North his 51st U.S. state. How will our auspicious avenger stop him? In the most Canadian way possible: a finger wag. That wag is the brainchild of...
EDMONTON -- Look, up in the sky! It's a goose. It's an Avro Arrow.
EDMONTON -- A judge is recommending Alberta keep cribs on hand for families who need one after a baby was smothered to death in his sleep.
EDMONTON -- The union for educational assistants in Alberta, fresh off its own strike earlier this year, says members won't take on the work of teachers if they end up walking off the job next month.
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her British Columbia counterpart David Eby have both expressed horror at the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university in Utah.
EDMONTON -- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university in Utah should be widely condemned by everyone across the political spectrum.
EDMONTON -- An Alberta judge says bars need measures like heated outdoor shelters and free coat checks to keep patrons from dying in the cold after leaving.
EDMONTON -- An Alberta government order banning some books from school libraries doesn't appear to be deterring people from reading them, say managers at several bookstores.
An Alberta government order banning some books from school libraries doesn't appear to be deterring people from reading them, say managers at several bookstores. Kelly Dyer with Audreys Books in Edmonton said the store has noticed a jump in sales since July, when the province announced the ban on books with explicit sexual content. "We've definitely seen a spike," said...
INUVIK -- An Inuit leader who met Thursday with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss the federal government's controversial major projects legislation says he has been assured the bill respects treaty rights.
INUVIK -- Prime Minister Mark Carney is sitting down with Inuit leaders Thursday to discuss his government's controversial major projects legislation, and those leaders are saying they have a lot to work through with the federal government.
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Inuit leaders today to discuss his government's controversial major projects legislation. The meeting of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee will be co-hosted by Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, in Inuvik, N.W.T. Obed says Inuit have many questions about Bill C-5 and are hoping the meetings provide clarity on the role they play...
INUVIK -- Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Inuit leaders today to discuss his government's controversial major projects legislation.
An Alberta woman who filed a human rights complaint after being turned away at a clinic for an ultrasound says she hopes her recent win paves the way for better accommodations for disabled patients.
A former member of Parliament who once made headlines for faking a radio interview says he's looking to throw his hat back into the political ring. Rahim Jaffer says he plans to break back into politics by running for mayor this October in Edmonton's upcoming election. On his campaign website, he says he would be tough on crime, reinvigorate public...
EDMONTON -- A former member of Parliament who once made headlines for faking a radio interview says he's looking to throw his hat back into the political ring.
Prairie wildfires developed on two fronts Friday, as 1,000 more Manitoba residents were forced to flee their homes and Saskatchewan RCMP charged two people with starting blazes.
Prairie wildfires developed on two fronts Friday as 1,000 more Manitoba residents were forced to flee their homes, while Saskatchewan's RCMP laid charges against alleged fire-starters.
EDMONTON -- It wasn't long ago that some Canadians were up in arms about hockey legend Wayne Gretzky's ties to U.S. President Donald Trump's administration.
EDMONTON -- Alberta's attorney general and justice minister has asked for a judicial review after his federal counterpart ordered a new trial for a man convicted of killing an Edmonton woman almost four decades ago.
EDMONTON -- The mayor of Alberta's capital city says he's been asked to consider running in the upcoming federal election for the Liberal Party.
EDMONTON -- The mayor of Alberta's capital city says he's been asked to consider running in the upcoming federal election for the Liberal Party.
EDMONTON -- The Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton has stopped taking new clients and blames the province for cutting funds.
EDMONTON -- An Alberta-based analyst asked by the military to study white supremacy in its ranks says if it doesn't want the problem to take root, it should take action against a culture that gives it room to grow.
EDMONTON -- Alberta's human rights tribunal has dismissed a gender discrimination complaint against an Edmonton 911 operator, but the LGBTQ+ advocate who lodged it expects the ruling will lead to justice for others.
EDMONTON -- Two Alberta school divisions gearing up for a strike by more than 3,000 support workers say they're drawing up contingency plans but encourage parents to keep in touch with their school's principal.
EDMONTON -- Alberta's Opposition NDP is calling on the provincial government to act as thousands of education support workers prepare to walk off the job in Edmonton and some nearby communities.
EDMONTON -- Happy Birthday, Celsius!
EDMONTON -- The head of the Edmonton Police Commission says he's stepping down, days after announcing he'd finish out his term while living abroad in Portugal.
EDMONTON -- Alberta's sport minister says the former head of the Edmonton Elks football team will lead a committee tasked with improving athlete safety in combative sports.
An Alberta mayor says his town's vote to ban decorative flags and crosswalks from public property reflects democracy in action, while others say it's a step in the wrong direction.
A federal oversight body is calling for changes to how Nunavut RCMP handle complaints from the public, starting with fixing investigation turnaround times that should take months but sometimes stretch into years.
EDMONTON -- An Alberta soldier says he's reflecting this Remembrance Day on the number of local troops being shipped overseas.
EDMONTON -- Alberta's health minister says her department is working to recruit physicians specialized in transgender health care, but critics say new government policies will push them away.
EDMONTON -- Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says her department is actively trying to recruit physicians who specialize in transgender health care.
Premier Scott Moe and the Saskatchewan Party won a fifth consecutive majority government Monday, losing in the big cities but retaining its iron grip on rural areas to secure victory. Moe's party was shut out by Carla Beck's NDP in Regina and lost all but two seats in Saskatoon.
Saskatchewan's two major political parties promised Thursday to work with federal partners on finding the best deal for addressing homelessness if they win Monday's provincial election.
Blake Tait says he's still healing from being outed by his school's guidance counsellor when he was 14.
EDMONTON -- A politician banned over a year ago from sitting in Alberta's governing United Conservative Party caucus for comparing transgender youth to feces is now allowed to join and says she has grown from the experience.
EDMONTON -- There are renewed questions over a recent comment by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on whether the province is being sprayed from above by so-called chemtrails.
A transgender Albertan says it would be a slap in the face if Premier Danielle Smith allows back into the government caucus a member who once compared transgender children to feces. Victoria Bucholtz, with the group Queer Citizens United, said Lacombe-Ponoka legislature member Jennifer Johnson has not rebuilt trust or exhibited understanding. Bucholtz was one of five people who met...
EDMONTON -- A transgender Albertan says it would be a slap in the face if Premier Danielle Smith allows back into the government caucus a member who once compared transgender children to feces.
The mayor of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., has apologized after she was criticized for musing about the "old days" of managing feral cats by throwing them in the river or gassing them with a vehicle's exhaust pipe.
The Alberta government says it's moving ahead this fall with legislation that would require parents to proactively sign up to have their children opt-in, rather than the usual practice of opting out, for sex education. It's a move that has teachers wondering what problem the province is looking to solve. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides, in a statement, said school boards...
EDMONTON -- The Alberta government says it's moving ahead this fall with legislation that would require parents to proactively sign up to have their children opt-in, rather than the usual practice of opting out, for sex education.
Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says he accepted free VIP tickets to Edmonton Oilers hockey games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs but didn't break conflict-of-interest rules. Horner, when asked about the tickets at an unrelated news conference, said they were for seats to one game in the first round of playoffs and another in the Western Conference Final. Horner said...
EDMONTON -- Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says he accepted free VIP tickets to Edmonton Oilers hockey games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs but didn't break conflict-of-interest rules.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Hinton, Alta., to get a briefing on the status of the Jasper wildfire, as well as meet with the province's premier and evacuees who fled the blaze that destroyed a third of the town. Trudeau toured the mobile incident command centre in Hinton on Monday, but was not expected to tour the town of Jasper...