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‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse hit with more sexual assault charges amid ‘cult’ allegations

Authorities in Alberta, Canada, are pursuing Nathan Chasing Horse, a former actor known for his role in the movie “Dances With Wolves.”

Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2023

Will Danielle Smith veer back to the right and towards Alberta separatism?

With a fresh and workable majority, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing the choice of conforming to her moderate election stance or pushing the strategies of various quasi-separatist groups like Take Back Alberta and Project Confederation.

The Conversation · Jun 15, 2023

Chasing Horse charged with more sex crimes in new Canadian case

Canadian authorities announced this week that Nathan Chasing Horse has been charged in the province of Alberta with sexual assault and sexual exploitation

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

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Missing Australian found dead in Canadian wilderness after ‘unfortunate hiking accident’

Police find body of Brisbane woman Julia-Mary Lane, 25, who had been living in Alberta, near Bear Lake in British Columbia

The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2023

Australian hiker, 24, missing in Canadian bear country

Julia-Mary Lane failed to return from road trip, prompting housemate in Alberta, Canada to contact her family in Queensland

The Guardian - AU · Jun 13, 2023

Rain may soon help put out flames in Canada's worst recorded wildfire season

Rain is expected to start on Sunday evening, potentially helping to put out wildfires in Canada's Alberta and Quebec provinces. This is already the country's worst wildfire year on record.

WEKU · Jun 10, 2023

Canada’s record wildfires should be ‘wake-up call’, experts warn

Images of orange, hazy skies across Canada and parts of US fuel calls to tackle climate crisis making wildfires worse.

Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2023

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Why we need to rewrite the script on corporate taxes

During the provincial election campaign in Alberta, the United Conservative Party (UCP) frequently criticized the NDP for its proposed increase in the corporate tax rate from eight per cent to 11 per cent.

The Conversation · Jun 6, 2023

Princess Anne exudes 'beauty and grace' in classic beige suit and her trademark matching scarf

The Princess Royal has arrived in Canada to attend a special conference and royal fans are loving her elegant airport outfit

Woman & Home · Jun 6, 2023

Wildfire preparedness and response must include planning for unhoused people and other vulnerable populations

The 2023 Canadian wildfire season is off to a roaring start. In Alberta, there have been more than 560 wildfires so far — the highest recorded number of fires since 2018, and the season has only just begun. Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuated and a state of…

The Conversation · Jun 5, 2023

Canada facing ‘deeply concerning’ wildfire season: Official

With 82 blazes burning out of control, Canada confronts a record early wildfire season, scorching 2.7 million hectares.

Al Jazeera · Jun 1, 2023

Five things to know about Drag Queen Story Time

Recent news reports have described the public controversy involving topics of sexual orientation and gender identity, and how these are presented to children, especially in schools and libraries. Protests at Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and New Brunswick libraries and public centres have targeted Drag Queen Story Time events.

The Conversation · Jun 1, 2023

United Conservatives’ narrow Alberta win sets up conflict with Trudeau

Party leader and Alberta premier Danielle Smith used victory speech to attack the prime minister’s climate policies

The Guardian - US · May 30, 2023

Climate battle looms as Smith wins Alberta election and targets Trudeau

Alberta's election of conservative leader Danielle Smith puts her on a collision course with Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over climate policies that she claims will undermine the province's massive fossil fuel industry.

Reuters · May 30, 2023

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Reuters · May 30, 2023

Populist premier Danielle Smith overcomes gaffes to win close-fought Alberta election

United Conservative Party (UCP) leader Danielle Smith's election victory in Canada's main oil-producing province Alberta on Monday is likely to herald further friction with Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, particularly over climate change.

The Conversation · May 30, 2023

What Danielle Smith's remarkable comeback means for Canada

The United Conservative Party’s victory in the Alberta election represents a remarkable comeback for Premier Danielle Smith.

Reuters · May 29, 2023

Factbox-Biggest issues in Canadian province of Alberta's May 29 election

Voters in Alberta, Canada's main oil-producing province, will go to the polls on May 29 to elect a new government, in what is expected to be a tight race pitting Premier Danielle Smith's ruling United Conservative Party (UCP) against Rachel Notley's New Democratic Party (NDP).

Reuters · May 29, 2023

Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party wins Alberta provincial election

Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party (UCP) has won the Alberta provincial election, according to television network projections, securing another four years in power for the right-wing government of Canada's largest oil-producing province.

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The Guardian - US · May 28, 2023

Alberta’s party leaders are ignoring the climate crisis while the region burns

Monday’s election is going to be a political nail-biter but neither candidate has discussed a post oil and gas world

Reuters · May 26, 2023

Canada's oil capital Calgary to be swing city in Alberta election

Canada's corporate oil capital Calgary will be a crucial battleground in Alberta's provincial election on Monday, with the latest polling suggesting Rachel Notley's left-leaning New Democratic Party (NDP) holds a slight edge in the city.

The Conversation · May 25, 2023

Wildfires in Alberta spark urgent school discussions about terrors of global climate futures

In the wake of wildfire outbreaks tearing through Alberta, which have destroyed infrastructure, homes and razed an estimated one million or more hectares of forest, the province recently announced only students evacuated for 10 days would be exempted from writing Grade 12 diploma examinations.

The Conversation · May 25, 2023

In B.C., Alberta and around the world, forcing drug users into treatment is a violent policy

Intervention without human rights goes by many names — involuntary institutionalization, compulsory drug treatment, “coerced care,” forced abstinence or a combination of all of those terms.

The Walrus · May 25, 2023

Where There’s Oil, There’s Fire: Lessons from Canada’s Costliest Disaster

John Vaillant’s Fire Weather proves people are behind ever-worsening wildfires

Zenger · May 24, 2023

Summer Forecast And Breakdown For U.S. Travelers Going Into Canada

A break of the Canadian country where travelers from all over the world can expect going into the country.

Businessweek · May 24, 2023

Canada Wildfires Raise Threat of Another Oil-Sands Shutdown

Energy analyst counsels clients to “pray for rain,” while Fort McMurray residents rehearse lessons learned from the 2016 blaze.

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