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Chance of privately developed pipeline almost ‘zero’ if no government stopgap: former Alberta energy minister
Premier Danielle Smith demanded Ottawa fast-track approvals of export line in wake of U.S. activity in Venezuela, as one of her former ministers warned that any private project would now need public support. Source link
Iran regime 'cornered' and 'extremely vulnerable' as deadly protests spread
As protests continue to spread with a rising death toll, some believe Iran’s ruling clerics are facing an unprecedented threat, in part because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s moves on Venezuela. Source link
10,000 books tossed at Ontario school. Librarians say there are other ways to give books a second life
More than 10,000 books were tossed from the shelves at H.B. Beal Secondary School’s library last year. The Thames Valley District School Board said recycling the books was part of a standard review practice, but some librarians and archivists say there are better ways to give books a second life. Source link
U.S. man extradited to Canada decades after brutal slaying of senior citizen at B.C. rest stop
The victim was a great-grandfather driving through Canada. The accused killer was a hitchhiker. Now, decades later, he is facing justice in Canada, where he entered a guilty plea on Friday. Source link
A Mississauga, Ont., man took the city to court over not mowing his lawn — and won
A Mississauga man has won a Superior Court challenge against the city over a weed control bylaw that prevents homeowners from growing some plants and grass over a certain height. Source link
Conservatives to debate policies including abortion, DEI and MAID at Calgary convention
Conservative Party members are pressing their leader to adopt a number of controversial policy positions at their upcoming convention including private health care, scrapping Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies and abandoning the party’s position to stay out of the abortion debate. Source link
After fleeing to U.K. twice, Calgary woman gets 4-year prison sentence for $2-million fraud
A Calgary woman who twice fled to the U.K. to avoid being sent to prison for stealing nearly $2-million from her employer was handed a four-year, two-month sentence Friday. Source link
Workers owed thousands after CEO’s venture fails — again
Calgary employees fighting for thousands in missing wages discovered that the entrepreneur they worked for was also behind another business that didn’t pay its bills. An employment lawyer says a ‘corporate veil’ helps protect individuals from personal liability when a company fails. Source link
Ottawa sending military after thousands evacuate Pimicikamak Cree Nation in Manitoba
The federal government is sending the military to help Pimicikamak Cree Nation after a days-long power outage led to damage to hundreds of homes and essential community infrastructure. Source link