Wildrose apologizes over Holodomor blog post in Alberta Legislature
Alberta Opposition Wildrose backs away from a post by nine members that linked the Holodomor to a lack of incentive to work. Dave Hanson apologized in the legislature saying the comments were wrong. Other parties condemned the post as shocking and inappropriate. The issue arose amid debate on Alberta's carbon tax and its anticipated rebates.
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Alberta
Wildrose Party
Wildrose
Dave Hanson
Hanson
Richard Starke
Progressive Conservatives
Erin Babcock
NDP
Brian Jean
Western provinces unite to fight zebra mussels
Western provinces and territories including Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta British Columbia and Yukon will coordinate watercraft inspections and share resources to prevent zebra mussels from spreading. The mussels, first found in Manitoba in 2013, threaten water systems and ecosystems as they reproduce and clog pipes. Environment Minister Cathy Cox calls Manitoba the aquatic gateway and a key battleground in the effort.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Yukon
Cathy Cox
Edmonton officer’s death marked by one year without husband
Claire Woodall reflects on the one year anniversary of Const. Daniel Woodall’s June 8 death while serving an arrest warrant. Her sons Gabe and Callen cope as she hopes for answers in the ongoing investigation into Norman Raddatz, the alleged shooter who died at the scene.
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Claire Woodall
Daniel Woodall
Norman Raddatz
Raddatz
Woodall
Teen charged over Snapchat threat to Cochrane High
RCMP arrest 15-year-old from southern Alberta after a photo of a boy with gun ammunition posted on Snapchat warned students not to attend Cochrane High School. He faces one count of uttering threats and will appear in Cochrane provincial court next week. He is released to a parent and barred from firearms or ammunition. allowed to use a personal computer for school until June 23.
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Carney praises Alberta policy tying economy to climate plan
Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, says Alberta links energy policy with environmental strategy. He spoke in Edmonton after receiving an honorary degree from the University of Alberta and meeting Premier Rachel Notley as Alberta advances its climate plan with carbon taxes, oil sands caps, and coal phase out.
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Three Amigos summit to center on climate and energy
Ottawa hosts the Canada United States and Mexico leaders on June 29 with climate policy seen as dominant. Officials say progress will be incremental amid shifts in leadership and stalled projects like the Keystone XL pipeline.
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