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January 17, 2024

Rachel Notley, the former premier of Alberta, is stepping down as leader of the province's Opposition NDP.

Rachel Notley, the former premier of Alberta, is stepping down as leader of the province's Opposition NDP.

Western Canada: Former Alberta premier Rachel Notley steps down as leader of provincial NDP

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January 13, 2024

Black bear mother with three first year cubs in B.C..
credit: Ian McAllister/Pacific Wild

Black bear mother with three first year cubs in B.C..
credit: Ian McAllister/Pacific Wild

Western Canada: B.C. conservation officers killed a record number of bears last year. Did they have to?

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January 10, 2024

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses the children’s medication shortage in Edmonton, on Tuesday December 6, 2022. The province has secured five million bottles of children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen for Alberta families. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith addresses the children’s medication shortage in Edmonton, on Tuesday December 6, 2022. The province has secured five million bottles of children’s acetaminophen and ibuprofen for Alberta families. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Western Canada: Alberta’s purchase of child medication from Turkey was meant to help solve a crisis. It didn’t work out that way

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January 6, 2024

The Saskatchewan government says the province's electrical utility is to remit carbon charges into an nuclear energy investment fund. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during Saskatchewan Party Convention in Regina on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

The Saskatchewan government says the province's electrical utility is to remit carbon charges into an nuclear energy investment fund. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks during Saskatchewan Party Convention in Regina on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

Western Canada: Saskatchewan, Ottawa and the battle over carbon pricing

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January 3, 2024

The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver, on Thursday, November 23, 2023.

The Law Courts building, which is home to B.C. Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal, is seen in Vancouver, on Thursday, November 23, 2023.

Western Canada: Recent B.C. cases raise questions about how sex assaults are treated in court

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December 20, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks on invoking her government’s sovereignty act over federal clean energy regulations, in Edmonton on Monday November 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks on invoking her government’s sovereignty act over federal clean energy regulations, in Edmonton on Monday November 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson.

Western Canada: Alberta Ethics Commissioner says rules followed in rescinding Deena Hinshaw’s job offer

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December 16, 2023

Sketch after The Tangled Garden, n.d.
oil on paperboard
Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery

Sketch after The Tangled Garden, n.d.
oil on paperboard
Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery

Western Canada: Vancouver Art Gallery admits Group of Seven oil sketches are fake

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December 13, 2023

Family members of victims, Lorelei Williams (left) and Sarah Jean de Vries comfort each other while speaking during a news conference in response to the RCMP’s applications to destroy evidence from Robert Pickton’s Farm, in Vancouver on Monday, December 11, 2023 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Family members of victims, Lorelei Williams (left) and Sarah Jean de Vries comfort each other while speaking during a news conference in response to the RCMP’s applications to destroy evidence from Robert Pickton’s Farm, in Vancouver on Monday, December 11, 2023 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Western Canada: Family, advocates strongly opposed to RCMP’s move to destroy evidence in Pickton case

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December 9, 2023

Finance Minister Nate Horner -- after rolling back a promise that any Alberta pension plan would not mirror the contentious Quebec pension plan only to later announce a roll back on that roll back -- rolled back again Friday to confirm the Quebec plan remains on the table. Horner speaks to the media at a news conference in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, June 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Finance Minister Nate Horner -- after rolling back a promise that any Alberta pension plan would not mirror the contentious Quebec pension plan only to later announce a roll back on that roll back -- rolled back again Friday to confirm the Quebec plan remains on the table. Horner speaks to the media at a news conference in Calgary, Alta., Thursday, June 29, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Western Canada: Alberta pausing public consultations on leaving CPP

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December 6, 2023

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales ticked up last month as the continued increase of newly listed properties has given prospective home buyers in the region among the largest selection to choose from since 2021. Houses are seen on a hill in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales ticked up last month as the continued increase of newly listed properties has given prospective home buyers in the region among the largest selection to choose from since 2021. Houses are seen on a hill in Vancouver, B.C., Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Western Canada: B.C. makes host of policy changes in effort to address housing crisis

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December 2, 2023

Alberta finance minister Nate Horner speaks to the media at a news conference in Calgary, Thursday, June 29, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Alberta finance minister Nate Horner speaks to the media at a news conference in Calgary, Thursday, June 29, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Western Canada: Alberta expects to post $5.5-billion surplus this fiscal year

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November 29, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks on invoking her government’s sovereignty act over federal clean energy regulations, in Edmonton on Monday November 27, 2023.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks on invoking her government’s sovereignty act over federal clean energy regulations, in Edmonton on Monday November 27, 2023.

Western Canada: Danielle Smith chooses ‘nuclear option’ in challenging Ottawa’s clean-electricity goals

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November 25, 2023

Brad Stratford a Canadian volunteer killed in Ukraine.

Brad Stratford a Canadian volunteer killed in Ukraine.

Western Canada: News of two more Canadians killed in Ukraine fighting comes to light this week

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November 22, 2023

A daycare at the centre of an E. coli outbreak at several daycares is seen in Calgary, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.

A daycare at the centre of an E. coli outbreak at several daycares is seen in Calgary, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.

Western Canada: Daycare chain pleads not guilty to bylaw charges in Calgary E. coli outbreak

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November 18, 2023

Medical tools are pictured in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023.

Medical tools are pictured in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023.

Western Canada: Alberta’s first steps in overhauling health-care delivery

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November 15, 2023

Houses in Burnaby, B.C., on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Cities such as Calgary and those in the Metro Vancouver region have stuck with a formula in which new growth pays for new growth.

Houses in Burnaby, B.C., on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Cities such as Calgary and those in the Metro Vancouver region have stuck with a formula in which new growth pays for new growth.

Western Canada: The unmentioned costs of building thousands of new homes. Who pays for it?

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November 11, 2023

Adriana LaGrange, minister of health, speaks about health-care reforms as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith looks on during a news conference in Edmonton on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Adriana LaGrange, minister of health, speaks about health-care reforms as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith looks on during a news conference in Edmonton on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Western Canada: Danielle Smith’s plan to overhaul Alberta’s health care system

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November 8, 2023

People hold banners during a march to remember those who died during the overdose crisis and to call for a safe supply of illicit drugs on International Overdose Awareness Day, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.

People hold banners during a march to remember those who died during the overdose crisis and to call for a safe supply of illicit drugs on International Overdose Awareness Day, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.

Western Canada: B.C.’s drug policies are back in the spotlight

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November 4, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith listens to the throne speech delivered by Lt.-Gov Salma Lakhani in Edmonton on Monday October 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith listens to the throne speech delivered by Lt.-Gov Salma Lakhani in Edmonton on Monday October 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Western Canada: Warm reception expected for Premier Smith as Alberta gets first sliver of good news on leaving the CPP

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November 1, 2023

The Alberta government blew up the board last week, dismissing the entire board of governors after a series of formal harassment complaints over the process to find a new chief executive officer, which began late last year.

The Alberta government blew up the board last week, dismissing the entire board of governors after a series of formal harassment complaints over the process to find a new chief executive officer, which began late last year.

Western Canada: Inside the Banff Centre’s CEO succession battle

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