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Alberta's Smith seeking clearance for interference briefings, Nenshi questions intent From me today: thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alber… via @CdnPressNews

SCOOP: RCMP search accounting firm owned by appointee of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, police attend home of former AHS procurement official theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… w @tom_cardoso @mattscace67 @jana_pruden @alanna_smithh

NEW from me: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s seeking national-security clearance from Canada’s spy service so she can receive briefings on foreign-interference threats facing her province. #ableg theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta…

Police search Sam Mraiche firm’s HQ in Alberta procurement probe theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta…

SCOOP: RCMP execute search warrants tied to Alberta's health procurement controversy; at least a dozen officers were at MHCare Medical Corp.'s headquarters on Wednesday theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta…

Edmonton police chief challenging $80k human rights ruling in case of Black men pepper sprayed after reporting crime edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/edm…

Alberta's Smith defends gift of Saudi jet tour against accusations of entitlement It was a SPICY question period with non-stop heckling — speaker Ric McIver even asked the assembly if they wanted to bicker or work. From @reportrix: thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/al… via @CdnPressNews

Alberta government moves to drastically reduce access to medically assisted dying Disability organizations applaud the move, but a health law professor says Alberta could be on weak footing when it comes to a court challenge From me: thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/al… via @CdnPressNews

I had the pleasure of working with Minister McLane over the last several years, including when he was the chair of the federal provincial territorial health ministers and hosted us in Charlottetown. He will be greatly missed. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

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Alberta construction company alleges Sam Mraiche played hidden role in building of addiction sites theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Calgary Mayor Farkas will shower with CJAY92’s Tyler Middleton if water use stays low ctvnews.ca/calgary/articl…

The moment Venezuela became WBC Champions for the first time ever 🔥

Alberta's Smith says she took private flight on behalf of Saudi government From me today: thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alber… via @CdnPressNews

Alberta NDP, advocates call on province to take action on accessibility standards Minister Jason Nixon says having standards put in through legislation is bad cause changes would slow moving, among other complaints he has. From me: thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alber… via @CdnPressNews

Alberta reviewing new plan on forcing oil companies to pay municipal taxes Muni Affairs Minister Dan Williams says new policies would give the Alberta Energy Regulator the “teeth” needed to make companies pay their bills. From me: thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/alber… via @CdnPressNews

Edmonton mayor, city councillor call out police chief, commission chair for trip to Israel ctvnews.ca/edmonton/artic…

"Contrary to what some might think," judges don't let their personal views play a role in court rulings, Mah said. "Personal and political sentiment do not matter. That is the job."

Mah also said he wasn't declaring Premier Smith's gov "governed effectively" in how it ended the strike. He also shot back a bit on recent criticism from Smith on Alberta's judges and how she doesn't want to see activist courts get in the way of government.

Alberta teachers fail to get court injunction on back-to-work law that ended strike NEWS from me today: thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/al… via @CdnPressNews