Canada

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says laggardly public notification of Imperial Oil oilsands wastewater spills at its Kearl mine has illuminated the need for Alberta to ensure future alarms are sounded quicker.

A video on TikTok appears to show a Via Rail employee telling a man that he cannot pray at the station and he should go outside if he wants to pray

Also in the news today, Canada’s inflation rate eases by the most since early in the pandemic, but grocery costs are still rising fast

Alberta premier says her government is working with the province’s oilsands regulator to develop better policies to give affected groups timely notification

Premier has already hinted at introducing some measures that address affordability and health care, but critics will be watching to see if it will be enough

Budget also estimates that GDP growth will fall to 0.6 per cent in 2023 from 2.8 per cent last year

The 15-year-old boy died of bacterial sepsis in May 2013, which was brought on by complications from untreated diabetes and starvation

The CAQ government offered an optimistic view of the economy while presenting a budget that includes one of the largest tax cuts in Quebec’s history.

The benefit will supplement the incomes of members who have to live and work in areas of the country with high rental costs