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Trudeau and Smith Agree to Working Group on Energy Issues

The prime minister and the premier of Alberta have agreed to form a working group to tackle energy issues. The development was in a statement released by the Alberta government, just a few hours after the two leaders sat down for a short meeting in Calgary on July 7. “The positive news is the federal…


Author Not Surprised About Controversy Over Former Alberta Chief Medical Officer Hinshaw

A man who co-authored a book on government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic said he is not surprised about the recent controversy over Dr. Deena Hinshaw in Alberta. Hinshaw was chief medical officer of health for the province through the pandemic, but was replaced in the fall of 2022, after Premier Danielle Smith came to…


Former NFL Defensive End Chris Smith Dead at 31

CLEVELAND—Former NFL defensive end Chris Smith, who was touched by tragedy while he played for the Cleveland Browns, has died. He was 31. Smith’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus, and the Browns confirmed his passing on Tuesday. The cause of death was not immediately known. “Rest in Peace Chris,” Rosenhaus wrote on Twitter. “Condolences to all his…


Trump Special Counsel Seeking GOP Lawmaker’s Phone Records Surrounding Jan. 6

Special Counsel Jack Smith, the special appointee investigating former President Donald Trump, has been seeking the communications records of various Republican lawmakers in a broader investigation into the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Smith was appointed as special counsel in November of last year. He was primarily tasked with investigating Trump’s…


Trump Special Counsel Seeking Phone Records Surrounding Jan. 6 From GOP Lawmaker

Special Counsel Jack Smith, the special appointee investigating former President Donald Trump, has been seeking the communications records of Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) in a broader investigation into the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Smith was appointed as special counsel in November of last year. He was primarily tasked with investigating…