A meeting this week between the federal and Alberta ministers of the environment could be heated—at least behind closed doors, according to Marco Navarro-Genie. “I don’t imagine that it’ll be very friendly at all, given what’s at stake,” Mr. Navarro-Genie, president of the Haultain Research Institute in Calgary, and a former political studies professor at Mount…
A Clash of Views Expected at Meeting Between Federal and Alberta Environment Ministers
Pennsylvania Parents Sue School District Over Discrimination
July 18, 2023
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Parents of parochial school students in Pennsylvania are suing a public school district, alleging officials violated their rights by not allowing their children to participate in the district’s extracurricular programs. Their legal complaint claims the State College Area School District (SCASD) and its board discriminated against Centre County students who attend religiously affiliated institutions by…
The Commonwealth Games Was Nothing More Than a Political Football
July 18, 2023
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Commentary The decision by the Victorian Labor government to cancel the 2026 Commonwealth Games is a major blow to the regional communities—promised world-class sporting events and infrastructure—and an assault on the reputation of the state; indeed the nation. The Games had been scheduled to showcase regional Victoria, with major events in Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Shepparton,…
Judge Set to Issue Trial Date in Trump’s Classified-Records Case
A federal judge soon must make at least two key decisions that will set the stage for the historic Florida classified documents case against former President Donald Trump and his aide. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon held her first pretrial hearing in the case on July 18 in Fort Pierce, Florida. After listening to lawyers’…
Premier Smith’s Mandate Letter Calls for Health Minister to ‘Decentralize’ Alberta Health Services
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has issued new Health Minister Adriana LaGrange a mandate letter that instructs her to reform Alberta Health Services (AHS) and decentralize decision-making to the front lines. “We need to foster an environment within AHS and the entire health community that welcomes innovation and incentivizes the best patient care,” said Ms. Smith’s July…
Brooks Koepka Talks up Zach Johnson About Ryder Cup
You never know who you’ll bump into on the first tee at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Brooks Koepka—along with Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith—played a practice round Monday with Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson, and the topic of this year’s Ryder Cup just happened to come up. Koepka called his conversations with Johnson “interesting.” At…
BC Port Workers Resume Strike After Union Caucus Rejects Mediated Deal
Some 7,400 B.C. port workers are back on the picket lines after their union rejected a federal mediator’s proposed agreement that had originally ended the 13-day strike on July 13. Rob Ashton, president of the International Longshore Workers Union, said in a July 18 statement that its internal caucus rejected the tentative four-year agreement and…
No Injuries or Hazardous Spills in 10-car Train Derailment in Northern Minnesota, Officials Say
July 18, 2023
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COOK, Minn.—No one was injured and no hazardous material spilled when 10 Canadian National Railway cars derailed in northern Minnesota, officials there said. The derailment happened just before 8:30 p.m. Monday in a rural, unpopulated area about 6 miles north of Cook, the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. Sheriff’s deputies…
Inter Miami Owner Signing Barcelona’s Jordi Alba to Join Pal Messi
Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas told reporters Tuesday that the club is signing Spanish defender Jordi Alba, another former FC Barcelona teammate of Lionel Messi. Miami signed Messi, the seven-time Ballon d’Or-winning superstar, and introduced him to fans on Sunday. The club also added Sergio Busquets, who played with Messi and Alba at Barcelona. Alba,…
US Hit by Blazing Heat, Smoky Air, Tropical Storm All at Once
The United States is experiencing with a range of unusual weather, from a tropical storm in Hawaii to record-breaking heat across its Sun Belt states and poor air quality in many areas as smoke from Canadian wildfires wafts across the border. Here are some of the notable weather phenomena striking the United States on Wednesday:…
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