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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 24, 2025 10:02 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Calgary-based machine shop has been ordered by Alberta’s top court to pay a six-figure fine after one of its workers died on the job in 2019. Inland Machining Ltd. was found liable in October 2023 after an employee was fatally injured while operating a manual lathe and became entangled in a moving part.The company appealed on the grounds the sentence was excessive, but the bid was dismissed in November by an appeal court judge. Get breaking National…

For one Ukrainian family in Winnipeg, staying in Canada is a must. Oleksandra and Roman Borys have been in country for two-and-a-half years, and and are still waiting to find out if their family qualifies for the provincial nominee program.The family came to Winnipeg from Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, and Oleksandra said the contrast couldn’t be more stark.“It is really unsafe there right now because Russia shells Ukraine every day,” she said. “Every single day. Every day someone dies (there), It’s like a lottery — you never know whether you will be the next one.“You feel nice (in Winnipeg), with all…

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order hours after being sworn in that could lead to children born in the country no longer being deemed as citizens regardless of their parents’ status. Trump promised during his campaign to become president he would end “birthright citizenship,” something opponents say creates an incentive for people to come into the U.S. illegally. What is birthright citizenship? Birthright citizenship allows for anyone born in the U.S. to be considered a citizen, regardless of whether their parents are also citizens of the country or they’re on a tourist visa or even living there illegally.…

A mass of cold air that meandered south from the Arctic has sent temperatures plunging with wind chills making it feel like -40 Celsius or colder across parts of Canada from New Brunswick to eastern Alberta. Arctic cold occasionally invades the southern latitudes for a few days before retreating north, bringing with it shivering temperatures, Peter Kimbell, meteorologist with Environment Canada, said Monday in an interview.“We have permanently cold air parked across the Arctic …. From time to time, a pool of cold air meanders southward, and basically affects areas that are further south. And when that happens, people colloquially…

There is backlash over an artificial intelligence data centre proposed for northern Alberta. A First Nation says the plans infringe on treaty rights. It is also raising concerns about Premier Danielle Smith’s relationship with a celebrity investor.Last month, the Municipal District of Greenview partnered with Dragon’s Den star Kevin O’Leary to build an off-grid natural gas-powered data centre in its region.The centre would be used to hold computing resources to develop and train artificial intelligence models.Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Chief Sheldon Sunshine told Global News that the site impacts resources on their treaty land and that the First Nation was…

Saskatoon, the fastest-growing city in Saskatchewan, sees its fair share of crime. And with 15 reported homicides in 2024, the many new faces among its leadership are tasked with bringing rising crime to heel. “We heard pretty loud and clear from residents that they are concerned about safety,” said Mayor Cynthia Block. “What we are doing isn’t working. The problem is accelerating.”Saskatoon’s police chief Cameron McBride says the task of lowering crime is made more complex by existing social issues.“We saw reduction in reported property crime, but we saw an increase in reported violent crime,” says McBride, “When we look…

Regina has a new mayor, a new city council and a new year in which to lower crime. “We’re positive about the crime statistics, but that doesn’t mean we can sit back and rest easy,” says Lorilee Davies, Regina’s Deputy Chief of Police.New leaders of Saskatchewan’s capital are challenged with setting priorities to make the city safer.“[The} city council is almost essentially new, and so we will be excited to hear from them what their priorities are,” says Davies. “And the same with our board of police commissioners. We’ve had a lot of turnover there,”Davies believes community feedback is crucial…

Citing “economic wartime,” B.C. Premier David Eby says his government backs a federal plan to respond to proposed U.S. tariffs, up to and including possible export tariffs and targeted export bans. Eby made the comments Wednesday after meeting with premiers from across the country, in anticipation of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canada.Eby said premiers understood the “importance of unity,” and were in consensus on the need to prepare for Trump to impose the full 25 per cent tariff.“We supported the federal government’s proposals around responding with tariffs and continue to support tariff…

Canada’s Crime Severity Index (CSI) ranked North Battleford the most dangerous city in Canada for several years prior to 2023. Jesse Gilbert, Battleford RCMP detachment commander, says “the numbers are there and, you know, there’s no hiding them. But they don’t tell the whole story?”Though the index no longer ranks smaller cities like North Battleford alongside those like Saskatoon, Mayor Kelli Hawtin says the city has worked hard to change its reputation as a hotspot for crime.“…over five years we’re looking at a 67 per cent reduction in firearms offences, specifically. That’s one statistic we’re looking at. And we are…

The trial for a Halifax youth accused of participating in the killing of a 16-year-old student last year heard Monday from one of the victim’s friends, but much of his testimony was debunked by a defence lawyer. The 17-year-old accused, who can’t be identified, has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the killing of Ahmad Maher Al Marrach, who was stabbed outside the Halifax Shopping Centre on April 22.The 15-year-old witness told the judge-only trial that Al Marrach had asked him via text message to gather some friends and head to the mall to watch him fight another boy.“We…