‘Peterson law’: Alberta bill to limit power of regulatory bodies on member behaviour

‘Peterson law’: Alberta bill to limit power of regulatory bodies on member behaviour

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s government plans to limit what behaviour professional regulators can police in the interest of strengthening freedom of expression. A bill introduced in the house Thursday aims to narrow what kind of behaviour regulated professionals — from architects to welders — can be disciplined for by their regulators. Smith is calling it…

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Flames, smoke, sirens: Delegates flee as fire erupts at COP30 Summit in Brazil—Watch

Flames, smoke, sirens: Delegates flee as fire erupts at COP30 Summit in Brazil—Watch

(Video credits: X @BGatesIsaPyscho) A fire broke out at the COP30 climate summit in Belem, Brazil, on Thursday, forcing thousands of delegates to evacuate and halting negotiations at a critical moment in the two-week conference. Ironically, the blaze appears to have been caused by electrical equipment, likely a microwave — showing that even a summit…

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U.S. judge orders Trump to end National Guard deployment in Washington D.C. – National

U.S. judge orders Trump to end National Guard deployment in Washington D.C. – National

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the U.S. capital. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb concluded that President Donald Trump’s military takeover in Washington, D.C., illegally intrudes on local officials’ authority to direct law enforcement in the district. She put her…

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Stock markets fall, erasing earlier gains amid AI, interest rate fears – National

Stock markets fall, erasing earlier gains amid AI, interest rate fears – National

Jarring swings keep rocking Wall Street, and U.S. stocks erased a big morning gain to drop on Thursday as the market remains skittish following weeks of doubts and erratic moves. After initially soaring toward what seemed like its best day since May, with an early surge of 1.9%, the S&P 500 erased all of it…

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Pipeline deal from Alberta to B.C. North Coast reportedly in the works, speculation remains

Pipeline deal from Alberta to B.C. North Coast reportedly in the works, speculation remains

There is a lot of speculation in Ottawa that a new deal is imminent for a pipeline to move Alberta oil to B.C.’s North Coast. The Alberta and federal governments are said to be close to signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to move forward with the project. It would include new or expanded port…

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Miss Universe contestant rushed to hospital after falling off stage – National

Miss Universe contestant rushed to hospital after falling off stage – National

The Miss Universe 2025 competition was barely underway when one contestant tumbled off the stage after a single misstep. In video shared to social media of the Nov. 19 incident, Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry took the stage during the preliminary evening gown round in an orange gown and high heels. Henry, 28, can be seen…

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‘Seditious behaviour, punishable by death!’: Trump attacks Democrats telling US troops to refuse illegal orders

‘Seditious behaviour, punishable by death!’: Trump attacks Democrats telling US troops to refuse illegal orders

President Donald Trump on Thursday called six Democratic lawmakers as “traitors” and called for them to face execution after they released a video telling members of the US military they have a duty to refuse illegal orders.Trump reposted an article about the video on Truth Social, adding: “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” Earlier, he wrote:…

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Trump calls Jimmy Kimmel a ‘bum’ after host’s Epstein files monologue – National

Trump calls Jimmy Kimmel a ‘bum’ after host’s Epstein files monologue – National

U.S. President Donald Trump jabbed at late-night host Jimmy Kimmel early Thursday after he opened his show on Wednesday night with comments about the Epstein files and questioned whether Trump knows anything more about the sex offender’s crimes. “We are carefully following the path of Hurricane Epstein right now. It is a Category 5; it…

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COP30: Fire prompts evacuation at Brazil building used for UN climate talks – National

COP30: Fire prompts evacuation at Brazil building used for UN climate talks – National

A fire spread through pavilions being used for U.N. climate talks in Brazil and prompted evacuations Thursday on the next-to-last day of the conference but nobody was hurt, officials said. Organizers said the fire was under control and caused no injuries, but fire officials ordered the evacuation of the entire site for the conference, known as COP30, and it wasn’t clear when…

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Fire disrupts COP30 climate summit in Brazil

Fire disrupts COP30 climate summit in Brazil

A fire forced organizers of the UN’s COP30 climate talks in Belem in northern Brazil to empty the site on Thursday. Reporters and other attendees were sent a circular note saying there was a “fire incident in Zone B,” and asking them to “evacuate the venue immediately.” A siren sounded inside the venue signaling participants…

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