Northern lights and glowing noctilucent clouds collide in a rare night sky show over Alberta (photo) The surprise display was captured on June 9 by aurora chaser Harlan Thomas. Space · Jun 17, 2025
Trump denies Macron's claims linking early G7 summit exit and Israel-Iran ceasefire deal The US president left the G7 summit in Canada one day early on Monday, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to say Trump left to work on the Israel-Iran ceasefire deal. Trump denied this on his Truth Social platform. Euronews · Jun 17, 2025
Live: Trump and world leaders attend G7 summit against backdrop of trade war tension and Middle East conflict Watch live as Donald Trump meets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as he attends the G7 summit in Alberta on Monday (16 June). The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2025
Prime Minister to visit Canada for trade and security talks Mark Carney will welcome Sir Keir Starmer ahead of the 2025 G7 leaders’ summit in Alberta. Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025
Carney invites Modi to G7 summit despite strained ties between Canada and India Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit in Alberta later this month The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025
‘Loyal to the oil’ – how religion and striking it rich shape Canada’s hockey fandom Déjà vu is a common occurrence in the world of sports, and the Edmonton Oilers are no strangers to repeat matchups. The Canadian team faced off against the New York Islanders in both 1983 and ’84 for hockey’s biggest prize, the Stanley Cup. In this year’s National Hockey League finals,… The Conversation · Jun 4, 2025
What if Alberta really did vote to separate? Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is using sovereignty sentiments in Alberta as a kind of implied threat to get a better deal for the province. The Conversation · Jun 4, 2025
Canada’s wildfires may impact gas prices: here’s how Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, told The Independent that if Canada’s oil production shutdown continues, “it could be a bit more problematic to [U.S.] refineries and it could be more impactful.” The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Recent Canadian wildfires are record-breaking – and will threaten US air quality for days After historic seasons in last two years, blazes continue trend of warm, dry conditions intensified by climate crisis The Guardian - US · May 30, 2025
Grattan on Friday: Trump, tariffs and the Middle East are looming challenges for Albanese Australia these days receives invitations to big-league international conferences. And so Anthony Albanese will be off soon to the G7 meeting in Alberta, Canada, on June 15-17. The Conversation · May 29, 2025
Why Alberta’s push for independence pales in comparison to Scotland’s in 2014 One day after the Liberal Party secured their fourth consecutive federal election victory, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tabled legislation to change the signature threshold needed to put citizen-proposed constitutional questions on the ballot. She lowered it from the current 600,000 signatures to 177,000. The Conversation · May 27, 2025
How Trump has turbocharged a Canadian province’s quest for independence At the very moment Canada needs to be united, Alberta has put the question of independence back on the table, says political science professor Lisa Young The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2025
Former Ukrainian presidential aide shot dead in Madrid – Europe live Former politician Andriy Portnov advised the pro-Russian Viktor Yanukovych and had fled Ukraine in 2014 The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2025
Alberta has long accused Ottawa of trying to destroy its oil industry. Here’s why that’s a dangerous myth “Alberta is a place soaked in self-deception.” Those words began Alberta-based journalist Mark Lisac’s 2004 book aimed at shattering the myths that have unhelpfully animated too much of Alberta’s politics over the past few decades. The Conversation · May 8, 2025
International Business Times · May 8, 2025 G7 Leaders Consider Discussing North Korea's Crypto Threat At Canada Summit: Report G7 leaders may discuss North Korea's threat to the cryptocurrency industry when they meet in Alberta next month, a new report revealed, highlighting the growing importance of blockchain, digital assets, and crypto in the geopolitical world.
Barchart · May 6, 2025 Top 100 Stocks to Buy: Is Super Group a Super Bet? In Monday’s trading, online bettor Super Group moved up 29 spots in Barchart’s Top 100 Stocks to Buy, into 54th place. Up 152% in the past year, does SGHC stock have more in the tank?
Latin Times · May 6, 2025 Prime Minister Of Conservative Province Takes Step Towards Referendum To Separate From Canada The conservative prime minister of Canadian province Alberta said she will hold a referendum on separation from the country if a petition reaches a threshold of signatures
The Conversation · Apr 14, 2025 Coal in Alberta: Neither public outrage nor waning global demand seem to matter to Danielle Smith “We heard you, Albertans.” With those words, Alberta Energy Minister Brian Jean put coal mining in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains back on the table last December. Common sense might suggest Jean meant that Albertans are in favour of resuscitating metallurgical coal mining there, but that’s not the case.
The Conversation · Apr 13, 2025 How I’m teaching Holocaust literature in light of Canadian recommendations around combatting antisemitism As university students encounter hate speech, like statements perpetrated by music industry personalities they may have once enjoyed, they have questions about antisemitism — and what it really is.
The Conversation · Apr 2, 2025 Danielle Smith’s subservient Florida trip flouts the Team Canada approach to fighting Trump Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is facing fierce criticism for using taxpayer money to meet American far-right pundit Ben Shapiro in Florida as part of a recent fundraiser for conservative think tank PragerU.
The Conversation · Mar 30, 2025 Canada should recognize celebrations like Eid, Diwali and Lunar New Year as public holidays “For Eid we have to call in sick and I don’t like that. You should have the day off school. And everybody gets a holiday….Not everybody celebrates it, people just want to have a day off. Having Eid, I fasted 30 days, like a month and I had to call…
The Guardian - US · Mar 24, 2025 Were the all-conquering Edmonton Grads the most dominant team of all time? The Canadians were described by basketball’s inventor as his sport’s finest team. And they competed at a time when female athletes were often dismissed
The Conversation · Mar 23, 2025 Pharmacare is now law in Canada, but negotiations with provinces could slow progress Despite Canada’s commitment to universal health care, one in 20 Canadians cannot afford their prescribed medications, with people from Alberta, New Brunswick and British Columbia being the most likely to say they’re missing doses due to costs.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2025 ‘Trump tariffs are reshaping our politics’: Canadians on their election Voters reflect on their priorities and mood shifts in their communities before a crucial contest
The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025 Alberta’s oil and gas wells threaten people’s health, but there are disparities in who is most at risk Around 13 per cent of Albertans live within 1.5 kilometres of an active oil or gas well. Given the link between oil and gas production and ill health, this leaves a significant proportion of the province’s population at risk.