A senior Canadian official said on the eve of Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit that the government believes India is no longer plotting attacks on Canadians; Canadian agencies had previously linked India to a campaign beginning in 2022 that included the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Council voted 7-4 to purchase a $1.64 million building on Idylwyld Drive to convert into a drop-in centre, using federal encampment-response funding; councillors have until the end of March to allocate the funds.
A proposed Nova Scotia law would increase fines and allow peace officers to enforce cannabis rules alongside police; legal experts and a former justice minister say the bill lacks detail on training and could disproportionately affect Indigenous communities.
The Alberta government says Budget 26 will add $143 million to hire 1,600 teachers and 800 support staff and raise education funding to $10.8 billion; the Alberta Teachers' Association called the investment significant but said specifics and recruitment plans are still unclear.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith warned of a difficult provincial budget and linked immigration and asylum seekers to fiscal pressures, and she announced nine referendum questions — including five on immigration — to be held in October.
City council voted 7-4 to buy a building at 130 Idylwyld Dr. for a provincial drop-in warming centre using $1.65 million, mostly from a federal homelessness fund; some nearby businesses and councillors raised concerns because a YWCA-operated daycare with 90 spots is planned across the street.
Bridger Pipeline has proposed a line to carry about 550,000 barrels per day from the Canada–U.S. border to Wyoming and says it would need a presidential permit; parts of the cancelled Keystone XL system in Canada remain in place and a South Bow certificate is still valid.
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees says 89.2% of its nursing care members voted to ratify a deal with Covenant Health that includes a 12% wage increase over four years and market adjustments, covering more than 2,900 staff and retroactive to April 1, 2024.
The fourth annual Hastings Snowshoe Hustle took place Jan. 18 at Camp Cedar Ridge and combined snowshoe races with community activities such as dog sled demonstrations and skating; organizers reported about 40 participants and visitors from nearby towns.
Faraday Township council approved installation of two permanent turtle crossing signs following a request from the Think Turtle Conservation Initiative, with Think Turtle supplying the signs and the township providing posts and hardware.
