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Country Thunder Alberta cancelled their annual mega-festival less then two days before the event, NL Health Services quietly ended automatic parental access to children’s health information, and more.
Farkas could have saved Country Thunder. He didn’t.
Country Thunder Alberta cancelled their annual mega-festival less then two days before the event in response to bylaw changes supported by Calgary city council and Mayor Jeromy Farkas
The left wing caucus of Calgary city hall recently doubled down on the anti-music NIMBY law that is already set to severely impact events during the week of Stampede.
“Today, we have made the difficult decision to cancel Country Thunder Alberta 2026,” reads a statement posted to social media.
“Country Thunder has been in direct communication with the City of Calgary to resolve escalating challenges,” the statement said, adding that construction, loss of critical infrastructure, and a “restrictive noise bylaw” made it impossible for the event to proceed. Keep Reading
Newfoundland parents cut off from kids’ health records at age 12
Newfoundland parents just got the memo: Once your kid turns 12, the government says you’re no longer automatically entitled to know what’s in their medical records.
A June 19 letter from NL Health Services quietly ended automatic parental access to children’s health information. From age 12 to 15, parents now need the child’s permission to see the records. At 16, the teenager takes full control. Keep Reading
Joly welcomes Chinese EV makers as forced-labour questions go unanswered
China’s state-subsidized EV makers are being lined up for a major slice of Canada’s auto market, even as Ottawa won’t clearly explain how it plans to enforce its own forced-labour import ban.
“All Chinese EV makers I met [want] access to the 49,000-vehicle import quota and are willing to explore joint ventures in Canada to produce in Canada,” Joly told reporters, without further detail.
“Are you still prepared to increase the quota every year?” asked a reporter. “That quota would be increasing,” replied Joly. Keep Reading
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B.C. fails to crack Canada’s top 15 most affordable cities list
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