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Calgary taxpayers were on the hook for more than $1 billion over the last decade in costs related to provincial downloading, according to a new city report. The report, which will be presented to city councillors next week, said there’s been an adverse impact on the City of Calgary’s finances due to responsibilities being pushed down from other levels of government, but “typically” the provincial government.According to city administration estimates, the province directly downloaded a total of approximately $1.05 billion in costs between 2016 and 2026, with the gap expected to be $145 million in next year’s budget.“We need the…

It’s been a week shy of a month since the Budget was handed down (time flies when you’re having not much fun) and it’s still among the top political stories every day.And not in a good way.

In recent weeks, PM Anwar has been forced to weigh in on UMNO’s calculated fractures to his Unity Government.At a PH convention on May 17 in the Johor capital of Johor Bahru, Anwar declared his government’s readiness to “fight seriously” and characterised the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional (BN) manoeuvres as approaching betrayal. He also raised the spectre of calling nationwide snap polls, which are not due until February 2028.But Anwar’s tough words have not stopped UMNO from flexing its muscles through the sequential dissolutions of Johor and Negeri Sembilan state assemblies this week.WHY NOW?The term of Johor state assembly only expires in…

new video loaded: How Ebola Spreads Through Gold MiningOur chief Africa correspondent, Declan Walsh, reports from the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak on how the gold mining industry and the outbreak are linked.By Declan Walsh, Estelle Caswell, Coleman Lowndes and Arlette BashiziJune 5, 2026

In a recorded phone call from inside Iran’s Evin Prison, Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh made a plea to the U.S. government to obtain medical help for him and other Americans detained in Tehran’s notorious prison.”Even if treating our diseases is a big demand, it would have at least asked the Iranian authorities to reduce not all the physical pressure and mental torture against us in captivity, but at least some of it,” Valizadeh said in the recording recently obtained by CBS News.Since the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran three months ago, the country has been under a near-total…

Alex Murdaugh defense team details appeal win, slams ‘lying’ clerk South Carolina’s Supreme Court overturned Alex Murdaugh’s murder conviction, ordering a new trial due to jury tampering. Defense attorneys Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin celebrate the unanimous decision, revealing Murdaugh’s surprise and relief. They highlight the former court clerk’s alleged perjury and lobbying of the jury, which they claim invalidated the original verdict, questioning the prosecution’s evidence and motive. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office is asking the state Supreme Court to unseal secret court transcripts tied to the removal of Alex…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Toronto says only a fraction of the 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets it bought as an investment remain unsold, with the soccer gamble looking set to pay off a week before the games begin. Officials put a plan into action last year to use host city privileges to buy more than 3,500 general admissions tickets to the six international soccer matches taking place in Toronto, planning to sell them on for a profit to fund future events.Fifty-two of the tickets were put aside to run a sweepstakes, while the…

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MINISTER SAYS CONCILIATION WILL NOT IMPROVE TIESBilateral relations between Thailand and Cambodia have been on edge following two rounds of intense border clashes last year that killed nearly 150 people and displaced at least 300,000 on both sides, although a December ceasefire is still holding.Cambodia’s decision to use compulsory conciliation – where a five-member panel delivers a set of non-binding recommendations – will not improve overall ties between the two countries, said Sihasak, who also serves as deputy prime minister.”We simply don’t agree with how they approached this,” he said, referring to Cambodia’s stance.So far, the UN-backed mechanism has only…

NewsFeedThousands of people have been protesting in Albania’s capital against a $5 billion luxury resort project backed by the US president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo