🏛️ Government & Politics
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Alberta mail-in ballot window closes Friday; 610,000-plus applications already submitted. Elections Alberta moved the application deadline up to Sept. 25 and says ballots must be returned by Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. to be counted; applicants must include a photocopy of government ID showing Alberta residence and some voters may need an attestation form.
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Edmonton man who 3D‑printed guns sentenced to three years in prison. Roy Tucker, 31, faced more than 40 charges stemming from Project Reproduction; police seized 38 lawfully owned firearms, 32,000 rounds of ammunition and 27 overcapacity magazines during a June 2023 northside search, and Crown said officers could assemble three operational guns from 3D‑printed parts.
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Meals on Wheels starts daily lunches for every student at St. Teresa of Calcutta school. The program serves lunch four days a week at the Boyle Street elementary; Meals on Wheels executive director Adam Zawadiuk said the charity has expanded beyond seniors after five decades to address food insecurity among students, and Edmonton Catholic Schools manager Cheryl Shinkaruk confirmed students can now access hot and cold nutritious lunches.
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Receiver says $11.5M moved from Sturgeon Lake trust to RathPC to cover Tallcree payment. Court filings show two cheques totalling $11.5 million were issued Jan. 23, 2024 to RathPC and $8.5 million was paid into Alberta Court of King’s Bench; Sturgeon Lake Chief Sheldon Sunshine says the repayment came from funds held for beneficiaries including minors.
💼 Economy & Business
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Whyte Avenue bagel shop removes its top seller because beef jumped to $17/kg. Beb’s Bagels co‑owner Lindon Carter said smoke meat ingredient costs rose from about $10/kg three years ago to as high as $17/kg, forcing the shop to take the smoke meat sandwich off the menu to preserve quality and staff pay structure.
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Global Business Forum opens in Banff with speakers including astronaut Jeremy Hansen. The 27th annual conference at the Banff Springs Hotel will cover AI, space travel and Canada‑U.S. relations, and lists speakers such as former Alberta lieutenant‑governor Lois Mitchell (co‑chair), Jeremy Hansen and former ambassador Kirsten Hillman.
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Insurers report more than $1.8 billion in severe‑weather claims across the Prairies. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says Prairie provinces have submitted over $1.8B in claims tied to recent severe weather events.
📰 Also Today
- Albertans to vote on whether provincial laws should prevail over federal ones, referendum set for Oct. 19.
- Opinion: I was pushed to be self‑sufficient; author urges provincial independence.
- Examining Alberta’s dual‑practice model for surgery wait times, policy debate continues.
- RCMP seeking suspect in deadly Lloydminster shooting, investigation ongoing.
- West Edmonton Mall staging a 1981 throwback event, bringing 1981 nostalgia to shoppers.
- Edmonton mayor argues city councils should not run like Alberta’s cabinet, mayor says no.
