Dean Bennett
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Dean Bennett
Deal struck between Calgary and Alberta for new $800M arena for Calgary Flames
The deal is sealed: the NHL’s Calgary Flames are getting a new $800-million arena.
Danielle Smith says she is prepared to use Alberta sovereignty act against feds' net-zero grid plans
Alberta's premier says achieving net zero 12 years from now is not realistic, adding that it could lead to power blackouts because Alberta wouldn’t have a reliable source of baseload power, such as natural gas.
Alberta wants to grab half of the Canada Pension Plan if it splits
Alberta’s premier fired the starter’s pistol on Thursday for a provincewide consultation on whether to quit the Canada Pension Plan while releasing a report that estimates the province deserves more than half CPP's assets.
Report to be released on whether Alberta should ditch CPP for homegrown pension plan
The Alberta government is set to release its long-promised report on whether the province should quit the Canada Pension Plan and pursue its own provincial program.
Wildfires disrupt N.W.T. phone, internet services causing further stress for evacuees
Wildfires continue to disrupt communication services in the Northwest Territories as crews braced for tough days fighting the blaze threatening the capital city of Yellowknife.
'Astronomical costs': N.W.T. politicians weigh damage, next steps in wildfire crisis
Wildfires threatening communities in the Northwest Territories were kept at bay on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, as politicians continued grappling with “astronomical” costs of fighting the blazes and how to eventually get people home.
Alberta premier trots out contradictory narratives for imposed wind and solar pause
Her United Conservative Party government has faced criticism for announcing the moratorium with no advance notice and without consulting stakeholders, jeopardizing billions of dollars in potential investment in renewables.
Alberta government promises to crack down on clinics charging for faster doctor access
The Alberta government says a Calgary medical clinic charging its patients fees for faster access to a physician is an outlier and it will take action against any clinic that follows suit.
Feds warn Alberta clinic planning to charge for faster doctor access
Health Canada says a Calgary medical clinic that soon plans to charge its patients a fee to gain faster access to a family doctor would be breaching medicare laws.
CBC News issues retraction over report on email interference by Alberta premier's office
CBC News is retracting a report alleging someone in Premier Danielle Smith’s office emailed Crown prosecutors to question and challenge the handling of cases involving COVID-19 protests in Alberta that blocked traffic at a U.S. border crossing for more than two weeks.