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Former journalist challenging for NDP

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:16:53 GMT

On the left side of the spectrum, Jazminn Hintz has taken up the flag for the NDP in the Taber-Warner riding.Hintz is a former journalist who grew up on her family farm and understands the importance of agriculture in building a strong, diversified economy.Hintz is committed to expanding high-speed internet in rural Alberta and ensuring one million more Albertans have access to a family doctor. She intends to work to make life more affordable for families by freezing personal taxes and implementing a cap on utility bills.Hintz did not respond to requests for an election profile interview.

Coaldale teacher on the campaign trail for the Solidarity Movement

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:16:53 GMT

By Trevor BuschSunny South [email protected] the campaign for the Solidarity Movement of Alberta for the Taber-Warner riding, Brent Ginther stands for common sense principles.“The Solidarity Movement is led by Artur Pawlowski, the pastor from Calgary who keeps getting thrown in jail for when he went down to Coutts there, and giving his sermon. The party stands for a lot of common sense, conservative principles.”Ginther said he got involved with the Solidarity Movement of Alberta after a purge of the Independence Party of Alberta rescinded the membership of Pawlowski.He believes the UCP have a lot to answer for in their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.“The main reason I got into this was because Grant Hunter (Taber-Warner UCP) didn’t do the right things during COVID, and go against his party. And so I could not look myself in the mirror and do the exact same thing. He did go along with a party that I knew was doing the wrong thing. So I left them. Art needed 44 ...

Terry Wolsey answers Candidate Questionnaire

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:16:53 GMT

Terry Wolsey of the Independence Party is running in the Cardston-Siksika riding. He provided the following answers to SSN’s candidate questionnaire:1) What are the top issues in the Cardston-Siksika riding and what would you and your party do to try to address those issues?Wolsey: The top issue is our MLA supported every mandate imposed on us by his party .  He needs to be held accountable for doing that.  We cannot enable this behavior as the result will not improve.2) Should Alberta implement a provincial police force or retain the RCMP? What about CPP versus a provincial pension plan?Wolsey: It is up to the voter to decide on these issues surrounding the RCMP.  The Independence Party’s (TIP) policy is the voter is the deciding factor for implementation of such policy we call that Direct Democracy.3) With a global national push for more green energy how does Alberta integrate and promote the virtues of its oil and gas industry?Wolsey: TIP supports responsibility and balance for a...

Judge again denies bond as Kaylin Gillis murder suspect faces additional charges

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:16:53 GMT

FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The suspect accused of shooting and killing a young woman when she and her friends accidentally pulled into his driveway returning to court Wednesday and now facing additional charges.Sixty-five-year-old Kevin Monahan faces one count of murder in the second degree, as well as reckless endangerment and tampering with evidence according to a new indictment issued May 18. Appearing in court Wednesday, the prosecution and defense once again argued their cases to Judge Adam Michelini on the subject of bail. Read the latest on the fatal shooting of Kaylin Gillis Monahan’s attorney, Kurt Mausert, entering Monahan's not guilty plea and using every tool in his arsenal trying to release his client on bond or to at least delay his trial. The prosecution, lead by DA Tony Jordan, standing firm saying not only should Judge Michelini keep Monahan in jail, but also adding that their team is ready for trial at the word go."We will be ready. I mean, we’re ready to...

Vermont Paws & Boots helping veterans and first responders

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:16:53 GMT

BENNINGTON, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Every day in this country a startling number of veterans and first responders take their own lives. The stress that comes with the job is often too much to bear. In Bennington, Vermont, those vets, police and fire personnel have someplace to turn for help. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Michelle LeBlanc runs a program called Paws and Boots, matching people who are dealing with PTSD with a service dog. As LeBlanc explains it, "We started very simple, training dogs in fields, parking lots, Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, any place we could find space to teach and train."A recent graduate of the program.Michelle runs the program because she understands the stress level that the military or working in police and fire can bring. "I was in the military service for six years after college, then I spent 22 years with the Vermont State Police," she explains. Answering The Call: Local company’s life-saving ...

Gamblers can’t get credit at Colorado casinos after Polis, concerned about abuse, vetoes measure

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:16:53 GMT

Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill Tuesday that would’ve let casinos extend credit lines to gamblers, a measure that proponents said was aimed at high-rollers but critics charged would fuel risky gambling behavior.The bill — SB23-259 — would’ve let casinos extend $1,000 or more in credit to gamblers who passed certain screenings. The bill had bipartisan support — sponsors included Democrats Sen. Dylan Roberts and Rep. Marc Snyder, plus Republicans Sen. Mark Baisley and Rep. Ron Weinberg — who said it was intended to help out-of-state big spenders travel with less cash on hand and bolster the state’s casino industry.Other lawmakers, though, argued the bill could be used by problematic gamblers to fuel addictions. Polis agreed.“If the purported target of this bill is out-of-state ‘high-rollers,’ then the credit line should be geared specifically to those patrons,” the governor wrote in his letter rejecting the bill. “However, as ...

Douglas County school board revises much-debated equity policy

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:16:53 GMT

A divided Douglas County school board on Tuesday revised the district’s much-debated equity policy, which has been under review after a conservative majority took control of the board last year.The board split 4-2 on its vote to approve the revisions to the policy, which has been in place in Douglas County School District since 2021. A seventh member, Elizabeth Hanson, resigned during the meeting, ahead of the vote, citing the changes as one of the reasons she was stepping down.“I don’t feel I can look our students in the eyes and assure them that this board is doing everything in our power to meet our moral and or legal obligations to make sure that our students have an inclusive and safe learning environment,” Hanson told The Denver Post.During the meeting, board directors made further changes to their proposed revisions. For example, one change that would have removed words such as “unbiased” and “culturally responsive” from a phrase about learning environments was nixed and the ...

Disneyland and Imagineering working with James Cameron on new 'Avatar' experience

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:16:53 GMT

Walt Disney Imagineering is working with director James Cameron on a new Avatar experience expected to debut at the Disneyland Resort in the future.Disneyland Resort president Ken Potrock provided an update on the new experience during the OC forum event on May 18, the Orange County Register reported.The event, held at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel, allowed Disneyland officials to share their plans for Disneyland Forward with Orange County business and city leaders. Disneyland pitches theme park expansion plans to Anaheim neighbors Disneyland Forward is a proposed plan detailing how officials want to update and renovate the Anaheim theme park. The project will include new attractions, shops and restaurants within its existing 490-acre footprint, the Los Angeles Times reported.News of the Avatar experience surprised Disney fans and company officials alike when Disney CEO Bob Iger made the announcement during a company earnings call in February.Iger made the announcement after th...

A's, Nevada leaders reach tentative ballpark agreement

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:16:53 GMT

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a tentative agreement with the Oakland Athletics and legislative leaders for a stadium funding plan after weeks of negotiations over how much the state will contribute to a $1.5 billion Las Vegas ballpark, according to a joint statement.The tentative agreement indicates a funding bill will be introduced in the Nevada Legislature in the coming days, giving lawmakers less than two weeks to consider it before the session ends. The threat of a special legislative session looms if lawmakers can’t agree on the terms by June 5. The financing isn't a sure thing either. The announcement is on the heels of the Oakland Athletics’ agreement to use land on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip where the Tropicana Las Vegas casino resort sits — a pivot from an earlier agreement for a stadium nearby that came with a $500 million price tag that many lawmakers signaled was too high.The statement Wednesday didn't speci...

DeSantis-Musk alliance was a year in the making

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:16:53 GMT

By Steve Contorno | CNNWhen Tesla CEO Elon Musk first mused about buying Twitter in early 2022, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was among the many Republicans publicly cheering on the tech billionaire’s pursuit of a social media platform long viewed by conservatives as hostile to them.But DeSantis pressed further than most GOP officials. Dangling the Florida pension fund’s investments in the company, the governor vowed to turn the country’s third largest state against Twitter’s board if they didn’t sell to Musk.“We’re going to be looking at ways that the state of Florida potentially can be holding these Twitter board of directors accountable for breaching their fiduciary duty,” he said in April 2022. “So stay tuned on that.”Now, a year after DeSantis came to Musk’s aide, the Silicon Valley mogul is returning the favor. DeSantis launched his presidential campaign Wednesday from Twitter with Musk joining the Florida governor for the announcement on the site he now owns after a $44 billion s...