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    Remembering the Hart brothers, Calgary’s wrestling royalty

    With Vice TV recently releasing a documentary called Dark Side of the Ring, TNT decided to interview Michael Finney, one the Hart’s family friends, to get his perspective on the Hart’s, their legacy, and what they mean to wrestling fans.

    Iranian-Canadians loath the Iranian Regime, says local advocate

    Parseyan: “It is almost impossible to articulate the pain they must feel every day. Many of them are channelling their frustrations for answers. Our Prime Minister spoke well during this tragedy and showed support for the community, but I believe the words have yet to see action – which does not and should not include bowing to Iran’s Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif,  the well-spoken spin doctor of Iran’s regime. I feel terrible for the families because they have yet to hear answers. Does Iran claim that an instructor-level operator behind the missile defence system somehow mistook a commercial aircraft just outside of Iran’s busiest international airport for a 4-meter cruise missile? Not likely, and this story has much more to develop. We know this, Iran knows this, and the black box and the illegally confiscated cell phones of the crash victims could shed light on this.”

    NHL announces plans to return to play; could Edmonton play host?

    “I think it could be a great way to promote our city. The more we can attract business here during these tough times the better for everyone. The city already invested a lot of money into the new arena district and so I hope that this can be achieved without more tax dollars being spent.”

    Lac Ste. Anne Country experiencing floods not seen in decades

    MLA for Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland Shane Getson quickly responded to the press release over social media, taking the opportunity to get into the air himself to monitor the situation. “[I flew] over the Sturgeon, Paddle, Pembina and Lobstick rivers today and can confirm that all are at capacity or overflowing,” stated Getson on his official Facebook page.

    New video shows French boats aiding illegal migrants across the English Channel

    While illegal immigration across the Channel has been a problem since 2018, the numbers have spike during the coronavirous pandemic. In April alone, at least 864 migrants successfully made their way across the Channel, compared to only 539 in all of 2018.

    Cantin-Nantel: This leadership race is do-or-die for Social Conservatives

    This leadership race is crucial because it will define the future of conservatism in Canada. Our culture is becoming more “woke” and politically correct, and so is the Conservative party. 

    Ambrose: Trudeau fears MacKay

    With the CPC in desperate need of leadership, yet it’s base at wits-end, it’s hard to see how the base stands united moving forward. Conservatives are too busy arguing over which candidate is not a liberal, as the threat of further division looms. We have two federal conservative parties and neither can take on the cult of Trudeau at the present time. While conservatives have a knack for rebranding every so often, the Liberal Party. Liberals only have one shade of red. While Trudeau is the author of many embarrassing mistakes, the party stands by his leadership, as a united front. Those who did not tow the company line faced disciplinary action were marginalized from party ranks, and eventually banished from caucus. Case in point, Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott. While the goal is to defeat Trudeau and remain electable, unity is key as not to say whose conservative beliefs are a better shade of blue than mine and vice versa.

    With COVID-19 Restrictions lifting, Edmonton City Councillor opposes ‘blanket’ Local State of Emergency

    “If we were not in a State of Local Emergency, and if the mayor or a fellow councillor wanted extra powers to respond to a crisis, a meeting by City Council could be convened pretty quickly, and we could grant those powers for as long as needed.” Though not privy to all the conversations had, either due to their technical nature between bureaucracies or those had between the mayor and the province, Dziadyk has made his position clear.

    Hong Kong’s freedom at risk as China imposes authoritarian control

    Right now, China is moving to ban “treason, secession, sedition and subversion” in Hong Kong, which is a way for the Chinese government to crack down on pro-democracy demonstrations and protests against the Communist Party of China (CCP) and undermine local law in Hong Kong.

    Canadian Biathlon athlete Gillian Gowling talks Olympic training, and firearms

    “Biathletes are trained how to safely handle rifles. Before you even start shooting there’s obviously that’s a huge component of safety just because we want to practice a safe sport and make sure everyone’s handling firearms responsibly.”