Bill Graveland
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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'Say something': Protesters gather as G7 leaders' summit begins in Alberta
As world leaders gather at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., Lesley Boyer has a message.
'Elbows up': Plane spotters and protesters greet the arrival of G7 leaders in Calgary
Airplane enthusiasts are setting up at the Calgary International Airport in hopes of seeing some exciting aircraft land for the start of the G7 leaders' summit in nearby Kananaskis, Alta.
Carney discussed "partnerships" with oil and gas executives in Calgary
Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down with oil and gas executives in Calgary on Sunday to discuss partnerships and to get their input for his plans to make Canada an energy superpower.
California governor asks Canadians to ignore Trump, come back for sand, sun and wine
Canadians’ boycott of travel to the US is hitting hard on California’s sandy shores, prompting the state’s governor to make a social media pitch-plea to come back.
Crowsnest Pass residents vote today on contentious new coal mine
It's been more than 40 years since coal was king in the scenic Crowsnest Pass of southwestern Alberta, but a referendum vote on Monday could sway a contentious debate on bringing it back.
Crown seeks nine-year prison term for protesters at Coutts border blockade
A Crown prosecutor says two men convicted of mischief and weapons offences at the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta., should spend nine years in prison, but defence lawyers think their clients have already spent enough time behind bars.
Judge instructs jury in murder-conspiracy trial of Coutts protesters
Jurors deciding the fate of two men accused of conspiring to murder police at the Coutts, Alta., border crossing were urged by a judge on Wednesday to block out background noise in the high-profile case.
Final arguments in Coutts blockade trial on murder-conspiracy charges
Lawyers are set to make final arguments to a jury today in the trial of two men accused of conspiring to murder police at the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta.
Three men guilty of mischief in 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta.
The three were on trial in Court of King's Bench for their roles in a blockade that tied up cross-border traffic between Canada and the United States at Coutts for two weeks in early 2022 in protest of COVID-19 rules and restrictions.
'My job is not to be popular,' Trudeau says after premiers urge him to dump carbon price hike
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back on Wednesday on growing demands from premiers to dump the planned April 1 hike to the consumer carbon levy, saying leaders must tackle both affordability and climate change.