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The PM’s former chief of staff says she “learned a lot from being around people from different walks of life” in the civil service. BBC News

Calgary mayoral race remains tight with many undecided voters: pollAdam MacVicar

According to a new poll from Leger, 45 per cent of Calgary voters are undecided with just over six weeks to go until election day.

Advocacy groups launch legal challenge against Alberta’s Bill 27Skylar Peters

Two advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against the province surrounding Bill 27, a controversial piece of legislation that aims to regulate pronoun use for gender-fluid students.

Surrey School District faces expensive portable removal costsAmy Judd

Surrey’s District Parent Advisory Council says the cost to remove the portables they are replacing is more than $100,000 each.

‘Fury’ over Father Ted creator arrest and ‘nervy bond markets’

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan’s arrest and skyrocketing borrowing costs dominate Wednesday’s papers. BBC News

Trump references Alabama’s stunning defeat in Space Command announcement as Tuberville gloats about Auburn

President Donald Trump made a brief reference to Alabama’s stunning loss to Florida State over the weekend when he announced Tuesday that Space Command headquarters would move from Colorado to…

Okanagan brewery pairs brews with bricks as it becomes Lego retailerSydney Morton

Lego bricks and beer appear to be the perfect recipe over at Copper Brewing Company in Kelowna, B.C.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,287

Here are the key events on day 1,287 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera

Jury clears Cardi B of assault on security guard in Los Angeles

A number of viral moments thrust the civil case into the spotlight. BBC News

Trump says 11 killed in strike on alleged drug-carrying boat from Venezuela

The US military attack comes as the US surges military presence in the Caribbean, risking an escalation with Venezuela. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from…

Retired UFC star Jon Jones exonerated after New Mexico prosecutors drop charges in traffic case

UFC star Jon Jones has cleared a major legal hurdle stemming from a traffic incident in New Mexico. Jones was facing charges in connection with accusations that he fled the…

Asylum protests putting police under chronic pressure, chief says

Chief Constable Gavin Stephens says police have dealt with over 3,000 summer protests and warns against an “increase in tension and polarity”. BBC News

Average child care wait 17 months in Manitoba: surveyIris Dyck

Childcare is also increasingly affecting parental employment, with 37 per cent turning down a job and 52 per cent delaying returning to work due to trouble finding child care. …

Trump, Leavitt pile on ‘nasty’ CBS News host Margaret Brennan as ‘stupid,’ ‘so bad’

President Donald Trump and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt took turns knocking CBS News’ “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan on Friday, calling her “stupid” and “so bad.” Speaking…

Taylor Swift joins the party as Brittany Mahomes turns 30 with cowgirl-themed weekend in Nashville

Brittany Mahomes and Taylor Swift’s bond never goes out of style. Swift, 35, was by Mahomes’ side to celebrate her 30th birthday weekend extravaganza in Nashville, Tenn. Brittany celebrated the…

Government unable to calculate Afghan data breach cost, watchdog says

The National Audit Office says it has not been given enough information to have “confidence” a relocation scheme cost £850m. BBC News

Google avoids break-up but must share data with rivals

A case over the US tech giant’s dominance in search allows it to hang on to its Chrome web browser. BBC News

US filmmaker in legal battle over ‘Downton Shabby’