Mohawk tobacco firm battling provinces goes ‘all in’
Robbie Dickson holds a cigarette and points to a gap between the paper and the white filter.
Alberta
To Russia with buffaloes
In an effort to help Russian parks, Canada will be sending 30 wood buffaloes.
Alberta eyes tar sands boom
One of the world’s largest oil companies says they are running out of oil.
Teen shot by Edmonton police mourned by family, friends
Friends and family of shooting victim Cyrus Green are mourning their loss on the Cold Lake First Nation, Alta., today.
Alberta tar sands panel faces first defection
The Alberta government’s newly appointed tar sands panel is only a few days old, but one of its members has already quit.
Tobacco battle flares in two more provinces
Authorities in British Columbia and Saskatchewan have recently seized thousands of cigarettes shipped by a Mohawk tobacco company in Kahnawake, Que., aiming to establish a reserve-based distribution network throughout the Western provinces, APTN National News has learned.
Mayerthorpe Inquiry
Aptn National News Alberta’s crown prosecutor says nothing could have been done to prevent the…
Mohawk firm, Alberta band battle for return of seized smokes
Millions of cigarettes seized by Alberta authorities on the Montana First Nation last week were destined for distribution to reserves throughout the province and British Columbia, APTN National News has learned.
Mayerthorpe inquiry begins
A public inquiry into the shooting deaths of four RCMP officers in Mayerthorpe, Alta., is underway.