Aaron Sousa ✍️📻
@journosousa.bsky.social
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· Dec 20
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Hey, you! Yeah, you! Cool person!
Care to follow me on other platforms to keep up with Alberta news or the random quirky post? I gotchu!
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Care to follow me on other platforms to keep up with Alberta news or the random quirky post? I gotchu!
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Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of transgender laws
From me & @journosousa.bsky.social today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/alb...
From me & @journosousa.bsky.social today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/alb...
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of transgender laws
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - The Alberta government has invoked the Charter's notwithstanding clause to protect from legal challenge a trio of laws affecting transgender youth and adults.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
November 19, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of transgender laws
From me & @journosousa.bsky.social today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/alb...
From me & @journosousa.bsky.social today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/alb...
This line got me. “The worst ones have the number to her cellphone, which is never turned off. Sometimes they call in a panic, desperate for help.
“‘Lisa, I can’t breathe! Lisa, what do I do?’”
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“‘Lisa, I can’t breathe! Lisa, what do I do?’”
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Deep in Trump country, coal miners with black lung say government is suffocating the 'working man'
Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This line got me. “The worst ones have the number to her cellphone, which is never turned off. Sometimes they call in a panic, desperate for help.
“‘Lisa, I can’t breathe! Lisa, what do I do?’”
apnews.com/article/blac...
“‘Lisa, I can’t breathe! Lisa, what do I do?’”
apnews.com/article/blac...
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Alberta premier says back-to-work bill for striking teachers coming Monday
From @reportrix.bsky.social @journosousa.bsky.social and me today after an incredibly busy day at the Alberta legislature:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
From @reportrix.bsky.social @journosousa.bsky.social and me today after an incredibly busy day at the Alberta legislature:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
Alberta premier says back-to-work bill for striking teachers coming Monday
EDMONTON - Thousands of teachers and supporters jeered, chanted and dumped protest potatoes at the door of the Alberta legislature Thursday as Premier Danielle Smith set a Monday deadline to
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
October 24, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Alberta premier says back-to-work bill for striking teachers coming Monday
From @reportrix.bsky.social @journosousa.bsky.social and me today after an incredibly busy day at the Alberta legislature:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
From @reportrix.bsky.social @journosousa.bsky.social and me today after an incredibly busy day at the Alberta legislature:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/alb...
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No talks planned as clock ticks down to Monday deadline in Alberta teachers strike
From @journosousa.bsky.social and me today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/no-...
From @journosousa.bsky.social and me today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/no-...
No talks planned as clock ticks down to Monday deadline in Alberta teachers strike
EDMONTON - With time running out before Alberta's striking teachers get legislated back to work, the province and the union say they're ready to negotiate but want the other side
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
October 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
No talks planned as clock ticks down to Monday deadline in Alberta teachers strike
From @journosousa.bsky.social and me today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/no-...
From @journosousa.bsky.social and me today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/no-...
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The present looks a lot like the past!
Alberta Premier Smith wants education commission after teachers strike
From @reportrix.bsky.social and @journosousa.bsky.social on (school) day 8 of Alberta’s teachers strike:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Alberta Premier Smith wants education commission after teachers strike
From @reportrix.bsky.social and @journosousa.bsky.social on (school) day 8 of Alberta’s teachers strike:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Alberta Premier Smith wants education commission after teachers strike
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday, as thousands of striking teachers and their supporters chanted and shouted nearby, that she wants to form a commission on education when
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
October 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The present looks a lot like the past!
Alberta Premier Smith wants education commission after teachers strike
From @reportrix.bsky.social and @journosousa.bsky.social on (school) day 8 of Alberta’s teachers strike:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Alberta Premier Smith wants education commission after teachers strike
From @reportrix.bsky.social and @journosousa.bsky.social on (school) day 8 of Alberta’s teachers strike:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
University students face cancelled practicums as Alberta teachers strike drags on
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Also from me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
University students face cancelled practicums as Alberta teachers strike drags on
EDMONTON - Haley Roberts loves working with children.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
October 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
University students face cancelled practicums as Alberta teachers strike drags on
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Also from me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
Claire Leveque was a young Alberta woman who had travelled to Scotland with a boyfriend when she was brutally stabbed and drowned by the man in an act of "feral butchery," a judge said Wednesday.
New from me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/feral-butche...
New from me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/feral-butche...
'Feral butchery': Scottish judge sentences man to life for killing Alberta girlfriend
EDINBURGH — Claire Leveque was a young Alberta woman who had travelled to Scotland with a boyfriend when she was brutally stabbed and drowned by the man in an act of "feral butchery," a judge said Wed...
ca.news.yahoo.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Claire Leveque was a young Alberta woman who had travelled to Scotland with a boyfriend when she was brutally stabbed and drowned by the man in an act of "feral butchery," a judge said Wednesday.
New from me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/feral-butche...
New from me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/feral-butche...
Court heard the 76-year-old woman had been living with the couple in a home north of Edmonton when she fell and remained on the floor for over a week.
Paramedics reported her as being caked in her own waste.
From me today: globalnews.ca/news/1147400...
Paramedics reported her as being caked in her own waste.
From me today: globalnews.ca/news/1147400...
Alberta couple found guilty in death of senior who spent days caked in feces, urine - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca
June Briggs and Richard McElroy were convicted of failing to provide the necessaries of life and criminal negligence in the 2023 death of Briggs’s mother, Dianne Simmons.
globalnews.ca
October 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Court heard the 76-year-old woman had been living with the couple in a home north of Edmonton when she fell and remained on the floor for over a week.
Paramedics reported her as being caked in her own waste.
From me today: globalnews.ca/news/1147400...
Paramedics reported her as being caked in her own waste.
From me today: globalnews.ca/news/1147400...
If Adrien Dominguez were teaching this week, he'd be introducing physics to a class of 38 high school students.
Instead, the math and science teacher from High Prairie, northwest of Edmonton, is at home trying to figure out how he'll keep paying his bills.
From me today:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Instead, the math and science teacher from High Prairie, northwest of Edmonton, is at home trying to figure out how he'll keep paying his bills.
From me today:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta teachers look for ways to make ends meet as historic strike in second day | CBC News
Some Alberta teachers are trying to figure out how to make ends meet without their regular paycheque as a provincewide strike entered its second day Tuesday.
www.cbc.ca
October 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
If Adrien Dominguez were teaching this week, he'd be introducing physics to a class of 38 high school students.
Instead, the math and science teacher from High Prairie, northwest of Edmonton, is at home trying to figure out how he'll keep paying his bills.
From me today:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Instead, the math and science teacher from High Prairie, northwest of Edmonton, is at home trying to figure out how he'll keep paying his bills.
From me today:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Josh Ross caught lightning in a bottle as his serenading single about unrequited love propelled him to double wins at the 2025 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, while newcomer Cameron Whitcomb took home two trophies.
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Josh Ross, Cameron Whitcomb win big at 2025 Canadian Country Music Awards
KELOWNA - Josh Ross caught lightning in a bottle as his serenading single about unrequited love propelled him to double wins at the 2025 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, while
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September 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Josh Ross caught lightning in a bottle as his serenading single about unrequited love propelled him to double wins at the 2025 Canadian Country Music Association Awards, while newcomer Cameron Whitcomb took home two trophies.
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www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
Edmonton police officer charged in shooting of stabbing suspect
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A third piece from me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
Edmonton police officer charged in shooting of stabbing suspect
EDMONTON - Alberta's police watchdog says an Edmonton officer has been charged in the shooting of a man suspected in a bar stabbing.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
September 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Edmonton police officer charged in shooting of stabbing suspect
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A third piece from me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
Alberta boy, 12, charged with attempted murder in stabbing of younger brother
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Also from me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
Alberta boy, 12, charged with attempted murder in stabbing of younger brother
LETHBRIDGE - A 12-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after his seven-year-old brother was repeatedly stabbed in their home in southern Alberta.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
September 6, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Alberta boy, 12, charged with attempted murder in stabbing of younger brother
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Also from me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
It comes after two men, aged 18 and 20, died of hypothermia near the former Ranch Roadhouse in south Edmonton.
Recommendations also include clear definitions on over-serving and steps to get intoxicated patrons home safely.
From me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/judge-recomm...
Recommendations also include clear definitions on over-serving and steps to get intoxicated patrons home safely.
From me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/judge-recomm...
Judge recommends Alberta bars have heated shelters after freezing deaths
EDMONTON — An Alberta judge says bars need measures like heated outdoor shelters and free coat checks to keep patrons from dying in the cold after leaving.
ca.news.yahoo.com
September 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
It comes after two men, aged 18 and 20, died of hypothermia near the former Ranch Roadhouse in south Edmonton.
Recommendations also include clear definitions on over-serving and steps to get intoxicated patrons home safely.
From me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/judge-recomm...
Recommendations also include clear definitions on over-serving and steps to get intoxicated patrons home safely.
From me today: ca.news.yahoo.com/judge-recomm...
ICYMI: 'It makes people want to read': Stores see sales spike after Alberta book ban
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From me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
'It makes people want to read': Stores see sales spike after Alberta book ban
EDMONTON - An Alberta government order banning some books from school libraries doesn't appear to be deterring people from reading them, say managers at several bookstores.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
September 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
ICYMI: 'It makes people want to read': Stores see sales spike after Alberta book ban
From me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
From me today: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
Suspect in deadly mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation killed in crash with Mountie www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/sus... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
Suspect in deadly mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation killed in crash with Mountie
WINNIPEG - A brother and sister are dead and several others injured, including a Mountie, after a mass stabbing Thursday on a small, tight-knit First Nation northeast of Winnipeg.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
September 5, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Suspect in deadly mass stabbing on Manitoba First Nation killed in crash with Mountie www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/sus... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
'It's ridiculous': Why some Canadian youth feel ready to tap out of tipping culture
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'It's ridiculous': Why some Canadian youth feel ready to tap out of tipping culture
EDMONTON - Ren Alva is no stranger to leaving a good tip.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
August 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
'It's ridiculous': Why some Canadian youth feel ready to tap out of tipping culture
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Your Saturday read from me: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/its... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
Police in Alberta are telling the public be wary of strangers after a string of distraction thefts making their way across Canada.
They say thieves will strike up a seemingly innocent conversation with vulnerable people before stealing jewelry off them.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
They say thieves will strike up a seemingly innocent conversation with vulnerable people before stealing jewelry off them.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Thieves tug at heartstrings in string of Canada-wide distraction thefts, police say
EDMONTON - Police in Alberta say the public should mind strangers asking for hugs or sharing sob stories after three people were arrested in a string of "distraction" thefts across
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
August 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Police in Alberta are telling the public be wary of strangers after a string of distraction thefts making their way across Canada.
They say thieves will strike up a seemingly innocent conversation with vulnerable people before stealing jewelry off them.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
They say thieves will strike up a seemingly innocent conversation with vulnerable people before stealing jewelry off them.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
You know that feeling during a carnival ride when you're hurtling through the air at breakneck speeds? Turns out, it's physics.
Crazy, I know.
And if that's not enough, meet the man riding a ferris wheel for 54 hours straight for charity!
From me: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Crazy, I know.
And if that's not enough, meet the man riding a ferris wheel for 54 hours straight for charity!
From me: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Thrill of the carnival ride comes down to physics: Calgary professor
EDMONTON - Gregg Korek knows a thing or two about roller-coasters.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
July 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
You know that feeling during a carnival ride when you're hurtling through the air at breakneck speeds? Turns out, it's physics.
Crazy, I know.
And if that's not enough, meet the man riding a ferris wheel for 54 hours straight for charity!
From me: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Crazy, I know.
And if that's not enough, meet the man riding a ferris wheel for 54 hours straight for charity!
From me: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Alberta judge grants temporary injunction blocking a transgender health-care bill www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
Alberta judge grants temporary injunction blocking a transgender health-care bill
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge has put on hold a provincial law that bans doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
June 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Alberta judge grants temporary injunction blocking a transgender health-care bill www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
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Alberta strikes deal to off-load remaining batch of controversial children’s medicine. The drugs, purchased for $70-million, donated to a charity and some will be sent to Ukraine, by @journosousa.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... via @theglobeandmail.com
Alberta strikes deal to off-load remaining batch of controversial children’s medicine
Province only received about 30% of shipment, has sat on 1.4 million bottles since spring 2023
www.theglobeandmail.com
June 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Alberta strikes deal to off-load remaining batch of controversial children’s medicine. The drugs, purchased for $70-million, donated to a charity and some will be sent to Ukraine, by @journosousa.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... via @theglobeandmail.com
New from me: Alberta strikes deal to off-load remaining batch of controversial children's medicine www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/alber... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
Alberta strikes deal to off-load remaining batch of controversial children's medicine
EDMONTON - Three years after Alberta's government paid $70 million for children's pain and fever medicine, its front-line health provider says it has worked out a deal to off-load what
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
June 28, 2025 at 12:58 AM
New from me: Alberta strikes deal to off-load remaining batch of controversial children's medicine www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/alber... via @cdnpress.bsky.social
Decades after making headlines for faking a radio interview, driving under the influence, and breaking federal lobbying rules, a former member of Parliament says he's looking to throw his hat back into the political ring.
From me today: www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
From me today: www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Former federal politician who once faked radio interview looks to re-enter politics
EDMONTON - Decades after making headlines for faking a radio interview, driving under the influence, and breaking federal lobbying rules, a former member of Parliament says he's looking to throw
www.thestar.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Decades after making headlines for faking a radio interview, driving under the influence, and breaking federal lobbying rules, a former member of Parliament says he's looking to throw his hat back into the political ring.
From me today: www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
From me today: www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
A rockfall at a popular hiking trail in Banff National Park killed one person and sent three to hospital Thursday, as rescue crews searched for others who might be missing.
From me and @mattscace.bsky.social.
www.townandcountrytoday.com/alberta-news...
From me and @mattscace.bsky.social.
www.townandcountrytoday.com/alberta-news...
One dead, three hurt after rockfall hits hiking group at Banff National Park
LAKE LOUISE — A rockfall at a popular hiking trail in Banff National Park killed one person and sent three to hospital Thursday, as rescue crews searched for others who might be missing.
www.townandcountrytoday.com
June 20, 2025 at 5:10 AM
A rockfall at a popular hiking trail in Banff National Park killed one person and sent three to hospital Thursday, as rescue crews searched for others who might be missing.
From me and @mattscace.bsky.social.
www.townandcountrytoday.com/alberta-news...
From me and @mattscace.bsky.social.
www.townandcountrytoday.com/alberta-news...
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June 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Day 2 of being on the wildfire beat with @jeremysimes.bsky.social. Thinking of everyone in Manitoba who are fleeing the flames.
Please stay safe: www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...
Please stay safe: www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...
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May 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Day 2 of being on the wildfire beat with @jeremysimes.bsky.social. Thinking of everyone in Manitoba who are fleeing the flames.
Please stay safe: www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...
Please stay safe: www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...