#Shocker

Elite Wall Street lawyers aided insider trading ring, say US prosecutors
https://www.ft.com/content/d2fbe2c3-103a-4d09-b510-db58c5f8697d

https://archive.ph/BLTyH

US prosecutors charge 30 with insider trading on law firm deal materials

Justice department says lawyers from elite Wall Street firms aided scheme with confidential transaction details

Financial Times

Lede: During recent Olds Transparency Project meeting, resident says people in opposition to the project are not being listened to

Oh yeah, real #Shocker

Call made for ouster of Alberta town's council over data centre https://www.thealbertan.com/olds-news/call-made-for-ouster-of-olds-council-admin-over-proposed-synapse-data-centre-12212863

Call made for ouster of Olds council, admin over proposed Synapse data centre

During recent Olds Transparency Project meeting, resident says people in opposition to the project are not being listened to

The Albertan

"Building more units didn't solve the city's housing crisis, says Ren Thomas, an associate professor at Dalhousie University, who argues the vast majority of housing is market-driven and the boom prioritized high-profit units that many residents couldn't afford."

#Shocker! And also seditious heresy.

Canada's mid-size cities are growing like big ones — and running into the same fights https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mid-size-canadian-cities-building-more-apartments-fewer-houses-9.7175938

Cities of driveways and yards are adding density, but not without pushback | CBC News

CMHC data suggests Canada's mid-size cities are growing denser. From Halifax to Kelowna, apartments and other multi-unit housing now make up more new construction — even as residents, experts and developers disagree on how to address the crisis and who new housing should serve.

CBC

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Hegseth accused of 'lying to the American public' about war in Iran during tense congressional hearing https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-hegseth-nuclear-war-cost-grossi-9.7181108

Iran war has cost U.S. an estimated $25B thus far, Pentagon official says | CBC News

The Pentagon's chief financial officer said Wednesday to a congressional committee that the war with Iran has cost an estimated $25 billion US so far, as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth gave public testimony for the first time since airstrikes were launched on Feb. 28.

CBC
Trump lied about the ballroom. #Shocker
Trump lied about the ballroom. #Shocker

The Greenland-coveting billionaire's son-in-law? #Shocker

Doubts persist about whether Fed chair nominee Warsh will be independent, CNBC survey finds https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/27/doubts-persist-about-whether-fed-chair-nominee-warsh-will-be-independent-cnbc-survey-finds.html

Lede: Renewed opposition to industrial carbon pricing is stalling Ottawa’s push to make good on its pipeline deal with Alberta, insiders say

Give an inch, take a mile? #Shocker

Canada’s oil sector is taking a new hard line against an industrial carbon tax - The Logic
https://thelogic.co/news/alberta-carbon-pricing-hard-line-carney-pipeline/

Canada’s oil sector is taking a new hard line against an industrial carbon tax - The Logic

Renewed opposition to industrial carbon pricing is stalling Ottawa's push to make good on its pipeline deal with Alberta, insiders say

The Logic

#Shocker

People with dark personality traits are naturally inclined towards leadership roles, finds new study https://phys.org/news/2026-04-people-dark-personality-traits-naturally.html

People with dark personality traits are naturally inclined towards leadership roles, finds new study

Can you tell if you're working with a narcissist or a psychopath? A new study suggests that people's job choices may offer some clues, especially in fields built on leadership and persuasion such as business, politics, and law, where such darker traits are more common. Those in creative fields or nature-focused work may be more likely to encounter individuals with a Machiavellian way of thinking, according to findings published in Personality and Individual Differences.

Phys.org