Pastor decries Charter “illusion” in lengthy trial

Calgary pastor Derek Reimer says he won’t “roll over and die” as his legal battle tied to drag queen story hour protests drags towards a fifth year.

Meanwhile, Alberta has paused its sexually explicit book removal after backlash over Edmonton Public Schools’ ban list. The province has also rolled out a new “female sex at birth” confirmation form for girls in school sports.

Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi is drawing fire for refusing to take questions at a small town hall.

And the government has launched its new digital wallet with mobile health cards, stressing the system will remain optional.

All that and more on this week’s episode of The Alberta Roundup with Isaac Lamoureux.