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Greenpeace criticizing Suncor's plan to sell wind projects
Suncor Energy is facing criticism after announcing plans to divest its wind and solar assets to focus on hydrogen and renewable fuels instead.The move to sell eight wind power projects in Saskatchewan...
Apr 05, 2022

Key questions answered about new bill forcing tech giants to pay media for content
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced legislation on Tuesday that would make digital giants compensate Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. Here are some more details...
Apr 05, 2022

2 days, no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - After two days, a jury in Michigan has no verdict yet in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Jurors were behind closed doors all d...
Apr 05, 2022

Email reveals Quebec ministers knew earlier about Herron care home tragedy
QUEBEC - An email tabled at an inquest into pandemic deaths reveals Quebec cabinet ministers knew about the dire situation at the Herron long-term care home at least 10 days earlier than they had prev...
Apr 05, 2022

Canadian punter Julien feels time at Eastern Michigan has prepared him for the NFL
There's no doubt in Jake Julien's mind his time at Eastern Michigan University has prepared him for life in the NFL. The six-foot-two, 217-pound punter from Barrie, Ont., posted a career average of 43...
Apr 05, 2022

Crescent Heights High School to celebrate Green Shirt Day
MEDICINE HAT, AB - This year marks the fourth annual Green Shirt Day to honour the memory of Logan Boulet, one of the 16 people who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in 2018. Boulet was in the pr...
Apr 05, 2022

Toronto Blue Jays edge Baltimore Orioles to close out pre-season
DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays finished off the Grapefruit League season on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Toronto scored both of its runs in the bottom of the fifth inning....
Apr 05, 2022

Report on housing costs examines role for municipalities in easing affordability
VICTORIA - A local governance think tank says municipalities across Canada face housing development constraints that could be eased through more co-operation between all levels of government. The repo...
Apr 05, 2022

Rural Municipalities of Alberta opposes creation of provincial police service, will continue supporting RCMP
NISKU, Alta. - An independent association comprising of counties and municipal districts says it opposes a proposal from the Alberta government to create a provincial police force.Late last year, Prem...
Apr 05, 2022

Alberta’s 18th Lieutenant Governor to be honoured with legislature portrait
Officials with the provincial government say Alberta's 18th Lieutenant Governor will be honoured with a legislature portrait on April 6."The Honourable Lois Mitchell exemplifies what it means to be an...
Apr 05, 2022