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B.C. changes policy on dispute with U.S. on selenium contamination from coal mines
The British Columbia government has changed its tune on a long-requested investigation into contamination from its mines flowing into U.S. waters, opening the door to progress on an issue that has dra...
Aug 16, 2023
Hatter hopes others can learn from his utility bill experience, with the city's help
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A Medicine Hat senior's expired fixed utility rate contract caused his bill to jump nearly $300 in one month.Jim Horsman wants his experience to be a cautionary tale for others in t...
Aug 16, 2023
Elysian Field, Paramount Prince in 17-horse King's Plate field
TORONTO - Oaks winner Elysian Field and Plate Trial champion Paramount Prince will highlight the 17-horse field for the $1-million King's Plate. The King's Plate, North America's oldest continually ru...
Aug 16, 2023
Olympic champion Warner out to prove a point by winning elusive world decathlon title
Damian Warner is returning to the world championship stage with a point to prove. The reigning Olympic champion from London, Ontario, sustained a hamstring injury while leading after four events in th...
Aug 16, 2023
Some abortion drug restrictions are upheld by an appeals court in a case bound for the Supreme Court
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New restrictions on access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion would be imposed under a federal appeals court ruling issued Wednesday, but the Supreme Court will have...
Aug 16, 2023
Veteran defensive lineman Dylan Wynn returns to Ticats lineup to face Elks
HAMILTON - It's been a long road back for Dylan Wynn. The veteran defensive lineman has been sidelined since Sept. 17 with a knee injury. But the six-foot-two, 283-pound Wynn will finally make his 202...
Aug 16, 2023
Kansas prosecutor says material seized in police raid of weekly newspaper should be returned
MARION, Kansas (AP) - The prosecutor in Marion County, Kansas, said Wednesday that police should return all seized material to a weekly newspaper that was raided by officers in a case that has drawn n...
Aug 16, 2023
Former CRA employee in Alberta charged for embezzling nearly $20,000 in emergency benefits scam
A former Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employee allegedly embezzled nearly $20,000 in an emergency benefits scam while living in Alberta during the pandemic, according to the RCMP. The RCMP's Provincial...
Aug 16, 2023
China leaves Canada off list of countries approved for group tours
OTTAWA - China has lifted a pandemic ban on group tours to several countries, including the United States and Australia, but tourists are still be barred from group visits to Canada. The change announ...
Aug 16, 2023
Hockey Canada releases plan to promote equity, diversity and inclusion
CALGARY - An audit to address gaps in pay equity, a reworked recruitment strategy and ensuring Indigenous representation in event bids are among the deliverables in a diversity and inclusion report re...
Aug 16, 2023