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UCP faces questions on how it did the math in attack on NDP electricity plan
CALGARY - Alberta's United Conservative Party is facing questions over how it did the math behind its accusation that the NDP's net-zero electricity grid proposal would cost taxpayers $87 billion.The ...
May 04, 2023
GOP Oregon state senators boycott 2nd day, prevent quorum
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Republican members of the Oregon Senate on Thursday extended their boycott of Senate proceedings into a second day, delaying action by the majority Democrats on bills on gun safety,...
May 04, 2023
'Hissy fit' fallout: trade minister speaks with U.S. envoy over tax-credit comment
WASHINGTON - International Trade Minister Mary Ng has talked to the U.S. envoy to Ottawa after he accused Canada of having a "hissy fit" about about electric vehicle tax credits. David Cohen made the ...
May 04, 2023
As cities recover from flooding, Quebec premier warns not enough money to go around
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says the province doesn't have enough money to satisfy all the demands from cities for climate change-related projects. Legault made the comments today as cit...
May 04, 2023
Canadian Indigenous leaders meet with King Charles in London ahead of coronation
A delegation of Indigenous leaders from Canada has met with King Charles ahead of Saturday's coronation. Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President ...
May 04, 2023
Quebec rights body opens investigation after young girl's clitoris allegedly removed
MONTREAL - Quebec's human rights commission is investigating reports that the province's youth protection services failed to act on a suspected case of child genital mutilation. The commission says in...
May 04, 2023
Supreme Court of Canada won't hear man's appeal in alleged wrongful conviction case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of a Quebec man seeking compensation over imprisonment for murders he says he did not commit. Yves Plamondon spent almost 28 years behind ...
May 04, 2023
Petr Klima, who scored triple OT goal in 1990 Stanley Cup final, dead at 58
EDMONTON - Petr Klima, whose triple-overtime goal against Boston in Game 1 of the 1990 NHL final ended the longest game in Stanley Cup final history, has died at 58. The Oilers confirmed Klima's death...
May 04, 2023
Quebec renames highway for Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur
THURSO, Que. - Quebec is renaming a provincial highway for late Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur. Highway 50, an east-west route in the greater Montreal area, will now be known as Autoroute Guy-L...
May 04, 2023
New York, California probing workplace discrimination at NFL
NEW YORK (AP) - The attorneys general of New York and California announced Thursday that they are investigating allegations of workplace discrimination at the NFL, citing lawsuits filed by employees t...
May 04, 2023