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Town council in Alberta environment minister's riding wants better coal consultation
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOUSE, Alta. - Town council from the largest municipality in Alberta Environment Minister Jason Nixon's constituency is concerned over the province's consultation plans for open-pit coa...
Apr 21, 2021
Freeland urges patience in response to biz questions about reopening border, economy
OTTAWA - Deputy Minister Chrystia Freeland is urging Canadian companies to have patience as the federal government faces growing questions about reopening the economy and border. The Canadian Chamber ...
Apr 21, 2021
Women's world hockey championship in Nova Scotia cancelled again
The women's world hockey championship in Nova Scotia has been cancelled a second time because of COVID-19. The championship, scheduled for May 6-16 in Halifax and Truro, N.S., was called off Wednesday...
Apr 21, 2021
AstraZeneca advice from national panel delayed by new data on COVID-19 and variants
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says new information on COVID-19 and variants prompted the National Advisory Committee on Immunization to suddenly cancel its planned announcement on who ...
Apr 21, 2021
Desmond inquiry: social worker reveals details about final call with former soldier
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A Nova Scotia inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 heard today from a social worker hired by Veterans Affairs to act as Lionel Desmo...
Apr 21, 2021
CFL pushing back start of season nearly two months because of COVID-19
TORONTO - The CFL is pushing back the start to its 2021 season and reducing the number of games played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The league announced Wednesday it plans to kick off the '21 campaign...
Apr 21, 2021
Saskatchewan makes AstraZeneca vaccine available to those 40 and up
REGINA - Saskatchewan is dropping the age at which people can receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to 40 from 55.The government's move follow's similar decisions in Ontario, Alberta, Manito...
Apr 21, 2021
CFL pushing back start of season nearly two months because of COVID-19
TORONTO - The CFL is pushing back the start to its 2021 season and reducing the number of games played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The league announced Wednesday it plans to kick off the '21 campaign...
Apr 21, 2021
RCMP: Semi on fire on Trans-Canada near Maple Creek
MAPLE CREEK, SK - Maple Creek RCMP are on scene of a semi truck fire on the Trans-Canada Highway near the town. According to RCMP the semi caught fire in the westbound right driving lane about 10 kilo...
Apr 21, 2021
Quebec provincial police to take part in body camera pilot project
Quebec's public security minister says provincial police will take part in a body camera pilot project. Genevieve Guilbault told reporters today the plan will be announced in the coming days and will ...
Apr 21, 2021