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Average carbon rebates were higher than average carbon price costs in 2021: report
OTTAWA - A new report says rebates sent to most Canadians in 2021 far outstripped what they paid in carbon pricing that year. The annual report on the federal government's national price on pollution ...
Apr 04, 2023
Funding for rural tourism to lesser-known destinations in Budget 2023
$10 million is being dispersed to Travel Alberta over a two-year period through Budget 2023 to develop environmentally sustainable year-round experiences outside of the province's well-known, popular ...
Apr 04, 2023
Once-prestigious 24 Sussex full of rodents, carcasses: National Capital Commission
OTTAWA - When a lumber baron first built a home for his wife 24 Sussex Drive, he described it as a place of peace, but now it has become a place of rodents. Documents from National Capital Commission ...
Apr 04, 2023
This Month with Mayor Ken Johnston: March 2023
Welcome to 'This Month with Mayor Ken Johnston,' a special monthly feature on rdnewsNOW.com.Going forward, we invite you, the readers, to submit questions to us by messaging us on Facebook or by email...
Apr 04, 2023
AFN chiefs endorse revised child-welfare settlement, call on Trudeau to apologize
OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs have endorsed a revised multi-billion-dollar settlement for children and families harmed by Ottawa's underfunding of on-reserve child and family services. Chiefs gathered...
Apr 04, 2023
Preliminary hearing scheduled for Bowden man accused of selling drugs from business in Olds
A Bowden man accused of selling drugs from a business in Olds is due to find out later this year if his case has enough evidence to go to trial.Lyle Maitland Andrus, 60, faces nine drug and weapons re...
Apr 04, 2023
Former Quebec doctor faces manslaughter charge after patient dies following surgery
MONTREAL - Laval police say a former doctor is facing a manslaughter charge after an 84-year-old patient died following a 2019 surgery. Isabelle Desormeau was arrested March 30 and released under cond...
Apr 04, 2023
Federal privacy watchdog probing OpenAI, ChatGPT after complaint about popular bot
OTTAWA - The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched an investigation into the company behind ChatGPT, an explosively popular artificial intelligence-powered chatbot. The office says...
Apr 04, 2023
iGO reports robust first year for Ontario's open sports-betting market
TORONTO - It's been quite an opening year for Ontario's fledgling open sports-betting market. iGaming Ontario announced Tuesday - the Ontario market's first anniversary - the province delivered about ...
Apr 04, 2023
Hockey Hall of Fame debuts exhibit on women's game
TORONTO - The Hockey Hall of Fame has unveiled a new exhibit showcasing the women's game. Hall of Famers Angela James and Jayna Hefford were on hand to put the finishing touches on the exhibit in down...
Apr 04, 2023