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New US plan keeps autonomous vehicle standards voluntary
The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled its most recent round of guidelines for autonomous vehicle makers that rely on voluntary standards despite calls for specific regulations. Transportation...
Jan 08, 2020

Texas murder suspect arrested in Halifax ordered held following detention review
MONTREAL - A man suspected of murder in Texas and arrested by police in Halifax in December will remain detained following another hearing before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada on Wednesd...
Jan 08, 2020

Natural gas pipeline company posts 72-hour notice to clear way in northern B.C.
HOUSTON, B.C. - A natural gas pipeline company has posted an injunction order giving opponents 72 hours to clear the way toward its work site in northern British Columbia, although the company sa...
Jan 08, 2020

Province planning to help build sustainable fisheries
Albertans are invited to share their thoughts on fisheries management and expanded fishing opportunities at 11 open house events across the province.The open houses will share details on fisheries man...
Jan 08, 2020 (Alberta Fisheries Management)

Montreal Alouettes situation clearing up for head coach Khari Jones
Slowly but surely, Khari Jones' muddled work life is coming more into focus. After guiding the Montreal Alouettes to their first playoff appearance since 2014, Jones signed a three-year extension to r...
Jan 08, 2020

Premier Kenney saddened that Albertans were killed in Iran plane crash
Premier Jason Kenney says he's saddened that a large number of Albertans were among the 176 people killed in the plane crash near Tehran.He says Alberta has been enriched by what he describes as "a sm...
Jan 08, 2020 (Photo: The Canadian Press)

Province seeking Albertans’ input on agriculture research
The provincial government is holding engagement sessions and launching an online survey to gather feedback about the future of agriculture research in Alberta.Government officials say the aim is to en...
Jan 08, 2020 Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry

Man charged with shooting, injuring Minnesota officer
WASECA, Minn. - Prosecutors on Wednesday charged a man with shooting and critically wounding a Minnesota police officer who was responding to a report of a suspicious person. Tyler Robert Janovsky, 37...
Jan 08, 2020

Hockey fan, 8, gets birthday cake with Maple Leaf Foods logo by mistake
MONTREAL - A young Toronto Maple Leafs fan got a big letdown Saturday when a bakery mix-up left him with a birthday cake honouring a packaged meat company instead of his favourite team. The ...
Jan 08, 2020

Hockey fan, 8, gets birthday cake with Maple Leaf Foods logo by mistake
MONTREAL - A young Toronto Maple Leafs fan got a big letdown Saturday when a bakery mix-up left him with a birthday cake honouring a packaged meat company instead of his favourite team. The ...
Jan 08, 2020