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North Vancouver alert for Amber the dog retrieves quick success
VANCOUVER - Quick action by North Vancouver police along with a social media alert about a missing dog named Amber allowed for a speedy recovery of the golden retriever. Mounties say a frantic dog own...
Feb 13, 2024

Province inviting you to have your say on Springbank Reservoir land use
Albertans are invited to shape how the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir is used when not full of water.The government says the Springbank Off-stream Reservoir is currently under construction west of Ca...
Feb 13, 2024

Ford uses announcement of carbon tax referendum bill to take digs at Bonnie Crombie
Ontario plans to introduce a law requiring any future government to put a new provincial carbon pricing program to a referendum, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday while using the opportunity to take shot...
Feb 13, 2024

Yariel Rodríguez’s Toronto Blue Jays' contract allows him to earn up to $47.5 million over 5 years
NEW YORK (AP) - Cuban pitcher Yariel Rodrguez's $32 million, five-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays contains options, escalators and performance bonuses that allow the 26-year-old right-hander ...
Feb 13, 2024

2024 Capital Budget approved in Stettler
A number of key infrastructure projects highlight the Town of Stettler's budget this year.On Feb. 6, 2024, the Town of Stettler council approved the 2024 Capital Budget in the amount of $5,194,935. To...
Feb 13, 2024

Federal judge says Ottawa must fix 'critical' issue of judicial vacancies
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge says Ottawa must act swiftly to reduce a "critical" level of judicial vacancies as soon as possible. Justice Henry Brown issued a decision in a case brought by an Ottawa...
Feb 13, 2024

25th Alberta Winter Games in 2026
Thousands of Alberta's best athletes, coaches and visitors from across the province will gather for the 25th Alberta Winter Games in 2026. Government officials say the province's top junior athletes w...
Feb 13, 2024

Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign American receiver Terry Godwin II
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed American receiver Terry Godwin II on Tuesday. The move came on the first day of CFL free agency. Godwin, 27, started 19 games last season with Hamilton (18...
Feb 13, 2024

Quebec billionaire Robert Miller can be questioned about sex case before trial: judge
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge says a Montreal billionaire who faces a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging he paid underage girls for sex can be questioned before the case is authorized, but only in wri...
Feb 13, 2024

Vancouver medical health officer says climate change puts many at risk
Vancouver Coastal Health's chief medical health officer says every community within her region is at risk of harm because of the changing climate. Dr. Patricia Daly says those risks from climate extre...
Feb 13, 2024