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In the news today, April 12
Five stories in the news for Friday, April 12 --- CARBON TAX DEBATE FOGGED BY MYTHS: ECONOMIST A carbon tax doesn't work says the head of Canada's Ecofiscal Commission, which is a ...
Apr 12, 2019
Kenney, Scheer launch two-pronged attack on Notley and Trudeau at Calgary rally
CALGARY - Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and Alberta's United Conservative leader Jason Kenney braved a heavy snowstorm Thursday to attack what they call the "Notley-Trudeau alliance." The ...
Apr 12, 2019
Stormy Daniels to make stop in Kamloops, B.C. nightclub for book tour
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - American adult film star and author of a tell-all book about her alleged affair with U.S. President Donald Trump is coming to Kamloops, B.C. Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephan...
Apr 12, 2019
Legault says majority of homes without power to be reconnected by Wednesday night
MONTREAL - Premier Francois Legault said Wednesday the large majority of Quebec homes still without power after an ice storm two days earlier would have electricity restored before midnight....
Apr 12, 2019
In the news today, April 10
Five stories in the news for Wednesday, April 10 --- EXPERTS SAY NO GOVERNMENT CAN BRING BACK ALBERTA BITUMEN BOOM Canada's top energy thinkers as well as international experts warn there's ...
Apr 12, 2019
'Star Wars' fans hope to get 'Episode IX' details at event
The Skywalker saga may be coming to an end this December as the latest Star Wars trilogy finishes, but eight months out from its release fans still know precious little about what director J.J. Abrams...
Apr 12, 2019
B.C. fire chief says 911 dispatch system change in B.C. risks patient safety
VANCOUVER - Patient safety is at risk in British Columbia because of changes to the 911 dispatch system, says a fire chief who has instructed city staff not to call an ambulance during medical em...
Apr 12, 2019
Political myths fog crucial Alberta election debate over carbon taxes: economist
Between politicians who fog the truth and the ones just in a fog, Chris Ragan wants to fan fresh air into a carbon tax debate that is clouding Alberta's provincial election and drifting into an u...
Apr 12, 2019
Japan's emperor and empress celebrate 60 years of marriage
TOKYO - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary just three weeks before he abdicates his throne. The couple met at a 1957 tennis tournament remembered as ...
Apr 12, 2019
Malaysia revives China-backed rail link, cost cut by a third
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia's government says it has decided to resume a China-backed rail link project, after the Chinese contractor agreed to cut construction cost by one-third. The deal ended...
Apr 12, 2019