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Alberta pitches new rules for auto insurance, including rate hikes, no-fault claims
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is making major changes to auto insurance, including allowing rate hikes and switching to a predominantly no-fault claims model.Under the new system,...
Nov 22, 2024
Canadian speedskater Dubreuil captures 500m silver at World Cup stop in Japan
NAGANO - Laurent Dubreuil is picking up this season's ISU World Cup speedskating campaign where he left off. The long-track star from Lvis, Que., captured silver in his season debut in a men's 500-met...
Nov 22, 2024
Uncertainty hangs over COP29 as tense climate finance negotiations down to the wire
Canada's environment and climate change minister was critical of Azerbaijani leadership at the United Nations climate summit as tense negotiations on a new finance deal came down to the wire. Steven G...
Nov 22, 2024
Prairie crop hail claim payouts reach $230 million
Member companies of the Canadian Crop Hail Insurance Association (CCHA) paid out $230 million to Western Canadian grain farmers.With coverage in place, damaging storms resulted in nearly 11,000 claims...
Nov 22, 2024
Canada Post reports $315M Q3 loss before tax compared with $290M loss a year earlier
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it lost $315 million before tax in the third quarter compared with a loss before tax of $290 million a year earlier. The corporation says revenue growth in its direct marketi...
Nov 22, 2024
Meta fights CRTC, refuses to publicly release info on news blocking measures
OTTAWA - Meta is refusing to publicly disclose information that could determine whether it is subject to the Online News Act despite blocking news from its platforms. It has declined to follow CRTC di...
Nov 22, 2024
'Emotional time' for B.C. poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds
Mark Siemens is a third-generation egg farmer in B.C.'s Fraser Valley and he recalls his grandfather sharing a story about fighting an unknown disease that raced through the farm decades ago, forcing ...
Nov 22, 2024
Second Australian teen dies in tainted alcohol case in Laos that has killed several tourists
VANG VIENG, Laos (AP) - A second Australian teenager who fell critically ill after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos has died, according to a family statement sent to Australian media. Holly Bowles, 19...
Nov 22, 2024
Calgary defenceman MacKenzie Weegar a standout as Flames edge New York Rangers 3-2
CALGARY - Jonathan Huberdeau lobbied for teammate MacKenzie Weegar's inclusion on Canada's team for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-off after Weegar's three assists paced the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 win o...
Nov 21, 2024
Fleury shrugs off early mishap to help Wild win in his 1,000th career start
EDMONTON - It certainly wasn't the start Marc-Andre Fleury was expecting in what was otherwise a milestone night for the veteran Minnesota Wild goaltender. Fleury made 29 saves between the pipes and F...
Nov 21, 2024