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Biggest emitters paying smallest price on pollution, critics say
OTTAWA - Big industrial plants in provinces covered by the national carbon pricing system paid more than $161 million for their greenhouse gas emissions in 2019, but some critics say the system is des...
Apr 14, 2022
B.C. communities struck by wildfires and floods brace for spring thaw
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Alanna Cowan has watched the Nicola River in British Columbia's Interior turn the colour of chocolate milk and rise every spring, as warm weather melts snow from the surrou...
Apr 14, 2022
Rebels win for a sixth straight time against the Hitmen
The Red Deer Rebels did not take Wednesday night's game for granted as they triumphed over the Calgary Hitmen in an 8-3 win at the Scotiabank Saddledome.Marking their sixth straight win against the Hi...
Apr 13, 2022
Neighbors back Ukraine, demand accountability for war crimes
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - The presidents of four countries on Russia's doorstep toured war-ravaged areas near the Ukrainian capital and demanded accountability for what they called war crimes, as Kyiv and ...
Apr 13, 2022
Guerrero slugs 3 HRs despite gash on hand, Jays beat Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. shook off a bloody gash on his right ring finger to hit three home runs against the rival Yankees, including two off ace Gerrit Cole, and the Toronto Blue Jays be...
Apr 13, 2022
Dogs owned by Iditarod vet, reality TV star kill family pet
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A pack of sled dogs belonging to an Iditarod veteran and reality TV star killed a family pet in Alaska, officials said. Authorities in Wasilla are investigating the March 30 i...
Apr 13, 2022
Dogs owned by Iditarod vet, reality TV star kill family pet
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A pack of sled dogs belonging to an Iditarod veteran and reality TV star killed a family pet in Alaska, officials said. Authorities in Wasilla are investigating the March 30 i...
Apr 13, 2022
Whitecaps lose Brazilian midfielder Caio Alexandre for eight weeks due to broken hand
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will be without Brazilian midfielder Caio Alexandre for some eight weeks due to a left hand fracture. The MLS team said the injury occurred during training Tuesday....
Apr 13, 2022
Expansion CPL team in Vancouver area to kick off play in 2023 in suburban Langley
LANGLEY, B.C. - The Canadian Premier League's ninth franchise will kick off next spring in Langley, B.C. The league announced in November that a Vancouver-area team was next. On Wednesday, suburban La...
Apr 13, 2022
Alberta Boot Project wraps up in Red Deer, but questions lingering vaccine policy
The Alberta Boot project hosted their final event in Red Deer last Saturday, April 9, displaying nearly 800 boots representing healthcare and emergency services workers previously laid off by COVID-19...
Apr 13, 2022