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Province aiming to make utility bills more affordable
Alberta's government says it is taking action to protect Alberta's ratepayers by introducing legislation to lower and stabilize local access fees. Provincial officials say affordability is a top prior...
Apr 24, 2024
B.C. imposes five-month ban on large open fires in Interior
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service has announced a five-month open fire ban covering much of the province's Interior, as fire season gets off to an early start. The ban on Category 3 fires in th...
Apr 24, 2024
US Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a Democrat from New Jersey, has died at 65 after a heart attack
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., of New Jersey, died Wednesday after a heart attack this month that left him hospitalized, officials said. He was 65. In a statement, Gov. Phil Murphy c...
Apr 24, 2024
Trudeau won't comment on future of TikTok in U.S., says Canadian safety a priority
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's not going to comment on the future of TikTok in the United States, but his own government will continue to look out for Canadians' security. The U.S. S...
Apr 24, 2024
CFL suspends recently retired Lemon indefinitely for betting on league games
TORONTO - There will be no immediate comeback for veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon. The CFL suspended Lemon indefinitely Wednesday for betting on league games, including one in which he played. L...
Apr 24, 2024
Veteran running back Andrew Harris to retire as member of Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG - Andrew Harris will finish his illustrious CFL career with his hometown team. Harris, 37, will sign a one-day career Saturday to retire as a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the CFL team...
Apr 24, 2024
Quebec liquor store employees walk off the job as two-day strike begins
MONTREAL - Some 5,000 Quebec liquor corporation workers have walked off the job for a planned two-day strike. Their union - Syndicat des employ(e)s de magasins et de bureaux de la SAQ - confirmed at m...
Apr 24, 2024
'Good luck with that': PM says Saskatchewan premier shouldn't pick fight with CRA
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canada Revenue Agency is "very, very good" at getting the money it's owed, and Saskatchewan's premier should take note of that. Scott Moe has pledged th...
Apr 24, 2024
Police who found loaded gun in 'man purse' did not profile suspect: Quebec judge
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge says police who searched a suspect carrying a "man purse" and found a loaded weapon inside did not engage in profiling. The case involves Marcus Nimeri, who was stopped by Mo...
Apr 24, 2024
Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian f...
Apr 24, 2024