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Alberta minister Shannon Phillips says bill C-69 inadequate in current form
OTTAWA - Alberta’s energy minister urged senators Wednesday to amend federal legislation that would overhaul energy project reviews. Environment Minister Shannon Phillips tried to make Alberta&#...
Oct 24, 2018
RCMP informant suing government after identity allegedly revealed to suspect
OTTAWA - A woman who provided RCMP in British Columbia with information that she says helped thwart a murder attempt is suing the government alleging her identity was revealed to the suspects or their...
Oct 24, 2018
AP Explains: Why the world's biggest lottery jackpot wasn't
DES MOINES, Iowa - Call it the world’s largest lottery prize that wasn’t. The Mega Millions jackpot that had been announced as the biggest ever at $1.6 billion ended up being the second-bi...
Oct 24, 2018
A by-the-numbers look at spending and fraud in employment, old age benefits
OTTAWA - Government spending documents show employment insurance fraud has hit a five-year high. Officials say its the result of government improvements to how it finds and deals with wrongful payment...
Oct 24, 2018
Judge: No rejecting mail ballots due to signature mismatch
ATLANTA - Georgia election officials must stop rejecting absentee ballots and absentee ballot applications because of a mismatched signature without first giving voters a chance to fix the problem, a ...
Oct 24, 2018
Canadian companies weigh in on whether they'll attend Saudi conference
TORONTO - Several Canadian companies have kept silent on whether they’re attending a major Saudi Arabia investment conference after the event was overshadowed by the apparent murder of Saudi jou...
Oct 24, 2018
Cannabis NB changes images on its website after concerns were raised
FREDERICTON - Cannabis NB has made some changes to its website after concerns were raised by Health Canada last week. The Crown agency came under scrutiny for its product descriptions and pictures of ...
Oct 24, 2018
Canada faces stiff challenge at CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship
TORONTO - Goalkeeper Alessandro Busti, who won his first senior cap against Dominica earlier this month, continues his Canada duties at the CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Championship, which serves as ...
Oct 24, 2018
Saskatchewan Roughriders will present surging B.C. Lions with solid road test
It seems the B.C. Lions have cured their road woes. The Lions opened the season dropping their first five road games before snapping that dubious streak with a 32-14 win over the Montreal Alouettes on...
Oct 24, 2018
New Democrat MP Sheila Malcolmson seeks nod in Nanaimo, B.C., byelection
NANAIMO, B.C. - Federal New Democrat MP Sheila Malcolmson says she’s been pondering her jump to provincial politics in British Columbia since the summer when she was approached by officials in P...
Oct 24, 2018