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LeBlanc not expecting resistance from premiers on internal trade barriers
OTTAWA - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc acknowledges the federal government has the constitutional power to knock down some trade barriers between provinces - but he doesn’t ...
Aug 29, 2018
Provinces not on board with Liberals' climate plan to lose funding: McKenna
OTTAWA - Provinces that don’t get on board with the federal Liberals’ plan to deal with climate change, including putting a price on pollution, will forfeit their share of a $2-billion fed...
Aug 29, 2018

Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada launches, expected to be important learning tool
TORONTO - A learning resource described as a comprehensive atlas on Indigenous lands, languages and culture in Canada was launched in Toronto on Wednesday after two years of input from the communities...
Aug 29, 2018
Calgary Stampeders defensive coach DeVone Claybrooks out of hospital
Calgary Stampeders defensive co-ordinator DeVone Claybrooks has been released from hospital after more than a week’s absence from the team. Claybrooks was undergoing some tests, according to Sta...
Aug 29, 2018

Moving company helping domestic violence victims move forward
A Sylvan Lake man is lending a hand to those in central Alberta experiencing domestic violence. It was 2016 and Chris Ehret was working in the oilfield when things began slowing down. He’d been ...
Aug 29, 2018

Raonic cruises into US Open third round with win over Simon
NEW YORK - Milos Raonic felt he stepped up in the second round of the U.S. Open - and the scoreline indicates the Canadian did just that. After an inconsistent performance in a four-set win over quali...
Aug 29, 2018
Veteran NHL player Matt Stajan signs signs with Germany's Red Bulls
MUNICH - Veteran NHL centre Matt Stajan is headed to Germany. The 34-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., has signed with the DEL’s Munich Red Bulls. The team confirmed the transaction on its websit...
Aug 29, 2018

Martin Brodeur returns to Devils in business role
NEWARK, N.J. - Martin Brodeur is back with the New Jersey Devils organization many hoped he’d never leave. Brodeur rejoined the Devils on Wednesday as executive vice-president of business develo...
Aug 29, 2018

Nova Scotia sinkhole grows slightly, now 'undercutting' nearby parking lot
OXFORD, N.S. - The unpredictable sinkhole that has swallowed trees and picnic tables in a Nova Scotia park is continuing to grow - and has now inspired a song. The park in Oxford, N.S., remains roped ...
Aug 29, 2018

People with disabilities face significant barriers in education system: commission
TORONTO - Ontario’s education system needs to modernize its approach to supporting disabled students at every age level and do more to eliminate persistent barriers they face in school, the prov...
Aug 29, 2018