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Federal carbon tax could pose costly drain on Saskatchewan economy: study
REGINA - A study commissioned by the Saskatchewan government says a federal carbon tax could potentially reduce the province’s gross domestic product by almost $16 billion between 2019 and the e...
Jun 27, 2018
'Just 10 minutes and they are gone:' grieving father questions unsupervised pools
An Ontario man says it only took minutes for him to lose his wife and young daughter in an apparent drowning at a resort northwest of Toronto this week. “Just 10 minutes and they are gone,”...
Jun 27, 2018

Queen Elizabeth's latest great-grandkid named Lena Elizabeth
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter Zara Tindall and her husband Mike Tindall have named their new daughter Lena Elizabeth. A spokeswoman says the baby’s first name is pronounced L...
Jun 27, 2018
NewsAlert: Joe Jackson, patriarch of America's most famous musical clan, father of Michael Jackson, has died, says family source
NEW YORK - Joe Jackson, patriarch of America’s most famous musical clan, father of Michael Jackson, has died, says family source. Will be updated. The Associated Press
Jun 27, 2018

UofT approves student leave of absence policy that has drawn criticism
TORONTO - The University of Toronto has decided to implement a policy that could place students with mental health issues on a mandatory leave of absence if the school deems it necessary. The policy, ...
Jun 27, 2018

Fire Chief Thomson honoured with national excellence award
Drayton Valley/Brazeau County Fire Chief Tom Thomson received a prestigious medal Wednesday morning. Thomson was given the Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal at Town Council Wednesday with Drayton ...
Jun 27, 2018

Hate crime charges levelled after Charlottesville attack
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A reputed Hitler admirer accused of plowing a car into a crowd of protesters in Charlottesville, killing a young woman, was charged Wednesday with federal hate crimes in a case ...
Jun 27, 2018
Harris, Hern in runoff for NASA chief's ex-House seat
OKLAHOMA CITY - Former Tulsa County District Attorney Tim Harris and businessman Kevin Hern have advanced to a Republican runoff in a crowded race to fill the Oklahoma congressional seat vacated by a ...
Jun 27, 2018
Ex-mayor, businessman in GOP runoff for Oklahoma governor
OKLAHOMA CITY - A former Oklahoma City mayor and a Tulsa businessman who ran as a political outsider are advancing to a runoff for the Republican nomination in the race to become Oklahoma’s next...
Jun 27, 2018

Sweden dominates Mexico 3-0, but both head to knockout round
YEKATERINBURG, Russia - Sweden was so dominant against Mexico at the World Cup that the best Mexican plays of the night were made 600 miles away by South Koreans. The Swedes rolled to a 3-0 rout Wedne...
Jun 27, 2018