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Under pressure over single $7B budget vote, Liberals make a tweak
OTTAWA - The federal government is announcing a slight change to its plan to streamline the spending-approval process into a single $7-billion vote after complaints earlier this week from the parliame...
May 3, 2018
'Le trampoline' and 'la trampoline' both correct: Quebec language watchdog
MONTREAL - Call it a victory for gender equality. After a lengthy research process, Quebec’s language watchdog says the word “trampoline,” which in French is most often considered a ...
May 3, 2018
Loblaw shareholders reject living wage, independent board chair proposals
Shareholders of Canada’s largest grocer rejected a proposal that Loblaw Companies Ltd. determine the feasibility of paying its employees a living wage - one that varies by location and is calcul...
May 3, 2018
Over 400 speeders ticketed in Red Deer last month
A focus on speeding drivers last month resulted in RCMP and local Peace Officers handing out 406 speeding tickets in Red Deer during the month of April. That according to Red Deer Mounties who say the...
May 3, 2018
Ontario govt signs deals to share forestry, mining revenues with First Nations
TORONTO - The Ontario government says it has signed agreements to share the revenue from mining and forestry projects with First Nations, saying the deals are the first of their kind in the province. ...
May 3, 2018
Provincial commitment to end sexual violence makes sense, says local support centre
A local agency says Premier Notley’s proclamation of Sexual Violence Awareness Month is one that validates their work. The premier made the announcement on Tuesday along with further steps the g...
May 3, 2018
Think A Coin Toss Is A 50/50 Shot? Think Again!
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Or Not In today's world many misconceptions have been perpetuated-becoming modern day "facts"-when, in reality, myths and hearsay have taken over. Sorry to...
May 3, 2018
Ontario Arrows finally make home debut as investors kick pro rugby tires
TORONTO - Denied by an ice storm in April, the Ontario Arrows finally hold their home opener Saturday against the Boston Mystics. The newly formed Arrows have already posted a 2-1-1 record on the road...
May 3, 2018
Privacy experts: EU changes will help consumers indirectly, push Canada to follow
TORONTO - The European Union’s new privacy protection rules are being described as a game-changing new standard that’s already being felt in Canada as companies with transatlantic operatio...
May 3, 2018
North Dakota mom, 3 kids dead in apparent homicides, suicide
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - A mother and her three children were found dead Thursday inside a northeastern North Dakota home, and police said their deaths were apparent homicides and a suicide. Police said 35...
May 3, 2018