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Hydro One privatization an unassailable 'core policy' decision, court rules
TORONTO - No evidence exists that Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne or any of her senior ministers acted in bad faith when they made the surprise decision to privatize part of provincial utility Hydro On...
Mar 27, 2018
Overhaul needed to keep pan-Canadian health organizations relevant: report
OTTAWA - The role the federal government and its arms-length organizations play in the Canadian medical system needs a dramatic overhaul, including phasing out three of the eight agencies, says a new ...
Mar 27, 2018
Right-to-disconnect talk picks up as popularity of workplace messaging apps rises
TORONTO - There’s growing chatter in North America about adopting right-to-disconnect laws to free workers from being tethered to their phones around the clock, but some labour experts say that ...
Mar 27, 2018
Team Central announced for 2018 Alberta Cup
Hockey Alberta has announced its rosters for the 2018 Alberta Cup. Eight teams will take to the ice at the Agrena in Spruce Grove from April 25-29 inclouding two from each of Calgary and Edmonton, and...
Mar 27, 2018
Canadiens defenceman Shea Weber confirms season-ending injury came first game
BROSSARD, Que. - Canadiens defenceman Shea Weber says he played over two months with a torn tendon in his left foot after being injured in Montreal’s season opener against the Buffalo Sabres. Th...
Mar 27, 2018
British sailor presumed lost at sea in Volvo Ocean Race
SAN DIEGO - A sailor in the Volvo Ocean Race is presumed lost at sea after going overboard in the harsh, remote Southern Ocean some 1,400 miles west of Cape Horn. John Fisher, a native of Britain who ...
Mar 27, 2018
Elderly man assaulted during break-in
An investigation is underway after a 79-year-old man was assaulted during a theft at his Clearwater County home. Shortly before 2:25 a.m. on March 14, police say the elderly property owner went outsid...
Mar 27, 2018
Joffre pair charged after stealing bait car planted by Ponoka Mounties
Local Mounties put out the bait and a young couple from Joffre bit, leading to a long list of charges against the pair. Ponoka RCMP say they started an investigation after a bait car they planted at a...
Mar 27, 2018
Report says kitchen staff walkout possible trigger for Saskatchewan prison riot
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A Correctional Service Canada report says a walkout by prisoners working in the kitchen could have been the catalyst for a riot at Saskatchewan Penitentiary that left one inmate...
Mar 27, 2018
N.S. introduces law to improve election chances for Acadian, black candidates
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government has proposed changes to how the province’s voting map is drawn to make it easier for Acadian and black candidates to get elected in certain ridings. Governme...
Mar 27, 2018