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NHL to give situation room, not refs, final say on goalie interference reviews
BOCA RATON, Fla. - The NHL is about to hand the final decision on video reviews of goalie interference to its hockey operations department. The aim for general managers is more consistency with what h...
Mar 21, 2018

Sutter Fund Chiefs hosting provincials starting Friday
The Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs are hosting the Midget Female AAA Provincial Championship this weekend. Four teams are competing in the tournament at the Servus Arena including the Chiefs, Rocky Mount...
Mar 21, 2018

Future of Atlantic Canada at stake without success in immigration: McKenna
FREDERICTON - A former ambassador and premier of New Brunswick issued a stark warning about the future of Atlantic Canada on Wednesday, saying the region could be in jeopardy if more isn’t done ...
Mar 21, 2018

Shareholder motions demand Imperial Oil transparency on water risk, lobbying
CALGARY - Imperial Oil Ltd. shareholders are seeking to force the company to be more transparent about its water-related risks from pollution and climate change, as well as its lobbying activities and...
Mar 21, 2018

No necropsy for dead humpback whale in Nova Scotia: Fisheries Department
HARBOURVIEW, N.S. - A full post-mortem examination will not be performed on a humpback whale that washed ashore on the Bay of Fundy near Harbourville, N.S, the Fisheries Department said Wednesday. The...
Mar 21, 2018

Manitoba Hydro board resigns prompting accusations from premier, talk of lawsuit
WINNIPEG - The board of directors at Manitoba Hydro resigned en masse Wednesday, leading to counter-accusations from Premier Brian Pallister and the spectre of a lawsuit from the Manitoba Metis Federa...
Mar 21, 2018

Alberta EMS system 'broken', says union leader
The head of the Union of Health Sciences Association of Alberta says government data proves Alberta does not have enough ambulances or paramedics. Mike Parker says the emergency medical services syste...
Mar 21, 2018
Transportation Safety Board to probe cause of smoky WestJet flight in B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - Investigators with the Transportation Safety Board are being sent to Vancouver Island to determine why thick smoke suddenly filled the cabin of a commuter plane travelling to Nanaimo, ...
Mar 21, 2018

Duclos defends gender-neutral language amid criticism from opposition
MONTREAL - Canadian activists praised Service Canada’s decision to ask its employees to adopt gender-neutral language when interacting with the public as a step toward greater inclusivity, while...
Mar 21, 2018

Saskatchewan's trade minister says no need to meet over licence plate dispute
REGINA- Saskatchewan’s minister of trade says there is no need to meet with Alberta officials to discuss a short-lived ban on Alberta licence plates on government construction projects. Jeremy H...
Mar 21, 2018