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N.S. to tighten rules on handling of remains after mix-up of women's bodies
HALIFAX - Rules on the handling of corpses will be tightened in Nova Scotia following a bizarre mix-up at a funeral home that resulted in an accidental cremation. The Nova Scotia Board of Registration...
Mar 09, 2018

First permanent female RCMP leader vows to leave no stone unturned
REGINA - The first woman to ever be permanently appointed to lead the RCMP promised Friday to leave no stone unturned in her efforts to modernize a law-enforcement organization that remains plagued by...
Mar 09, 2018

FortisAlberta launches Save Energy Grants program
CALGARY- FortisAlberta is launching Save Energy Grants to support municipalities including schools and businesses within its service territory with energy efficiency projects. The total program budget...
Mar 09, 2018
B.C. home sales to fall as interest rates rise, but prices stay strong: BCREA
VANCOUVER - Real estate experts in British Columbia predict residential home sales will dip this year but remain well above the province’s 10-year average, although they warn rising interest rat...
Mar 09, 2018

Nick, Martha Gonzalez carrying on Darren Fortune's name with two-year-old colt
TORONTO - Darren’s Fortune has quickly fit in at Woodbine Racetrack. Less than a week after arriving there, the two-year-old thoroughbred has already had a calming influence on Out of Cake, a th...
Mar 09, 2018

Red Deer area unemployment rate holds at 5.5%
RED DEER- The Red Deer area unemployment rate for February remained unchanged from January at 5.5%. The unemployment rate for our area in February 2017 was 9%. The Alberta rate dropped from 7.0 % to 6...
Mar 09, 2018

Toys "R" Us Canada carries on business as usual amid reports of U.S. liquidation
TORONTO – Toys “R” Us Canada says it’s business as usual amid reports that the retailer’s U.S. counterpart is preparing to liquidate operations in the United States. The ...
Mar 09, 2018

Businessman Kevin O'Leary ordered to pay legal fees to philanthropic group
HALIFAX - Celebrity businessman Kevin O’Leary has been ordered to pay legal fees to a philanthropic organization that is suing him over allegations he backed out of a speaking engagement and cos...
Mar 09, 2018

NHL opens door to esports, kicks off 2018 NHL Gaming World Championship
TORONTO - The NHL has unveiled its first foray into esports - the 2018 NHL Gaming World Championship. The US$100,000 tournament will feature separate online qualifying events in Canada, the U.S. and E...
Mar 09, 2018
Quebec man ordered to stand trial on murder charge in newborn's death
MONTREAL - A Montreal man who is charged with the attempted murder of his pregnant partner has been ordered to stand trial in the slaying of the baby she was carrying. Sofiane Ghazi was charged last y...
Mar 09, 2018