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Broadcaster Warner Wolf sues Don Imus for age discrimination
NEW YORK - The sportscaster who popularized the phrase “Let’s go to the videotape!” has filed an age discrimination lawsuit over his firing from shock jock Don Imus’ radio show...
Feb 15, 2018
Committee pushes ride-hailing in B.C., makes recommendations on shape of service
VICTORIA - Ride-hailing is on its way to British Columbia after the online services received the unanimous support of an all-party committee of the legislature on Thursday. The committee made 32 recom...
Feb 15, 2018

Former Alberta United Conservative politician's sexual assault case put over
RED DEER, Alta. - The sexual assault case against a former politician with Alberta’s Opposition United Conservatives has been put over to March 22. Don MacIntyre, who until recently represented ...
Feb 15, 2018

Renegotiation, not cancellation: Trump team drops hints NAFTA end not imminent
WASHINGTON - Members of the Trump administration have dropped several hints in recent days that withdrawing from NAFTA is not in their current plans - and the latest such example came Thursday. A cong...
Feb 15, 2018

Council grants first reading to Land Use Bylaw to allow medical marijuana production
Clearwater County is making amendments to its Land Use Bylaw to allow for the production of medical marijuana within the county. At their regular meeting Tuesday Feb. 13, council reviewed and approved...
Feb 15, 2018

End of the road for Tour of Alberta
After five years, organizers of the Tour of Alberta pro cycling event are hitting the brakes. Citing too much financial uncertainty, the Alberta Peleton Association says it had no choice but to make a...
Feb 15, 2018
Hydro-Quebec considers special rates for Bitcoin miners as demand surges
MONTREAL - Hydro-Quebec may consider raising its rates for energy-hogging cryptocurrency miners, the utility said Thursday as requests continue to pour in from virtual currency companies looking to es...
Feb 15, 2018
Food industry concerned by possible delays in Ottawa ratifying new TPP
OTTAWA - Canadian food producers are concerned that the federal government may be dragging its heels on ratifying the newly rebooted Trans-Pacific Partnership, saying delay could hurt their ability to...
Feb 15, 2018
Trudeau names Martha Deacon, Robert Black to represent Ontario in Senate
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named two new senators to represent Ontario. Martha Deacon is an educator who has also been involved in amateur sports. Robert Black is a leader in the agric...
Feb 15, 2018

Visa lift prompts rise in Romanians seeking asylum since December
OTTAWA - The removal of visa requirements for Romanian nationals has prompted a spike in asylum claims and a sit-down between the Canadian government and Romanian authorities in Ottawa. Officials from...
Feb 15, 2018