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Kenney promises vote on equalization in 2021 if no pipeline progress
CALGARY- The leader of Alberta’s United Conservatives is promising a referendum on equalization if there’s no major progress on market-opening pipelines. Jason Kenney says if he becomes pr...
Mar 21, 2019
Kenney promises vote on equalization in 2021 if no pipeline progress
CALGARY - The leader of Alberta’s United Conservatives is promising a referendum on equalization if there’s no major progress on market-opening pipelines. Jason Kenney says if he becomes p...
Mar 21, 2019
Thief steals 140 sap buckets in Vermont
ST. ALBANS, Vt. - A sap bucket thief has brought a sour note to Vermont’s maple sugaring season. Fred Hopkins tells MyNBC5 that someone took 140 of his sap buckets, a first for him. Hopkins make...
Mar 21, 2019
Highlights of Quebec's 2019-20 budget
QUEBEC - Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled the Coalition Avenir Quebec government’s first budget on Thursday. Here are some highlights: - Balanced books for the fifth straight year in Quebec, ...
Mar 21, 2019
'The right thing was done:' Manitoba family gets guardianship of seized baby
WINNIPEG - The mother of a newborn who was seen in a social media video being taken away by authorities in hospital says she is relieved a judge has given guardianship to the family. But she says her ...
Mar 21, 2019
Three teams remain unbeaten at Canadian mixed doubles championship
FREDERICTON - Three teams remain unbeaten through 10 draws at the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship. Saskatchewan’s Shannon Birchard and Catlin Schneider sit atop Pool B with a 5-0 rec...
Mar 21, 2019
Senator tables bill with former UN envoy to spend seized assets of dictators
OTTAWA - An independent Canadian senator has proposed a bill that would allow the government to take the frozen assets of dictators and their cronies to help refugees forced to flee their tyranny. Sen...
Mar 21, 2019
Trudeau says Canada still welcomes immigration despite plan to beef up border
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada remains welcoming to newcomers even as his government takes steps to curb the influx of asylum seekers coming into the country at unoffici...
Mar 21, 2019
Real-life tsunami threat in Port Alberni, B.C., prompts evacuation updates
VICTORIA - When tsunami-alert sirens rang out in the dead of night in Port Alberni 14 months ago, most people fled for higher ground but some didn’t recognize the emergency signal, says a new st...
Mar 21, 2019
Raptors will be without injured guard Kyle Lowry for Thunder rematch
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors say all-star guard Kyle Lowry will miss a second straight game with a sprained right ankle when the Oklahoma City Thunder visit Scotiabank Arena on Friday night. The team...
Mar 21, 2019