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N.B. Tories survive throne speech vote, plan to amend ban on fracking
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs says his government will change regulations to allow limited shale gas development - and could have it done before the end of the year. The Tories̵...
Nov 30, 2018
Feds to introduce co-developed legislation on Indigenous child services in 2019
OTTAWA - Indigenous leaders expressed optimism Friday that the federal government is finally trying to fix a child-welfare system that has become Canada’s modern version of residential schools. ...
Nov 30, 2018
Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur to stand trial in January 2020
TORONTO - An alleged serial killer facing murder charges in the deaths of eight men with ties to Toronto’s gay village will stand trial in January 2020. Bruce McArthur said little in a brief cou...
Nov 30, 2018
Eco, health groups and provinces seek status in carbon-tax court challenge
OTTAWA - The battle royal over carbon pricing in Canada is getting even hotter, with provinces, environment groups, a First Nation and health experts all asking for permission to participate in a Sask...
Nov 30, 2018
Reporter must give RCMP material about accused terrorist: Supreme Court
OTTAWA - A Vice Media reporter must give the RCMP material he gathered for stories about an accused terrorist, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled in a case that pitted press freedoms against the in...
Nov 30, 2018
Canadian women lose to New Zealand in final of Dubai Rugby Sevens
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - New Zealand downed Canada 26-14 Friday in the final of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens, posting its fifth straight tournament win. The Black Ferns won the 2018-19...
Nov 30, 2018
Military arrives to bring relief to storm-battered Quebec islands
MONTREAL - Life on the Iles-de-la-Madeleine was slowly returning to normal Friday after a fierce winter storm cut residents off from the rest of the province and sent waves crashing into coastal homes...
Nov 30, 2018
Drayton Valley RCMP Weekly Report: Nov. 22 - 29
November 22 2:51 pm - Drayton Valley, 53 Avenue - Hit and Run- Complainant parked their truck on the street, when they returned to the vehicle they noted damage to the front end. 8:40 pm - Drayton Val...
Nov 30, 2018
Marriott security breach exposed data of up to 500M guests
NEW YORK - Hackers stole information on as many as 500 million guests of the Marriott hotel empire over four years, obtaining credit card and passport numbers and other personal data, the company said...
Nov 30, 2018
Japan court OKs extending custody of ex-Nissan chairman
TOKYO - A Japanese court on Friday approved a 10-day extension of the detention of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn. The Tokyo District Court said it approved a request from prosecutors to keep Gho...
Nov 30, 2018