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Québec solidaire member faces rebuke for saying fellow politicians target minorities
MONTREAL - Amid heavy criticism across party lines, an opposition member of the provincial legislature is not backing down from comments that his fellow lawmakers say painted them as racist. Haroun Bo...
Nov 15, 2024
Insurance bureau estimates $110 million in damages from October storms in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Intense flooding that hammered British Columbia's coast last month has led to more than $110 million in insured damage claims. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says insurers have been workin...
Nov 15, 2024
Cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault apologizes over Indigenous identity claims
EDMONTON - Canada's Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault is apologizing after shifting claims of his Indigenous identity came under scrutiny. The Edmonton Liberal member of Parliament says he's sorr...
Nov 15, 2024
Guatemalan court overturns order that freed journalist José Rubén Zamora, orders his return to jail
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - A Guatemalan appeals court on Friday overturned the order freeing journalist Jos Rubn Zamora and ordered his return to jail. Zamora, founder of El Peridico newspaper, had spent m...
Nov 15, 2024
$65 million jackpot up for grabs in Friday's LOTTO MAX draw
One Canadian, or maybe a few, could go into the weekend a multi-millionaire.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says the jackpot in the LOTTO MAX draw on Friday, November 15 is an estimated $65 mil...
Nov 15, 2024
Regulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota utility regulators granted approval on Friday for a span of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would cross five Midwestern states - a key victory for the compan...
Nov 15, 2024
Habitat for Humanity highlights the ripples of the Canadian housing crisis
Four in five Canadians say homeownership is a luxury, according to a new Affordable Housing survey conducted by Habitat for Humanity Canada.While most Canadians -- 58 per cent -- agree that the middle...
Nov 15, 2024
Federal government overestimating immigration impact on housing gap: PBO
OTTAWA - Canada's parliamentary budget officer says the federal government is overestimating the impact its new immigration plan will have on the country's housing shortage. In October the Liberal gov...
Nov 15, 2024
Red Deer likes to tip, says Uber Eats report
Uber Eats users from Red Deer are getting high praise.According to the Uber Eats 2024 Cravings Report, Red Deer is where the third most generous tippers are, and the fourth most polite patrons.In the ...
Nov 15, 2024
RCMP bring Remembrance Day to Red Deer seniors homes
Red Deer RCMP brought the spirit of Remembrance Day to three local senior living facilities this past week.On Nov. 11, members from the Red Deer RCMP Youth and Community Action Team (YCAT) visited Ing...
Nov 15, 2024