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Wildfire conditions improving in northern Alberta after rain: government
The Alberta government says wildfire conditions in northern Alberta have relatively improved, with some wildfires receiving precipitation Sunday night.It says that's assisted with wildfire operations ...
Jun 06, 2023
Stellantis has what it needs to make decision on Windsor battery plant: Champagne
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says Stellantis and LG Energy Solutions have what they need to make a decision on a proposed electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor. A spokeswo...
Jun 06, 2023
PGA Tour, Europe to merge with Saudis and end LIV Golf feud
The PGA Tour ended its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia's golf venture and now is joining forces with it, making a stunning announcement Tuesday of a merger that creates a commercial operation with t...
Jun 06, 2023
Stettler Music in the Park 2023 lineup announced
The Town of Stettler has released the full lineup of performers that will be featured in the 2023 Music in the Park concert series. This year's festivities consist of the following eleven (11) free co...
Jun 06, 2023
Ottawa gives updated deal to federal union that signed agreement before PSAC strike
OTTAWA - The federal government has given an updated deal to a public-service union that signed its collective agreement in the fall in order to match deals reached with the Public Service Alliance of...
Jun 06, 2023
Evacuees can return in Sept-Îles, but more than 160 wildfires still burning in Quebec
MONTREAL - One Quebec city that had been threatened by approaching wildfires has lifted an evacuation order, but other parts of the province continue to deal with out-of-control blazes that are taxing...
Jun 06, 2023
Fully accessible fishing dock opens in Lacombe
A fully accessible fishing dock opened in Lacombe on Saturday, a stone's throw from the world's largest fishing lure.A grand opening took place Saturday on what is Kids Can Catch Day, an initiative of...
Jun 06, 2023
PGA Tour, Europe to merge with Saudis and end LIV Golf litigation
The most disruptive year in golf ended Tuesday when the PGA Tour and European tour agreed to a merger with Saudi Arabia's golf interests, creating a commercial operation designed to unify professional...
Jun 06, 2023
Research advances date for likely summer ice-free Arctic by a decade
New research has moved up the time by which the Arctic Ocean is predicted to be free of summer ice. A paper published Tuesday in the journal Nature has concluded that those northern waters could be op...
Jun 06, 2023
Internal docs suggest Trudeau wants China blocked from Pacific Rim trade deal
OTTAWA - An internal document suggests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants China kept out of a Pacific Rim trade bloc, despite the Liberals publicly insisting it would welcome anyone who meets the tra...
Jun 06, 2023