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Company says work delay possible as it seeks meeting over B.C. pipeline dispute
SMITHERS, B.C. - A company building a natural gas pipeline though northwestern British Columbia says it could delay work in an area at the centre of a dispute with a First Nation,&...
Jan 07, 2020
Experts say climate change is driving up the risk of wildfires in Canada
OTTAWA - Canadian wildfire experts say Canada is very vulnerable to the kind of devastating wildfires ravaging Australia right now. More than 12.5 million hectares of bushland...
Jan 07, 2020
Quebec emerging as potential hub for Conservative leadership hopefuls
OTTAWA - The Conservative leadership race is heating up as contenders continue to jockey into position ahead of the release of the rules for the contest. And despite - or perhaps because of - the part...
Jan 07, 2020
Alberta fires back at UN committee for criticism of energy megaprojects
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy minister says the United Nations is an unelected, unaccountable body that has no business criticizing Canada's energy megaprojects.Sonya Savage, in a statement, says that i...
Jan 07, 2020
Stampeders' leading rusher Ka'Deem Carey signs extension through 2021 season
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have signed running back Ka'Deem Carey to a contract extension through the 2021 season. Carey had a team-leading 422 yards on 75 rushing attempts and two touchdow...
Jan 07, 2020
Plans for Cdns unclear after Iraq lawmakers call for expulsion of foreign troops
OTTAWA - Canada is closely monitoring developments after Iraq's parliament called for the expulsion of foreign troops from the country, a spokesman for Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said. But Sajjan'...
Jan 07, 2020
Bodies placed in odd spots in Ottawa hospitals as morgues overflow
OTTAWA - The head of a union representing workers at the Ottawa Hospital says something must be done about the excess of cadavers that has overfilled the hospital's morgues and led to cadave...
Jan 07, 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Freeland meets with Kenney, Nenshi in Calgary
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he hopes to see concrete action in short order after meeting today with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. Before the two headed into their meeting in...
Jan 07, 2020
Making their mark: Canada's NBA players continue to reach milestones
Canadian NBA players set their first milestone of the 2019-20 season when a record 16 appeared on opening day rosters, and they haven't let up since. Here are a few moments so far this season that saw...
Jan 07, 2020
Canadian trio drawing attention ahead of Thursday's MLS SuperDraft
TORONTO - Canadian Ryan Raposo has a chip on his shoulder going into Thursday's MLS SuperDraft. Growing up, the Hamilton native was labelled "too small, too skinny and couldn't get around the fie...
Jan 07, 2020