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Head of Alberta Energy Regulator declines to say when province told of oilsands leak
OTTAWA - The head of the Alberta Energy Regulator has declined to tell a parliamentary committee when the provincial government was informed of releases from an oilsands tailings pond. Laurie Pushor t...
Apr 24, 2023
Pakistani police say 2 blasts at facility in NW kill 7
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Two explosions Monday at a counterterrorism police facility in northwest Pakistan killed at least seven people and wounded 45, police said. Senior police officer Ataullah Kha...
Apr 24, 2023
Hockey Nova Scotia appoints Mike Field as new executive director
HALIFAX - Hockey Nova Scotia has a new executive director. Mike Field has been appointed to the position after serving as interim director since December, replacing Amy Walsh. A native of Truro, N.S.,...
Apr 24, 2023
Mob in Haiti capital burns to death 13 suspected gangsters
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - A mob in the Haitian capital beat and burned 13 suspected gang members to death with gasoline-soaked tires Monday after pulling the men from police custody at a traffic st...
Apr 24, 2023
Judge grants another eviction delay to Montreal homeless camp under highway
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge is extending an injunction until mid-June to protect a downtown homeless encampment under a Montreal highway. The Transport Department is trying to dismantle the campsite and...
Apr 24, 2023
RCMP to present ‘preliminary timeline’ of James Smith killings
This week, the Saskatchewan RCMP will release more information on the mass killings that left 11 people dead and 18 injured on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon.On Sept. 4, Myles Sanderson sta...
Apr 24, 2023
North Stars take SJHL Championship with Game 4 win
The Battlefords North Stars capped a fairytale season for the ages Saturday night in Flin Flon, taking home a 7-4 victory in Game 4 of the SJHL Finals, to sweep their best-of-seven series with the riv...
Apr 24, 2023
Public service union to picket at locations with more impact as strike enters Day 6
One of Canada's largest labour disruptions has entered a sixth day as the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers looks to hamper access to ports.The Public Service Alliance of...
Apr 24, 2023
House suspends after bill that recognizes Canadian artists fails to get a sponsor
OTTAWA - The House of Commons took an unplanned break this morning after no member of Parliament came forward to sponsor the legislation it was set to debate. The House was scheduled to tackle a bill ...
Apr 24, 2023
Transit association says more police, security needed on city buses, trains
OTTAWA - The Canadian Urban Transit Association says cities need to hire more security officers for public transit systems and give them more power to curb dangerous behaviour on trains and buses. The...
Apr 24, 2023