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Trudeau says Ontario 'shortsighted and irresponsible' for challenging carbon tax
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ontario and other provinces trying to block the federal carbon tax are shortsighted and irresponsible. Trudeau gave a speech to an environmental...
Apr 25, 2019
M.D. of Taber fire crews tackle multiple calls over Easter weekend
TABER, AB - It was a busy long Easter weekend for the M.D. of Taber Regional Fire Service.On Saturday, Station 4 - Taber/Barnwell received a mutual aid call from Station 2 (Grassy Lake) to help take d...
Apr 25, 2019 Crews on scene of an outdoor fire on Easter Sunday (Photo courtesy Station 5 - M.D. of Taber Regional Fire Service - Vauxhall on Facebook)
Calgary Flames, James Neal start relationship repair after playoff-game benching
CALGARY - Amid the fallout from the Calgary Flames' early playoff ejection is a frayed relationship with James Neal. The veteran winger was a healthy scratch for the first time in ...
Apr 25, 2019
'Boom, right in the crotch:' Winnipeg officer says colleague pointed gun at her
WINNIPEG - A female Winnipeg police officer testified Wednesday that a male colleague pointed a shotgun at her groin and said, "Boom, right in the crotch." Const. Danielle Prefontaine was in a pa...
Apr 25, 2019
Michelle Obama headlines college signing day event at UCLA
LOS ANGELES - Former first lady Michelle Obama and a host of celebrities will join thousands of students to celebrate college signing day. Obama, Conan O'Brien, Kelly Rowland, Bebe Rexha, Jesse Willia...
Apr 25, 2019
Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman undergoing surgery for torn ACL
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman is expected to miss a minimum of six months after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament. The Leafs say Hyman suffered the injury during the team's first-ro...
Apr 25, 2019
Edmonton officer who agreed to Mountie killer's bail testifies at inquiry
ST. ALBERT, Alta. - A police officer who agreed to bail for a career-criminal who later killed an Alberta Mountie says he believes he made the right decision based on information he had at the time. E...
Apr 25, 2019
UPS falls short of forecasts on bad weather, costs
DALLAS - United Parcel Service Inc. reported Thursday that first-quarter profit fell 17% as revenue was flat from a year ago and the package-delivery company ran into higher spending to cope with a se...
Apr 25, 2019
Protecting nature also fights climate change, says federal environment minister
Carbon taxes aren't the only way to fight climate change, says federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. Speaking ahead of an international conservation conference, McKenna said protecting natur...
Apr 25, 2019
As waters rise, Champagne offers fast-track reviews for flood projects
OTTAWA - Canada's infrastructure minister is offering flood-ravaged communities in Quebec a fast-track for federal cash to mitigate the dangers of rising waters, hoping to entice requests from a ...
Apr 25, 2019