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Province adding $6.7 million to support mental health programs in schools
Several schools in Alberta will be able to continue offering mental health initiatives.The Government of Alberta has announced that it is increasing funding for its Mental Health in Schools Pilot proj...
Aug 14, 2024
Victoria Gold says it plans to oppose Yukon application for receiver
WHITEHORSE - The company that owns the gold mine where a failure led to a massive release of cyanide-contaminated ore says it plans to oppose an application by the Yukon government seeking the appoint...
Aug 14, 2024
Young forward Santiago Lopez building career in Mexico, turning heads with Canada
Just 19, Santiago Lopez has a wealth of opportunities ahead of him. A dual citizen, the young forward was a star for Canada at the recent CONCACAF U-20 Championship and played for the Mexican under-18...
Aug 14, 2024
Ernesto has intensified into a hurricane and is on a path toward Bermuda, forecasters say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Ernesto intensified Wednesday into a hurricane over the Caribbean and is on a path toward Bermuda, forecasters said. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 120 kph (75 m...
Aug 14, 2024
Alberta expanding recycling system to include more electronics, starting in 2025
The Government of Alberta says it looks to create the best and most comprehensive recycling system in Canada.Starting on April 1, 2025, residents will be able to take hundreds of additional electronic...
Aug 14, 2024
Jasper council told wildfire caused $283 million in lost property value
The town of Jasper says early numbers indicate last month's wildfires destroyed $283 million worth of property.The town also reports that while 358 structures were destroyed, mostly businesses and hom...
Aug 14, 2024
Retired Quebec judge Jacques Delisle, who pleaded guilty in wife's death, dies at 89
MONTREAL - Jacques Delisle, a retired Quebec judge who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in his wife's shooting death, has died at age 89. The Court of Appeal of Quebec issued a statement Monday confirmi...
Aug 14, 2024
Trade minister criticizes higher U.S. softwood lumber duties as unfair, unwarranted
WASHINGTON - Canada's international trade minister is criticizing the U.S. Department of Commerce for nearly doubling duties on softwood lumber, saying the move is unfair and unwarranted. Minister Mar...
Aug 14, 2024
Paris Olympics singe CAE profits as demand for pilot training drops
MONTREAL - CAE Inc.'s chief executive says demand for pilot training dropped in its latest quarter, due in part to lower travel volumes to Europe because of the Paris Olympics. CEO Marc Parent told an...
Aug 14, 2024
Judge rejects Donald Trump's latest demand to step aside from hush money criminal case
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump has lost his latest bid for a new judge in his hush money case as it heads toward a key ruling and potential sentencing next month. Judge Juan M. Merchan on Wednesday decl...
Aug 14, 2024