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Five things to know about carbon pricing and the Supreme Court ruling
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada issued a 6-3 decision upholding the federal carbon price legislation Thursday. Here are five things to know about the decision and the carbon price. 1. What was th...
Mar 25, 2021
Withered public health agency forced to scramble on COVID-19, auditor general finds
OTTAWA - A withered Public Health Agency dithered on pandemic preparedness, the federal auditor general has concluded, leaving officials no choice but to scramble to respond to COVID-19. And if such a...
Mar 25, 2021
Crown says burden is on Meng's lawyers to prove device information was wrongly shared
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Canada's attorney general says there's no evidence that the RCMP shared serial numbers with U.S. investigators for the devices of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. John Gibb-Cars...
Mar 25, 2021
Highlights from Quebec's budget for 2021-22 fiscal year
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled the 2021-22 provincial budget Thursday. Here are some highlights.- Operating deficit of $9.2 billion, which jumps to $12.3 billion after a deposit of $3.1 bi...
Mar 25, 2021
Toronto FC midfielder Nick DeLeon admits to 'dark time' during recent quarantine
Veteran midfielder Nick DeLeon admits to some dark days during Toronto FC's recent quarantine due to an outbreak of COVID-19 among players and staff.The 30-year-old from Phoenix managed just four or f...
Mar 25, 2021
'The world got dimmer': Shooting victims' lives remembered
BOULDER, Colo. - One victim of the Colorado supermarket shooting was leaving after fixing a coffee machine. Another worked at the store but was only there because he stopped in to shop during his time...
Mar 25, 2021
'Arrested Development' actor Jessica Walter dies at 80
LOS ANGELES - Jessica Walter, whose roles as a scheming matriarch in TV's "Arrested Development" and a stalker in "Play Misty for Me" were in line with a career that drew on her astringent screen pres...
Mar 25, 2021
Doctors address rising South Zone COVID numbers
LETHBRIDGE, AB- After concerns have been made clear by health officials in Alberta, some doctors are addressing their concerns with the South Zone's rising COVID cases.In a virtual media availability ...
Mar 25, 2021
Alberta Appeal Court says sentence of parents in child’s death had no error in law
CALGARY, AB. -- Alberta's top court has rejected an appeal by a husband and wife who felt their sentences in the death of their 14-month-old son were too harsh.Jennifer and Jeromie Clark were sentence...
Mar 25, 2021
RDAR funding supports U of L research into health of queen bees and their colonies
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Queen bee might sound like a nice title to hold but when it comes to honey bees, the title carries the responsibility of being the sole reproductive female in the colony. With queen...
Mar 25, 2021