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Manon Jeannotte from First Nation in Gaspé appointed Quebec lieutenant-governor
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has appointed Manon Jeannotte as the new lieutenant-governor of Quebec. Trudeau's office said in a news release that Jeannotte is originally from the Fir...
Dec 07, 2023

Alberta reacts to federal emissions cap on oil and gas sector
EDMONTON, AB - Canada's oil and gas industry says the emissions cap framework announced by Ottawa could result in significant production curtailments by companies.The Canadian Association of Petroleum...
Dec 07, 2023

Porter to become fixture in Raptors rotation as he recovers from lengthy injury
TORONTO - Otto Porter Jr. smiled when he heard that Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic had called him a calming influence. "That's my job," said Porter. Porter played 14 minutes in Toronto's d...
Dec 07, 2023

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence returns to practice, taking another step toward playing at Browns
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence returned to practice in a limited capacity Thursday, taking another step toward playing at Cleveland despite a high ankle spr...
Dec 07, 2023

Tories forcing delay of government bills, spending as holiday recess nears
OTTAWA - The official Opposition continues to force the delay of government bills and billions in spending, in an attempt to get the Liberal government to remove the federal carbon-pricing plan from a...
Dec 07, 2023

Ontario pledges $4 million for 2025 world junior hockey championship in Ottawa
OTTAWA - The Ontario government will provide $4 million in funding for the 2025 world junior hockey championship in Ottawa. Ontario's minister of tourism, culture and sport, Neil Lumsden, made the ann...
Dec 07, 2023

Cap on greenhouse gas emissions singles out Alberta, Premier Smith says
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Ottawa's proposed cap on greenhouse gas emissions from the oilpatch singles out her province for punitive measures and she promises another court fight with the fed...
Dec 07, 2023

Alberta Health services appoints new President and CEO
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) has named its new President and CEO.Athana Mentzelopoulos will take over the position previously held by Mauro Chies. Mentzelopoulos was previously the Exe...
Dec 07, 2023

Trump appeals ruling rejecting immunity claim as window narrows to derail federal election case
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump is appealing a ruling that found he is not immune from criminal prosecution as he runs out of time to delay or even derail an upcoming trial on charges ...
Dec 07, 2023

Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack are returning to honor those who perished 82 years ago
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) - The ceremony to honor the more than 2,300 U.S. servicemen killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor got underway Thursday in Hawaii with a moment of silence at the exac...
Dec 07, 2023