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Advocates of windfall tax on oil and gas sector can now point to EU for inspiration
OTTAWA - Proponents of imposing a windfall tax on the Canadian oil and gas industry now have another global power setting precedent for the policy. On Wednesday, the European Commission proposed levyi...
Sep 18, 2022

Queen's death leaves questions about vacated military patronage posts
OTTAWA - Queen Elizabeth's death has left more than a dozen Canadian Armed Forces units without a patron, and prompted one expert to question how such appointments will be filled going forward. The De...
Sep 18, 2022

Quebec election: 880 candidates in the running for Oct. 3 election
MONTREAL - Quebec party leaders are fanned out across the province on Day 22 of the election campaign. Coalition Avenir Qubec Leader Franois Legault will be in the Quebec City-area riding of Portneuf,...
Sep 18, 2022

Restoring the culinary and cultural bounty of ancient Indigenous sea gardens in B.C.
SALT SPRING ISLAND, B.C. - A family of sea otters emerges from the ocean and rambles up the rocky shoreline, while a great blue heron in search of a meal pokes at a wall of rocks. Fountains of water s...
Sep 18, 2022

Whitecaps beat Sounders for first time in five years to preserve playoff hopes
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps once again kept their playoff hopes alive Saturday with a 2-1 win over the Seattle Sounders. Pedro Vite opened the scoring in the 29th minute and Julian Gressel dou...
Sep 17, 2022

Justin Lower birdies 18th to take 1-shot lead at Fortinet, Surrey's Svensson 3 shots back
NAPA, Calif. (AP) - With the wind whipping around the golf course in the afternoon and the greens hard and dry, Justin Lower knew there wouldn't be many opportunities for birdies. He made the most of ...
Sep 17, 2022

James Butler scores two rushing touchdowns, Lions edge Stampeders 31-29 in overtime
CALGARY - James Butler scored a pair of rushing touchdowns, including one in overtime, for the B.C. Lions in a 31-29 win over the host Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. The Lions (9-3) held onto second ...
Sep 17, 2022

Johnston scores, CF Montreal gets past Revolution 1-0
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Alistair Johnston scored in the 72nd minute and Sebastian Breza stopped three shots as CF Montreal earned a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night. Both...
Sep 17, 2022

Toronto FC eliminated from MLS playoff contention in 4-0 loss at Orlando City
ORLANDO, Fla. - Toronto FC was eliminated from MLS playoff contention with a whimper Saturday, outclassed in a lopsided 4-0 loss to Orlando City. Facundo Torres and Ercan Kara gave Orlando a 2-0 lead ...
Sep 17, 2022

South Korean president to visit Canada, talk trade, energy and security with Trudeau
OTTAWA - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to discuss trade and security issues with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a scheduled visit to Canada next week. Yoon is to visit Toronto and ...
Sep 17, 2022