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Ottawa could reap $4.4 billion from extending windfall tax to other sectors: PBO
OTTAWA - New analysis from the parliamentary budget officer suggests the federal government would pocket $4.4 billion in additional revenue if it extended the Canada Revenue Dividend to the oil and ga...
Nov 09, 2022

Blood Tribe Police searching for missing youth
STANDOFF, AB - The Blood Tribe Police Service (BTPS) is asking for the public's help in finding a missing teenager.Cherish True Quesnelle, 13, was last seen by her family in Standoff on Sunday, Novemb...
Nov 09, 2022

Alberta premier consulting with Trump adviser may affect health system, NDP warns
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith consulting a medical adviser of former U.S. president Donald Trump on COVID-19 who calls vaccines "bioweapons" exacerbates worries sh...
Nov 09, 2022

Biden hopes Putin will negotiate WNBA star Griner's release
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden says he hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will be more willing to negotiate the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner now that the U.S. midterm elections are ...
Nov 09, 2022

Curling Club donates to Lethbridge food banks as inflation hits families
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's two largest food banks say a donation from the Lethbridge Curling Club (LCC) will go a long way in supporting families hit hard by the rising cost of living.The LCC prese...
Nov 09, 2022

Canadian Air Force squadron commended for rescue of hundreds after B.C. landslide
LONDON - The Royal Canadian Air Force's 442 Squadron has been singled out for outstanding courage for a mass rescue of people trapped by landslides on a British Columbia highway last year. The Honoura...
Nov 09, 2022

Ever-present defender Alistair Johnston set to enter Canadian men's record book
Alistair Johnston has been a fixture for Canada the last two years, missing out on just one of the Canadian men's 29 games since the start of 2021. And on Friday, the 24-year-old CF Montreal defender ...
Nov 09, 2022

Biden hails Democrats' 'strong night,' acknowledges concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden said Wednesday that "Democrats had a strong night" in the midterm elections. "While the press and the pundits were predicting a giant red wave, it didn't happen,"...
Nov 09, 2022

Jack Eichel thriving in the desert with Vegas Golden Knights
Mark Stone knew all about the player. He just wasn't sure about the person. The Vegas Golden Knights acquired Jack Eichel from Buffalo in a blockbuster trade last November following a messy, protracte...
Nov 09, 2022

Toronto Argos linebacker Wynton McManis hopeful about playing in CFL's East final
TORONTO - The injury news continues to get better for Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts. Last week, the CFL team announced veteran Canadian running back Andrew Harris had resumed practising aft...
Nov 09, 2022