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Alberta increasing film and TV tax credit
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta hopes to attract more film and television productions.The 2022-23 provincial budget includes a 40% increase in the Film and Television Tax Credit compared to 2...
May 17, 2022
CF Montréal looks to keep unbeaten streak rolling against Nashville
MONTREAL - CF Montral is playing some of the best soccer in the club's history, winning three straight games as part of a nine-game unbeaten streak in all competitions. After a convincing 2-0 win on t...
May 17, 2022
Maple Leafs staying the course after another playoff disappointment
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs don't appear eager to make changes in the wake of another playoff setback. Toronto finished the regular schedule with franchise records for points and wins, but failed to adv...
May 17, 2022
Ottawa interim police chief Steve Bell didn't ask feds to invoke Emergencies Act
Ottawa's interim police chief says he did not ask the federal government to invoke the Emergencies Act during the "Freedom Convoy" in February. The Liberals have said law enforcement asked for additio...
May 17, 2022
A report into Lytton, B.C., wildfire suggests more community fireproofing needed
VANCOUVER - A report on the wildfire that destroyed the British Columbia village of Lytton concludes the disaster couldn't have been stopped, even with an area-wide emergency response. The report, pub...
May 17, 2022
Liberals move to bar sanctioned Russians from Canada through immigration amendments
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is moving to ban Russians sanctioned over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine from entering Canada. The government tabled proposed amendments to federal immigration law in the...
May 17, 2022
Utilities Commission denies AltaLink's proposed $120 million refund
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's utilities watchdog has shut down a plan from a power transmission company to give ratepayers a refund.The Alberta Utilities Commission says the small cash payout proposed by...
May 17, 2022
Suspect charged in deadly California church shooting
LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) - Prosecutors have charged the suspect in the California church shooting with one count of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder. Orange County District Att...
May 17, 2022
Coaldale mayor says town overcharged for RCMP services
COALDALE, AB - Officials at the Town of Coaldale are trying to change a designation that makes them pay an additional $500,000 every year for policing services.Mayor Jack Van Rijn says the town is cur...
May 17, 2022
Latest update to Alberta’s draft K-6 curriculum focuses on Science, French
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has provided another update to the draft K-6 curriculum.On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, the Alberta Government updated the curriculum for three subjects, guided by f...
May 17, 2022