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Funding for Highway 3 bridge replacement subject to province's "fiscal health"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The UCP government is reviewing all of the previously-promised funding from the NDP administration, including a massive $100-million investment for the Highway 3 bridge replacement in...
Jul 26, 2019 Highway 3 through the Lethbridge coulees. (Lethbridge News Now)
Canadian government faces call to revoke funding for giant telescope in Hawaii
OTTAWA - Canada should remove its financial support from a plan to build a massive new telescope in Hawaii on land considered sacred by Indigenous Hawaiians, the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs said Wedne...
Jul 26, 2019
Canadian government faces call to revoke funding for giant telescope in Hawaii
OTTAWA - Canada should remove its financial support from a plan to build a massive new telescope in Hawaii on land considered sacred by Indigenous Hawaiians, the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs said Wedne...
Jul 26, 2019
Canada set to begin world junior preparations at annual summer showcase
Shawn Bullock walks into Hockey Canada's office every day with a lot on his plate. Looking at the game through different lenses in an attempt to stay ahead of the curve is one of those ...
Jul 26, 2019
Deaths as bomber detonates in Mogadishu mayor's office
MOGADISHU, Somalia - A suicide bomber walked into the office of Mogadishu's mayor and detonated explosives strapped to his waist, killing six people and badly wounding the mayor minutes after a visit ...
Jul 26, 2019
Meek Mill's conviction thrown out, granted new trial
A Pennsylvania appeals court on Wednesday overturned rapper Meek Mill's conviction in a drug and gun case that has kept the rapper on probation for a decade and made him a celebrity crusader for crimi...
Jul 26, 2019
Canada invests $85M into advanced satellites to connect rural, remote regions
OTTAWA - The federal government is spending $85 million to help develop advanced satellite technology with hopes it will one day expand access to affordable, high-speed intern...
Jul 26, 2019
BMW wins skirmish in $175M claim against Autoport over stored cars
TORONTO - BMW Canada has won a skirmish in its quest for $175 million in compensation from storage company Autoport for alleged damage to thousands of imported vehicles. In a ruling, Ontario's Divisio...
Jul 26, 2019
CBSA expands stunt-actor pilot project, warning those hired may get hit
OTTAWA - The Canada Border Services Agency says it plans to amend bid documents looking for stunt actors to clarify that they could get punched or kicked during training with new recruits. The agency ...
Jul 26, 2019
Lebanese rock band takes centre stage in freedoms debate
BEIRUT - A popular Mideast rock band known for its rousing music and lyrics challenging norms in the conservative Arab world is once again at the centre of a heated debate about freedom of expression ...
Jul 26, 2019