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QuickQuotes on the 2019 federal budget
OTTAWA - Quick reactions to the 2019 federal budget: The opposition would like to see us make cuts very rapidly - their idea is balance the budget at any cost. Well, if we had taken that approach in 2...
Mar 19, 2019

United Conservative leader focuses on economy as Alberta election called
LEDUC — The leader of the United Conservatives says he will focus on jobs, the economy and pipelines if Albertans make him premier in an election that’s been called for April 16. Jason Ken...
Mar 19, 2019

Jay-Z, Dead & Co, the Killers to perform at Woodstock 50
NEW YORK - Jay-Z, Dead & Company and the Killers will headline one of the 50th anniversary shows commemorating the groundbreaking Woodstock festival this summer. Woodstock co-founder Michael Lang ...
Mar 19, 2019
No timetable for end to fire at Texas chemical facility
HOUSTON - Officials said Tuesday that they’re not sure when a fire at a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility will burn itself out, but they are confident that the air quality is safe, de...
Mar 19, 2019
Nominee to lead FAA will face challenge on Boeing oversight
President Donald Trump has tapped a former Delta Air Lines executive to lead the Federal Aviation Administration as the regulator deals with questions about its approval of a Boeing airliner involved ...
Mar 19, 2019

Crash-prone Quebec ferry removed from service as inspection raises serious doubt
MONTREAL - A Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigator says a ferry that has been removed from service in Quebec after two recent collisions was already badly damaged before the accidents. Th...
Mar 19, 2019

Clean and Safe Downtown BRZ info session hears concerns from business owners, organizations
LETHBRIDGE – The second “Clean and Safe Downtown Information Session” hosted by the city’s Downtown Business Revitalization Zone attracted a variety of business owners, organiz...
Mar 19, 2019

Sen. Beyak broke Senate's code of conduct by posting racist letters
OTTAWA - The Senate’s ethics officer says Sen. Lynn Beyak violated the upper chamber’s conflict-of-interest code by posting racist letters about Indigenous people on her website. Pierre Le...
Mar 19, 2019

Trainer Mark Casse comfortable with War of Will being a Derby favourite
Mark Casse is comfortable heading to the US$1-million Louisiana Derby with a bull’s eye firmly on his back. The Casse-trained War of Will is the early 6-5 favourite for the 1 1/8-mile race, whic...
Mar 19, 2019
Girl subject of Amber Alert north of Toronto found safe
MARKHAM, Ont. - A five-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert north of Toronto on Tuesday was found safe after a few hours. York regional police said the girl’s father was taken int...
Mar 19, 2019