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NDP says Liberals using lack of consensus as excuse to do nothing
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is facing accusations that it’s taking a defeatist approach to electoral reform even before it hears from an all-party committee that’s been exploring alter...
Nov 28, 2016
Proposed Alberta law calls for drivers of off-highway vehicles to wear helmets
EDMONTON – Alberta is introducing legislation that would require people to wear helmets when operating off-highway vehicles on public land. The proposed law would apply to ATVs, snowmobiles, dir...
Nov 28, 2016
The Monday news briefing: An at-a-glance survey of some top stories
Highlights from the news file for Monday, Nov. 28 --- TOP SOLDIER PUTS MILITARY ON NOTICE OVER ASSAULT: A disappointed and angry chief of the defence staff put the military on notice Monday after a St...
Nov 28, 2016
Education Minister says new schools in Alberta built under budget
EDMONTON – Alberta Education Minister Dave Eggen says some of the latest schools to be built in the province came in under budget. And he adds that bids for the next round of construction are co...
Nov 28, 2016
Canadian Food Inspection Agency triples 'high risk' bovine TB farm list
OTTAWA – Federal officials say at least 10,000 cattle are going to slaughter as a result of a bovine tuberculosis outbreak in western Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the animals...
Nov 28, 2016
California GOP Congressman Darrell Issa narrowly wins seat
SAN DIEGO - The wealthiest member of Congress is keeping his job. Republican Darrell Issa narrowly defeated Marine-turned-lawyer Doug Applegate after a bitter contest in in the 49th District north of ...
Nov 28, 2016
Parti Quebecois urges Quebec government to act on trial delay crisis
QUEBEC - The Parti Quebecois is urging the Quebec government to act quickly to address the problem of lengthy trial delays. Justice critic Veronique Hivon says the crisis in Quebec’s judicial sy...
Nov 28, 2016
Canadian Food Inspection Agency triples 'high risk' bovine TB farm list
OTTAWA - Federal officials say at least 10,000 cattle are going to slaughter as a result of a bovine tuberculosis outbreak in western Canada. Dr. Harpeet Kochhar, chief veterinary officer with the Can...
Nov 28, 2016
A timeline of asylum seeker Jose Figueroa's case
VICTORIA - Jose Figueroa wants the Federal Court to clear his name after being accused of having links to terrorism. Here is a timeline of his case: 1997: Figueroa and his wife flee El Salvador, feari...
Nov 28, 2016
Alberta's Deficit Sits At $449 million higher than Projected Budget
LETHBRIDGE – Alberta’s projected deficit has taken $78 million decrease since first quarter, to $10.8 billion, as reported by the government’s 2016-17 second quarter fiscal update, r...
Nov 28, 2016