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'We're deeply sorry:' Husky fined $3.8M for leak into North Saskatchewan River
LLOYDMINSTER, Sask. - Husky Energy was fined $3.8 million Wednesday for a pipeline oil leak that fouled a major river, harmed fish and wildlife and tainted the ...
Jun 14, 2019
Canfor cutting back production in Taylor
VANCOUVER - More bad news for the forestry sector.Canfor has announced its temporarily curtailing operations at its BCTMP mill in Taylor from June 29 through August 5.The company blames the move on "a...
Jun 14, 2019
MPs face summer recall for new NAFTA approval if no U.S. progress next week
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is prepared to recall Parliament this summer to ratify the new North American trade agreement, The Canadian Press has learned. As much as the government wants to move "...
Jun 14, 2019
Expert panel recommends single-payer, universal pharmacare plan
OTTAWA - Canada's governments have to work together to transform, rather than tinker with, a patchwork of prescription-drug plans to create a public plan for every Canadian, says the ch...
Jun 14, 2019
At White House, Kardashian promotes prisoner reentry effort
WASHINGTON - Reality star-turned-criminal justice reform advocate Kim Kardashian West returned to the White House on Thursday to help President Donald Trump promote efforts to help those leaving priso...
Jun 14, 2019
Five tips for success with PG rental investments
Back in 2002, myself and a business partner began to purchase a wide assortment of rental properties in a down market. That experience taught me a good number of lessons that I would like to share for...
Jun 14, 2019
Quebec government to invoke closure on controversial secularism, immigration bills
MONTREAL - The Quebec government will invoke closure in order to force through controversial bills on secularism and immigration that it says must be adopted before the summer break. Th...
Jun 14, 2019
Trio of Canadian RADARSAT Constellation satellites launched and deployed
MONTREAL - Three Canadian satellites representing the next generation of Earth-observation technology have been successfully deployed after being launched into orbit today abo...
Jun 14, 2019
House panel votes to hold top US officials in contempt
WASHINGTON - A House committee voted Wednesday to hold two top Trump administration officials in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas for documents related to a decision adding a ...
Jun 14, 2019
Trump compares first lady 'Melania T' to 'Jackie O'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says his wife, first lady Melania Trump, is an icon on the same order of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Trump made the comparison Friday as he defended his decision to...
Jun 14, 2019