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New questions for wind, solar in Alberta create more confusion for industry: advocate
EDMONTON - A renewable energy group says new requirements for wind and solar projects create further problems for a booming industry that government policy has already slowed. On Wednesday, the Albert...
Sep 07, 2023

Five things to know ahead of Canada's FIBA World Cup semifinal matchup versus Serbia
Canada has gone head up with some of FIBA's best at the World Cup but faces its biggest test yet in sixth-ranked Serbia on Friday. Here are five things to know ahead of Canada's semifinal game: Histor...
Sep 07, 2023

Federal prediction says parts of Canada could see wildfires through winter
OTTAWA - The latest federal government forecast says Canada's already unprecedented 2023 wildfire season could continue late into the fall or winter. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wil...
Sep 07, 2023

Trapped US explorer thanks authorities for saving his life in emotional video from Turkish cave
ISTANBUL (AP) - In his first emotional video deep down a Turkish cave, a trapped U.S. explorer has thanked authorities for saving his life. "I was very close to the edge," said Mark Dickey in the vide...
Sep 07, 2023

Trapped US explorer thanks authorities for saving his life in emotional video from Turkish cave
ISTANBUL (AP) - In his first emotional video deep down a Turkish cave, a trapped U.S. explorer has thanked authorities for saving his life. "I was very close to the edge," said Mark Dickey in the vide...
Sep 07, 2023

Gilgeous-Alexander's high school coaches say guard's success inspiring Hamilton youth
TORONTO - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's former coaches in his hometown of Hamilton say his star performance for team Canada at the FIBA Basketball World Cup is a source of pride for the city and its baske...
Sep 07, 2023

Evacuation order stepped up
PRINCE GEORGE - The evacuation order for Millennium Park has been stepped up. The original deadline for the removal of the encampment at Millennium Park was initially Saturday but the Fire Chief has i...
Sep 07, 2023

A man is back in prison despite a deal reducing his sentence. He's fighting to restore the agreement
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A lawyer for a man sent back to prison in South Carolina after a deal reducing his sentence was canceled said he plans to ask for the agreement to be restored. Attorney Todd Ruth...
Sep 07, 2023

Western Canada a global hot spot over summer months: Climate Central study
An analysis has found that Western Canada was one of the global hot spots in a summer that climate change made one of the warmest on record. The extensive study by Climate Central concludes that Canad...
Sep 07, 2023

'There's no one to fill his shoes': Journalist and author Peter C. Newman dies at 94
Veteran journalist and author Peter C. Newman, who held a mirror up to Canada, has died at the age of 94. He died in hospital in Belleville, Ont., Thursday morning from complications related to a stro...
Sep 07, 2023