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Alberta government, Opposition say the province should be consulted on emissions caps
EDMONTON - Alberta politicians are warning the federal Liberal government that caps on greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas will have to be set in consultation with the province. Both Premier Jas...
Nov 01, 2021
NHL suspends Canadiens forward Paquette two games for boarding
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Cedric Paquette two games without pay for boarding Anaheim Ducks forward Trevor Zegras. The incident occurred in the first period of the Duc...
Nov 01, 2021
Hydro-Québec project facing 'green' opposition in Maine ahead of Tuesday's referendum
AUGUSTA, Maine - A plan to export hydroelectricity from Quebec to Massachusetts is facing opposition from environmental groups in Maine - where a 233-kilometre transmission line would be built - despi...
Nov 01, 2021
EXPLAINER: Why frustrated Saudi is lashing out at Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) - A televised remark by a game show host turned Cabinet minister in Lebanon about the war in Yemen has taken the country's crisis with Saudi Arabia to new depths. Anger over George Kordahi...
Nov 01, 2021
Mandatory vaccination rule extended to staff, visitors to Senate workplaces
OTTAWA - Anyone wanting access to workplaces in Canada's Senate will need to be fully immunized against COVID-19. The Senate's internal economy committee has announced a mandatory vaccination rule for...
Nov 01, 2021
Canadian entrepreneur Fred Pye hopes his SailGP entry will help grow the sport
A longtime sailing enthusiast, Canadian entrepreneur Fred Pye is looking to grow the sport by having a Canada entry make its mark on water. Canada and Switzerland join the SailGP circuit next year, wi...
Nov 01, 2021
Oklahoma panel recommends governor spare Julius Jones’ life
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board on Monday recommended Gov. Kevin Stitt spare the life of death row inmate Julius Jones, whose murder conviction for the 1999 killing of an Edmon...
Nov 01, 2021
'Systemic ageism' to blame for COVID-19 deaths in Quebec care homes, inquest hears
QUEBEC - A former Quebec health minister told a coroner's inquest today that "systemic ageism" and outdated health-care facilities contributed to the tragedy that unfolded in the province's long-term ...
Nov 01, 2021
At least 3 dead after high rise in Nigeria collapses
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - A 21-story apartment building under construction collapsed in an upscale area of Nigeria's largest city, killing at least three people and leaving dozens more missing, officials ...
Nov 01, 2021
Canada's Karina LeBlanc returns to Portland as GM, rejoins Christine Sinclair
Canadian Karina LeBlanc is leaving her post as CONCACAF's head of women's football to become general manager of the NWSL Portland Thorns. The move reunites the former Canadian goalkeeper with veteran ...
Nov 01, 2021