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Comment invited as proposed Haisla Nation LNG project enters regulatory process
VANCOUVER - The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is inviting comment from the public and Indigenous groups until Oct. 20 on a Haisla Nation proposal to build a floating LNG project near the nor...
Sep 24, 2019
Federal judge grants B.C. injunction against Alberta's turn-off-the-taps law
CALGARY - A Federal Court judge has granted the British Columbia government a temporary injunction against an Alberta law that could have limited oil exports to other provinces.Justice Sebastien Gramm...
Sep 24, 2019
Ontario shipyard withdraws complaint alleging federal favouritism toward Davie
OTTAWA - An Ontario shipyard is ending its bid to have a trade tribunal determine whether the federal government's plan to add a third shipyard to Canada's multibillion-dollar shipbuilding strategy ha...
Sep 24, 2019
UNB player's 1966 punt finally recognized as longest in U Sports history
FREDERICTON - A new record for the longest punt in Canadian university football history - 114 yards - has now been recognized more than half a century after it occurred. The kick, by Thomas Pinckard o...
Sep 24, 2019
NDP pledges more money to prevent disastrous effects of climate change
GATINEAU, Que. - The New Democrats promised Sunday to more than double the amount of federal money earmarked to prevent damage from natural disasters such as floods. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh pledged t...
Sep 24, 2019
Trudeau takes fight to Singh's B.C. riding while Scheer boosts Tories in Ontario
OTTAWA - The Liberal and Conservative leaders are both in key election battlegrounds today, Justin Trudeau in B.C.'s Lower Mainland and Andrew Scheer in southwestern Ontario. Scheer starts his day jus...
Sep 24, 2019
Trudeau takes fight to Singh's B.C. riding while Scheer boosts Tories in Ontario
OTTAWA - The Liberal and Conservative leaders are both in key election battlegrounds today, Justin Trudeau in B.C.'s Lower Mainland and Andrew Scheer in southwestern Ontario. Scheer starts his day jus...
Sep 24, 2019
Police investigation closes Duchess Park playground
PRINCE GEORGE - Residents are advised to avoid Duchess Park playground this morning.Mounties have closed the park and set up a perimeter.RCMP have confirmed a body has been discovered but say it is no...
Sep 24, 2019
Alouettes teammates, Blue Bombers running back named CFL top performers
Montreal quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., Alouettes receiver Jake Wieneke and Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Andrew Harris are the CFL's top performers for Week 15. All three played in the Alouettes'...
Sep 24, 2019
Conservatives pledge review of tax system to ease headaches for small businesses
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is pledging to repeal changes to the tax system that led to a near war between small business and the Liberal government two years ago. Scheer ...
Sep 24, 2019