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Jagmeet Singh looks West to retake lost turf in B.C., but hurdles dot the path
OTTAWA - Under the shade of Douglas fir and western hemlock, Jagmeet Singh pulled up to Burnaby Central Park one day last week to greet constituents and gear up for his first campaign-style tour of th...
Jul 07, 2021
Canada's new net-zero advisory panel to explore 'carbon budget' as part of 2050 goal
OTTAWA - The co-chair of an expert panel designed to advise Canada on how to reach net-zero emissions says it is exploring the idea of creating budgets for greenhouse gas emissions. Dan Wicklum says t...
Jul 07, 2021
'Replacing the money': public funds didn't increase oil well cleanups, study suggests
Much of the taxpayer money that has funded oil well cleanup in Alberta may have simply replaced money that energy companies would have spent anyway, according to a new analysis. That means the public ...
Jul 07, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 07, 2021
Officials: Storm lashing Florida strengthens into hurricane
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Weather forecasters say a storm that has been lashing Florida over the past day has intensified into a hurricane. The National Weather Service said Tuesday that Hurricane E...
Jul 06, 2021
Cowessess First Nation takes control of child and family services
It's a first for Saskatchewan and a first for Canada.Cowessess First Nation has taken control of its child and family services - the first First Nation in the country to do so."The end goal is one day...
Jul 06, 2021
First Nations leaders enthusiastic about appointment of new Governor General
Saskatchewan Lt. Gov. Russ Mirasty is calling the appointment of Canada's first Indigenous Governor General historic."I am also very pleased to hear and see an Indigenous person, especially an Indigen...
Jul 06, 2021
Eric Adams wins Democratic primary in NYC’s mayoral race
NEW YORK (AP) - Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City after appealing to the political center and promising to strike the right balance betwee...
Jul 06, 2021
Calgary Stampede will require proof of vaccination for music venue
Calgary Stampede organizers say proof of vaccination will be required to get into one popular live-music venue when the 10-day cowboy festival starts Friday. "We will require guests to show proof of v...
Jul 06, 2021
'What we ask is for people to stay home': active COVID cases at Hatchet Lake surpasses 100
Editor's note: This story was amended at 8 p.m. Tuesday to include a statement from PAGC.The Chief of Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation says every effort is being taken to control the spread of COV...
Jul 06, 2021