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Provincial government investing $60 million in emission reduction technology
EDMONTON - The Government of Alberta is investing more than $60 million into cutting-edge technologies that will reduce emissions and increase economic performance for industries across the province. ...
Jul 12, 2023
Lawyers cast doubt on phone data linking Ali to alleged scene of B.C. teen's killing
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Ibrahim Ali, who's accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl in a Burnaby, B.C., park six years ago, have been trying to cast doubt on the reliability of cellphone data suggestin...
Jul 12, 2023
Following multiple hit-and-runs in Peace River, RCMP have made an arrest
Peace River RCMP say they received numerous reports of hit-and-runs in the community on Saturday, July 8.As a result of all the reports, Mounties located a vehicle they believed to be responsible for ...
Jul 12, 2023
'Heartless': Miller criticizes Manitoba government's decision not to search landfill
The federal minister of Crown-Indigenous relations says Manitoba's government is standing in the way of a search for the remains of two slain Indigenous women believed to be in a landfill. "We are wil...
Jul 12, 2023
105th Teepee Creek Stampede kicks off Thursday
Four Days in the Wild kicks off tomorrow! (Thursday, July 13)The 105th edition of the Teepee Creek Stampede is locked and loaded and ready for rodeo fans from across the greater Peace Region for Pembi...
Jul 12, 2023
Rodriguez leaves door open to regulating Meta's new social media platform Threads
OTTAWA - Canada's Heritage Minister is leaving the door open to regulating new social media platform Threads under a bill forcing Google and Meta to pay publishers for content they link to or repurpos...
Jul 12, 2023
Quebec judge says three-month sentence could trivialize promotion of hate
MONTREAL - A Quebec court judge says he fears a jail sentence of just three months for a man convicted of promoting hatred against Jews would trivialize the crime. Both the prosecution and the defence...
Jul 12, 2023
Canada's Hearn aims to seize opportunity and build momentum at Barbasol Championship
A two-event week on the PGA Tour represents a huge opportunity for a golfer like David Hearn. The 44-year-old from Brantford, Ont., is in the field at the Barbasol Championship, the alternate field to...
Jul 12, 2023
Rookie Dustin Crum to make first CFL start versus Blue Bombers
Dustin Crum faces a big challenge. The rookie quarterback will make his first CFL start Saturday when the Ottawa Redblacks (1-3) host Winnipeg (4-1). Not only are the Blue Bombers unbeaten on the road...
Jul 12, 2023
Veteran point guard Dennis Schroder officially signs with Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - Dennis Schroder is officially a member of the Toronto Raptors. The veteran point guard was announced as the Raptors' latest free agent signing today. Media reports have said for weeks that S...
Jul 12, 2023