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Alberta’s government intends to make changes to proposed municipal affairs bill: Minister
The Government of Alberta is taking a step back from legislation proposed last week.Bill 20, the Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act 2024, proposes changes to two components of municipal-related ...
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Environmental groups criticize government walk-back on pollution impact assessment
OTTAWA - Environmental groups are criticizing the Liberal government's planned amendments to the federal Impact Assessment Act. The groups said in a letter to cabinet ministers today that Ottawa isn't...
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Auston Matthews to miss second straight playoff game with Leafs facing elimination
TORONTO - Auston Matthews will miss the Maple Leafs' must-win Game 6 against the Boston Bruins. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said following today's morning skate the star sniper would be unavailable with ...
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Latest national emissions report shows signs of progress toward Canada's 2030 goal
OTTAWA - Canada's latest greenhouse-gas emissions report shows the country making progress toward meeting its next target in 2030, but there is still a very long way to go. The 2022 report published t...
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With foreign meddling inquiry to release first report Friday, what do we know so far?
OTTAWA - On Friday, Canadians may get long-awaited answers about the integrity of the country's last two elections, which was thrown into question last year as reports of attempted foreign interferenc...
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Alberta & Saskatchewan agree to develop nuclear power
Nuclear power generation could become a possibility in two western Canadian provinces.The Governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to advance its develop...
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Vets Affairs 'March holidays' post: 'In trying to be apolitical we became political'
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs staff found themselves working over the Easter weekend, trying to explain why one of the department's social media posts didn't actually mention the holiday. Instead, the pos...
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Alberta reveals 2024 drought response plan with current status one step away from water emergency
The Alberta government on Thursday outlined what it would take for it to active a never-before declared water emergency under the province's 2024 drought response plan.The province is currently at the...
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Flames defenceman Kylington among finalists for NHL's Masterton Trophy
NEW YORK - Calgary Flames defenceman Oliver Kylington, Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen and Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram are the finalists for this season's Bill Masterton ...
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Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday defended the right to protest but insisted that "order must prevail" as college campuses across the country face unrest over the war in Gaza. "Dissent...
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