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New immigration pilot will offer permanent residency to migrant farm-workers
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is launching a new three-year immigration experiment that aims to help fill labour shortages in Canada's agri-food sector. Over the last several years, industries&...
Jul 12, 2019
Federal Liberals, Ontario Tories point fingers over looming Bombardier layoffs
The federal Liberals and Ontario Tories are blaming each other for the impending loss of 550 jobs at Bombardier's railway car plant in Thunder Bay, Ont., as the transportation giant's Canadian rail fo...
Jul 12, 2019
Trudeau, Sohi, meeting with workers at TMX's Edmonton terminal this morning
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is paying a visit to the Trans Mountain pipeline terminal in Edmonton this morning. It has been almost a month since Trudeau gave a second go-ahead to expan...
Jul 12, 2019
Former Storm Head Coach named to World Junior A Challenge Coaching Staff
Hockey Canada announced their Coaching Staffs Thursday night for both Team Canada East and Team Canada West for the 2019 World Junior A Challenge and a familiar face to the Peace Country was announced...
Jul 12, 2019
OCS pulls some CannTrust pot amid Health Canada probe, Alberta puts pot on hold
TORONTO - The Ontario Cannabis Store has removed certain CannTrust Holdings Inc. products from its online store and from distribution to physical outlets until Health Canada completes its in...
Jul 12, 2019
Disney cancels premiere after death of star Cameron Boyce
LOS ANGELES - Disney Channel has cancelled the red-carpet premiere of its movie "Descendants 3" after the death of 20-year-old star Cameron Boyce. Disney Channel said in a statement Thursday that inst...
Jul 12, 2019
Labor Secretary Acosta resigns amid Epstein deal scrutiny
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is stepping down following criticism of his handling of a plea deal with a wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, who is accused o...
Jul 12, 2019
Third horse dies at Stampede chuckwagon races; driver fined, suspended
CALGARY - A driver has been suspended and fined after a collision during a Calgary Stampede chuckwagon race that resulted in the death of a third horse during this week's Rangeland Derby.Stampede offi...
Jul 12, 2019
Calgary school that helped kids with developmental problems being shutdown due to misspending
An early childhood services school in Calgary that helped kids with developmental problems is being shut down by the province.Alberta Education says it found that Big Plans for Little Kids used govern...
Jul 12, 2019
Czech man dies hiking in Alberta
A hiker has died after falling from Crowsnest Mountain in southwestern Alberta.RCMP say the 58-year-old man was from the Czech Republic.He was hiking with two friends when he fell on Wednesday.Efforts...
Jul 12, 2019