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Feds propose making some employers offer menstrual products for free at work
OTTAWA - Women in federally regulated workplaces may soon find free menstrual products under a government proposal made public Friday. The government proposes to put menstrual products, such as t...
May 3, 2019

Marineland, Vancouver Aquarium shipping beluga whales out of the country
Two major Canadian tourist attractions are sending beluga whales outside the country as a new federal law looms that would ban exports on marine mammals, The Canadian Press has learned. Fisheries and ...
May 3, 2019

Body found outside of Hinton
Hinton RCMP recovered a body last week, from an area outside of the town of Hinton. As a result, an autopsy was conducted and the next of kin notifications were completed by RCMP.The investigation int...
May 3, 2019

New EDC human-rights policy lacks power, say workers and watchdogs
OTTAWA - Export Development Canada is declaring itself a leading defender of human rights, but workers groups and advocates say the Crown agency's long-awaited new policy falls well sho...
May 3, 2019

Semenya responds to court case with victory on track in 800
DOHA, Qatar - Caster Semenya raised a fist to the crowd when her name was called, then easily won what could be the last 800-meter race for the Olympic champion. She responded to her defeat in a landm...
May 3, 2019

Program changes welcomed by local producer
One local farmer welcomes changes to the Advance Payments Program announced by the federal government earlier this week.Woking producer Leo Meyer says this will help those who still have some of last ...
May 3, 2019 A 2018 canola field east of Grande Prairie. Photo Curtis Galbraith

Public prosecutor takes aim at SNC-Lavalin's court bid for remediation deal
OTTAWA - Canada's director of public prosecutions is firing a new volley at SNC-Lavalin that could hobble the company's ongoing legal fight for a special settlement agreement over ...
May 3, 2019

Police issue formal apology to LGBTQ community
Edmonton's police chief has issued a formal apology for wrongdoing committed by the police department against members of the city's LGBTQ community.Chief Dale McFee says the apology acknowledges that ...
May 3, 2019

Trade pact with Europe could be hurt by climate-action infighting: McKenna
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says domestic dithering about climate action could put France's support for the Canada-Europe free-trade agreement at risk. McKenna is on...
May 3, 2019

Canadian firm WSP finding new work in Saudi Arabia despite diplomatic dispute
OTTAWA - At least one Canadian-based company is optimistic about its prospects in Saudi Arabia, a bullishness that comes as businesses fret about their future in the kingdom following a...
May 3, 2019