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Oil well drilling set to rise more than 25% in 2022, industry group says
CALGARY - An oil industry group says it expects the number of wells drilled in Canada to increase in 2022.The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors says it is projecting 6,457 wells for 2022, an ...
Nov 23, 2021
COVID-19 recovery top priority in throne speech, but GG provides little detail
OTTAWA - The continuing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and the work needed to recover are the undercurrents of Liberal plans for this session of Parliament and throughout Gov. Gen. Mary Simon's first...
Nov 23, 2021
Five key take-aways from Tuesday's speech from the throne
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon officially kicked off a new session of Parliament on Tuesday with a throne speech delivered on behalf of the government. Here are five key take-aways from the speech: 1. ...
Nov 23, 2021
Wembley arena open to community as rental ice plant officially installed
Ice is back in the Source Energy Arena in Wembley. After many months of roadblocks following a fire at the arena in 2020, as well as delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Arena Rebuild Committee Chair ...
Nov 23, 2021
Granato added to Hockey Hall Of Fame selection committee, Gartner appointed as chair
TORONTO - The Hockey Hall of Fame has added former United States women's captain Cammi Granato to its selection committee and promoted former NHL star Mike Gartner to chair. Granato captained the Amer...
Nov 23, 2021
Operations ramping back up at Wapiti Nordic Ski Club
With the snow that has fallen over the last seven days, some trails at the Wapiti Nordic Ski Club have opened up to the public.The Wapiti Nordic Ski Club is a popular destination for those who enjoy g...
Nov 23, 2021
Toronto FC parts ways with caretaker coach Javier Perez
TORONTO - Javier Perez, who took over as coach from the fired Chris Armas on July 4, will not be back with Toronto FC. Perez started the year as an assistant coach but was put in charge of the team af...
Nov 23, 2021
TC Energy seeks to recoup costs from U.S. for cancelled Keystone XL pipeline project
WASHINGTON - Pipeline giant TC Energy is formally seeking compensation from the U.S. government for the cancellation of the cross-border Keystone XL expansion project. The Calgary-based company has of...
Nov 23, 2021
Ebony staffs, tricorn hats: throne speech traces tradition back centuries
OTTAWA - When Mary Simon, the first Indigenous governor general, delivers her first throne speech Tuesday, she will be stamping her mark on a centuries-old tradition, which traces its origins to an al...
Nov 23, 2021
'Mama, are you OK?' In Waukesha, minutes of terror recounted
Hours before it started, they were already there - people sitting on lawn chairs or wrapped in blankets, awaiting an event the city's mayor described as straight out of Norman Rockwell. The Waukesha C...
Nov 23, 2021