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Court gives Conservative leadership candidate crack at entering race
OTTAWA - An Ontario court says Jim Karahalios could once again be a candidate in the Conservative leadership race if he can meet certain criteria laid out by the party earlier this year. The part...
May 20, 2020
Landslide hits area of Nitehawk Ski Hill
A landslide on Tuesday morning has caused damage to some of the ski runs at Nitehawk Year-Round Adventure Park.Nitehawk Acting General Manager Johnathan Clarkson said in a Facebook post Tuesday that t...
May 20, 2020
Trudeau asks commercial landlords to give tenants help through new program
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking Canada's commercial landlords to buy into a federal program launching next week that would give companies a break on the rent due in only a few days. A...
May 20, 2020
Canadian rugby international Evan Olmstead signs new deal to stay at Biarritz
TORONTO - Canadian rugby international Evan Olmstead has signed a new contract with Biarritz Olympique of the French second division. The deal runs through the end of the 2021-22 season. The 29-y...
May 20, 2020
Decision on fate of NOVA Gas Transmission expansion delayed by feds
The decision on whether or not TC Energy's NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. 2021 system expansion project will go ahead is getting pushed back by the federal government, with Canada's Natural Resources Mini...
May 20, 2020
National directive on wearing face masks coming today, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a national recommendation on when and where Canadians should be wearing face masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19 is coming later today. Trudeau says...
May 20, 2020
Group urges rehab for three Alberta grizzly cubs, upgrades to bear protection
BANFF, Alta. - A group of scientists and animal advocates wants the Alberta government to rehabilitate three orphaned grizzly cubs rather than allow them to be sent to zoos.In an open letter to the go...
May 20, 2020
Despite pandemic, Trump muses about resuming plan for in-person G7 meetings
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump says he's contemplating whether to resurrect plans to invite G7 leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to a summit at the Camp David presidential retreat next mont...
May 20, 2020
As COVID-19 response ramps up, more scrutiny required: NDP's Singh
OTTAWA - As the Liberal government expands the financial supports designed to blunt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party wants more transparency on where those ...
May 20, 2020
Feds to seek equity or cash from companies applying for new COVID-19 loan program
OTTAWA - Large companies that receive bridge financing through a new federal loan program will have to give the government the option to take an ownership stake, or provide a cash equivalent.Finance M...
May 20, 2020