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Increase in U.S. softwood lumber duties 'entirely unwarranted,' trade minister says
OTTAWA - The federal government is lashing out at the U.S. Commerce Department over plans to raise duties on Canadian softwood lumber. International Trade Minister Mary Ng says the U.S. has signalled ...
Feb 01, 2024
Auger-Aliassime squeaks into Montpellier quarters with win over Cazaux
MONTPELLIER, France - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Open Sud de France tennis tournament with a razor-thin 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (4) win over local favourite Arthur Cazau...
Feb 01, 2024
Brownvale, Sexsmith farmers part of first Alberta Grains board
Alberta Grains has its first-ever board of directors.The group was formed after the merger of the Alberta Wheat Commission and Alberta Barley.Tasha Alexander of Brownvale and Greg Sears of Sexsmith ha...
Feb 01, 2024
Crop insurance premiums increasing says AFSC
The Agriculture Financial Services Corporation says crop insurance premiums will be going up this year.It is blaming losses in 2021 and 2022 for the increase.AFSC CEO Darryl Kay says in a post on the ...
Feb 01, 2024
MD of Greenview releasing 2024 Expression of Interest packages for equipment registry
The Municipal District of Greenview has released Expression of Interest packages for equipment contractors.Contractors that fill out the packages and submit them in time can have their equipment liste...
Feb 01, 2024
B.C. ski resorts shut as warm, wet weather strips mountains of snow
VANCOUVER - All three of Metro Vancouver's local ski hills are closed for a second day at what should be the peak of the season, as a spate of warm, wet weather strips mountains bare. Grouse Mountain ...
Feb 01, 2024
B.C. ski resorts shut as warm, wet weather strips mountains of snow
VANCOUVER - All three of Metro Vancouver's local ski hills are closed for a second day at what should be the peak of the season, as a spate of warm, wet weather strips mountains bare. Grouse Mountain ...
Feb 01, 2024
Health officer advises B.C. to offer smokable fentanyl in report backing safer supply
VANCOUVER - A review of prescribed safer supply programs in B.C. says the province should increase the range of drugs available to include smokable fentanyl and other substances. B.C. Provincial Healt...
Feb 01, 2024
Local hockey for Thursday
NWJHLIn the Northwest Junior Hockey League tonight (Thursday, February 1), the Wheat Kings are in Beaverlodge. Face-off at 8 p.m.The Wheat Kings are currently third in the league standings with 49 poi...
Feb 01, 2024
World junior hockey players' sex assault case to be before London court on Monday
LONDON, Ont. - The sexual assault case of five players from Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team is set to be before a London, Ont., court on Monday. A court document shows Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, A...
Feb 01, 2024