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Province welcomes approval of GP area pipeline expansion, criticizes delay
CALGARY - The Alberta government is welcoming news that Ottawa has approved an expansion of the Nova Gas Transmission Ltd. gathering system, while condemning federal delays that it says cost this summ...
Oct 20, 2020
Quebec's public health director says he has a driver and bodyguard because of threats
Quebec's director of public health revealed Tuesday he has a driver and bodyguard to protect him against threats from people upset with his pandemic-related health orders. Dr. Horacio Arruda tol...
Oct 20, 2020
Police: Houston officer killed in shooting, another wounded
HOUSTON - A Houston police officer was killed and a teenager and another officer were wounded Tuesday morning when a man opened fire on law enforcement responding to a domestic disturbance call, autho...
Oct 20, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak linked to Calgary wedding
CALGARY - Alberta Health says 49 active COVID-19 cases have been linked to a wedding in Calgary earlier this month.The health agency says the wedding had a large number of Albertans from different hou...
Oct 20, 2020
City, County of Grande Prairie heading to arbitration to finalize collaboration framework
The City and County of Grande Prairie are heading to arbitration to hash out the final details of the Intermunicipal Collaboration Framework (ICF) between the two municipalities.The City notified the ...
Oct 20, 2020
Membertou First Nation to become latest to join Mi'kmaq livelihood fishery in N.S.
HALIFAX - The leader of a Cape Breton First Nation says his community is planning a self-regulated lobster fishery similar to the one on the province's southwestern shore that has sparked fierce oppos...
Oct 20, 2020
A timeline of Nova Scotia's lobster conflict between Mi'kmaq and commercial fishers
HALIFAX - A timeline of major events in the conflict between Mi'kmaq and non-Indigenous commercial fishers in southwest Nova Scotia. --- Sept. 17: Sipekne'katik First Nation launches a self-regu...
Oct 20, 2020
Raptors president Ujiri's lawyers refer to officer's allegations as 'fabrication'
OAKLAND, Calif. - Lawyers for Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri say a law enforcement officer's court motion should be denied, calling allegations about a confrontation between the two at the 2019...
Oct 20, 2020
Photo altered to Ice Cube, 50 Center in 'Trump 2020' hats
An altered photo of rappers Ice Cube and 50 Cent in hats that appear to show support for President Donald Trump circulated widely on social media Tuesday, fueled in part by a tweet by Eric Trump. "Two...
Oct 20, 2020
Jordan Peterson says he's back in Toronto after 'grueling' health battle
TORONTO - Author and psychologist Jordan Peterson says he's back in Toronto and eager for "something resembling a normal life" after spending much of the past year in and out of hospitals around the w...
Oct 20, 2020