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Green economy think tank gives thumbs up to tree planting promise
OTTAWA - An Ottawa-based green economy think tank says the federal government's promise to plant two billion trees over the next 10 years is a cheap way to pull greenhouse gases out of the a...
Dec 17, 2019
Financial support and Conservative leadership race; In The News for Dec. 17
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 17. What we are watching in Canada ... Th...
Dec 17, 2019
Finance ministers push Morneau for stabilization, health-care money
OTTAWA - The country's finance ministers are meeting in Ottawa today, with more federal help for resource-dependent provinces such as Alberta on the agenda. All provinces say a federal program that cu...
Dec 17, 2019
Nova Scotia to rule on mill's plan to pump effluent into Northumberland Strait
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's environment minister is expected to release his decision today on a pulp mill's controversial proposal to pump 85 million litres of treated effluent daily into the Northumberla...
Dec 17, 2019
Pakistan sentences former dictator to death in treason case
ISLAMABAD - A Pakistani court on Tuesday sentenced the country's former military ruler Gen. Pervez Musharraf to death in a treason case related to the state of emergency he imposed in 2007 while in po...
Dec 17, 2019
Sharks beat Canucks 4-2 to snap 6-game skid
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Interim coach Bob Boughner talked about having an open competition at goaltender for the San Jose Sharks after taking over earlier this week. Aaron Dell more than made his case to g...
Dec 16, 2019
New equipment is coming to the hospital thanks to charitable donation
Paramount Resources LTD has made a charitable donation to buy new equipment for the Queen Elizabeth II hospital.The petroleum company has donated $50,000 to the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Founda...
Dec 16, 2019 Paramount Resources LTD presents cheque (photo courtesy of Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation)
Brees sets NFL all-time TD mark as Saints crush Colts 34-7
NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees became the NFL's all-time leader in touchdown passes, throwing for four scores to lead the New Orleans Saints to a 34-7 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Monday night. Th...
Dec 16, 2019
Draisaitl, goalie Koskinen lead Oilers past Stars 2-1
DALLAS - Leon Draisaitl scored to power Edmonton's red-hot power play, Mikko Koskinen made 34 saves and the Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 Monday night. Edmonton has scored on an NHL-leading 31% of ...
Dec 16, 2019
Victims of Danforth shooting file class-action lawsuit against gunmaker
TORONTO - Victims of a mass shooting in Toronto have filed a class-action lawsuit against U.S. gunmaker Smith & Wesson, alleging the company was negligent for failing to i...
Dec 16, 2019