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Federal Appeal Court tosses B.C. injunction over Alberta's turn-off-the-taps law
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has set aside an injunction granted to British Columbia in its constitutional fight over Alberta's so-called turn-off-the-taps legislation, saying the dispute is m...
Apr 27, 2021
Federal Court of Appeal upholds Alberta right to turn-off-the-taps legislation
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that Alberta has the right to control the amount and destination of oil and other fuels flowing through its pipelines.The decision is a victory for the p...
Apr 27, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...
Apr 27, 2021
Wilkinson proposes changes to Canada's net-zero emissions bill to gain NDP support
OTTAWA - Canada's environment minister is proposing changes to the Liberals bill on making the federal government more accountable to get the country to net-zero emissions by 2050. The proposed legisl...
Apr 27, 2021
Lawyers: Pathologist says Black man shot 5 times by deputies
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - Attorneys for the family of a Black man shot and killed by deputies in North Carolina say an independent autopsy shows that he was shot five times, including a shot in the back ...
Apr 27, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:15 a.m. Quebec is reporting 899 new cases of COVID-19 today and 14 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including...
Apr 27, 2021
Ottawa tables back-to-work bill to end strike at Port of Montreal
MONTREAL - Federal Labour Minister Filomena Tassi has tabled a bill to put an end to the strike involving 1,150 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal.The move drew a strong reaction from the head of the...
Apr 27, 2021
Excess profits tax would reap $7.9 billion for government, budget watchdog says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says a hypothetical tax on big corporations' excess profits last year would generate $7.9 billion for the federal government. The estimate by budget officer Y...
Apr 27, 2021
Organizers: Pilot Barcelona concert could pave way for more
BARCELONA, Spain - Mid-sized cultural events could be held without social distancing - but with other precautions - after a pilot concert attended by 4,500 mask-wearing Spaniards who'd been screened f...
Apr 27, 2021
US home prices rose 11.9% in February, fastest since 2014
WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices rose in February at the fastest pace in nearly seven years as strong demand for housing collided with a tight supply of homes on the market. The February &P CoreLogic...
Apr 27, 2021