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Criminal pardons would be less expensive, easier to get under Liberal budget plan
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it is moving ahead with long-simmering plans to make it easier and less expensive to obtain a criminal pardon. Proposals outlined in the federal budget Monday coul...
Apr 19, 2021
Federal Budget 2021: Long-term care standards, vaccine production in health plan
OTTAWA - The federal budget is promising billions to close gaps in long-term care and Canada's vaccine production laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said the pandem...
Apr 19, 2021
Murder case against ex-cop in Floyd's death goes to the jury
MINNEAPOLIS - The murder case against former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd went to the jury Monday in a city on edge against another round of unrest like the one that erupted last...
Apr 19, 2021
EXPLAINER: How will jury deliberations work in Chauvin case?
MINNEAPOLIS - After more than two weeks of witness testimony and hours of attorney arguments, the fate of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is now in the hands of a jury that will decide...
Apr 19, 2021
Bottcher falls to Mouat in Champions Cup final, Homan to play Tirinzoni tonight
CALGARY - A critical miss from Brendan Bottcher just past the midway point of Monday's final at the Humpty's Champions Cup proved costly in a 6-3 loss to Bruce Mouat. The Scottish rink stole two point...
Apr 19, 2021
Grande Prairie adds 75 new COVID-19 cases, 54 recoveries
The City of Grande Prairie recorded 75 new cases of COVID-19 and 54 recoveries for Sunday, bringing the active case total in the Swan City up by 21 to 500 as of the end of day April 18.The County of G...
Apr 19, 2021
Federal Budget 2021: Liberals pledge $30B for child care with eye to reducing fees
OTTAWA - The federal government is diving into the deep end of child care, promising billions in new spending for provinces to create spaces and drive down fees. The Liberals' 2021 budget doesn't comm...
Apr 19, 2021
Federal Budget 2021: Liberals focus on clean technology for climate spending
OTTAWA - Pushing the private sector to develop clean technology - and heavy emitters to adopt it - is where billions in new money will flow from the Liberals' 2021 budget pledge to tackle climate chan...
Apr 19, 2021
Federal Budget 2021: Liberals top up long-term plan for affordable housing
OTTAWA - The federal government tweaked its housing and infrastructure plans in Monday's budget, but held back on an overhaul. In the first budget in more than two years, Finance Minister Chrystia Fre...
Apr 19, 2021
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Liberals bank on child care, e-commerce for growth
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are betting that billions more in debt will pay itself back in economic growth by helping thousands of workers find jobs and small businesses adapt to shifting consumer b...
Apr 19, 2021