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Northwest Territories legislators pick new premier after three ballots
YELLOWKNIFE - The new premier of the Northwest Territories tells a story when asked about how her government will differ from that of her predecessor. Caroline Cochrane, chosen Thursday by her fe...
Oct 24, 2019

English Montreal School Board files legal challenge to Quebec's religious symbols law
MONTREAL - The English Montreal School Board has filed a challenge to Quebec's secularism law, arguing it contravenes minority language education rights and should be struck down. In an appl...
Oct 24, 2019

Bloc's leader Blanchet prepared to work with Liberals despite pipeline talk
QUEBEC - Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said Thursday that he's willing to work with a re-elected Liberal government, despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's support ...
Oct 24, 2019

B.C. introduces law to implement United Nations declaration on Indigenous rights
VICTORIA - British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to introduce legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, mandating the governm...
Oct 24, 2019

Courts, social services win in Alberta budget; students face tuition increases
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its first budget Thursday. Here is a look at who might be pleased and who won't be so happy: WINNERS Bibliophiles: Government ...
Oct 24, 2019

Some highlights from the first budget of Alberta's United Conservatives
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its budget Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: - $8.7-billion deficit on revenues of $50 billion. - Debt projected to rise from the cu...
Oct 24, 2019

B.C. businessman David Sidoo faces new allegations in college bribery scandal
VANCOUVER - A well-known businessman and philanthropist from British Columbia faces fresh allegations in a new indictment filed in a college bribery scandal unfolding in the United States. David ...
Oct 24, 2019

Man facing multiple charges including assault and carjacking in Lethbridge
A man faces multiple charges in Lethbridge including an assault with a machete and a carjacking.Lethbridge police say the assault occurred on Sunday, followed by another assault, carjacking, kidnappin...
Oct 24, 2019

Climate change activist Greta Thunberg visits glacier in Jasper National Park
JASPER, Alta. - Climate change activist Greta Thunberg has visited a glacier in Jasper National Park on her way to Vancouver to attend a climate rally. In a tweet to her followers, the Swedish te...
Oct 24, 2019

Storm add another defenceman from BCHL
The Storm have acquired yet another blue liner from the BCHL.The team has acquired 18-year-old defenceman Juliano Santalucia from the Surrey Eagles, in exchange for future considerations.The deal come...
Oct 24, 2019 Photo: Twitter / Surrey Eagles (@SurreyEagles)