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Lawyer starts job as first Indigenous president of Canadian Bar Association
WINNIPEG - Brad Regehr is a bit surprised to see the attention he's getting over his new job. The Manitoba lawyer and member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in Saskatchewan is the first ...
Sep 04, 2020
Judge OKs extradition for men accused of aiding Ghosn escape
BOSTON - Two American men accused of smuggling Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan while he was awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges can be extradited, a federal judge ruled ...
Sep 04, 2020
$6.3-million announced to improve green construction practices in Alberta
The federal government is pumping funding into the province to allow for research into green and energy-efficient construction.Minister of Economic Development Mlanie Joly announced grants to the non-...
Sep 04, 2020
Two passengers fined $1,000 each after refusing to wear masks on WestJet flights
OTTAWA - Transport Canada has fined two airline passengers for refusing to wear face masks on board.The department says the travellers were fined $1,000 each after ignoring repeated directions from ca...
Sep 04, 2020
Colder weather and holidays bring new COVID-19 concerns, Tam warns
OTTAWA - Dr. Theresa Tam says the fall will bring new risks in the COVID-19 pandemic along with its colder weather and holidays that usually bring families together. Canada's chief public he...
Sep 04, 2020
Record high lumber, panel prices drive Alberta stumpage fees to new heights
CALGARY - Record high prices for lumber and construction panelling are creating a resource revenue boost for the coffers of the Alberta government, partly making up for huge declines in oil and gas re...
Sep 04, 2020
Maskwacis teen singer takes centre stage in NHL’s Edmonton bubble
For 14-year-old Kiya Bruno and her family, Tuesday night was another special one.A recorded rendition of O'Canada sung by Bruno in Cree and English was played prior to the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs mat...
Sep 04, 2020
Stettler student told to leave school for refusing to wear mask
A Grade 12 student in Stettler was told to leave his school after refusing to wear a mask.Clearview Public Schools says in a statement that the incident took place Wednesday.The division says they are...
Sep 04, 2020
First wave of funding doled out to help food processors with COVID-19 upgrades
The federal government has started providing cash for food processors across the country to help them deal with COVID-19. A $77.5-million emergency fund was announced by Prime Minister&...
Sep 04, 2020
60 firefighters from Quebec in California to help battle wildfires
WASHINGTON - Sixty firefighters from Quebec have arrived in California to help battle the wildfires ravaging the state, Canada's answer to Gov. Gavin Newsom's plea for international help with the...
Sep 04, 2020