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To hit environment goals, feds should create 'super' tax credit, report says
OTTAWA - A government-struck expert panel is calling for new "super-deduction" tax credits as a carrot for Canadians to park their retirement savings in climate-conscious investments. The re...
Jun 14, 2019

Trump Jr. glad Senate testimony 'is finally over'
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump Jr., the president's eldest son, spoke to the Senate intelligence committee for around three hours Wednesday, following up on a 2017 interview with the same panel as part of ...
Jun 14, 2019

Manitoba-to-Minnesota power line project approved with several conditions
WINNIPEG - The federal government has approved the proposed $453-million Manitoba-Minnesota power transmission project. The 213-kilometre, 500-kilovolt line will stretch from a point northwest of...
Jun 14, 2019

Southern Alberta woman caught going 224 km/hr on motorcycle
A woman on a motorcycle has been nabbed for extreme speeding on a highway south of Calgary.RCMP say she was clocked doing 224 km/h in a 90 km/h on Highway 762.The 26-year-old from Calgary is to appear...
Jun 14, 2019 (Stock photo)

2019 Bantam Football Jamboree schedule released
The annual PCBFL Jamboree is just around the corner.This years event is scheduled for Sunday June 23 and will feature 5 teams taking part as the Wembley Bulldogs will team up and join the GP Norsemen ...
Jun 14, 2019 (photo credit to the PCBFL Facebook Page)

US retail sales rose 0.5% in May, led by online shopping
WASHINGTON - Americans stepped up their retail spending last month, a sign that recent worries about cautious consumers dragging on growth may have been overdone. The Commerce Department said Friday t...
Jun 14, 2019

St. John's celebrates 100-year anniversary of first non-stop transatlantic flight
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The city of St. John's, known for its seafaring roots, is commemorating its aviation history today, 100 years to the day after two young British war veterans took off from Newfoundl...
Jun 14, 2019

Rage hang on late for win over Manning
It was a dominate performance for the Rycroft Rage for 6 innings Thursday night, but started to get a bit dicey in the 7th for the defending league champs.The Rage had a commanding 8-0 lead going into...
Jun 14, 2019

Raptors win first NBA title in franchise history, beat the Warriors in Game 6
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Toronto Raptors won their first-ever National Basketball Association championship on Thursday night. Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam scored 26 points apiece to lead T...
Jun 14, 2019

The latest from Game 6 of the NBA Finals
1:35 a.m. Celebrations continue in Toronto following the Raptors' historic win in the NBA Finals. While most of the festivities have been peaceful, two police cruisers parked on a ...
Jun 14, 2019