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A brief history of Canada's climate plans
OTTAWA - Canada has had at least 11 different climate plans and nine emissions targets since 1988. Here's a snapshot of some of them. 1988: Canada hosts a conference in Toronto called Changing Atmosph...
Mar 29, 2022
Community members recognized at NWP President's Awards Luncheon
Members of the Grande Prairie community were recognized at the Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) President's Awards Luncheon. The awards were established back in 2004 and honours donors and outstanding a...
Mar 29, 2022
Feds signal room for tweaking online streaming bill in committee
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is open to MPs tweaking a bill that would subject streaming companies, such as Netflix, to the same rules as traditional Canadian broadcasters. Chris Bittle, pa...
Mar 29, 2022
Trudeau to visit B.C. First Nation in 'path to healing' after graves discovery
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the discovery of unmarked graves at residential school sites has highlighted for all Canadians the horrors of our past for which we all bear some respons...
Mar 29, 2022
Federal Liberals set to deliver budget on April 7, Freeland tells House of Commons
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland plans to deliver this year's federal budget next week. Freeland told the House of Commons she will unveil the government's spending plans on April 7 in a do...
Mar 29, 2022
Liberals set to deliver budget April 7
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she will deliver this year's budget next week.Freeland tells the House of Commons she will unveil the government's spending plans on April 7 in a docum...
Mar 29, 2022
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler to play in RBC Canadian Open this summer
TORONTO - World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler will make his RBC Canadian Open debut this June. Scheffler is on an impressive hot streak on the PGA Tour, winning the World Golf Championships-Dell Tech...
Mar 29, 2022
NHL general managers discuss playoff salary cap at meetings: 'A healthy discussion'
MANALAPAN, Fla. - Nikita Kucherov was happy to be the villain last summer. After his Tampa Bay Lightning hoisted the Stanley Cup for a second straight season, the star winger sported a T-shirt with th...
Mar 29, 2022
Make three-digit suicide prevention hotline accessible, CRTC told in consultations
OTTAWA - A consultation by the telecommunications regulator has been told that a three-digit suicide prevention hotline should be accessible to people who are deaf or living with other disabilities. T...
Mar 29, 2022
Camp Tamarack to open for first time since summer 2019
For the first time in over two years, Camp Tamarack located just south of Grande Prairie will be welcoming campers back this summer.The non-profit camp was last open to campers back in August 2019. It...
Mar 29, 2022