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Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's plan to push out federal employees by offering them financial incentives. The ruling came hours before the midnight deadl...
Feb 06, 2025
Ottawa, provinces should discuss possibility of west-east oil pipeline: Wilkinson
WASHINGTON - Canada's energy minister says Ottawa and the provinces should discuss the possibility of an oil pipeline to Eastern Canada to improve energy security. Jonathan Wilkinson says it's a "vuln...
Feb 06, 2025
Funding relief coming to Jasper community
The Alberta government is stepping in with funding for Jasper after last summer's devastating fires cratered the mountain town's property tax revenues.Alberta is providing $8 million to fund property ...
Feb 06, 2025
Alberta RCMP offers security tips for business owners
The Alberta RCMP is reminding business owners across the province to consider crime prevention practices to reduce theft and damages. In 2024, Mounties say there were 4,460 reports of business break a...
Feb 06, 2025
CFL slaps defensive lineman Lemon with second suspension for positve drug test
TORONTO - The CFL has slapped American defensive lineman Shawn Lemon with an additional two-game suspension for violating its drug policy. Lemon is currently serving an indefinite suspension for betti...
Feb 06, 2025
Minnesota House Democratic and GOP leaders reach power-sharing agreement to end partisan stalemate
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Democratic and Republican leaders of the Minnesota House reached a power-sharing agreement Wednesday night to end a three-week stalemate that the state's chief justice said left...
Feb 06, 2025
Listing crime cartels as terrorists would help in fentanyl fight: RCMP commissioner
OTTAWA - RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme says he welcomes a federal plan to list organized crime cartels as terrorist entities to fight fentanyl trafficking. In an interview, Duheme says listing crimina...
Feb 06, 2025
Alberta’s Smith plans to escalate fight against fentanyl amid threatened U.S. tariffs
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to escalate her province's war on fentanyl.Smith, in a statement, says she's instructed her government to "take immediate steps" to increase police and pr...
Feb 06, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says party made it 'hard' to run
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidate Karina Gould says her campaign is doing everything it can to remain in the race, despite not having deep pockets like her main rivals. Gould says the party establ...
Feb 06, 2025
MPs reject Trump's idea of clearing out Gaza as Israeli minister points to Canada
OTTAWA - Canadian politicians are pushing back on the idea of clearing out Palestinians from the Gaza Strip as an Israeli minister suggests some of them could be sent to Canada. U.S. President Donald ...
Feb 06, 2025