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In the news today, May 21

Four stories in the news for Tuesday, May 21 --- FAMILY MOURNS CANADIAN KILLED IN HONDURAS PLANE CRASH A 32-year-old B.C. pilot who was killed in a plane crash in Honduras on Saturday was de...

May 21, 2019

Alberta legislature session to begin under new Premier Jason Kenney

EDMONTON - The Alberta legislature is to start a new session today with a lot of new faces and a new government in charge. Premier Jason Kenney and the 63 members of his United Conservative caucu...

May 21, 2019

Justin Trudeau credits immigration for Canada’s growing tech sector

TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told hundreds of attendees at a conference in Toronto on Monday that Canada's thriving technology sector is a result of the country's openne...

May 20, 2019

Family of pilot killed in Honduras trying to "piece together" the tragedy

TRUJILLO, Honduras - A 32-year-old British Columbia pilot who was killed in a plane crash in Honduras on Saturday is being described by his father as a spontaneous person who was a happy chi...

May 20, 2019

Growing wildfire prompts evacuation of High Level, Alta.

HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - Approximately 4,000 residents of a northern Alberta town are being told to leave due to the threat of an encroaching wildfire. People are being told to leave High Level on Highway ...

May 20, 2019

Focus on traumatized boys critical to gender equality, new research shows

TORONTO - Boys in poor urban areas around the world are suffering even more than girls from violence, abuse and neglect, groundbreaking international research published on Monday suggests. The st...

May 20, 2019

Canadian retaliatory tariffs lifted as U.S. kills steel aluminum penalties

OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says Canadian tariffs on U.S. bourbon, playing cards and licorice have officially been lifted. The tariffs targeting products to have political impact in the sta...

May 20, 2019

Canada's parole officers say correctional system has reached breaking point

OTTAWA - Canada's parole officers say the country's corrections system is at a breaking point due to workloads that are "insurmountable" - a situation they say poses real risks to publi...

May 20, 2019

More women, few minorities: Docs detail results of Liberal patronage overhaul

OTTAWA - The Liberal government's overhaul of the patronage system has led to gender parity in government appointments, but new figures show few of those women are in leadership posts and visible...

May 20, 2019

Carbon tax, desk-thumping on agenda in upcoming Alberta legislature session

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's government heads to the legislature this week to make noise with an ambitious legislative agenda while trying to keep a hush on daily affairs. ...

May 20, 2019