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New Brunswick begins talks with Ottawa on funds for flood relief and mitigation
FREDERICTON - The premier of New Brunswick says he's working with the federal government to provide financial relief to homeowners affected by this year's spring flood. Blaine Higgs met with the feder...
May 01, 2019
Trudeau's 'bad' French skills a reflection of his outsider status in Quebec: study
MONTREAL - New research from an American academic concludes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's spoken French is unfairly criticized in Quebec because he is seen as an outsider. Prof. Yulia Bosworth ...
May 01, 2019
Former Blazer Davidson named WHL allstar
KAMLOOPS - A former Blazer has been named a Western Hockey League all-star.Defenceman Dawson Davidson from the Saskatoon Blades has been selected to the Eastern Conference first team. Davidson spent t...
May 01, 2019 Image credit: CHL
With Memorial Cup berths secure, Huskies and Mooseheads to meet in league final
The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and Halifax Mooseheads will play for a national championship later this month. What remains uncertain is who will enter the Memorial Cup as the Quebec Major Junior Hocke...
May 01, 2019
Morneau insists LNG export terminal shows Canada can deliver big projects
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau argues that a $40-billion project to eventually ship liquefied natural gas to Asia from Canada's west coast shows the country can still get big things done....
May 01, 2019
Ottawa River expected to peak in coming days as situation stabilizes in Quebec
Ice pellets began falling on Ottawa today, as 155 households at risk from rising water voluntarily moved out ahead of a city plan to cut power to their neighbourhood. The latest water foreca...
May 01, 2019
Mother, daughter missing: Calgary police say suspect may have burned evidence
CALGARY - Police say a suspect in the possible homicides of a missing woman and her toddler daughter may have tried to burn evidence and are urging the public to report any unusual fires in ...
May 01, 2019
Alberta law allows oil cuts to B.C.; Premier Kenney says won't use right away
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his government now has the power to reduce oil flows to British Columbia in the fight over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Kenney say...
May 01, 2019
UK defence secretary fired over Huawei leaks
LONDON - British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson was summarily fired Wednesday after an investigation into leaks from a secret government meeting about Chinese telecoms firm Huawei. In a letter to ...
May 01, 2019
Toronto Argonauts poised to kick off 2019 CFL draft with first overall pick
TORONTO - It's a career first that Jim Popp would rather not have. On Thursday night, the Toronto Argonauts general manager will make the opening selection of the CFL draft for the firs...
May 01, 2019
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