Category Archives: Canada

Report says Alberta energy regulator followed rules in Kearl mine wastewater release
EDMONTON - A third-party report into the release of millions of litres of oilsands wastewater at Imperial Oil's Kearl mine has found Alberta's energy regulator followed all its rules and procedures in...
Sep 27, 2023

Hajdu says 'co-developed' First Nations water legislation to be tabled this fall
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says she hopes to table a piece of legislation this fall that she says is the closest the federal government has come to co-developing law with First ...
Sep 27, 2023

What we know about the company linked to the E.coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
CALGARY - Health officials say the source of an E. coli outbreak at several Calgary daycares, declared Sept. 4, was most likely meat loaf and vegan loaf served from a shared kitchen. More than 350 peo...
Sep 27, 2023

NewsAlert: Trudeau apologizes for presence of Nazi unit war veteran in Parliament
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is apologizing for Parliament's recognition of a man who fought alongside the Nazis during last week's address by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. More com...
Sep 27, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Driver sentenced to 12 years for killing Calgary police officer
CALGARY - A young man convicted in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Sgt. Andrew Harnett died after he was dragged by an SUV and fell into the...
Sep 27, 2023

Woman tells Quebec coroner of grief after losing brother in 2022 killing spree
MONTREAL - The sister of one of the victims of a Montreal-area murder spree in August 2022 told a coroner today she lives with a tremendous amount of grief over the loss of her younger brother. Roxann...
Sep 27, 2023

Invitation withdrawn for ethnic nationalist set to testify at Quebec legislature
QUEBEC - An ethnic nationalist who had been scheduled to testify Thursday before a Quebec legislature committee studying the province's immigration plan was told today he's no longer welcome. Earlier ...
Sep 27, 2023

Turning offices into homes could help address the housing crisis, but can it be done?
OTTAWA - The building used to feature endless cubicles, long hallways and fluorescent lighting. Now, the same spaces house modern apartments featuring granite countertop islands, fully furnished bedro...
Sep 27, 2023

Immigration drives massive Canadian population increase: StatCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says immigration is almost solely responsible for the largest annual population boom Canada has seen since 1957. The newly released data shows Canada's population grew by mo...
Sep 27, 2023

Canada pledges $14 million for Afghan refugees in Pakistan after 2022 floods
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen has unveiled $14 million to support global organizations in Pakistan to help accommodate Afghan refugees. The funding is meant to help the Worl...
Sep 27, 2023

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