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Alberta Utilities Commission approves $31M ATCO fine, says in public interest
CALGARY - The Alberta Utilities Commission has approved a $31-million fine proposed for ATCO Electric's attempts to overcharge ratepayers for costs it shouldn't have incurred. In April, ATCO Electric ...
Jun 29, 2022
Some Missouri hospitals briefly halt emergency contraception
A large Missouri hospital chain briefly stopped providing emergency contraception amid confusion over whether the state's abortion ban could put doctors at risk of criminal charges for providing the m...
Jun 29, 2022
No Island fire bans ahead of Canada Day, but 'use fire responsibly'
NANAIMO - It's an official green light to spark safely over the Canada Day long weekend.No additional fire bans, encompassing things from campfires to burn barrels, will be put in place for the Coasta...
Jun 29, 2022
Canada extends COVID-19 border measures until Sept. 30, including ArriveCan app
OTTAWA - The federal government will extend current COVID-19 public health measures for travellers entering Canada, including the use of the ArriveCan app, until at least Sept. 30. In a release Wednes...
Jun 29, 2022
Bill Blair says discussions with RCMP on gun ban, N.S. shooting stayed separate
OTTAWA - Former public safety minister Bill Blair says his office worked with the RCMP on the Liberals' gun ban, announced in May 2020, but those conversations had "no nexus" with discussions about th...
Jun 29, 2022
UFC star charged in shooting sues man over alleged molesting
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is suing the man and his family who own a day care ...
Jun 29, 2022
UFC star charged in shooting sues man over alleged molesting
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is suing the man and his family who own a day care ...
Jun 29, 2022
Tim Hortons 'suspends support' for world juniors in another blow for Hockey Canada
TORONTO - Tim Hortons has joined a growing list of corporations to pull sponsorship dollars in the wake of Hockey Canada's handling of an alleged sexual assault and out-of-court settlement. The restau...
Jun 29, 2022
Ronaldo lawyers seek $626K from woman's lawyer in Vegas case
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo is asking a U.S. judge to order a woman's lawyer to pay more than $626,000 for losing a lawsuit to get the international soccer star to pay millions of dollars after...
Jun 29, 2022
Vancouver plans for removal of beached barge, months after it washed up during storm
VANCOUVER - A timeline has finally been announced for the removal of a huge barge that wedged itself onto a beach in Vancouver's English Bay last November. A statement from the City of Vancouver says ...
Jun 29, 2022