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Montreal Canadiens ask Quebec government to increase arena capacity to 50 per cent
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens say they're asking the province for permission to allow 10,500 fans to attend upcoming playoff games in Montreal, up from 3,500. France Margaret Blanger, the team's e...
Jun 29, 2021
Lawyer for trucker guilty in woman's hotel death in Edmonton wants shorter sentence
EDMONTON - The lawyer for an Ontario truck driver who killed a woman in his Edmonton hotel room a decade ago is asking that his client be sentenced to about half the time called for by the Crown. Dino...
Jun 29, 2021
Signature Dish: Longwood Brewery's Berried Alive
NANAIMO - Summer arrives all year every time you crack a can of Berried Alive. It's become a staple of Longwood Brewery, with tart, fresh and fullsome berry flavours which tickle the tastebuds and sen...
Jun 29, 2021
Heat wave has unusual characteristic, high nighttime temperatures, expert says
VANCOUVER - A stifling heat wave throughout much of Western Canada is unusual because of the nighttime temperatures it is bringing, says an expert. Temperatures are forecast to be higher overnight tha...
Jun 29, 2021
Edmonton Oilers sign forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to 8-year extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to an eight-year extension with an average annual value of US$5.125 million. Nugent-Hopkins' previous deal for seven years and $42...
Jun 29, 2021
Trudeau speaks with Palestinian president ahead of Garneau's visit to the Middle East
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is speaking with the Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas today ahead of his foreign affairs minister's visit to Jordan, Israel and the West Bank later ...
Jun 29, 2021
Report calls for public takeover of old oil and gas wells to fund their cleanup
A new report by a group of independent researchers concludes that most of Alberta's energy wells no longer hold enough oil and gas to pay for their cleanup. The report by the Alberta Liabilities Discl...
Jun 29, 2021
Liberals say by 2035 all new cars, light-duty trucks sold in Canada will be electric
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is speeding up its goal for when it wants to see all light-duty vehicles sold in Canada to be electric. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced today that by 2035 al...
Jun 29, 2021
Ottawa adds another Alberta coal project to federal environmental assessment list
Environmental groups say they are pleased the federal government is adding another proposed coal mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains to the list of projects it will review. Federal Environment Minister ...
Jun 29, 2021
'You're on pal': Biden accepts Trudeau's bet on Habs as Stanley Cup final kicks off
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is challenging the U.S. president to a bet as the Montreal Canadiens face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup final - a gamble Joe Biden readi...
Jun 29, 2021