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Alberta probe into foreign funding of anti-oil groups extended to October
EDMONTON - Alberta's public inquiry into whether foreign money is bankrolling anti-oil protests in Canada is going into overtime. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the initial findings from ...
Jun 25, 2020
Kenney rejects NDP call to fire speechwriter over residential school comments
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he disputes comments made by his speechwriter in 2013 that questioned the severity of the effects of residential schools on Indigenous peoples, but is...
Jun 25, 2020
Judge shuts down energy pipeline in Michigan's Great Lakes
DETROIT - A judge shut down an energy pipeline in Michigan's Great Lakes on Thursday, granting a request from the state after the owner reported problems with a support piece far below the surface. En...
Jun 25, 2020
One active COVID-19 case remains on Vancouver Island amid double-digit spike in cases
NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases in B.C. continue to grow slowly, but manageably.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 20 new COVID-19 cases across the province on Thursday, none ...
Jun 25, 2020
Habs' Price needs more information before deciding on NHL's plan to restart
Carey Price needs more information before deciding where he stands. The Montreal Canadiens goalie was asked on a conference call with reporters Thursday - his first media availability since COVID-19 b...
Jun 25, 2020
Liverpool clinches league title, ends 30-year drought
LIVERPOOL, England - The 30-year wait is over. Liverpool is champion of England again. Liverpool clinched its first league title since 1990 on Thursday, ending an agonizing title drought without the p...
Jun 25, 2020
Privacy commissioners in B.C., Ontario order LifeLabs to improve security
VICTORIA - One of Canada's largest medical services companies failed to put in place reasonable safeguards to protect the personal health information of millions of Canadians, say the privac...
Jun 25, 2020
With Climate Pledge Arena, Amazon puts promise in lights
NEW YORK - Amazon is bringing its climate change message to a new arena. Literally. The company, eager to prove that it's working to combat climate change, is paying to name a Seattle hockey stadium C...
Jun 25, 2020
Privacy commissioners in B.C., Ontario, order LifeLabs to improve security
VICTORIA - A joint investigation by the privacy commissioners of Ontario and British Columbia says Lifelabs failed to put in place reasonable safeguards to protect the personal health information of m...
Jun 25, 2020
Applications arrive from around the globe for Canada women's soccer coaching job
With just days left before the job posting closes June 30, Canada Soccer says it has already received applications from around the world to succeed women's coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller, who i...
Jun 25, 2020