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Public opposition growing: Petitions against Alberta coal mines top 100K signatures
Public opposition to the Alberta government's plan to expand coal mining in the Rocky Mountains is growing with tens of thousands of people signing petitions, writing letters and joining online groups...
Jan 18, 2021
'Real and present danger': Nova Scotia crime figure deemed dangerous offender
HALIFAX - One of the most notorious crime figures in Nova Scotia has been declared a dangerous offender. Jimmy Melvin Jr. was handed an indeterminate sentence today in Nova Scotia Supreme Court, where...
Jan 18, 2021
Ontario and Quebec report one-day drop in number of new COVID-19 cases
MONTREAL - Ontario and Quebec each reported a significant drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases today, but an expert warns it's too soon to draw conclusions from the data. Quebec reported 1,634 new...
Jan 18, 2021
Canadian rider Michael Woods hopes to race in Tour de France ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Canadian Michael Woods says he hopes to ride in the Tour de France ahead of the Tokyo Olympics this summer. "Certainly I think the big question (that) revolves around the Olympics is the quarantine," ...
Jan 18, 2021
Winnipeg Jets star forward Patrik Laine day-to-day with upper-body injury
TORONTO - Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice says star forward Patrik Laine is day-to-day with an upper body injury.Maurice updated Laine's status before Winnipeg's game in Toronto on Monday.Laine had l...
Jan 18, 2021
Alberta puts first doses on hold pending vaccine dose delivery improvements
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says his province is putting a pause on administering the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines because of the uncertainty about when more doses will start arriving in...
Jan 18, 2021
Two warming centres opening to help Nanaimo's homeless during winter months
NANAIMO - Those experiencing homelessness in Nanaimo during the soggy winter months will have a place to go during the day.Two warming centres opened Monday, Jan. 18 and will remain open until March 3...
Jan 18, 2021
Kenney says Alberta has strong legal argument if Keystone project killed in U.S.
CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta has a strong legal basis for seeking damages if the Keystone XL pipeline expansion is killed.Documents seen by The Canadian Press show Joe Biden plans to sc...
Jan 18, 2021
Cost, other options, prompt B.C. to phase out enhanced driver's licence and ID cards
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it is phasing out two types of travel identification cards that allowed easier entrance into the United States. The enhanced driver's licence and enhanc...
Jan 18, 2021
Kenney, Moe condemn Biden's plan to scrap Keystone XL on Day 1 of presidency
OTTAWA - The premiers of Alberta and Saskatchewan are condemning Joe Biden's plan to scrap the Keystone XL pipeline expansion on his first day as U.S. president. Biden's plan is outlined in transition...
Jan 18, 2021