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Federal ministers send Nunavut diamond mine proposal to environmental review
Federal ministers have agreed with the Nunavut Impact Review Board that a proposal for a new diamond mine in the territory should undergo a public review. De Beers Canada Inc. is seeking to build its ...
Feb 16, 2023

Alberta appoints oilpatch veterans to advise government on province's energy future
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith will turn to a panel of five oilpatch veterans to advise her government on the future of Alberta's energy industry. The panel will be chaired by David Yager, a longti...
Feb 16, 2023

Vancouver Canucks remain a work in progress under new coach Rick Tocchet
VANCOUVER - Rick Tocchet has begun the painstaking work of transforming the beleaguered Vancouver Canucks - a process that he says won't be speedy. "I think the group is trying to work hard," the head...
Feb 16, 2023

Victoria officer's lost notebook obtained by criminals, used in alleged offence: cops
Victoria Police are warning dozens of people that their names and other personal information contained in an officer's lost notebook are now being "circulated among the criminal element." A statement ...
Feb 16, 2023

Dekker Centre concerned about criticism of Drag Queen Bingo fundraiser
The Dekker Centre has been dealing with unprecedented flack from some members of the public opposed to its upcoming Drag Queen Bingo fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA).A serm...
Feb 16, 2023

Canadian women make gender equality statement by wearing purple at SheBelieves Cup
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Canadian women's soccer team is going purple, a colour associated with gender equality, for its opening game against the U.S. at the SheBelieves Cup on Thursday. A team representat...
Feb 16, 2023

Senators legend Chris Neil's No. 25 being raised to the rafters in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Chris Neil used to love saying he didn't play for the name on the back of the jersey, but the logo on the front. From the moment he put on an Ottawa Senators jersey Neil was fully committed t...
Feb 16, 2023

Dynamics key to victory at Nationals, says Team Silvernagle
Prince Albert's Kara Thevenot and Sherry Just are heading west this week for the Scotties Tournaments of Hearts in Kamloops.The two members of Team Silvernagle are anxious to get back on the ice after...
Feb 16, 2023

Competition for role in CF Montreal attack heats up as season opener nears
CF Montreal had one of the most lethal attacks in Major League Soccer last season, finishing fifth in goals scored en route posting to the third best record in the league. After losing one of the driv...
Feb 16, 2023

Senator says more awareness needed of 'invisible crime' of Indigenous identity theft
OTTAWA - A Manitoba senator says Indigenous identity fraud is a damaging but often "invisible crime" that inflicting serious harm on Indigenous women. Mary Jane McCallum, who is Cree, wants the Senate...
Feb 16, 2023