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Alberta Appeal Court dismisses coal company lawsuit alleging expropriation
EDMONTON - Alberta's top court is dismissing a coal company's request for compensation over government policies to phase out coal power. Altius Royalty Corp. was asking for $190 million in compensatio...
Apr 04, 2024

CP NewsAlert: One Canadian missing, two rescued, in Taiwan quake zone, says diplomat
OTTAWA - Taiwan's top diplomat in Ottawa says a Canadian is missing after the powerful earthquake that hit the island this week, while two tourists from Canada have been "successfully rescued" from a ...
Apr 04, 2024

Reaves rediscovers game with Maple Leafs after early struggles: 'I had no confidence'
TORONTO - Ryan Reaves delivered a pair of massive hits to roaring approval. The Maple Leafs enforcer then dropped the gloves later in the game looking to spark his teammates, emphatically gesturing to...
Apr 04, 2024

Swimming Canada says contingency plan in the works for Olympic trials
MONTREAL - Swimming Canada says a contingency plan for the Olympic and Paralympic trials is in the works following the extended closure of Montreal's Olympic pool. The national trials - Swimming Canad...
Apr 04, 2024

North Stars, Bombers to renew rivalry in Game 1 of semis
The Battlefords North Stars return to the ice Thursday night in Flin Flon, to reignite one of the premier rivalries in junior hockey, with Game 1 of their semi-finals series with the top-seeded Flin F...
Apr 04, 2024

Province wants feedback on Highway 4 twinning proposal
The provincial government is asking for public feedback on the proposed twinning of Highway 4. The proposal would see more eight kilometres of twinned road north of North Battleford and the initial co...
Apr 04, 2024

North West College hairstyling student heads to nationals after taking home gold
A student in North West College's hairstyling program at the Battlefords Campus is showing she has a real talent in her trade after winning gold in the 2024 Skills Canada's Saskatchewan Provincial Com...
Apr 04, 2024

LeBron James says popularity of women's basketball is due to familiar stars
WASHINGTON (AP) - LeBron James figures there's at least one obvious explanation for the surging popularity of the NCAA women's basketball tournament. Recognizable stars. "I don't think there's much di...
Apr 04, 2024

Quebec music festival cancelled after band makes censorship accusation
MONTREAL - A music festival in northwestern Quebec has been cancelled after a local band accused organizers of rescinding an invitation to perform because of its criticism of an arsenic-emitting coppe...
Apr 04, 2024

Supreme Court won't hear Ticketmaster, Live Nation 'ticket bot' appeal
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal by Ticketmaster and Live Nation, which face class-action lawsuits in multiple provinces for allegedly profiting from third-party ticket res...
Apr 04, 2024