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Production starts at Husky Dee Valley Thermal Project
Production is underway at Husky Energy's Dee Valley thermal project. It is the second of six 10,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) thermal bitumen projects to come online from 2018 to 2022. "Dee Valley is the l...
Aug 29, 2019 A Husky Energy Thermal Project. (file photo)

Ottawa gives Quebec $250 million to cover costs related to asylum seeker influx
QUEBEC - The federal government is giving Quebec $250 million in compensation for costs the province incurred following the influx of asylum seekers across the U.S. border. Quebec's immigration m...
Aug 29, 2019

Brew the years: Beer fans 'CANvention' opens in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - In middle school, Dan Scoglietti rode his bike through Chicago, picking up old beer cans with his twin brother, Ed. It was an odd hobby for a pre-teen in the 1970s that turned into...
Aug 29, 2019

Family calls for change at funeral for B.C. teen who died of apparent overdose
LANGLEY, B.C. - The family of a 14-year-old boy whose apparent overdose death was filmed and posted on social media delivered a powerful call for change at his funeral in Langley, B.C. Carson Cri...
Aug 29, 2019

Leslie Jones exiting 'SNL,' Kate McKinnon back next season
LOS ANGELES - "Saturday Night Live" cast member Leslie Jones is leaving the NBC show after five seasons, while Kate McKinnon is sticking around. Jones' departure was confirmed by a person familiar wit...
Aug 29, 2019

New Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai has a fan in San Diego Seals exec Steve Govett
Soon-to-be Brooklyn Nets majority owner Joseph Tsai is something of an enigma to sports fans. But to Steve Govett, he's a friend, partner and a competitive force. Govett is the president of the N...
Aug 29, 2019

Air Canada ordered to pay $21K to francophones over language violations
MONTREAL - The Federal Court has ordered Air Canada to pay a total of $21,000 to two francophones for repeated violations of their language rights, including seatbelts on which the instruction to...
Aug 29, 2019

Feds invest $3.4M in rail safety projects in Saskatchewan
The federal government is investing more than $3.4 million in a number of rail safety projects in Saskatchewan.In a media release Thursday, the government listed 21 infrastructure projects that will r...
Aug 29, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)

Province still eyeing balanced budget after first-quarter update
The province believes its budget is slated to remain on track after releasing its first update of the fiscal year on Thursday.Speaking at a cabinet office in Saskatoon, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer...
Aug 29, 2019 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer provides a first-quarter update to the province's 2019-20 budget on Aug. 29, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)

Irish-born back Peter Nelson enjoying wearing Canada rugby colours
TORONTO - Peter Nelson is no stranger to playing Leinster. The Irish-born back saw plenty of the four-time European champions during his time with Ulster on the Guinness Pro 14 rugby circuit. But...
Aug 29, 2019