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Federal government reduces size of proposed emergency fund for pipeline spills
CALGARY - The federal government is reducing the size of a proposed emergency fund pipeline operators would be required to have on hand to deal with short-term costs of incidents such as spills. Natur...
Oct 14, 2016
Tories take aim at $127,000 bill for Trudeau's trip to Aga Khan's private island
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau’s family vacation over New Year’s is back in the spotlight after documents tabled in Parliament revealed the cost of the trip down south was north of $127,000. The ...
Mar 21, 2017
A judge blocks limits on asylum at US-Mexico border but gives Biden administration time to appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a rule that allows immigration authorities to deny asylum to migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border without first applying online or seeking...
Jul 25, 2023
Whitmer offers plan to supply propane after pipeline closes
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration released a plan Friday to make sure Michigan will have enough propane if a controversial pipeline is shut down. The strategy addresses a f...
Mar 12, 2021
36 per cent of Canadians surveyed lied about financial matter to partner:poll
TORONTO - As Valentine’s Day approaches, a new survey suggests some Canadians planning to take their relationships to the next level may want to have a frank conversation about infidelity - fina...
Feb 05, 2018
New recording indicates Jordanians tried to silence prince
JERUSALEM - A new audio recording that surfaced Tuesday indicates that Jordanian authorities tried to silence a former crown prince for meeting with internal critics but contains no mention of a forei...
Apr 06, 2021
Obama's final year: US spent $36 million in records lawsuits
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration in its final year in office spent a record $36.2 million on legal costs defending its refusal to turn over federal records under the Freedom of Information Act, a...
Mar 14, 2017
North Battleford city council sets mill rates for 2023
North Battleford city council approved the 2023 mill rates and commercial taxation rates at a special council meeting.The rates are based on the reduced property tax increase of 5.34 per cent that cou...
May 23, 2023
More bodies found after surprise eruption of Indonesia's Mount Marapi, raising apparent toll to 23
BATU PALANO, Indonesia (AP) - Rescuers searching the hazardous slopes of Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano found more bodies among the climbers caught by a surprise eruption two days ago, raising the n...
Dec 05, 2023
Stop-smoking drug Champix ups risk of cardiovascular events for some people: study
TORONTO - With the new year approaching, some smokers may be resolving to butt out for good and are looking for a tobacco-cessation aid to help raise their chances of success. One of those quit-smokin...
Dec 20, 2017