The Metis Settlements of Alberta say they’re interested in purchasing a stake in a proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast and want to work with First Nations in British Columbia who oppose the project and plan to bring forward an emergency resolution at the Assembly of First Nations meetings …
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Survivors, supporters mark 65th anniversary of central Alberta bus crash that killed 17 people
Seventeen teenagers were killed on Nov. 29, 1960 when a train crashed into their school bus as it was travelling from Chipman, Alta., to Lamont. 17 teenagers were killed when a train crashed into a bus A horrific crash in Alberta that killed 17 teens still looms large in the …
Read More »Calgary man guilty of terrorism offences for fighting with ISIS in Syria
Jamal Borhot, who travelled to Syria with his cousin more than 12 years ago, has been found guilty of terrorism offences after a judge ruled that the evidence shows he was fighting for ISIS. Jamal Borhot's cousin also convicted of similar offences A Calgary man who travelled to Syria with …
Read More »Nor’easter to bring snow, rain and wind to the Maritimes starting Tuesday evening
CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says people should prepare for potential power outages and ferry and bridge delays or closures as wind gusts reach 70-90 km/h. Greatest impacts from the storm expected Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon An incoming nor’easter is set to deliver a round of high winds, heavy rainfall …
Read More »Carney to make cabinet changes following Guilbeault’s departure
Prime Minister Mark Carney will make changes to his front bench this afternoon after Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet last week. PM will need new culture minister, Quebec lieutenant Prime Minister Mark Carney will make changes to his front bench this afternoon after Steven Guilbeault resigned from cabinet last week. …
Read More »Calgary recertified as ‘bird friendly city’ for supporting local and migratory birds
Calgary's efforts to support local and migratory bird populations have earned it a recertification by Nature Canada as a bird friendly city, making it the first city to receive the distinction three times. City is first to be certified three times From Fish Creek Provincial Park to the downtown core, …
Read More »American podiatrist leaving Nova Scotia over bureaucratic frustrations
A U.S. podiatrist says he is leaving the province because his patients have to wait years to see a surgeon for procedures on their feet, even though he's trained to do the procedures in his clinic. N.S. College of Physicians and Surgeons says it takes time to change system An …
Read More »Homeowner says she’s out $381K after hiring Ottawa contractor to renovate kitchen
An Ottawa couple says they’ve lost out on more than $381,000 after hiring Ottawa contractor Giuseppe "Joey" Peloso and his company Magnolia to renovate their kitchen, when plumbing broke and flooded their home. Plaintiffs in other lawsuits against Peloso and his business include other customers, subcontractors, investors, the Republic of …
Read More »Why excavators may be a tool of choice for some cash-seeking thieves
This unique form of theft has been happening all over the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. Thieves on the hunt for cash break through the walls of banks using excavators that experts say anyone capable of ordering a key online can drive off the lot. Excavators used in at least …
Read More »Cleanup continues after train derailment and propane leak east of Cranbrook, B.C.
Cleanup is still underway east of Cranbrook, B.C., after a train derailment caused a propane leak and forced the evacuation of some rural properties along the Kootenay River this weekend. Rail company says propane leak has been 'mitigated' Cleanup is still underway east of Cranbrook, B.C., after a train derailment …
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