Ottawa gives Bruce Power up to $50M to explore new nuclear plant
OTTAWA - Nuclear operator Bruce Power is set to receive up to $50 million from the federal government to explore building a new nuclear plant on the site of its existing Ontario facility. Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson...
Feb 29, 2024
Bill 21: Five things about the province's contentious secularism law
MONTREAL - Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21, has faced numerous court challenges since it was adopted nearly five years ago, with the Quebec Court of Appeal the latest to weigh in. Here's a look at the law. What is Bill 21? Bill 21 was passed ...
Feb 29, 2024
How modern motherhood compares to my great-grandmother's struggles
Brittany Caffet reflects on the past and present challenges of raising a family.
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Fort McMurray under evacuation alert due to out-of-control wildfire nearby
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - An evacuation alert was issued in Alberta for Fort McMurray on Friday evening as an out-of-control wildfire burned nearby. Residents in the northern oilsands hub and the nearby community of Saprae Creek were told to be ready to l...
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Thousands in Fort Nelson, B.C., ordered to evacuate as wildfire threatens town
FORT NELSON, B.C. - Thousands of people in northeast British Columbia were ordered to evacuate and flee south late Friday as a fast-growing wildfire neared the town of Fort Nelson. The evacuation order was issued by the Northern Rockies Regional Munici...
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B.C.'s David Eby, Alberta's Danielle Smith watch Oilers-Canucks playoff game together
VANCOUVER - Hockey brought a pair of provincial politicians together Friday when the premiers of B.C. and Alberta took in a playoff game between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks. B.C. Premier David Eby and his Alberta counterpart, Danielle Smi...
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Trump trial turns to sex, bank accounts and power: Highlights from the third week of testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) - The alleged sexual encounter at the center of Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial got a graphic airing in court this past week as porn actor Stormy Daniels shared her account before a rapt jury. Daniels' testimony a...
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Trump heading to Jersey Shore to rally 'mega crowd' in weekend break from hush money trial
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - After a long week in court, Donald Trump is heading to the Jersey Shore. And his campaign says he'll be joined by "tens of thousands" of his friends. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, expects to...
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Barron Trump, 18, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all
MIAMI (AP) - Former President Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, won't be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention after all, his mother's office said Friday. "While Barron is honored to have been chosen...
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Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted a plan by the Biden administration to lower late fees on credit cards to $8 that was slated to go into effect next week. The temporary nationwide injunction imposed by Judge ...
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