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Development in wildlife corridor in mountain town of Canmore, Alta., back for debate
A decades-old debate over development in an important wildlife corridor in an Alberta mountain community is to be back before council next week. Plans for two projects, which make up about 80 per cent...
Feb 02, 2021
National Defence grappling with new delay in $60B warship project
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says the first of 15 new warships being built for the Royal Canadian Navy will be delivered years later than expected as officials working on the $60-billio...
Feb 02, 2021
Poll finds overwhelming support for new travel restrictions
OTTAWA - The vast majority of Canadians support tighter restrictions on international travel imposed by the federal government, a new poll suggests. Eighty-six per cent of respondents agree with stric...
Feb 02, 2021
Authenticity of stone carving at Royal B.C. Museum questioned
VICTORIA - The chief of a First Nation says he has the assurance of the Royal B.C. Museum that steps will be taken to determine how a carved stone pillar was deemed an Indigenous artifact perhaps dati...
Feb 02, 2021
Canada on verge of deal to make COVID-19 vaccines at home
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today is expected to announce the makings of an agreement to produce COVID-19 vaccines within Canada. Industry Minister Francois-Phillipe Champagne tells The Can...
Feb 02, 2021
LGBTQ businesses, hit hard by COVID-19, look for shifts in federal programs
OTTAWA - It had been a while since Alana Fiks had been able to open her shop in Winnipeg when she spoke about the impact of COVID-19. The co-owner of Black Market Provisions, which sells food and hous...
Feb 02, 2021
Support for new travel rules and Myanmar military in control: In The News for Feb. 2
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Feb 02, 2021
Gaudreau extends point streak to 8 games, adds shootout winner as Flames down Jets
WINNIPEG - Johnny Gaudreau put in a little extra work to keep his hot start going. The winger scored in regulation to extend a season-opening point streak to eight games before sealing Calgary's shoot...
Feb 02, 2021
Jeff Petry scores twice, Montreal Canadiens trounce Vancouver Canucks 6-2
MONTREAL - He may be sitting among the NHL's top scoring defencemen, but Jeff Petry is keeping his focus simple - just do what it takes to win. The veteran Montreal Canadiens blue liner had another mu...
Feb 01, 2021
MLB players reject delay, vow to start season on time
NEW YORK - Major League Baseball players rejected a proposal to delay the start of spring training and the season due to the coronavirus pandemic, vowing Monday night to report under the original sche...
Feb 01, 2021
