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Fighting systemic racism, extremism will be priority for next military chief: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says priorities for the next commander of the Canadian Armed Forces include tackling systemic racism and rooting extremism from the ranks. This is the first time...
Dec 16, 2020
Federal long-term plan to increase hydrogen use focuses on regional hubs
The federal government has introduced a plan to greatly increase the use of hydrogen as a low-carbon fuel to help meet Canada's climate targets."We are announcing a big first step for hydrogen in Cana...
Dec 16, 2020
40 women in California launch suit against Montreal-based parent company of Pornhub
MONTREAL - A Montreal-based company that runs a popular porn website is being sued by 40 women in California who claim it continues to profit from pornographic videos of them that were published witho...
Dec 16, 2020
The net-zero zone: A Canada without emissions requires massive effort
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson appears ready to deal with opposition parties to secure the votes he needs to get his net-zero legislation through Parliament next year. The proposed l...
Dec 16, 2020
A new chapter at John M. Cuelenaere Public Library
While public health guidelines currently prohibit people from lingering in the space, the Prince Albert Public Library says it's been getting plenty of positive feedback on recently completed renovati...
Dec 16, 2020
Advocacy group calls for protection of Nesslin Lake Forest
A group that organized in the summer of 2019, the Nesslin Lake Forest Advocates are campaigning to put a temporary stop to clear-cut logging in the Nesslin forest, and are asking the government to tak...
Dec 16, 2020
Federal court rules in favor of elected PBCN Urban Councillor
Clarisse Lecoq is the rightful urban councillor for Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) according to a decision this week from the Federal Court of Appeal.Lecoq was elected last August and received 40...
Dec 16, 2020
Province records 169 new COVID-19 cases
There are 169 new COVID-19 cases reported today, Dec. 16. The majority of the new cases are in the northern half of the province. The latest tally brings the provincial total to 12,594. For more detai...
Dec 16, 2020
'Feisty' Calgary infant gaining weight and alert after recovering from COVID-19
CALGARY - When five-day-old Nora Forrest was first hospitalized with COVID-19, her parents didn't know if she would survive. "We weren't sure that we're bringing her back home or we're going to bring ...
Dec 16, 2020
Food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic linked to poor mental health: StatCan
OTTAWA - A new report from Statistics Canada suggests Canadians who dealt with food insecurity during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring were more likely to perceive their mental heal...
Dec 16, 2020
