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Budget officer finds $1B orphan well liability by 2025, dwarfs security deposits
The parliamentary budget officer has found the cost of cleaning up orphaned oil and gas wells in Alberta and Saskatchewan already dwarfs the money collected to pay for it. And in a report released thi...
Jan 25, 2022
Shapovalov takes Nadal the distance, but falls in Australian Open quarterfinals
MELBOURNE, Australia - Denis Shapovalov is out of the Australian Open in the quarterfinals after a 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 loss to Rafael Nadal Tuesday. But the Canadian went out with a bang, and a wh...
Jan 25, 2022
Canada orders kids, families of Ukrainian diplomats to leave amid Russia tensions
OTTAWA - Canada has ordered the children and family members of its embassy staff in Ukraine to leave the country as the possibility of a Russian invasion looms. The decision comes after Britain said i...
Jan 25, 2022
P.A. council approves temporary homeless shelter for rest of winter
A temporary overnight shelter is being set up to help Prince Albert's homeless population.City council met on Monday where they approved turning Moose Lodge, the community's only warmup centre, into a...
Jan 25, 2022
Victor Cui, co-founder of MMA's One Championship, named Elks president and CEO
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have named Victor Cui as the CFL club's new president and chief executive officer. Cui, who was born and raised in Edmonton, co-founded the Singapore-based One Championshi...
Jan 25, 2022
A celebration 100 years in the making
This year marks a very special time for over 300 residents of a village northwest of Prince Albert.The Village of Debden is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and while the festivities are st...
Jan 25, 2022
London police investigating Downing Street lockdown parties
LONDON (AP) - London police said Tuesday they are now investigating Downing Street parties during lockdown. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick revealed an investigation was underway in a s...
Jan 25, 2022
Attitude on carbon tax rebate defined by politics, not facts, survey suggests
Rebates on carbon taxes haven't helped Canadians warm to them, a new survey suggests. Results published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change say that not only did rebates fail to make much d...
Jan 25, 2022
Paramedics, dispatchers call for more resources as mental health issues spike
VANCOUVER - Groups representing Canada's paramedics are calling for improved mental health services as staff shortages and unprecedented call volumes fuelled by the pandemic and the overdose crisis ta...
Jan 25, 2022
Tories gain support but O'Toole lags Trudeau, Singh as best choice for PM: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the Conservatives are back within striking distance of the Liberals after a slump in support late last year amid internal grumbling about the party's election loss. The Le...
Jan 25, 2022
