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Memo to Trudeau prods Liberals to look at reviving vice-regal appointments board
OTTAWA - Senior officials advising Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have pressed him gently to rethink how the Liberals have been making vice-regal appointments. Under the Conservatives, there had been&n...
Jan 24, 2020
Decision to bow out of leadership race weeks in the making: Poilievre
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre says weeks of uncertainty about whether he actually wanted to enter the party's leadership race came to a head as deadlines to sign contracts loomed. He ...
Jan 24, 2020
Mikael Kingsbury ready to defend World Cup title this weekend in Mont-Tremblant
MONTREAL - Mikael Kingsbury is defending his title at the World Cup moguls in Mont-Tremblant after taking time in training camp to fine-tune some aspects of his skiing. The 27-year-old from ...
Jan 24, 2020
Federal parties left dozens of potential election promises on cutting-room floor
OTTAWA - Federal political parties left dozens of potential platform proposals on the cutting-room floor during the last election campaign, a new report from the parliamentary budget officer suggests....
Jan 24, 2020
Province will not support tolling Diefenbaker Bridge
It appears P.A. city council's fundraising idea for a second bridge has been nixed.In a letter to the city, the provincial Minister of Highways and Infrastructure said the government does not support ...
Jan 24, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Ex-Alberta legislature member on tax strike over unpaid oilpatch property levies
A former provincial Liberal leader and member of the Alberta legislature says he won't pay his provincial taxes until oilpatch players pay theirs. "It's getting worse," David Swann said Wednesday...
Jan 24, 2020
Rona Ambrose decides against Tory leadership, will stay private sector
OTTAWA - Rona Ambrose, the former Alberta MP and interim party chief who had been the favoured leadership candidate of many Conservatives, won't seek the party's top job. Her decision to not run ...
Jan 24, 2020
Women in all-star event hope it's a sign of NHL's deeper interest in a league
More integration of women into this year's NHL's all-star weekend is another milestone for their game. The women kick off Friday's skills competition at Enterprise Centre in S...
Jan 24, 2020
Trudeau taps Quebec senator as Liberal government's new rep in upper chamber
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is tapping Sen. Marc Gold, a constitutional law expert and former chair of the Jewish Federations of Canada, to serve as the Liberal government's representative ...
Jan 24, 2020
Onion Lake Cree Nation seeking solutions after violent incidents
The Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) has declared a state of emergency after a recent series of violent incidents.In a media release, the OLCN said it's seeking assistance from the provincial and federal...
Jan 24, 2020 (650 CKOM)
