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Alberta's Smith resists calls from NDP to pull lawyers from health probe process
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says hiring lawyers to funnel requests from the auditor general isn't meant to obstruct an investigation into multimillion-dollar health contracts -- it's abo...
Apr 14, 2025
Manitoba bills on booze, elections, housing and more delayed until fall
WINNIPEG - Some of the bills now before the Manitoba legislature will have to wait until the fall to be passed into law. The Opposition Progressive Conservatives have exercised their right under legis...
Apr 14, 2025
Manitoba ends some electricity exports to U.S., with plans to turn northward
WINNIPEG - Manitoba will soon have more energy for itself and other Canadian jurisdictions after two hydroelectric contracts with a Minnesota utility expire at the end of this month, Premier Wab Kinew...
Apr 14, 2025
Regina Breast Health Centre set to open, province commits to reduce wait times
REGINA - The Regina Breast Health Centre is planning to open next week providing surgeries, diagnostics and followup care under one roof, which the health minister promises will reduce wait times. "We...
Apr 14, 2025
Manitoba premier says Winnipeg property to be expropriated, turned into park
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to expropriate a private property in south Winnipeg that has seen clashes between its owner and area residents. Premier Wab Kinew says the government wil...
Apr 14, 2025
Soaring power rates forcing N.B. to consider 'all options' for future of utility
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt announced on Monday a comprehensive review of the province's debt-laden electric utility. Holt said the independent review of Crown-owned NB Power will b...
Apr 14, 2025
Members of Ontario's legislature choose Donna Skelly as first female Speaker
TORONTO - The members of Ontario's legislature have chosen Donna Skelly as the province's first female Speaker, a milestone she calls remarkable, if not many years too late. "It's overwhelming," she s...
Apr 14, 2025
P.E.I. college makes cuts, cites Ottawa's cap on international student study permits
CHARLOTTETOWN - A P.E.I. college says it is suspending a number of programs for the upcoming school year as a result of the federal government's cap on international student study permits. Holland Col...
Apr 13, 2025
School tax increases raise questions about Manitoba's property tax changes
WINNIPEG - Recent increases in school taxes have put a dent in the Manitoba government's estimate of how many homeowners are better off under its new tax-credit system. "We have seen some unexpectedly...
Apr 13, 2025
Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Trump administration late Friday said they would exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for p...
Apr 12, 2025
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