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Alberta premier says carbon taxes won't help stop forest fire threat
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says forest fires have always been around and carbon taxes won't do anything to change that. Kenney says a number of factors, including climate change,...
Jun 02, 2019
No. 1 Osaka's 16-match winning streak at Slams ends in Paris
PARIS - This was one deficit too big to overcome for Naomi Osaka, whose Grand Slam winning streak is over. The No. 1-ranked Osaka couldn't muster a comeback after falling way behind yet again at the F...
Jun 02, 2019
'Hold China accountable' for fentanyl, Andrew Scheer says
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says the federal government needs to "hold China accountable" for the illicit fentanyl that has fuelled Canada's opioid crisis. Speaking to municipal le...
Jun 02, 2019
Ralph Goodale says military will help as Alberta deals with massive wildfires
REGINA - The federal government says the military is going to help with Alberta's wildfire fight. Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says Alberta has asked for Canadian Forces assistance and...
Jun 02, 2019
High Level fire evacuees allowed to go home
HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - Community officials say thousands of fire evacuees from High Level, Alta., as well as the surrounding areas of Mackenzie County and several Dene Tha' First Nation communi...
Jun 02, 2019

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