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COVID-19 pandemic helped Quebec surpass its emissions target: environment minister
QUEBEC - The Quebec government is crediting the COVID-19 pandemic for helping the province surpass its climate change targets. Quebec cut emissions from greenhouse gases - which trap heat and warm the...
Dec 21, 2022

Quebec expanding urgent-care phone line to all children amid ER overcrowding
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Quebec is expanding a call-in service that allows parents to book urgent medical appointments for sick children, in an effort to reduce emergency room visits. Health Minister Christi...
Dec 21, 2022

Senators sign defenceman Artem Zub to four-year contract extension
OTTAWA - Defenceman Artem Zub has agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators. The contract has an average annual value of US$4.6 million. Zub will earn $4 million in 2023-24, an...
Dec 21, 2022

St. Brieux Kin Club hosts ribbon cutting for new gazebo
The St. Brieux Kin Club has officially completed its "first project ever".The group recently held a ribbon cutting for the construction of a new gazebo and featured a special visit from Santa Claus, a...
Dec 21, 2022

Sask. Baseball HOF to spread holiday cheer with open house
The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will be holding their annual Open House Wednesday afternoon from 2-4 p.m., in celebration of the holiday season. A staple of the winter months over th...
Dec 21, 2022

Local Co-Op stores give back during extremely cold times
Lake Country Co-op employees recently spread some love to those that need it the most in Prince Albert.As part of the company's "Give the Gift of Warmth" campaign donations were accepted from team mem...
Dec 21, 2022

Extreme cold leads to flight cancellations in BC, Alberta : In The News for Dec. 21
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec.21 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Dec 21, 2022

Expert details condo conflict resolution process after deadly Vaughan, Ont. shooting
TORONTO - An industry expert says it would have been rare for a court to force the sale of a condo owned by a man who went on to kill five people at his Vaughan, Ont. building Sunday night. York Regio...
Dec 21, 2022

Canada moves to mandate electric vehicle sales starting in 2025
OTTAWA - One-fifth of all passenger cars, SUVs and trucks sold in Canada in 2026 will need to run on electricity under new regulations Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is proposing Wednesday. By...
Dec 21, 2022

Extreme cold in southern B.C. after heavy snow creates travel chaos
VANCOUVER - An extreme cold is settling over parts of British Columbia's Lower Mainland on the heels of heavy snow that grounded flights, jammed roads and delayed ferries. Environment Canada warns tha...
Dec 21, 2022