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Epic Games, maker of 'Fortnite' video game, begins $2.75M settlement payout

Epic Games, maker of 'Fortnite' video game, begins $2.75M settlement payout

The maker of the popular video game "Fortnite" has begun compensating claims in a $2.75-million settlement to a Canadian class-action lawsuit over the inclusion of controversial "loot boxes.
Nisga'a Nation in B.C. welcomes 'dear ancestor' totem home after century away

Nisga'a Nation in B.C. welcomes 'dear ancestor' totem home after century away

LAXGALTS'AP, B.C. — Children placed cedar boughs on the ground in front of a memorial totem pole to allow people to take a closer look without touching the long-lost treasure.
Williams Lake, B.C., declares state of local emergency, four homes evacuated

Williams Lake, B.C., declares state of local emergency, four homes evacuated

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Four homes in a Williams Lake, B.C., group of duplexes have been ordered evacuated and the remainder are on evacuation alert over concerns about their structural integrity.
Christina Black upsets third-seed Jennifer Jones at PointsBet Invitational

Christina Black upsets third-seed Jennifer Jones at PointsBet Invitational

OAKVILLE, Ont. — The PointsBet Invitational saw its first major upset in women's competition Friday with Christina Black defeating Jennifer Jones 9-6 in second-round action at the single-elimination curling tournament.
Airline industry claims traveller safety at risk with proposed passenger rights rules

Airline industry claims traveller safety at risk with proposed passenger rights rules

MONTREAL — Aviation companies are making the pitch to Ottawa that stricter rules designed to boost customer compensation and improve service could put passenger safety at risk — an argument consumer advocates reject as "ridiculous.
Prince George, B.C. Mounties urge people not to feed coyotes after 6 attacks

Prince George, B.C. Mounties urge people not to feed coyotes after 6 attacks

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Prince George Conservation and RCMP officers are “actively investigating” six separate coyote attacks within a week in the city.
What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?

What do Indigenous Peoples across Canada really need and want?

The federal Liberal government has made a lot of promises to Indigenous Peoples.
Alberta says first steps to reform provincial health delivery system coming this fall

Alberta says first steps to reform provincial health delivery system coming this fall

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith says the first steps are coming this fall to reconfigure Alberta’s health delivery system — a plan the Opposition calls a recipe for more chaos from a government fresh off turning lab testing into a debacle.

Manitoba government reports $270M surplus in final days of election campaign

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government, days away from a provincial election, says it's seeing an improvement in the state of the province's finances due in part to a rebounding economy. Voters go to the polls on Tuesday.
Clean electricity regs can be tweaked, but no special deal for Alberta: Guilbeault

Clean electricity regs can be tweaked, but no special deal for Alberta: Guilbeault

OTTAWA — There will be no special treatment for Alberta when it comes to Canada's incoming regulations to make electricity cleaner, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Friday.