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Alberta government announces new rules for renewables projects as moratorium ends

Alberta government announces new rules for renewables projects as moratorium ends

CALGARY — The Alberta government has laid out new rules to guide future wind and solar developments in the province as a seven-month pause on such projects comes to an end.
Nova Scotia to spend $7.2 million on diabetes care, start funding glucose monitoring

Nova Scotia to spend $7.2 million on diabetes care, start funding glucose monitoring

HALIFAX — Nova Scotians with diabetes will soon have access to government funding for glucose monitoring and greater access to the province's insulin pump program. Premier Tim Houston announced Wednesday the government will set aside $7.
Father of N.S. student who died in Cape Breton house fire sues landlords, tenants

Father of N.S. student who died in Cape Breton house fire sues landlords, tenants

SYDNEY, N.S.
'Green' hydrogen project in Newfoundland to get $128-million federal loan

'Green' hydrogen project in Newfoundland to get $128-million federal loan

OTTAWA — The federal government has agreed to lend millions of dollars to a second green hydrogen project in Atlantic Canada.
RBC sets aside more money for bad loans but positioning for rate cuts

RBC sets aside more money for bad loans but positioning for rate cuts

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada joined its peers this quarter in setting more money aside for potentially bad loans, but the bank is also working to position itself to capture the substantial sums of money lying in wait for when economic trends shift.
Most of Ontario under weather warnings, special statements amid cold front

Most of Ontario under weather warnings, special statements amid cold front

TORONTO — Environment Canada is warning of a sharp cold front passing through Ontario on Wednesday, saying it is expected to dramatically shift weather conditions in most parts of the province.
Credit rating agency says new funding for Ontario universities a 'stop gap'

Credit rating agency says new funding for Ontario universities a 'stop gap'

TORONTO — Ontario's recent post-secondary funding announcement is only a "stop gap" that will still leave universities struggling, and which may end up hurting the student experience, a global credit rating agency said Wednesday.
Will B.C. learn lessons from other provinces before funding IVF?

Will B.C. learn lessons from other provinces before funding IVF?

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is joining seven provinces in paying for some of the cost of in vitro fertilization but scant details and long-standing inequities have raised questions about how the plan could benefit patients.
Alberta rural municipalities say $43M in energy industry taxes went unpaid last year

Alberta rural municipalities say $43M in energy industry taxes went unpaid last year

EDMONTON — Some energy companies are still failing to pay millions of dollars in taxes, says a survey released this week by the Rural Municipalities of Alberta. Oil and gas producers missed $43 million dollars in payments last year, the group says.

Canada Selects look to help showcase rugby league as Australia's NRL visits Sin City

Nicholas Mew is renewing his wedding vows with Carrie, his wife of 30 years, on Friday in Las Vegas in front of an Elvis impersonator in an intimate rugby-themed ceremony. Then the 55-year-old elementary school teacher from Barrie, Ont.