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Renewable cleanup rules making Alberta less competitive for investment: report

Renewable cleanup rules making Alberta less competitive for investment: report

CALGARY — A report says new cleanup rules for renewable energy sites are hurting the competitiveness of Alberta's industry.
China tariffs bite into B.C. spot prawn season, but foodies queue for kiss of the sea

China tariffs bite into B.C. spot prawn season, but foodies queue for kiss of the sea

VANCOUVER — Toronto resident Krista Jang showed off her "haul" on the False Creek Fishermen's Wharf in Vancouver — a bag of sweet and meaty spot prawns, live and kicking and fresh off the boat.
B.C. to restore housing aid to families with sick children in Vancouver hospitals

B.C. to restore housing aid to families with sick children in Vancouver hospitals

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it's working to reverse changes that slashed accommodation funding for out-of-town parents whose children receive specialized hospital care in Vancouver.
RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee

RFK Jr. ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory committee

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to use vaccines and pledged to replace them with his own picks.
Leaders of ‘orgasmic meditation’ women's wellness company OneTaste convicted in forced labor trial

Leaders of ‘orgasmic meditation’ women's wellness company OneTaste convicted in forced labor trial

NEW YORK (AP) — The leaders of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” have been convicted of federal forced labor charges . A Brooklyn jury on Monday found Nicole Daedone, founder of OneTaste Inc.
Canada Post rejects union terms for arbitration as both sides enter bitter stalemate

Canada Post rejects union terms for arbitration as both sides enter bitter stalemate

MONTREAL — A government push to steer Canada Post and the union representing 55,000 mail workers toward common ground hit a big pothole Monday.
Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82

Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82

NEW YORK (AP) — Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s and beyond with such hits as “Everyday People,” “Stand!” and “Family Affair,” died Monday at age
Foreperson’s complaints signal a divided jury at Harvey Weinstein’s retrial

Foreperson’s complaints signal a divided jury at Harvey Weinstein’s retrial

NEW YORK (AP) — The jury foreperson in Harvey Weinstein ’s sex crimes retrial complained Monday that some jurors were prodding others to change their minds, talking about the former studio boss' past and going beyond the charges as they deliberate.
Five things to know about Canada's plan to meet the NATO defence spending target

Five things to know about Canada's plan to meet the NATO defence spending target

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising that Canada will quickly boost its defence spending to hit the NATO member target of two per cent of national GDP this year.
Quebec government scraps gasoline floor price to boost competition

Quebec government scraps gasoline floor price to boost competition

MONTREAL — Quebec has abolished its floor price on gasoline in a bid to bring down costs at the pump. The Quebec government announced the measure in April after the federal government scrapped the consumer carbon tax.