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Logs are piled up at West Fraser Timber in Quesnel, B.C., Tuesday, April 21, 2009. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has signed a deal to sell two pulp mills in Western Canada to Atlas Holdings for US$120 million. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

West Fraser selling two pulp mills to Atlas Holdings for US$120 million

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has signed a deal to sell two…

Logs are piled up at West Fraser Timber in Quesnel, B.C., Tuesday, April 21, 2009. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has signed a deal to sell two pulp mills in Western Canada to Atlas Holdings for US$120 million. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks to business leaders at the Global Business Forum in Banff, Alta., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Smith told the conference that despite her concerns with the federal Liberal government there was some cabinet ministers she can work with. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Smith says despite difficulty with Ottawa, Alberta has allies in Trudeau cabinet

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told a business conference on Friday that despite…

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks to business leaders at the Global Business Forum in Banff, Alta., Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Smith told the conference that despite her concerns with the federal Liberal government there was some cabinet ministers she can work with. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
A daycare at the centre of an E. coli outbreak at several daycares is seen in Calgary, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. The Opposition NDP is raising concerns about an Alberta Health Services report that shows a decline in the number of annual food safety inspections since 2018, as six children remain in hospital due to an E. coli outbreak at multiple Calgary daycares.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Concerns about drop in Alberta food inspections after E. coli outbreak at daycares

The Opposition NDP is raising concerns about an Alberta Health Services report…

A daycare at the centre of an E. coli outbreak at several daycares is seen in Calgary, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. The Opposition NDP is raising concerns about an Alberta Health Services report that shows a decline in the number of annual food safety inspections since 2018, as six children remain in hospital due to an E. coli outbreak at multiple Calgary daycares.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
The Liberals are insisting they can reverse their slumping poll numbers, as MPs gather for the last day of strategy planning ahead of Parliament’s return next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the construction site of an affordable housing project in London, Ont., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne

Ottawa to remove GST on new rental housing, ask grocers to stabilize prices: PM

Industry Minister plans to ask Canada’s 5 largest grocery companies to come up with plan by Thanksgiving

The Liberals are insisting they can reverse their slumping poll numbers, as MPs gather for the last day of strategy planning ahead of Parliament’s return next week. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the construction site of an affordable housing project in London, Ont., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
A new battery supply chain agreement between Canada and Japan comes as Canada wants to expand its position in the battery industry and Japan wants to secure access to lucrative American EV subsidies for its automakers. Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi, left, shakes hands with Canada's Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng, during a signing ceremony in Ottawa, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Japan, Canada pledge more co-operation on battery supply chains, AI technology

Canada and Japan signed a new battery supply-chain agreement in Ottawa Thursday,…

A new battery supply chain agreement between Canada and Japan comes as Canada wants to expand its position in the battery industry and Japan wants to secure access to lucrative American EV subsidies for its automakers. Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi, left, shakes hands with Canada's Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng, during a signing ceremony in Ottawa, on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Federal statistics show most of Canada's more than 700 dangerous offenders are housed in medium and minimum security prisons. A correctional officer enters the gate at Millhaven Institution in Bath, Ontario, on Wednesday Oct. 17, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg

Most of Canada’s dangerous offenders housed in medium- and minimum-security prisons

Most of the 700-plus offenders deemed as the most dangerous in Canada…

Federal statistics show most of Canada's more than 700 dangerous offenders are housed in medium and minimum security prisons. A correctional officer enters the gate at Millhaven Institution in Bath, Ontario, on Wednesday Oct. 17, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
FILE - Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jack Campbell skates off the ice after allowing an overtime goal by Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen in an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Denver. The Oilers open training camp with the spotlight squarely on goalies. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Edmonton Oilers open camp with spotlight squarely on goalies

Watching his baby boy learn to crawl has given Stuart Skinner some…

FILE - Edmonton Oilers goaltender Jack Campbell skates off the ice after allowing an overtime goal by Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen in an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Denver. The Oilers open training camp with the spotlight squarely on goalies. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Pathways Alliance CEO Kendall Dilling is interviewed at the World Petroleum Congress in Calgary, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Pathways Alliance watching Trans Mountain’s latest hurdles with dismay

The group behind a proposed carbon capture and storage (CCS) network for…

Pathways Alliance CEO Kendall Dilling is interviewed at the World Petroleum Congress in Calgary, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta, speaks to media in Winnipeg, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Smith is set to release a report that could lead to a vote on whether Alberta should ditch the Canada Pension Plan.. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Alberta deserves more than half CPP assets if it exits program: report

A report commissioned by the Alberta government estimates the province would be…

Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta, speaks to media in Winnipeg, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Smith is set to release a report that could lead to a vote on whether Alberta should ditch the Canada Pension Plan.. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
Chris Spring and Lascelles Brown of Canada race during the first run of 2-man bobsled at the IBSF World Cup in Whistler, B.C., Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Four-time Olympian, nine-time World Cup medallist Chris Spring retires from bobsled

Veteran Canadian bobsled pilot Chris Spring has announced his retirement, ending a…

Chris Spring and Lascelles Brown of Canada race during the first run of 2-man bobsled at the IBSF World Cup in Whistler, B.C., Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
West Kelowna fire Chief Jason Brolund speaks at the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge event at the United Nations, Wednesday, September 20, 2023 in New York. The federal government is hoping Canada’s devastating wildfire season sparks momentum for carbon pricing at the United Nations.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canada showcases tragic wildfire season to promote carbon pricing initiative at UN

The federal government is hoping Canada’s devastating wildfire season sparks momentum for…

West Kelowna fire Chief Jason Brolund speaks at the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge event at the United Nations, Wednesday, September 20, 2023 in New York. The federal government is hoping Canada’s devastating wildfire season sparks momentum for carbon pricing at the United Nations.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Tensions between Canada and India worsened today following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's claim that India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. The Indian flag is seen flying at the High Commission of India in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle

Tensions between Canada, India escalate following Ottawa’s accusation over killing

Tensions between Canada and India worsened today following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s…

Tensions between Canada and India worsened today following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's claim that India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. The Indian flag is seen flying at the High Commission of India in Ottawa, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle
Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien arrives at a Liberal caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. The federal government has tasked Food Banks Canada with handing out free menstrual products to members of diverse low-income communities.Ien announced the pilot program Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Ottawa gives Food Banks Canada $17.9M for pilot to provide period products

The federal government has tasked Food Banks Canada with handing out free…

Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien arrives at a Liberal caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. The federal government has tasked Food Banks Canada with handing out free menstrual products to members of diverse low-income communities.Ien announced the pilot program Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The Alberta Children's Hospital is shown in Calgary, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Alberta Health Services say the number of E. coli cases related to an outbreak at numerous Calgary daycares remains stable. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Alberta Health Services says E. coli cases related to daycare outbreak stable

Alberta Health Services say the number of E. coli cases related to…

The Alberta Children's Hospital is shown in Calgary, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Alberta Health Services say the number of E. coli cases related to an outbreak at numerous Calgary daycares remains stable. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Canada made a return to the win a column and handed host China its first loss in an Olympic women’s qualification volleyball tournament on Wednesday. Canada’s Kiera Van Ryk spikes the ball in her team’s bronze medal victory over Cuba in the 2023 NORCECA Senior Women’s Volleyball Continental Championship, in Quebec City in a Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Norceca, Mathieu Belanger)

Canada tops host China in Olympic women’s volleyball qualifier

Canada made a return to the win column and handed host China…

Canada made a return to the win a column and handed host China its first loss in an Olympic women’s qualification volleyball tournament on Wednesday. Canada’s Kiera Van Ryk spikes the ball in her team’s bronze medal victory over Cuba in the 2023 NORCECA Senior Women’s Volleyball Continental Championship, in Quebec City in a Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Norceca, Mathieu Belanger)
Kim Ayotte, General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services at the City of Ottawa, arrives at the courthouse in Ottawa where he will appear as a witness at the trial of Freedom Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. The testimony of Ottawa's emergency services manager is expected to continue today in the criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Emergency lane along Parliament lost during ‘Freedom Convoy’ protest, court hears

Ottawa’s emergency services manager says the emergency lane on the street along…

Kim Ayotte, General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services at the City of Ottawa, arrives at the courthouse in Ottawa where he will appear as a witness at the trial of Freedom Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. The testimony of Ottawa's emergency services manager is expected to continue today in the criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
A new federal report predicts Russian intelligence services and police will help cybercriminals operate with "near impunity" against their targets — including Canadians — in coming months. A woman uses her computer keyboard to type in North Vancouver, B.C., on December 19, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

1 in 4 adolescents have been cyberbullied, StatCan says

A new StatCan report says one in four adolescents in Canada have…

A new federal report predicts Russian intelligence services and police will help cybercriminals operate with "near impunity" against their targets — including Canadians — in coming months. A woman uses her computer keyboard to type in North Vancouver, B.C., on December 19, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
People hold signs during a demonstration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada's trans and LGBTQ community are being planned across Canada on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Cross-country rallies against ‘gender ideology’ in schools met with counter-protests

Thousands of people gathered in cities across Canada on Wednesday for competing…

People hold signs during a demonstration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Protests and counter-protests for and against Canada's trans and LGBTQ community are being planned across Canada on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Author Angela Sterritt is shown in a handout photo. Books on wildfires, racism, and missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls are among the finalists this year for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction. The Writers' Trust of Canada announced the short list for the $75,000 prize on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Writers' Trust of Canada **MANDATORY CREDIT**

Books on wildfires, race among finalists for Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize

Books on wildfires, racism, and missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls…

Author Angela Sterritt is shown in a handout photo. Books on wildfires, racism, and missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls are among the finalists this year for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction. The Writers' Trust of Canada announced the short list for the $75,000 prize on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Writers' Trust of Canada **MANDATORY CREDIT**
A person holds a pride flag during a Pride flag raising ceremony in Saskatoon on Thursday, June 1, 2023. A Saskatchewan judge is to hear today an injunction application that seeks to halt the province's pronoun policy affecting children at school. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu

Court hears arguments over injunction for Saskatchewan’s school pronoun policy

An injunction application hearing has begun over Saskatchewan’s policy that affects children…

A person holds a pride flag during a Pride flag raising ceremony in Saskatoon on Thursday, June 1, 2023. A Saskatchewan judge is to hear today an injunction application that seeks to halt the province's pronoun policy affecting children at school. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu