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'Replacing the money': public funds didn't increase oil well cleanups, study suggests

'Replacing the money': public funds didn't increase oil well cleanups, study suggests

Much of the taxpayer money that has funded oil well cleanup in Alberta may have simply replaced money that energy companies would have spent anyway, according to a new analysis.
CFL announces it, XFL have jointly halted talks on formation of potential partnership

CFL announces it, XFL have jointly halted talks on formation of potential partnership

The CFL says partnership talks with the XFL have been jointly halted. In March, the CFL and XFL announced they were poised to begin serious talks about a potential partnership.
New AFN chief to be chosen today, COVID vaccine hangovers : In The News for July 7

New AFN chief to be chosen today, COVID vaccine hangovers : In The News for July 7

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 July 7... What we are watching in Canada ...
Jagmeet Singh looks West to retake lost turf in B.C., but hurdles dot the path

Jagmeet Singh looks West to retake lost turf in B.C., but hurdles dot the path

OTTAWA — Under the shade of Douglas fir and western hemlock, Jagmeet Singh pulled up to Burnaby Central Park one day last week to greet constituents and gear up for his first campaign-style tour of the summer.
Canadiens head into stormy Florida for Game 5 of Stanley Cup final with Lightning

Canadiens head into stormy Florida for Game 5 of Stanley Cup final with Lightning

TAMPA, Fla. — The Montreal Canadiens quite literally flew into a storm to continue their Stanley Cup final series with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
B.C. man guilty of killing Abbotsford teen to find out parole eligibility

B.C. man guilty of killing Abbotsford teen to find out parole eligibility

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — The man who killed a 13-year-old girl and injured her friend at a high school in Abbotsford, B.C., is expected to find out how long he will be in prison before he's eligible for parole.
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational facilities.
Ontario ticket holder wins Tuesday's $65 million Lotto Max jackpot

Ontario ticket holder wins Tuesday's $65 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — A lucky ticket holder in Ontario is $65 million richer, with one winning ticket sold in Tuesday's Lotto Max jackpot.
First Nations leader pledges action after rail service resumes by Lytton, B.C.

First Nations leader pledges action after rail service resumes by Lytton, B.C.

LYTTON, B.C. — One of two rail companies with routes through Lytton, B.C., says it has resumed service after a wildfire devastated the village last week, a move one First Nations leader says he's willing to do "what's necessary" to stop.
First Nation gets control of children in care

First Nation gets control of children in care

COWESSESS FIRST NATION, SASKATCHEWAN — A Saskatchewan First Nation where hundreds of unmarked graves were recently discovered near the site of a former residential school is the first in Canada to take back control of children in care under federal l