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Government to change statute of limitations on child abuse after petitions and protests
Justice Minister John Hogan said he will introduce a bill in the House of Assembly on Wednesday to amend the province's Limitations Act — a law that has prevented some people from suing the government for abuse they suffered as children.The move comes amid mounting pressure from across the floor. A group of MHAs have spent weeks reading in the same petition more than 30 times, calling on Hogan to update the legislation and bring it in line with the majority of other provinces in Canada."We've be
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VideoAlligator wrangled on tarmac of Florida Air Force base
An alligator that made its way onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa has been moved to a nearby river. The large reptile was spotted Monday morning next to the landing gear of a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft.
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Trudeau says Saskatchewan to get carbon rebates despite province not paying levies
SASKATOON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Saskatchewan residents will continue to get carbon rebates even though the province has stopped remitting levies from natural gas to Ottawa. Trudeau says the Canada Revenue Agency has mechanisms to collect money the province owes. The Saskatchewan government decided earlier this year to not remit the federal carbon price on natural gas to Ottawa, a move that breaks federal law. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe invoked the measure after Trudeau exempte
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Uncle, nephew who died at sea in Lark Harbour tragedy remembered
Trevor Childs and his nephew Nicholas Skinner were the victims in this weekend's fatal boating incident on the west coast of Newfoundland. (Nautical Thrills/FaceBook)Two generations of a family were lost after a boat capsized on Newfoundland's west coast this weekend, leaving a community in mourning.On Sunday morning, after a vessel carrying six people capsized, the Canadian Coast Guard ship Cape Edensaw was dispatched from Lark Harbour to the west coast.The coast guard launched a fast rescue cr
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VideoVoters headed to the polls to cast their ballots for Pennsylvania’s primary election
As both parties’ presidential nominees are set, voters in Pennsylvania talk about the November general election. (AP Video: Tassanee Vejpongsa)
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Endangered frogs featured on new Canada Post stamps
The stamps feature two species on Canada's endangered list.
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A correction to a story about B.C. wildfires that moved on April 22
In a story that moved on Monday, April 22, The Canadian Press incorrectly reported that Susanne Langan first noticed the Burgess Creek wildfire from her home, and that she lived with her daughters. In fact, Langan first noticed the fire's smoke from the mine where she works, and she does not live with her adult daughters. The Canadian Press