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Smart meters may be pricey but are superior to 'obsolete' technology, Newfoundland Power told
Bowman says that advanced metering infrastructure, or smart meters, give customers greater control over their electricity bills. (Leonard Drake/CBC)Newfoundland Power is being told to launch a faster transition to smart meters, which advocates say will give customers more and better information on how they use power — and can save money. Doug Bowman, an American energy industry consultant who is scheduled to appear at a Public Utilities Board hearing in June, says electrical customers are better
3 min read - NewsThe Canadian Press
In the news today: Immigration ministers to talk temporary visa cap
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Immigration ministers to talk temporary visa cap Federal and provincial ministers are meeting in Montreal Friday to hash out how to shrink the number of temporary residents in Canada. Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to meet with his counterparts in person for the first time since he announced an unprecedented plan to set limits on the number of new temporary resid
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VideoKhamenei votes as Iran begins run-off parliamentary elections
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cast his ballot on Friday as people in the country voted in a runoff election for the remaining seats in the country's parliament after hard-line politicians dominated March balloting. People in 22 constituencies across the country will elect 45 representatives from a pool of 90 candidates, 15 of whom are considered moderate. (AP video shot by Moshen Ganji)
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Immigration ministers to meet in Montreal over cuts to temporary visas
OTTAWA — Federal and provincial ministers are meeting in Montreal Friday to hash out how to shrink the number of temporary residents in Canada. Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to meet with his provincial and territorial counterparts in person for the first time since he announced an unprecedented plan to set limits on the number of new temporary residents. The aim is to rein in Canada's runaway growth by decreasing the number of temporary residents, from 6.2 per cent of Canada's pop
3 min read - NewsThe Canadian Press
Trial of admitted serial killer to hear about search of landfill for remains
WINNIPEG — A judge is expected to hear from a police officer who led the search of a Winnipeg landfill for the partial remains of a victim of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki. Police cordoned off and looked through an area at the Brady Road landfill in the summer of 2022, after some remains of Rebecca Contois were found in dumpsters in Skibicki's neighbourhood. Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder for the slayings that year of four Indigenous women, includi
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Hike developer charges and risk losing millions in funding, feds warn Ottawa
Canada's housing minister has a warning for Ottawa city council: increase the development fees charged on new homes and say goodbye to federal infrastructure money. Councillors will decide next week on a plan to hike rates on a single or semi-detached home in the Greenbelt by 11 per cent to $48,000, a much more modest increase than was originally pitched to the industry. The fees have become a hot-button political issue in recent months.Cities argue that they're the best way to pay for the infra
4 min read - NewsThe Canadian Press
After B.C.'s walk-back, uncertainty clouds Toronto decriminalization bid
Toronto's bid to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs for personal use has been plunged into uncertainty in recent days, as drug policy experts suggest political debates over British Columbia's backtracking on the issue have hurt the city's application. The prime minister and the federal minister for mental health and addictions have both separately said that the city doesn't currently have an "active" application for the government to consider. Toronto Public Health, meanwhile, has sai
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