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LeBreton Flats still ideal site for Senators arena, NCC says
As negotiations with the Ottawa Senators over an arena drag on, the National Capital Commission (NCC) says LeBreton Flats is still the ideal spot for the team and there are no major roadblocks to reaching a deal."We think it's an excellent site," said NCC CEO Tobi Nussbaum on Thursday. "I think the Senators think it's an excellent site."Nussbaum said the two sides are still meeting on a regular basis, and the NHL club was set to update the NCC board Thursday during a closed-door session.He said
3 min read - NewsThe Weather Network
Alberta seeing “heightened wildfire activity”, outpacing 2023 so far
“To date, in 2024, we’ve had more wildfire starts than we had in 2023,” said Forestry Minister Todd Loewen
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Former Alberta justice minister waits to learn if conduct deserving of law society sanction
Former justice minister Jonathan Denis must wait to learn if he is guilty of professional misconduct following a Law Society of Alberta disciplinary hearing.Denis, who opened a law firm after losing his seat in the 2015 election, was cited by the Law Society of Alberta on two counts of alleged professional misconduct.On Thursday, final arguments were made after two days of proceedings that took place in February Following submissions, the panel adjourned briefly before deciding members were not
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Sask. spring snowstorm persists, traveller reports dozens of semis backed-up on Highway 11
An Alaskan snowstorm system continues to slowly move through Saskatchewan, creating poor travelling conditions on highways.On Thursday, light but steady snowfall continued to sprinkle most of central and southern Saskatchewan, including the largest cities of Regina and Saskatoon. Regina has a forecast high of –2 C and low of –11 C with windchill. Meanwhile Saskatoon is forecast to get to a high of –3 C, but then drop to –13 C with windchill at the lowest.Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environm
2 min read - US PoliticsReuters
US Congress moves ahead on bill to push TikTok's Chinese owner to sell
An effort to force TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the social media app or face a ban in the U.S. was gaining steam in Congress on Thursday, with the House of Representatives setting a vote for Saturday and a key Senate Democrat voicing support for the move. The Republican-controlled House included the measure in a sweeping $95 billion legislative package that would provide aid to allies including Ukraine and Israel, a major step forward in a months-long push in Washington. The new
2 min read - NewsThe Canadian Press
Speaker of Ontario legislature stands by keffiyeh ban; Ford, opposition seek reversal
TORONTO — The Speaker of Ontario's legislature is standing by a ruling that bans people in the building from wearing keffiyehs, which he says are being worn to make a political statement, even after the premier and all opposition parties asked him to reverse it. The legislature has a long-standing rule that members can't use props, signage or accessories intended to express a political statement, and Speaker Ted Arnott said after "extensive research" he has concluded that keffiyehs meet that def
3 min read - NewsThe Weather Network
Alberta snow makes its way into Quebec; here's how much is ahead
Winter's not done with Quebec just yet
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