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[published_date] Alberta plans to hold public consultations this fall on adding nuclear power to the province's energy mix, Premier Danielle Smith said Monday. There have long been discussions about building reactors in Alberta — including ones that could power oilsands operations — but the province is currently reliant on greenhouse-gas emitting natural gas for electricity.…

[published_date] U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters to governments around the world on Monday informing them of the tariff rates he would impose starting Aug. 1 — though Canada's July 21 deadline to reach a deal appears to remain. Trump said he would impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Japan and South Korea beginning Aug. 1 as he  unveiled the first two of…

[published_date] Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne sent letters to his fellow cabinet members Monday asking them to come up with "ambitious savings proposals" to get a handle on public sector spending, according to a senior government official. Champagne will lead what's being called a "comprehensive expenditure review," with the goal of spending less on the day-to-day running…

[published_date] The Ford government is taking its proposed bill to crack down on negligent and misbehaving municipal politicians on the road this summer with plans to have it in place before 2026 civic elections. But critics say the new rules are "fatally flawed" and will be ineffective. Committee hearings on Bill 9, dubbed the Municipal Accountability Act, began…

[published_date] Two charities that help organ transplant patients in Edmonton and Toronto say it's time that provincial governments rethink the way they offer housing support for patients who must temporarily move to access treatment. Their comments come after some Nova Scotia lung transplant patients started campaigning for more funding, saying people are selling their homes…

[published_date] Several police associations in Ontario are launching a joint campaign to recruit more officers amid staffing shortages across the province.  The campaign, known as Answer the Call, will support over 50 police services and is backed by the provincial government, according to a news release Monday.  "Wearing a uniform and serving as a police…

[published_date] In a small London, Ont., neighbourhood garden, some veggies from a bygone era are growing, and the woman who planted them hopes they can make a comeback to help with food insecurity. Nestled in the centre of the Blackfriars Community Garden, Anne Marie Allen's plot is marked with a large sign that says, "Depression Era Garden."…

[published_date] An investigation report detailing the prison assault that led to the death of B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton says he was assaulted by another inmate who broke a broom handle and thrust it into his face.  The board of investigation report released Friday says Pickton was assaulted as medication was being distributed in the unit he was housed in…

[published_date] A medical program for victims of gender-based violence in Nunavut has ended, leaving those who attended it with few places to turn.  For the last few years, survivors in Nunavut have had the option to attend the Intimate Partner Violence Traumatic Brain Injury (IPV-TBI) program, run under the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and the Pan Am Concussion…

[published_date] Former workers, clients and advocates question why a family reunification centre in Brandon, Man., charges residents almost $10,000 a month to live in a converted motel room, arguing the price exploits First Nations communities and government agencies that foot the bill.  One First Nations health group that toured the facility was so concerned, it…

[published_date] B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu has big plans as she moves to take over up to 28 former Hudson's Bay retail locations across Canada, pledging to share the pie with skeptical landlords and aiming to bring youngsters back to stores. Liu has emerged as the leading candidate to step into the space vacated by Hudson's Bay,…

[published_date] When the proposed Atlantic Schooners CFL franchise announced a season-ticket drive in late 2018, Rob MacCormick spent $100 on a deposit for two seats. The Windsor Junction, N.S., sports fan wanted to support the team. He also hoped that if the franchise came to fruition, more concerts would come to the city because of the stadium the team…