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Quebec launches wind and renewable energy projects to meet growing demand

Sue JonesApril 21, 20220120 views

Hydro-Québec, a government-owned public utility, will be putting out two calls for tender for massive renewable energy projects in an effort to meet growing demands for electricity while maintaining the government’s environmental commitments.Premier François Legault says his government is taking concrete actions for the environment and employment. ( Marguerite Morin/Radio-Canada)Hydro-Québec, a government-owned public utility, will…

Kamloops, B.C. contestant has big dreams following American Idol appearance

Sue JonesApril 21, 20220116 views

Cameron Whitcomb, 19, is looking forward to a career in singing after being eliminated from American Idol.Cameron Whitcomb, 19, was eliminated from American Idol Monday, after making it to the top 20. (Cameron Whitcome/Facebook)Cameron Whitcomb doesn’t see himself working on the pipeline for much longer. The 19-year-old singer from Kamloops, B.C., says he plans to pursue…

George Gordon First Nation announces 14 potential unmarked burial sites at former Sask. residential school

Sue JonesApril 21, 2022082 views

Leaders of George Gordon First Nation in Saskatchewan announced Wednesday that 14 potential unmarked burial sites had been found close to the site of the former Gordon’s Indian Residential School.A memorial for the students who attended Gordon’s Indian Residential School in George Gordon First Nation. (Kirk Fraser/CBC)WARNING: This story contains distressing details. Leaders of George Gordon…

Former top commander Vance acknowledges sexual relationship with subordinate in court document

Sue JonesApril 21, 20220114 views

Canada’s former top military commander, retired general Jonathan Vance, has acknowledged he was in a sexual relationship with a subordinate while he was the chief of defence staff, after denying the allegations in past.Retired Gen. Jonathan Vance, had denied having a sexual relationship with a subordinate while he was chief of defence staff, but now…

Inquest begins into OPP shooting death of man whose sister says had schizophrenia

Sue JonesApril 21, 20220104 views

The sister of an eastern Ontario man who was fatally shot at an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment in 2017 says she hopes to learn more about her brother’s final minutes during a coroner’s inquest that begins this week.Babak Saidi’s sister Elly Saidi had called for a coroner’s inquest into her brother’s shooting death at an OPP detachment. Now, more…

Doug Ford’s pre-election promises add up to more than $10B

Sue JonesApril 21, 20220109 views

With the start of Ontario’s election campaign still two weeks away, Premier Doug Ford’s government has announced at least $10 billion in new financial commitments since early March and could unveil even more in next week’s provincial budget.In Mississauga on April 11, Ontario Premier Doug Ford inaugurated work on the tunnel section of the Eglinton…

Some Conservatives are condemning a ‘truck tax’ that doesn’t exist

Sue JonesApril 21, 2022097 views

The ‘truck tax’ that has been a centrepiece of Conservative Party of Canada fundraising in recent days would be a perfect political prop but for one thing — it’s not a government policy.Jason Kenney made this blue pickup truck a symbol of his campaign during Alberta’s provincial election in 2019. Now, he and other prominent…

The Mask Mandate on Planes Has Just Been Overturned—Here’s What Airlines Are Doing

Sue JonesApril 20, 2022083 views

Masks are no longer mandatory in U.S. airports or on planes after a district court judge in Tampa ruled on Monday that the mask mandate for airlines is beyond the statutory authority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The change is effective immediately, meaning that the Transportation Security Administration will no longer require…

This Breath Test Can Detect Whether You Have COVID-19 in Just 3 Minutes

Sue JonesApril 20, 2022090 views

Rapid testing for COVID-19 has become part of many Americans’ lives since late 2021, but now, a new COVID-19 breath test might make it even more convenient to get tested. On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 breath test that can detect chemical compounds associated with SARS-CoV-2 in…

Family of woman and two children killed in Portage la Prairie look for answers

Sue JonesApril 20, 20220195 views

The family of a Portage la Prairie woman says they’re still in the dark about what happened the night she and her two young children died in their home. Shantelle Murphy and her children Mason Murphy, left, and Isabella Murphy, right. The three were killed in their Portage la Prairie home. (Submitted by Tammi St. Jean)The…