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Levy charged to Alberta oil companies too low to cover orphan well costs: report

Levy charged to Alberta oil companies too low to cover orphan well costs: report

A new report says the annual levy charged to Alberta oil companies to fund the cleanup of orphaned oil and gas wells remains too low to clear the backlog or keep up with the rate of surrendering.
P.E.I. premier asks Ottawa for timeline on bridge and ferry toll reductions

P.E.I. premier asks Ottawa for timeline on bridge and ferry toll reductions

FREDERICTON — The premier of Prince Edward Island is asking the federal government for an update on the timeline to reduce the tolls for the Confederation Bridge and Northumberland Ferries to improve interprovincial trade to and from the mainland.
Mississippi governor calling lawmakers into special session to seek a budget deal

Mississippi governor calling lawmakers into special session to seek a budget deal

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers are headed back to the state Capitol after failing to pass a budget in their regular session, called back by Gov. Tate Reeves for a special session starting Wednesday.
Hoarding covering Sir John A. Macdonald statue at Queen's Park to be removed

Hoarding covering Sir John A. Macdonald statue at Queen's Park to be removed

TORONTO — Hoarding that has covered a statue of Sir John A.
Government moves to purge consumer carbon pricing from law

Government moves to purge consumer carbon pricing from law

OTTAWA — The federal government moved on Tuesday to purge consumer carbon pricing from law, effectively putting an end to what was once the keystone of the Liberals' climate policy.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump from retaliating against New York over congestion toll

Judge temporarily blocks Trump from retaliating against New York over congestion toll

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in New York has temporarily prevented President Donald Trump from retaliating against the state over its Manhattan congestion toll .
How a judge handled an 'unprecedented' 1,041 disputed ballots in a tight N.L. recount

How a judge handled an 'unprecedented' 1,041 disputed ballots in a tight N.L. recount

ST. JOHN'S — A new report explains how a judge dealt with an "unprecedented" number of disputed ballots during a federal election recount in a rural Newfoundland riding recently won by the Conservatives.
Chorus of critics grows for B.C. fast-track bill as minister fails to soothe concerns

Chorus of critics grows for B.C. fast-track bill as minister fails to soothe concerns

VICTORIA — The chorus of voices against contentious British Columbia legislation to speed up infrastructure projects continues to swell, with the province's civil liberties association calling it a betrayal of the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Former Yukon First Nation chief in the running to become premier

Former Yukon First Nation chief in the running to become premier

WHITEHORSE — A former chief of Yukon's largest First Nation is in the running to become the leader of the territory's Liberal Party and its next premier.
Dr. Oz offers to relocate B.C. ostriches facing cull, but owners decline help

Dr. Oz offers to relocate B.C. ostriches facing cull, but owners decline help

The operators of an ostrich farm in southeastern British Columbia say United States health official and former television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz has offered to save the birds from an impending cull by relocating them to his ranch in Florida.
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