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'It's incredible': Paralyzed Broncos hockey player getting upgrade on spinal device

'It's incredible': Paralyzed Broncos hockey player getting upgrade on spinal device

CALGARY — A former junior hockey player with life-altering injuries from a bus crash four years ago is getting a boost he's been anticipating for two years.
No winning ticket for Tuesday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket for Tuesday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

TORONTO — The $70 million Lotto Max jackpot is going unclaimed yet again, with no winning ticket was sold in Tuesday night's draw. However, there were seven Maxmillion prize winners, with three in the Prairies, three in Ontario and one in Quebec.
Conservatives support 2030 emissions-reduction target set by Harper, not Trudeau

Conservatives support 2030 emissions-reduction target set by Harper, not Trudeau

OTTAWA — Canada's Conservatives continue to reject the target the Liberal government set for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, as the party searches for a new leader who will decide its approach to tackle climate change.
Make three-digit suicide prevention hotline accessible, CRTC told in consultations

Make three-digit suicide prevention hotline accessible, CRTC told in consultations

OTTAWA — A consultation by the telecommunications regulator has been told that a three-digit suicide prevention hotline should be accessible to people who are deaf or living with other disabilities.
Feds signal room for tweaking online streaming bill in committee

Feds signal room for tweaking online streaming bill in committee

OTTAWA — The federal government has signalled it is open to MPs tweaking a bill that would subject streaming companies, such as Netflix, to the same rules as traditional Canadian broadcasters.
Connecting Ukrainians fleeing to Canada with community support could prove difficult

Connecting Ukrainians fleeing to Canada with community support could prove difficult

OTTAWA — The plan to settle thousands of Ukrainians in Canada so far appears to offer no effective means to keep track of new arrivals and connect them directly with community supports, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress says.
'Those belong in our communities:' Delegates tour Vatican's artifacts collection

'Those belong in our communities:' Delegates tour Vatican's artifacts collection

ROME — Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier sat down in a taxi as she left a private tour of the Vatican Museums and fell deep into thought.
Oil and gas sector emissions need to be cut two-fifths by 2030, new climate plan says

Oil and gas sector emissions need to be cut two-fifths by 2030, new climate plan says

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the Canadian oil industry Tuesday that it should use the massive bump in profits from the current surge in prices to fund a transition to cut their emissions.
Mounties lay new charge against Oblate priest, Inuit delegates ask Pope to intervene

Mounties lay new charge against Oblate priest, Inuit delegates ask Pope to intervene

Mounties have laid a new charge against a Roman Catholic priest who has previously avoided trial for multiple allegations of sexual abuse linked to his time in Nunavut.
Assessing the costs and benefits of Canada's 12-year F-35 odyssey

Assessing the costs and benefits of Canada's 12-year F-35 odyssey

OTTAWA — Then-defence minister Peter MacKay climbed into a fake F-35 cockpit before smiling for the cameras and flashing a thumbs up.