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Alberta is expanding its move over law to keep roadsides safe for workers

Alberta is expanding its move over law to keep roadsides safe for workers

EDMONTON — Alberta drivers will now be expected to move over and slow down when passing roadside workers stopped on the sides of roads, or face a $243 fine and points against thier licences.

Searchers find overturned boat, two fishermen last seen leaving N.B. harbour missing

NEGUAC, N.B. — RCMP in northeastern New Brunswick say a search is underway for two men who went fishing on Monday and have not returned.
Nickelback love remains in Alberta hometown after highway signs come down

Nickelback love remains in Alberta hometown after highway signs come down

The signs may be gone but the mayor of an Alberta community says the love for hometown rock band Nickelback remains. Hanna, Alta., about 220 kilometres northeast of Calgary, removed in May signs declaring it was "Proud to be the home of Nickelback.
Unifor president demands SNC-Lavalin reinstate fired union head

Unifor president demands SNC-Lavalin reinstate fired union head

MONTREAL — The head of Canada's largest private sector union is calling out SNC-Lavalin for firing the head of a separate union that represents 900 of its engineers, scientists and technicians.
Pilot program seeks to reward companies that better protect temporary foreign workers

Pilot program seeks to reward companies that better protect temporary foreign workers

Ottawa introduced a new three-year pilot program Tuesday that would incentivize employers to follow worker-protection rules by making it easier for them to hire temporary foreign workers.
How to cut back on post-secondary costs: Don’t buy every supply you think you need

How to cut back on post-secondary costs: Don’t buy every supply you think you need

When fourth-year Carleton University journalism student Boshko Maric started his undergraduate degree in the height of the pandemic, he didn’t have many people in his life to turn to for advice on the supplies he needed to buy.
Memorial ceremony Saturday for 14-year-old music lover who died in Nova Scotia floods

Memorial ceremony Saturday for 14-year-old music lover who died in Nova Scotia floods

HALIFAX — The fourth victim of torrential rain and flooding in Nova Scotia will be remembered in a ceremony this weekend.
Blue Bombers earn top marks in CFL's weekly honour roll

Blue Bombers earn top marks in CFL's weekly honour roll

Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' offensive line were graded as some of the top performers Tuesday in the CFL's weekly honour roll. Collaros earned a grade of 92.
Hoping to score tickets to see Taylor? Here's how to avoid a Swift rejection

Hoping to score tickets to see Taylor? Here's how to avoid a Swift rejection

TORONTO — Snagging tickets for a Taylor Swift concert can feel like winning the lottery and so it's no surprise that many Canadian fans hope the odds work out in their favour as ticket sales begin on Wednesday.
Quebec police say 22 people died in road and off-road crashes over two-week period

Quebec police say 22 people died in road and off-road crashes over two-week period

MONTREAL — Twenty-two people died in crashes on the province's roads and trails over the past two weeks, marking a particularly deadly summer holiday period, Quebec provincial police said Tuesday.