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Vermilion RCMP arrest two after Mannville assault
Vermilion RCMP has charged two people after an assault that left a man with serious facial injuries in the Village of Mannville. Read more: Vermilion reviews operating credit and credit cards Police say officers responded to a report of a badly assaulted male on Nov. 30. An investigation led to the identification of suspects, who…
Trump expands travel ban, adding 5 more countries and imposing new limits on others
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is expanding its travel ban to include five more countries and impose new limits on others. This move Tuesday is part of ongoing efforts to tighten U.S. entry standards for travel and immigration. The decision follows the arrest of an Afghan national suspect in the shooting of two National…
Feds announce plan to reduce methane emissions from oil sector, landfills
OTTAWA — The federal government is announcing new regulations to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector and landfills. A federal document says the new rules, which expand on regulations introduced in 2018, strengthen leak detection and repair requirements and set new standards on venting. The new rules apply to upstream production, processing…
Trump will travel to Delaware for return of National Guard members killed in Syria, White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is traveling to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in the Syrian desert that is testing the rapprochement between Washington and Damascus. The two guardsmen killed in the attack on Saturday were…
New Brunswick agrees to joint federal and provincial environmental reviews
HALIFAX — New Brunswick has become the first province to sign an agreement with the federal government to create a joint environmental assessment process for major projects. Premier Susan Holt made the announcement alongside federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Holt says the two governments have agreed to remove duplication in a simplified environmental review…