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Families want First World War letter shared with public: antique store owner
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba antique store owner who found a letter written by a First World War soldier to the sister of a man who saved his life on a battlefield has contacted some of t...
Feb 20, 2019
Timeline: SNC-Lavalin and Jody Wilson-Raybould
OTTAWA - A chronology of events in the SNC-Lavalin controversy: Feb. 19, 2015 - The RCMP lays corruption and fraud charges against Montreal-based engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin, over al...
Feb 20, 2019
Eyes on red-hot Calgary Flames as NHL trade deadline approaches
The NHL trade deadline makes the spotlight on the Calgary Flames feel hotter. This season's Flames are having arguably the franchise's best season since Calgary won the Stanley Cup in 1...
Feb 20, 2019
Gucci unmasks a harder, more masculine collection
MILAN - Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele says the blackface controversy has had a deep impact on the company and provided a learning experience for everyone. Michele, speaking to reporters b...
Feb 20, 2019
Wisconsin governor vetoes tax plan; early showdown with GOP
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a GOP income tax cut bill Wednesday in an early showdown with legislative Republicans who had moved to weaken the Democrat's powers just weeks before h...
Feb 20, 2019
Few incentives in spending-heavy B.C. budget, global downturn worries business
VICTORIA - Business leaders say they're concerned the British Columbia government's budget pays too little attention to the potential impacts of a slowing global economy and a shifting ...
Feb 20, 2019
Tisdale Florists wins in Community Futures video contest
A northeast community emerged as the Saskatchewan winner in a Prairie-wide competition.Tisdale Florists, a flower shop on 100 St, won the Saskatchewan Start Up category of the Community Futures Just W...
Feb 20, 2019
Melfort's building permit values lower in 2018
The city of Melfort saw a drop in building permit numbers and values in 2018.Council was presented with the 2018 building permit value report at its Feb. 11 meeting.Melfort's building permit values to...
Feb 20, 2019
Toronto Raptors sign shooting guard Jodie Meeks to 10-day contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Jodie Meeks to a 10-day contract. The six-foot-four, 210 pound Nashville native is averaging 9.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 22.6 minutes in 531 ...
Feb 20, 2019
Vancouver measles outbreak sending unvaccinated youth to doctors for shots
TORONTO - Vancouver doctors are seeing an uptick in the number of unvaccinated teens and young adults seeking to be inoculated against measles in the wake of an outbreak of th...
Feb 20, 2019