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Julia Roberts, Spike Lee toast Denzel Washington at event
LOS ANGELES - Denzel Washington was the man of the hour Thursday night with everyone from Julia Roberts to Spike Lee turning out to celebrate him as this year's recipient of the AFI Life Achievement A...
Jun 07, 2019
Home destroyed by fire in R.M. of Moose Range
A home was destroyed by fire in the R.M. of Moose Range early yesterday morning.Carrot River Fire and Rescue responded to the fire at 1 a.m. Three occupants and one family pet were able to exit the ho...
Jun 07, 2019 Carrot River Fire and Rescue respond to house fire on Thursday morning. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Lawyer: Ronaldo rape lawsuit moved from Nevada to US court
LAS VEGAS - A lawsuit by a Nevada woman accusing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in 2009 at a Las Vegas Strip resort has been moved from state to federal court in Las Vegas, her lawyer sai...
Jun 07, 2019
China-Canada differences go beyond Beijing's critical, outgoing envoy: Carr
OTTAWA - Canada's trade minister is downplaying the forthcoming departure of China's outspoken envoy to Ottawa, saying differences between the countries stretch beyond anythin...
Jun 07, 2019
Farm in the Dell unveils new group home in Aberdeen
Dignitaries and stakeholders were in Aberdeen on Thursday, June 6 to celebrate the unveiling of a new group home for Farm in the Dell.Farm in the Dell is an organization that provides support for peop...
Jun 07, 2019 Dignitaries, stakeholders, and participants were all in attendance for the ribbon cutting. (submitted photo/Lynette Zacharias)
Canada's emergency alert system can't measure how many phones get the notices
OTTAWA - The federal government says it can't measure how many people actually receive emergency-alert messages on their phones. The Alert Ready system is designed to notify C...
Jun 07, 2019
Senate committee says oil tanker ban off B.C. targets Alberta, divides country
OTTAWA - A Senate committee says the Trudeau government's bill to ban oil tanker traffic off British Columbia's northern coast should be scrapped because it will divide the country...
Jun 07, 2019
Unemployment dips nationally, regionally as fewer people look for work: StatsCan
After a surprise surge in April employment, with the nation posting the strongest job growth since 1976, things held steady in May.But a sharp decline in those looking for work pushed the unemployment...
Jun 07, 2019 (file photo/JPBG)
Supreme Court allows suit against St. Joseph's Oratory over abuse allegations
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected a bid by Montreal's Saint Joseph's Oratory to be excluded from a sexual assault class action suit. The high court today upheld a Quebec Court of Appea...
Jun 07, 2019
Ottawa pledges to spend $15 million to restore Ontario's tree-planting program
The federal government promised Wednesday to spend $15 million over four years to save a tree-planting program in Ontario cancelled by Premier Doug Ford's government. Forests Ontario was informed in t...
Jun 07, 2019