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Town tortured by stench of fermenting seafood wafting from abandoned factory
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A Newfoundland town is being tormented by the unbearable smell of seafood sauce left to ferment in large vats when a factory was abandoned more than a decade ago. The owner abandone...
Feb 09, 2019

B.C. wants federal action after 1,500 deaths from illicit overdoses last year
VICTORIA - British Columbia's mental health and addictions minister has joined health officials to call for a safer drug supply to fight the rising overdose death toll while urging the federal governm...
Feb 09, 2019
Prairie Women on Snowmobiles arrive in Prince Albert
A recent string of freezing temperatures couldn't stop the Prairie Women on Snowmobiles from riding into Prince Albert on schedule yesterday.The group of 10 women rode across Saskatchewan on a six-day...
Feb 09, 2019

Ottawa announces 2019 measures to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales
SHIPPAGAN, N.B. - Ottawa has announced measures aimed at protecting North Atlantic right whales, finessing rules that officials say helped prevent any known deaths of the endangered mammals last ...
Feb 09, 2019

Toronto Argonauts head coach Corey Chamblin finalizes his 2019 coaching staff
Toronto Argonauts head coach Corey Chamblin finalized his staff Thursday. The Argos unveiled Chamblin's staff that includes the CFL return of Jacques Chapdelaine as offensive co-ordinator and quarterb...
Feb 09, 2019

Raptors centre Jonas Valanciunas ready to return from dislocated thumb
ATLANTA - The Toronto Raptors have confirmed that centre Jonas Valanciunas is ready to return to action after missing nearly two months with a dislocated left thumb. The Raptors posted a picture of Va...
Feb 09, 2019

Three dead after fire breaks out at apartment building in Longueuil, Que.
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Officials say three members of the same family died and 11 others were injured after a fire broke out in an apartment in Longueuil, Que. The fire broke out in an apartment build...
Feb 09, 2019

Learning about Melfort's storied curling history
The Melfort Curling Club was the sight of another Coffee and Coversation event hosted by the Melfort Museum last week.On Thursday, Feb. 7, people gathered at the curling club to enjoy snacks and coffe...
Feb 09, 2019

UK scraps Brexit ferry deal with firm that has no ships
LONDON - The British government has cancelled a contract to ship goods to the country after it leaves the European Union with a company that turned out to have no boats and no experience running a fer...
Feb 09, 2019

StatCan says number of cannabis users relatively unchanged since legalization
OTTAWA - The national statistics offices says legalizing cannabis doesn't seem to have much changed how many people use the drug. Figures released Thursday morning from Statistics Canada show abo...
Feb 09, 2019