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US judge: Construction on Obama centre should proceed
CHICAGO - A federal judge in Chicago says he'll dismiss a lawsuit brought by a parks advocacy group that is trying to stop former President Barack Obama's presidential centre from being built in a lak...
Jun 11, 2019
Court of Appeal upholds Edmonton man's extradition to U.S. to face terrorism charges
EDMONTON - The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld an extradition order for a man facing terrorism charges in the United States. Abdullahi Ahmed Abdullahi, who is 34, has been charged in the U.S. with ...
Jun 11, 2019
Two arrested after police chase ends outside city limits
Two are in custody after a police chase early Monday morning.At 3 a.m., Saskatoon Police observed a stolen GMC Sierra with an incorrect license plate.The SPS Air Support Unit (ASU) located the vehicle...
Jun 11, 2019 (Submitted photo/CKOM News)
Medical examiner tells Alberta trial lack of oxygen didn't cause toddler's death
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The medical examiner who did an autopsy on a 19-month-old boy says there was no suggestion a lack of oxygen had anything to do with the child's death. David and Collet St...
Jun 11, 2019
Manitoba judge calls for review, improvements of health care at remand centre
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba judge is calling for a full review of health-care services at the Winnipeg Remand Centre where an inmate died after suffering seizures. Provincial court Judge Heather Pullan says...
Jun 11, 2019
Lester Holt, colleagues to moderate first Democratic debate
NEW YORK - Lester Holt and four of his NBC News colleagues will share moderating duties for the first debate of 2020 Democratic presidential contenders. The debate, shown on NBC News networks, will un...
Jun 11, 2019
Lakeland Fire Ban Lifted
For those living in and visiting the RM of Lakeland, the fire ban has been lifted.See the notice for details.
Jun 11, 2019
Quebec government set to transfer three English schools to French board
MONTREAL - Quebec's education minister says he'll issue a decree to transfer three English schools in Montreal to an overcrowded French board. Jean-Francois Roberge told Montreal's 98.5 FM that h...
Jun 11, 2019
Big Day at the Farm
Big Day at the Farm Music Festival will ber July 13 at the Seager Wheeler Farm located 6 km east of Rosthern. Seager Wheeler was the Wheat King: six time grower of the best wheat grown in North Americ...
Jun 11, 2019
Court agrees to listen to Led Zeppelin in 'Stairway' appeal
SAN FRANCISCO - "Stairway to Heaven" will get another hearing, this time to a packed house. A panel of 11 judges from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed Monday to hear Led Zeppelin's appeal ...
Jun 11, 2019