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Partnership between school division, college offers welding program
A partnership designed to give students in Humboldt an introduction to welding is now celebrating its 10th year.Carlton Trail College and Horizon School Division have teamed up to offer Humboldt Colle...
Jan 31, 2020 (submitted photo/Carlton Trail College)

Champagne discusses coronavirus response, evacuation with China counterpart
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has spoken to his Chinese counterpart about the coronavirus outbreak, a day after the World Health Organization called it a global health ...
Jan 31, 2020

New coronavirus has now infected almost 10,000, including three in Canada
A mysterious new type of coronavirus has now infected almost 10,000 people globally, including three in Canada, pushing the World Health Organization to declare the outbreak a global he...
Jan 31, 2020

Tory leadership race shaping up as colour war, suggests MP considering bid
OTTAWA - New Brunswick MP John Williamson framed the ongoing Conservative leadership race as a colour war Wednesday, with progressive "reds" and traditional "blues" set to battle over the directi...
Jan 31, 2020

Canadian women's hockey team look to rally with Ryan in Rivalry Series
Tasked with coaching the Canadian women's hockey team back to supremacy, Troy Ryan sought guidance from experts in a different sport. Ryan was promoted from associate to head coach of t...
Jan 31, 2020

Trump defence: Ukraine 'quid pro quo' not impeachable
WASHINGTON - In a striking shift from President Donald Trump's claim of "perfect" dealings with Ukraine, his defence asserted Wednesday at his Senate trial that a trade of U.S. military aid for politi...
Jan 31, 2020

More airlines drop flights to China as virus spreads
BANGKOK - British Airways halted all flights to China and American Airlines suspended Los Angeles flights to and from Shanghai and Beijing as efforts to contain a new virus intensifies. The coronaviru...
Jan 31, 2020

Trump's peace plan and Canadians quarantined in China; In The News for Jan. 29
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 29 ... What we are wa...
Jan 31, 2020

Brexit a 'step backwards' and Canada's coronavirus plans; In The News for Jan. 31
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 31 ... What we are wa...
Jan 31, 2020

Man who says he was beaten by cop, brother, accused of lying on the stand
OSHAWA, Ont. - A young black man who testified he was beaten by an off-duty Toronto police officer and his brother three years ago was accused of perjury Wednesday as the pair's trial heard&...
Jan 31, 2020