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Man City held by Palace as EPL's big teams drop points
MANCHESTER, England - On a standout day for the Premier League's underdogs and English managers, Manchester City, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham all dropped points Saturday. Pep Guardiola's Manchester...
Jan 20, 2020

Winnipeg mayor talks meth crisis, safety during meeting with prime minister
WINNIPEG - The mayor of Winnipeg came out of a sit-down meeting with the prime minister on Monday saying that all levels of government need to work together to tackle a methamphetamine crisis plaguing...
Jan 20, 2020

Town of Wynyard set to host third annual Town Hall Meeting
The Town of Wynyard is set to host its third annual Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 22."Council has decided to take a page out of the [Rural Municipality's] book and decided to have a yearly town...
Jan 20, 2020 (submitted photo/Town of Wynyard)

Harry, Meghan to quit royal jobs, give up 'highness' titles
LONDON - Goodbye, your royal highnesses. Hello, life as - almost - ordinary civilians. Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, are quitting as working royals and will no longer use the titles "royal highne...
Jan 20, 2020

Supporters of northern B.C. pipeline protest end blockade at ferry terminal
VICTORIA - BC Ferries says demonstrators opposed to a liquefied natural gas pipeline across northern British Columbia ended a protest today that tied up traffic at a terminal ...
Jan 20, 2020

Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley to have ankle surgery, could be out 4 months
Toronto FC training camp opened with a bang Monday with the news that captain Michael Bradley is scheduled to undergo ankle surgery and could be out for four months or more. Adding to the un...
Jan 20, 2020

Richard T. Lee makes British Open, joining fellow Canadians Conners and Hadwin
SINGAPORE - Toronto's Richard T. Lee is the third Canadian to qualify for this year's British Open, one of golf's most prestigious events. Lee qualified after shooting a 1-over 71 on Sunday to finish ...
Jan 20, 2020

Tax revolt? Unpaid taxes from energy companies to Alberta towns more than double
Alberta's rural municipalities say the amount of unpaid property taxes they're owed by oil and gas companies has more than doubled over the past year. The association says they are owed a total of $17...
Jan 20, 2020

Frigid weather moves on as warmth arrives in northeast
The cold Arctic air that has been stuck over Saskatchewan for the last few weeks is moving on.Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Terri Lang told northeastNOW the jet stream is moving ...
Jan 20, 2020 Warmth is on the way. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Former Montreal mayor can keep $268K severance despite fraud conviction: judge
MONTREAL - A court has ruled that disgraced former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum can keep the $268,000 he received from the city after resigning from office, despite a conv...
Jan 20, 2020