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Complaint says Quebec chief justice biased in Bill 21 case, should step aside
MONTREAL - Quebec's top judge is facing an accusation of bias and a call to withdraw from a case she is hearing challenging the province's secularism law, known as Bill 21. A junior college ...
Dec 02, 2019
Search for anti-nuke Greta unfolds amid calls for Canada to push NATO on bombs
OTTAWA - Ask Hugo Slim about teenaged climate change activist Greta Thunberg, and one thought comes to mind: if only there were a young person like her who was that worried about nuclear weapons. Slim...
Dec 02, 2019
Canadian basketball veteran English relives life full of tragedies for his book
TORONTO - Carl English has lived a life full of heartbreaking setbacks. From losing his parents in a house fire as a young boy to the death of his uncle to going unchosen in the NBA draft, t...
Dec 02, 2019
Lions announce former Redblacks coach Rick Campbell as new head coach
VANCOUVER - The B.C Lions have named Rick Campbell as their new head coach. Campbell spent the last six seasons as coach of the Ottawa Redblacks, overseeing the club's transition from a 2-16 expansion...
Dec 02, 2019
Hunter says he will plead guilty to corruption charges
SAN DIEGO - U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter plans to plead guilty on Tuesday to the misuse of campaign funds and has indicated he will leave Congress. The California Republican is facing federal corruption ch...
Dec 02, 2019
Mustangs add veteran forward, young defenceman on Dec. 1 deadline
Sunday, Dec. 1 was the first deadline of the 2019/2020 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season and the Melfort Mustangs made a few deals.First, Melfort added 2001-born defenceman Ryan MacLean ...
Dec 02, 2019 Rask was traded to Melfort on Dec. 1. He had 10 points in 28 games with Canmore this season. (Facebook/Canmore Eagles (Pam Doyle Photography)
Washington’s Chris Petersen resigns, Jimmy Lake to take over
SEATTLE - Washington coach Chris Petersen has unexpectedly stepped down after six seasons at the school, with defensive co-ordinator Jimmy Lake promoted to over the program. Petersen's decision was sh...
Dec 02, 2019
House fire in Pelican Narrows claiming two lives not suspicious: RCMP
Two men died as the result of a house fire Nov. 30 in Pelican Narrows.That's according to an RCMP media release, which stated officers from the local detachment responded to a house fire on Morin Road...
Dec 02, 2019 Eight people were in the home at the time of the fire. (Priscilla Merasty/Facebook)
Forward MacKinnon, Goaltenders Rittich and Jones named NHL three stars
NEW YORK - Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon, Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich and San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones are the NHL's three stars of the week. MacKinnon topped the N...
Dec 02, 2019
Stressors can lead to unpleasant holiday memories: NEOSS
For many people, the holidays mean getting together with family and friends to enjoy the season.But for others, there are many reasons to dread Christmas."Not all holidays are happy memories for indiv...
Dec 02, 2019 Sadly, not all holiday get-togethers are happy ones. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)