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War of words escalates between Legault and Pallister over Manitoba's Quebec ads
MONTREAL - Manitoba's premier would be better off spending money on French-language services or retaining NHL players than trying to woo Quebec civil servants to the Prairies, Quebec Premier...
Nov 28, 2019
'Linda O'Leary was not impaired' during fatal boat crash, says defence lawyer
A lawyer for Linda O'Leary, the wife of celebrity businessman Kevin O'Leary, says his client was not impaired when she got involved in a boat crash on an Ontario lake that left two people dead. Recent...
Nov 28, 2019
Northern residents need bigger rebates to offset carbon tax: Nunavut premier
OTTAWA - Canadians living in the North should receive higher rebates to compensate for the federal carbon tax than people in Southern Canada, the premier of Nunavut said after meeting Thursday with th...
Nov 28, 2019
Independent senators want rule changes to prevent partisan stalling on bills
OTTAWA - The largest group of independents in the Senate wants to change procedural rules to limit the ability of Conservatives senators - the last remaining unabashedly partisan caucus in the up...
Nov 28, 2019
Computer issues may delay murder trial for Alek Minassian in Toronto van attack
TORONTO - The heavily encrypted digital devices owned by the man who carried out the deadly Toronto van attack are giving his own lawyer problems, court heard Thursday, which may delay the start ...
Nov 28, 2019
Multiple people dead after small plane crashes in Kingston, Ont., police say
KINGSTON, Ont. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is examining weather as a possible factor in a crash that claimed the lives of multiple people, a spokesman said Thursday as a team of f...
Nov 28, 2019
'An important meeting:' Saskatchewan premier hopes leaders can find consensus
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says an upcoming sit-down of Canada's premiers is an important chance to send a message to a prime minister dealing with regional divisions. Moe ...
Nov 28, 2019
Emergency service disruption in Porcupine Plain
There will be a temporary disruption to emergency services in Porcupine Plain this weekend.Emergency services will not be available at the Porcupine Carragana Hospital on Saturday, Nov. 30 from 4 a.m....
Nov 28, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Shaq Evans, Cameron Judge among 32 possible Roughriders free agents
It's a lengthy list of free agents facing the Saskatchewan Roughriders.According to a list released Thursday by the CFL, the Roughriders have 32 players who could hit the open market Feb. 11.A few of ...
Nov 28, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Cameron Judge (4). (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Five years of bringing Christmas to seniors in Melfort
With the holiday season right around the corner, the Melfort Secret Santa for Seniors program is in full swing.The program that teams up with home care is into its fifth year and is a continued need i...
Nov 28, 2019 Ornaments serve as wish lists for seniors on the Christmas tree at the Melfort Dairy Queen. (submitted photo/Cassie Davis)