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Mass lobbying effort launched to convince Goodale to remove mention of Sikh terrorism
OTTAWA - A Canadian group advocating for an independent Sikh state in India says the federal government has put all Sikh Canadians in jeopardy by listing Sikh extremism as one of five major terrorist ...
Mar 28, 2019
Independent probe sought in heavy-handed intervention by Montreal subway inspectors
MONTREAL - A Montreal man who was beaten by transit inspectors in a ticketing attempt captured on a bystander video this month broke his silence Tuesday, criticizing what he said was an excessive use ...
Mar 28, 2019
Boosted by arrival of Alejandro Pozuelo, Toronto FC looks for third straight win
TORONTO - A win over visiting New York City FC on Friday and Toronto FC can accomplish something it failed to do all of last season - win three league games in a row. Toronto (2-0-0) won back-to-...
Mar 28, 2019
Former Afghanistan hostage Boyle made frantic 911 call about wife, court hears
OTTAWA - Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle made a frantic, late-night 911 call in December 2017 to say his wife Caitlan Coleman had run screaming from their Ottawa apartment, threatening to kill...
Mar 28, 2019
Quebec premier defends limiting court challenges of upcoming secularism bill
MONTREAL - Premier Francois Legault invoked Quebecers' values, language and distinctiveness Tuesday to justify shielding from court challenge upcoming legislation th...
Mar 28, 2019
Port Moody mayor charged with sex assault: BC Prosecution Service
PORT MOODY, B.C. - The BC Prosecution Service says the mayor of Port Moody, B.C., has been charged with sexual assault. The service says in a statement that Robert Vagramov is alleged to hav...
Mar 28, 2019
Wilkie looking for final push in Kraft Hockeyville 2019
It's been a long road for the town of Wilkie's rink.The town of 1,300, which is just under 60 kilometers southwest of the Battlefords was devastated by a fire to their rink in 2015, when an electrical...
Mar 28, 2019 Helen Urlacher holds the sign and hopes Hockeyville is awarded to Wilkie in 2019 (submitted/Helen Urlacher)
Government announces funds for Melfort water treatment plant; city still faced with water loss issues
The federal and provincial governments recently announced funds for water and wastewater systems in the province with some of those funds coming to Melfort.Upgrades to the SaskWater treatment plant in...
Mar 28, 2019 Water main breaks remain a big issue for the city of Melfort. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Vehicle fire in Melfort considered suspicious
A vehicle fire Thursday morning on the south side of Melfort has RCMP investigating.Melfort Fire and Rescue were called to a fire just after 6 a.m. at the corner of Fourth Ave. and Melfort St. that wa...
Mar 28, 2019 (Facebook/Melfort Fire and Rescue)
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime upsets Basilashvili to earn quarterfinal spot
MIAMI - Canadian teen Felix Auger-Aliassime knows there are expectations that come with being a breakout star in pro tennis, but he also knows it's a burden he doesn't have to bear alone. Au...
Mar 28, 2019