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Five things of note from Trudeau's mandate letters to his ministers
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued marching orders to his cabinet on Friday. While many of the instructions come straight from the Liberal campaign platform, there are a few things that are...
Dec 13, 2019
Democrats threaten to boycott next debate over labour dispute
WASHINGTON - All the Democratic presidential candidates slated to participate in next week's debate threatened Friday to skip the event if an ongoing labour dispute forces them to cross picket lines o...
Dec 13, 2019
Alberta premier says energy war room will be respectful as it takes on critics
CALGARY - Alberta's United Conservative government has opened its war room to take on critics it says spread misinformation about the oil and gas industry. Premier Jason Kenney insists ...
Dec 13, 2019
Trudeau, Legault sit down in Montreal for first meeting since federal election
MONTREAL - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is meeting with Quebec Premier Francois Legault in Montreal today to shore up points of agreement and hash out differences over the province's s...
Dec 13, 2019
Canadian speedskaters Blondin, Belchos win World Cup mass start events
NAGANO, Japan - Canadians Ivanie Blondin and Jordan Belchos won mass start gold medals Friday at a World Cup speedskating event. Belchos's gold was the first for a Canadian male in the event, and it w...
Dec 13, 2019
'Chicken Bones' liqueur made with distinctive Maritime candy a hit in N.B.
FREDERICTON - For generations, the pink hard candy known as Chicken Bones has been a Christmas treat in the Maritimes, and now a new drink that draws inspiration from the candy's distin...
Dec 13, 2019
Source: Captain Michael Bradley signs deal to stay with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Captain Michael Bradley, true to his word, is sticking with Toronto FC. A source, speaking on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced, confirmed Wednesd...
Dec 13, 2019
Teenage forward Jonathan David named Canadian Player of the Year after record run
TORONTO - Teenage forward Jonathan David, who has scored a Canadian-record 28 goals for club and country this year, has been named Canadian Player of the Year. The Canadian Soccer Association, which a...
Dec 13, 2019
Widow sues child and family services agency for wrongful death
Cora Laich, who's husband Simon Grant was murdered in La Ronge in April 2017, is suing the Lac La Ronge Indian Band Child and Family Services Agency Inc. for wrongful death caused by negligence.A stat...
Dec 13, 2019 Cora Laich and her late husband Simon Grant. (Submitted photo/Cora Laich)
Saskatchewan residents to see power bills rise; SaskPower warns about phone scam
Saskatchewan residents will be paying more for power in the new year.The carbon tax is set to increase Jan. 1 from $20 a tonne to $30. SaskPower spokesperson Joel Cherry explained what the increase wi...
Dec 13, 2019 The Crown-owned power company says bills are set to climb and warning residents about a phone scam. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)