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Bloc's leader Blanchet prepared to work with Liberals despite pipeline talk
QUEBEC - Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said Thursday that he's willing to work with a re-elected Liberal government, despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's support ...
Oct 24, 2019

B.C. introduces law to implement United Nations declaration on Indigenous rights
VICTORIA - British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to introduce legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, mandating the governm...
Oct 24, 2019

Courts, social services win in Alberta budget; students face tuition increases
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its first budget Thursday. Here is a look at who might be pleased and who won't be so happy: WINNERS Bibliophiles: Government ...
Oct 24, 2019

Some highlights from the first budget of Alberta's United Conservatives
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its budget Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: - $8.7-billion deficit on revenues of $50 billion. - Debt projected to rise from the cu...
Oct 24, 2019

B.C. businessman David Sidoo faces new allegations in college bribery scandal
VANCOUVER - A well-known businessman and philanthropist from British Columbia faces fresh allegations in a new indictment filed in a college bribery scandal unfolding in the United States. David ...
Oct 24, 2019

SGI shines spotlight on school zone speeders
Some drivers in Saskatchewan learned their lesson the hard way when it came to school zone speed limits.According to SGI, police officers around the province handed out 1,424 tickets for speeding in s...
Oct 24, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Sask. Party shuts down emergency debate on education
The Saskatchewan NDP believes there's a crisis happening in the province's schools, but when its education critic tried to start an emergency debate on the subject after the first Question Period of t...
Oct 24, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

The Manny Show gets a sequel: Riders again turn to veteran receiver
The Manny Show is getting renewed for at least one more episode in 2019.Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback Emmanuel Arceneaux will once again be added to the starting lineup as the CFL team takes on th...
Oct 24, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux during a drill at practice (Britton Gray/980 CJME)

Melfort MLA weighs in on start of legislative session
Melfort MLA Todd Goudy is glad to be back to work in Regina.Goudy told northeastNOW while he loves spending time in the constituency, it's nice to return to the capital to get down to work, as the fal...
Oct 24, 2019 Todd Gaudy. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)

New councillor elected in Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay has a new member of town council.Meagan Dickson was voted in during Wednesday's byelection.The mother of four said she is excited for this new opportunity."It will be a very big learning cu...
Oct 24, 2019 (Facebook/Town of Hudson Bay)