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Humboldt business nominated for pair of ABEX Awards
The nominees have been announced for the 2019 ABEX Awards that take place in Saskatoon in October, and a northeast business is up for two awards.Spotlight Sport and Corporate Wear in Humboldt has been...
Aug 22, 2019 Marty and Shannon Yager (Left and Center) hand their more than $300,000 cheque to the HumboldtStrong Community Foundation. (Facebook/Spotlight Sport and Corporate Wear).
Alberta oil curtailment rules extended to late 2020 as pipeline delays persist
CALGARY - A program that allows the Alberta government to impose production caps on oil companies is being extended by a year as delays in building new market-opening pipelines persist. "I am the very...
Aug 22, 2019
Miley Cyrus takes to Twitter to deny cheating rumours
NEW YORK - Miley Cyrus denied rumours Thursday that she cheated on her soon-to-be ex-husband, Liam Hemsworth. In stream-of-consciousness mode, the pop star concluded : "You can say I am a twerking, po...
Aug 22, 2019
Leaders, moderators confirmed for 2019 English, French debates
OTTAWA - Five party leaders have confirmed they will participate in two major televised election debates in October, the media group producing the events announced Tuesday. The Canadian Debate P...
Aug 22, 2019
Head coach Stefan Ptaszek on his second go-around with McMaster Marauders
Stefan Ptaszek has a tough act to follow. His own. The 48-year-old Burlington, Ont., native is back for his second stint as the head football coach at McMaster University. He served as the M...
Aug 22, 2019
Patriots safety Chung indicted on cocaine possession charge
LACONIA, N.H. - New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung has been indicted in New Hampshire on a charge of cocaine possession, according to court paperwork released Thursday. A Belknap County grand j...
Aug 22, 2019
Trudeau says falling news revenues and tech giants will be discussed at G7 summit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the issue of declining news revenues amid domination by tech giants will be discussed at the G7 leaders' summit in France later this week. The subject resurfaced whe...
Aug 22, 2019
Court of Appeal reduces sentence handed down to ski coach Bertrand Charest
MONTREAL - Former national ski coach Bertrand Charest has seen his sentence for sexually abusing young female skiers under his care reduced by 21 months on appeal. Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled Thurs...
Aug 22, 2019
Court of Appeal reduces sentence handed down to ski coach Bertrand Charest
MONTREAL - Former national ski coach Bertrand Charest has seen his sentence for sexually abusing young female skiers under his care reduced by 21 months on appeal. Quebec's Court of Appeal ruled Thurs...
Aug 22, 2019
Weinstein to be rearraigned as DA seeks actress's testimony
NEW YORK - Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on a new indictment, court officials said, as prosecutors seek to bolster their case with testimony from an actress who has accused him ...
Aug 22, 2019