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Cooler weather to aid firefight in P.A.
High winds continue to challenge crews battling the Cloverdale wildfire northeast of Prince Albert, but a change in the weather is being welcomed by emergency personnel. The fire is still uncontained....
May 19, 2021

Confusion, allegations and 16,524 phone calls: A look inside N.L.'s pandemic election
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's abrupt shift to a mail-in election in February led to more than 16,000 calls for help, several allegations of election violations and at least one plea f...
May 19, 2021

Respect for personal information must underpin vaccine passports: privacy watchdogs
OTTAWA - Canada's privacy commissioners say respect for laws and principles governing personal information must guide introduction of proof-of-vaccination certificates that could smooth the transition...
May 19, 2021

Vancouver police warn of spike in construction thefts as lumber prices rise
VANCOUVER - Construction companies in Vancouver are being encouraged to take extra precautions to prevent theft as the cost of lumber surges. Vancouver police say the department has seen a "significan...
May 19, 2021

Mustangs Hunt commits to Carleton University for 2021/2022
Another graduating Melfort Mustang has found a home for post-secondary hockey.Defenceman Andrew Hunt has committed to Carleton University in Ottawa, Ont. for the 2021/2022 season. Hunt told northeastN...
May 19, 2021

Canada Soccer president sees post-pandemic positives, on and off the field
Nick Bontis laughs when asked about his work schedule Bontis, who turns 52 on May 27, juggles his duties as Canada Soccer president with his day job as an associate professor at McMaster University's ...
May 19, 2021

Two-time Canadian champion Chelsea Carey joins Saskatchewan curling team
REGINA - Two-time Canadian women's curling champion Chelsea Carey is joining another new team.Winnipeg's Carey will skip Jolene Campbell's team from Regina, with Campbell shifting to vice.It's Carey's...
May 19, 2021

Coal company asks court to quash order for federal environmental review of expansion
A coal company is asking Federal Court today to toss out a decision by Canada's environment minister that a proposed Alberta mine expansion should get a full federal environmental review. Coalspur Min...
May 19, 2021

Restrictions lifting as COVID infections slow; Ontario resumes non-urgent procedures
TORONTO - A slowdown in new COVID-19 infections across much of the country along with rising vaccination numbers has political and health authorities easing restrictions put in place to curb the pande...
May 19, 2021

Posthumous John le Carré novel to be published in October
LONDON (AP) - A final novel by John le Carr will be published this fall, 10 months after the spy writer's death at the age of 89. Publisher Viking said Wednesday that "Silverview," le Carr's 26th nove...
May 19, 2021