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Sixty-nine Canadians giving up holidays to help with Australian wildfires
TORONTO - Sixty-nine Canadians are giving up their holidays at home to join the battle for the first time against the deadly wildfires devastating vast tracts of several Australian states. The C...
Dec 24, 2019

Federal report says Canadians 'doubtful' on hitting emissions targets
OTTAWA - The federal government was told just before the fall election campaign that many Canadians didn't believe the country will meet targets for reducing its greenhouse-gas emission...
Dec 24, 2019

Journalist group protests Alberta war room's use of term reporters
EDMONTON - A group for Canadian journalists wants staff in the Alberta government's so-called war room to stop calling themselves reporters when speaking to the public. Numerous cases have surfac...
Dec 24, 2019

Brisk early sales of weed edibles at Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. outlet
HALIFAX - Stocking stuffers with a kick are moving briskly off the shelves at Nova Scotia's government-operated cannabis shops in the leadup to Christmas. In showing off the early ...
Dec 24, 2019

Canadian man to remain in Dubai prison after appeal partially rejected
MONTREAL - A Canadian geologist jailed in Dubai on fraud charges he claims are dubious will remain in prison after a judge rejected his appeal on a technicality, according to the man's son. ...
Dec 24, 2019

Pompeo backs Canada on 'coercive detentions' of Canadians in China
OTTAWA - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says his country is sticking with Canada in fighting what he calls China's "coercive detentions of Canadian citizens." Pompeo and Foreign Affairs Minister ...
Dec 24, 2019

Sports Year in Review: Trojans Telus Cup run
northeastNOW is taking a look back at the biggest and most interesting sports stories of 2019, as selected by our sports reporters Mat Barrett and Aaron Schulze:-Over two years of planning on and off ...
Dec 24, 2019 The Tisdale Trojans winning the 2019 Telus Cup Western Regionals on home ice was the highlight of their historic season. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff).

"Leave your vehicle locked at all times": Holidays opportune time for thieves to strike
Running, unattended vehicles or packages left in the backseat could be too much temptation for holiday grinches looking to spoil Christmas.During the holiday season, the Canadian Automobile Associatio...
Dec 24, 2019 Saskatchewan RCMP and CAA Saskatchewan are warning residents to avoid leaving keys or presents in your
vehicle this holiday season. (Ronald Quaroni/ paNOW Staff)

Queen Elizabeth II to admit 'bumpy' year in Christmas speech
LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II plans to acknowledge that both Britain and her family have endured a difficult year by saying during her Christmas message that it has been a "bumpy" time. The pre-recorded...
Dec 24, 2019

'Just Mercy' aims for justice on death row, and in Hollywood
NEW YORK - Michael B. Jordan doesn't usually get star struck. Bryan Stevenson had a different effect on him. Stevenson, whom Jordan plays in the legal drama "Just Mercy," has led one of the most succe...
Dec 24, 2019