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Highway 16 re-opens after overnight semi-trailer fire near Plunkett
A portion of Highway 16 south of Humboldt was closed overnight after a semi-trailer caught on fire.Humboldt RCMP said in a release that the semi was hauling lumber products when the fire occurred near...
Aug 20, 2020

Localized emergency alert issued for Cape Breton teen missing since Aug. 13.
CAPE BRETON, N.S. - Eskasoni RCMP issued an emergency alert today regarding a 14-year-old girl who has been missing for one week. Police say they received new information about Molly Martin's pos...
Aug 20, 2020

Canada loses Lake Louise alpine ski event for 2020
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Canada will not hold an alpine ski race on the World Cup circuit this season after the Lake Louise event announced Thursday it will take a season off during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Aug 20, 2020

Orlando Pride loan Canadian defender Shelina Zadorsky to Tottenham Hotspur
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Pride have loaned Canadian international defender Shelina Zadorsky to Tottenham Hotspur of the FA Women's Super League for the remainder of 2020. Zadorsky, from London, Ont...
Aug 20, 2020

P.A. fire dept. responds to fire at landfill
The Prince Albert Fire Department (PAFD) spent the better part of Wednesday fighting a large garbage fire at the city's landfill. Firefighters extinguished the fire with the assistance of Buckland Fir...
Aug 20, 2020
Light of Christ Catholic School Division implementing mask protocols as COVID-19 precaution
Similar to the Living Sky School Division, Light of Christ Catholic Schools (LOCCS) are also implementing protocols for wearing face masks as part of its COVID-19 precautions for re-opening schools in...
Aug 20, 2020

Judge clears way for Manhattan DA to get Trump tax returns
NEW YORK - A federal judge on Thursday cleared the way for Manhattan's top prosecutor to get President Donald Trump's tax returns, rejecting a last-ditch attempt by his lawyers to block a subpoena iss...
Aug 20, 2020

N.B. Liberals promise funding boost for agriculture on day 3 of election campaign
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers says he'll inject an extra $5 million into the budget of the Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries if he becomes premi...
Aug 20, 2020

Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon charged in border wall scheme
NEW YORK - Former White House adviser Steve Bannon was arrested Thursday on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme "We Build The Wall." The charges were con...
Aug 20, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 20
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. on Aug. 20, 2020: There are 123,490 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,316 confirmed (including 5,729 deaths, 54,238 resolved...
Aug 20, 2020