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Trade tribunal investigating allegation of bias in search for third shipyard
OTTAWA - A trade tribunal is investigating the federal government's plan to add a third shipyard to its multibillion-dollar shipbuilding strategy over allegations the process is rigged in fa...
Sep 04, 2019

NDP and Greens battle to be the alternative for voters looking for a change
OTTAWA - When 14 former NDP candidates and officials in New Brunswick defected to the Greens on Tuesday, they acted out a switch the Green party hopes more left-leaning voters will make in the upcomin...
Sep 04, 2019

Gabriela Dabrowski falls in women's doubles quarterfinals at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski has been eliminated in the women's doubles quarterfinals at the U.S. Open. The Ottawa native and partner Yifan Xu of China, seeded third, lost 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to t...
Sep 04, 2019

Trial begins for Montreal man charged with fatal stabbing of unborn child
MONTREAL - The trial of a Montreal man charged with fatally stabbing his unborn baby has opened at the Montreal courthouse. Sofiane Ghazi is charged with first-degree murder of the infa...
Sep 04, 2019

Town approves Christmas tree-lighting project
The Town of Battleford will be a little bit brighter this Christmas now that council has approved a project to install lights on the trees at the downtown park near the gazebo.The idea for the Lights ...
Sep 04, 2019 Avery Donahue, front left, and her grandfather Tim Pruden, front right, addressing council Tuesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

American police warned former army reservist in Manitoba likely crossed border
Police in the United States say a missing former army reservist with alleged ties to a neo-Nazi group is likely to have walked across the border from Manitoba and may have weapons. Patrik Mathews...
Sep 04, 2019

'I have to give Melfort a lot of credit': Schmidt commits to MacEwan University
Another graduate from the 2018/2019 Melfort Mustangs has found himself a post-secondary home for the 2019/2020 hockey season.Forward Colin Schmidt has committed to play for the MacEwan University Grif...
Sep 04, 2019 Schmidt (Right) celebrates a goal this past season with the Mustangs. (Facebook/Broad Leaf Media)

AP Exclusive: R. Kelly's daughter says music 'saved my life'
NEW YORK - For a long time, Buku Abi ran away from pursuing music. Although she is the daughter of one of pop music's most popular and successful singer-songwriters, her father is also among the most ...
Sep 04, 2019

Volunteering Opportunities in the Health Authority Region
The following are Volunteer Service Opportunities in Prince Albert and area for the week of September 2, 2019The Volunteer Services Department is in need of caring, compassionate and committed volunte...
Sep 04, 2019

Police: Man broke into Taylor Swift's home, took off shoes
WESTERLY, R.I. - Police say a man who broke into Taylor Swift's beachfront mansion in Rhode Island took his shoes off because he wanted to be polite. Westerly police who responded to the home just aft...
Sep 04, 2019