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B.C.'s soda drink tax will help kids lose weight, improve health, says doctor
VICTORIA - The chairman of the Childhood Obesity Foundation says a new tax on sugary soda will improve the health of British Columbia's children. Dr. Tom Warshawski says studies show sugary drinks con...
Feb 19, 2020

Quebec boxing promoter says he didn't invite criminal bikers in ringside seats
MONTREAL - Quebec boxing promoter Yvon Michel says he doesn't know the criminal bikers who showed up at one of his events last September and he never gave any of them tickets. Michel testifi...
Feb 19, 2020

SaskTel introduces infiNET service to Melfort
Residents in Melfort may soon have faster Internet speed.SaskTel's infiNET service, which the company calls "Saskatchewan's fastest fibre optics network," is now available in certain areas of Melfort....
Feb 19, 2020 (submitted photo/Shawna Schellenberg)

Atoskewin Success Gathering a time for sharing stories, inspiring others
Cheryl Gopher says her road to success has been a long one. Gopher was one of a number of people who shared their inspiring stories during the Atoskewin Success Gathering in North Battleford this week...
Feb 19, 2020 Cheryl Gopher, a hairstylist apprentice, shares her journey with visitors during the Atoskewin Success Gathering Wednesday. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Jonas Samson students will spend a winter night in a quinzee
Students from Jonas Samson Middle School will spend a weekend in frigid temperatures sleeping in a quinzee. Sleeping in the snow shelter is all part of a learning experience the Outdoor-Ed Club strive...
Feb 19, 2020 (submitted photo/Jim Snodgrass)

Province seeking consultant for potential new winter road to Wollaston Lake
The provincial government is looking to hire a consultant to provide services for an economic impact study on a proposed winter road to Wollaston Lake from Highway 905. "We have had over the past few ...
Feb 19, 2020 Ice roads to Wollaston Lake would be replaced by the winter road. (Facebook)

'It's unacceptable': Maple Leafs look in the mirror after ugly effort
TORONTO - Mitch Marner can see something's been missing. The star winger and his talent-loaded Toronto Maple Leafs teammates possess the ability - speed, hands, vision - to take do...
Feb 19, 2020

Serious injuries after 200 vehicles involved in pileup south of Montreal
MONTREAL - Authorities say whiteout conditions most likely triggered a massive pileup involving about 200 vehicles in La Prairie, south of Montreal. There were no immediate reports of deaths...
Feb 19, 2020

Gucci bares backstage, No. 21 celebrates a decade
Milan Fashion Week opened Wednesday with outreach to China, largely cut off from the rest of the world by a new virus, and to Africa, often overlooked by luxury except as references. New York-based Ch...
Feb 19, 2020

N.L. Premier Dwight Ball to step down, says he will seek a 'more private life'
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's premier has announced he is stepping down after more than four years leading the province. Dwight Ball said in a video released Monday that he has asked ...
Feb 19, 2020