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Commons committee to hear witnesses on security concerns about microbiology lab
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee plans to look into concerns about a high-security laboratory after two scientists lost their jobs over dealings with China. The special committee on Canada-China ...
Mar 26, 2024

Canadian bridges are safe, officials say after U.S. bridge rammed by ship, collapses
MONTREAL - Canadian authorities are trying to reassure the public about the safety of bridges in the country following the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, Md., early this morning after it was ramme...
Mar 26, 2024

NFL owners approve a radical overhaul to kickoff rules, adopting setup used in XFL
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Kickoff returns are returning to the NFL. Team owners on Tuesday approved a new rule that will take what essentially had become "a dead play" and make it an integral part of the g...
Mar 26, 2024

President Joe Biden wins Missouri Democratic primary
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - President Joe Biden has won Missouri's primary, the state Democratic Party announced. Biden's win was not in doubt; he has already beaten his major competitors. But the primary ra...
Mar 26, 2024

First airlift for Canadians fleeing Haiti is complete after weather delay
OTTAWA - A spokeswoman for Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says 18 Canadians were brought out of Haiti by helicopter this morning. On Monday, Joly had said the 18 had already left, but Global Aff...
Mar 26, 2024
Government investments bringing waste and water upgrades to Sask. communities
Federal, provincial and municipal governments have joined forces to bring waste and water upgrades to a number of Saskatchewan communities.The $45-million investment will see two new solid waste facil...
Mar 26, 2024

Melfort man sentenced to less than 2 years in drug trafficking case
A Melfort man facing several drug and weapon charges has learned his fate.David Barks, 40, pleaded guilty to a variety of charges stemming from several arrests since the fall of 2022.Barks and two oth...
Mar 26, 2024

United States implored Canada behind the scenes to keep supporting UNWRA: Hussen
OTTAWA - The United States ambassador to the United Nations implored Canada last month to keep funding the UN relief agency for Palestinians, International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says. In J...
Mar 26, 2024

Quebecers warned that new language rules could lead to fewer products, higher prices
MONTREAL - Popular consumer products risk disappearing from stores across Quebec - and those that remain could be more expensive - because of the province's French-language reform, says an association...
Mar 26, 2024

North East SPCA AGM taking place Tuesday night
The North East SPCA is hosting their Annual General Meeting (AGM) Tuesday, March 26.Acting chair Marianthe Strydom told northeastNOW the meeting will highlight the struggles and the achievements durin...
Mar 26, 2024