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Canadian safety watchdog pitching in on probe into fatal Japan Airlines crash
GATINEAU, Que. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is taking part in an investigation by Japanese authorities into a fatal crash on a Tokyo runway that involved two airplanes, includin...
Jan 04, 2024

Liberals pick candidate for O'Toole byelection who first tried running for Tories
OTTAWA - A man who initially sought the Conservative nomination for a Greater Toronto Area riding has instead become the Liberal candidate in an upcoming byelection. The Liberal party announced today ...
Jan 04, 2024

Report: Canadian champion ice dancer Nikolaj Sorensen accused of sexual assault
USA Today has reported that Canadian ice dance champion Nikolaj Sorensen is under investigation by Canada's Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner for an alleged sexual assault in 2012. Sorensen, ...
Jan 04, 2024

Talk health in new 'Shoppe' series at Meadow Lake Library
Health care can be a minefield to navigate, and it often leads to new questions. A new lecture series at the Meadow Lake Library is aiming to change that with 'Shoppe Talk with Geoff.' "We hope to do ...
Jan 04, 2024

Antetokounmpo and James lead early returns in NBA All-Star Game fan voting
NEW YORK (AP) - Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James are the early leaders in fan voting for next month's All-Star Game, the NBA said Thursday. Antetokounmpo had ...
Jan 04, 2024

Vancouver police deploy body-worn cameras to 85 officers in pilot project
VANCOUVER - Dozens of Vancouver police officers are now recording their interactions on body-worn cameras in a pilot project the department says is aimed at improving public trust. Deputy Chief Howard...
Jan 04, 2024

Battlefords RCMP looking for two missing teens
Update: Battlefords RCMP issued an update on May 13, 2024 to say that Ocean Sinclair has been found safe and sound. Karis Worm-Dupuis was located safe in February. --Battlefords RCMP is asking the pub...
Jan 04, 2024

Meadow Lake and District Museum and Historical Society hopes to gain more members
The Meadow Lake and District Museum and Historical Society is encouraging anyone interested in taking part to come out to a meeting. Secretary Millie Henderson noted that the society has about seven r...
Jan 04, 2024

Judge rejects federal bid to recoup legal expenses in Muslim charity court case
OTTAWA - A judge has rejected the federal government's request to recover legal costs it incurred during a major Muslim charity's court bid to halt an audit of its activities. In his ruling, handed do...
Jan 04, 2024

Senate ordered to reinstate executive who alleged he was fired because of racism
OTTAWA - A federal tribunal has ordered the Senate to restore an executive who said he was fired on the basis of racial discrimination. Darshan Singh served two years as the Senate's human-resources d...
Jan 04, 2024