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Work is completed on Main St. water line replacement project in Melfort
A major water line replacement in Melfort is now complete.The project on the 700 block of Main St. started in early June.Director of Development, Planning and Community Relations Brent Lutz told north...
Jul 02, 2020

Psychiatrists, Ontario government liable for horrific patient abuse
TORONTO - Two psychiatrists have been found liable for the harm they caused inmates at a maximum security mental-health facility, who said the mistreatment they endured amounted to torture. In hi...
Jul 02, 2020

Travel advisory to northern Alberta has been rescinded
The Northern Medical Health Officers of the Saskatchewan Health Authority as well as the Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority have rescinded a travel advisory of non-essential travel to northern Alb...
Jul 02, 2020

Eastwood's ankle forced production shift for 'The Outpost'
LONDON - An accident requiring two screws in his ankle nearly prevented Scott Eastwood from portraying a real life soldier in Afghanistan in "The Outpost" - a role that required a level of athleticism...
Jul 02, 2020

Trans Mountain timeline: A look at key dates in the project's history
OTTAWA - The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion cleared another legal hurdle Thursday when the Supreme Court of Canada denied leave to appeal to First Nations that argue they were not properly consulte...
Jul 02, 2020

Tractor driver arrested after accident kills three children, injures seven
NOTRE-DAME-DE-STANBRIDGE, Que. - Three children aged five and under are dead following a tractor accident Wednesday evening southeast of Montreal. Provincial police say seven other people were in...
Jul 02, 2020

Lives Lost: Brazilian toddler was saying her first words
RIO DE JANEIRO - Vitoria Gabrielle crawled all the time and was starting to walk this year with a little help, hanging on to her 4-year-old brother's arm while exploring her mother's small apartment o...
Jul 02, 2020

Mandatory mask policies raise accessibility concerns for vulnerable populations
TORONTO - Experts and advocates say mandatory mask policies will only work if they're backed up by efforts to provide access and education to vulnerable populations. A rule requiring that commute...
Jul 02, 2020

White throated sparrows change their tunes from a three note to a two note
VANCOUVER - White-throated sparrows are changing their tune - an unprecedented development scientists say has caused them to sit up and take note. Ken Otter, a biology professor at the University...
Jul 02, 2020

Flood concerns rise as Environment Canada warns of extended rain through B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS - Heavy rain should be expected across a wide area of the BC Interior through Thursday evening. Environment Canada issued a Special Weather Statement Wednesday (July 1) evening, warning of th...
Jul 02, 2020