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'One of the big names of Senate history,' Quebec's Joyal leaves Red Chamber
OTTAWA - In 2014, Justin Trudeau booted senators out of the Liberal caucus as part of his bid to transform Canada's Senate into a more independent, less partisan chamber of sober second thought. Yet o...
Jan 31, 2020

Two Onion Lake men facing charges after allegedly ramming into police vehicle in escape attempt
Two Onion Lake men are facing charges after allegedly ramming into a police vehicle while attempting to flee in a stolen vehicle in an incident Wednesday.RCMP report on Jan. 29 Onion Lake RCMP detachm...
Jan 31, 2020 Two Onion Lake men are facing charges following an alleged incident Wednesday. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Toronto Wolfpack enter Super League with small squad but big ambitions
The Toronto Wolfpack step up in class Sunday when they make their Betfred Super League debut against Castleford Tigers with star signing Sonny Bill Williams expected to see action. "We're really looki...
Jan 31, 2020

Russian bombers buzzed Canadian airspace: Norad
OTTAWA - Two long-range Russian bombers buzzed Canadian airspace this morning, only days after a senior military officer warned that North America's early warning system is outdated. The North America...
Jan 31, 2020

Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative
Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative brings together Indigenous innovators and mentors to further develop Indigenous-led housing ideasThe Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, rec...
Jan 31, 2020

Things for people in Canada to know about the coronavirus
Canada has three confirmed cases of the new coronavirus that has infected almost 10,000 people globally in the last two months. While the World Health Organization has declared the outbreak ...
Jan 31, 2020

Leaked report shows United Nations suffered hack
GENEVA - Sophisticated hackers infiltrated U.N. networks in Geneva and Vienna last year in an apparent espionage operation that top officials at the world body kept largely quiet. The hackers' identit...
Jan 31, 2020

Winnipeg police officer charged; accused of deleting own speeding ticket
WINNIPEG - A police officer is accused of deleting records related to his own speeding ticket while he was on desk duty facing a trial on an assault charge. "The integrity of the conduct of police off...
Jan 31, 2020

Nova Scotia court says man's rights not infringed when Grabher plate was revoked
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has dismissed a claim by a man who says the province infringed on his freedom of expression when it revoked a license plate personalized with his surna...
Jan 31, 2020

Ottawa police investigate egging of Holocaust monument as a hate crime
OTTAWA - Police in Ottawa are looking for a man believed to have thrown eggs at the National Holocaust Monument. They're investigating the apparent vandalism as a hate crime. Chief Peter Sloly says su...
Jan 31, 2020