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Dozens of flights cancelled in Montreal, as vacationing PM sends well wishes
Dozens of flights have been cancelled at Montreal's Trudeau airport as a powerful ice storm makes its way through Eastern Canada. A snowfall warning was in effect for the Montreal region on ...
Dec 30, 2019
Police make 'significant' drug seizure after traffic stop near Maidstone
Police retrieved a significant drug seizure from a vehicle during a traffic stop near Maidstone yesterday. Under the Cannabis Control Act, Mounties searched the vehicle after pulling it over on Highwa...
Dec 30, 2019
Canada thumped by Russia, lose star Alexis Lafreniere to injury at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Canada was already in big trouble before its superstar was felled by injury. Now the national team will have to take a long look in the mirror and do some deep soul...
Dec 30, 2019
Oilers, Flames, Jets and Leafs each have two players named to All-Star Weekend
The Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs each had two players named to NHL All-Star Weekend. Oilers captain Connor McDavid will make his fourth all-star appearance af...
Dec 30, 2019
Canada's final cut last year, Jacob Bernard-Docker grew from heartbreak
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - It was a knock on the door no player wants. Jacob Bernard-Docker had battled through Hockey Canada's summer practices and exhibition games, made selection camp ahead of last ...
Dec 30, 2019
Police arrest man after Mountie dragged by vehicle during traffic stop
La Loche RCMP have one man in custody after an officer was dragged from a vehicle earlier this week during a traffic stop. On Dec. 21, a constable from the detachment stopped a vehicle on Highway 155 ...
Dec 30, 2019
Former Tory leadership candidate Erin O'Toole revving up for new campaign
OTTAWA - Former Conservative leadership candidate Erin O'Toole held a five-hour meeting today to suss out a plan to make another bid for the party's top job. Sources tell The Canadian Press about 20 p...
Dec 30, 2019
NB mayor says city making great strides, still has more work to do
In taking time to reflect on the past year, North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater said the city has seen a number of successes but also some challenges it still needs to overcome.Among the city's many pos...
Dec 30, 2019 North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater reflects on some of the city's achievements as well as its challenges over the past year. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Owners of pyrrhotite-damaged Quebec demand money from SNC-Lavalin settlement
MONTREAL - Owners of pyrrhotite-damaged homes in Quebec are eyeing the $280-million penalty SNC-Lavalin was recently ordered to pay for its fraudulent business dealings in Libya. Alain Gelinas, presid...
Dec 30, 2019
Warmer weather to launch 2020
It's a pretty benign weather outlook as we get set to wave goodbye to 2019. It won't be sunny, nor will it be frigid as we welcome in a new year and new decade with temperatures noticeably warmer than...
Dec 30, 2019 (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)