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Justin Trudeau to name new ministers for minority mandate Wednesday
OTTAWA - It will be all business Wednesday when Justin Trudeau unveils a cabinet to navigate a new era of minority government in a bitterly divided country. Forget the theatricality and sunny opt...
Nov 21, 2019
Ontario Premier Ford to meet Prime Minister Trudeau in Ottawa on Friday
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be meeting Friday in Ottawa with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ford says he will deliver a simple message that Ontario looks forward to working with the re-el...
Nov 21, 2019
CN strike means Quebec has less than five days propane left, premier says
Quebec Premier Francois Legault says a strike at Canadian National Railway Co. has left the province with fewer than five days before it runs out of propane, which would wreak havoc at hospitals, nurs...
Nov 21, 2019
Bill passes to fire Alberta election watchdog during probe of governing party
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has passed a bill to fire election commissioner Lorne Gibson, raising questions about the future of his investigation into Premier Jason Kenney's United Con...
Nov 21, 2019
A look at the Maple Leafs' last five mid-season coaching changes
TORONTO - Mike Babcock became the fourth straight Toronto Maple Leafs head coach to lose his job with the team on the road when he was fired Wednesday. Sheldon Keefe made his debut as the 40th head co...
Nov 21, 2019
Local man charged in wildlife trafficking
A Loon Lake man is facing hefty fines and charges after pleading guilty to two counts of trafficking under The Wildlife Act. Kevin Harrison, a Ministry of Environment conservation officer, said a tip ...
Nov 21, 2019 Game antlers. (submitted photo/ Ministry of Environment)
Man facing charges in alleged armed robberies in North Battleford
A 25-year-old man is facing charges in two alleged business robberies in North Battleford.Battlefords RCMP reported at about 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 15 a lone male armed with a weapon threatened staff and d...
Nov 21, 2019 A 25-year-old man is facing charges for two alleged business robberies in North Battleford. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Marguerite Riel Centre hosting fundraising dance
The Marguerite Riel Centre has an evening of dancing and fun in store for families in the area on Friday night. Dancing through the Decades will feature live music from Forty Ounce Philosophy, from 7-...
Nov 21, 2019 Marguerite Riel Centre is hosting family dance on Friday night at the Kerry Vickar Centre. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW staff)
Nominations for Samuel McLeod Business Awards are open
The annual Samuel McLeod Business Awards are now open for nominations.According to a media release from the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce, the 30th annual Samuel McLeod Business Award...
Nov 21, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Politically motivated: Lawsuit seeks to quash 'anti-Alberta' inquiry
EDMONTON - An environmental law firm is asking a court to strike down Alberta's inquiry into the role of foreign money financing the activities of charities opposing the oilsands. In its application, ...
Nov 21, 2019