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Quebec adopts secularism bill that bans religious symbols for state workers
Quebec's contentious secularism bill banning religious symbols for teachers, police officers and other public servants in positions of authority was voted into law late Sunday. Premier Francois Legaul...
Jun 18, 2019
Veteran Liberal Dominic LeBlanc, recovering from cancer, will seek re-election
MONCTON, N.B. - Veteran New Brunswick Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc, recovering from cancer, says he will be a candidate in the next federal election in his riding of Beausejour. LeBlanc stepped awa...
Jun 18, 2019
Canadian soldier killed in Bulgaria: Department of National Defence
OTTAWA - A Canadian soldier has been killed in a parachuting accident in Bulgaria. Bombardier Patrick Labrie, a soldier based at CFB Petawawa, died as a result of injuries sustaine...
Jun 18, 2019
Council gives nod to Eagle Nest Youth Ranch application for six youth
Town council has given the Eagle its wings for a test flight in Battleford.In a 3-1 vote, council approved a discretionary use application for Eagle's Nest Youth Ranch for a residential care home at 6...
Jun 18, 2019 Battleford council approved Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch’s discretionary use application request to establish a group home for six youth, with a few conditions, at its meeting Monday night. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
'He was ditched:' La Loche victim spiralled without support, now going to prison
SASKATOON - A promising football player whose dreams of playing professionally were crushed after a deadly school shooting in northern Saskatchewan has been sent to prison and his famil...
Jun 18, 2019
First two pedestrian bridges could be ready for winter
Prince Albert city council has finally approved the contract for the planning, design and construction inspection for two pedestrian bridges at Little Red River Park. After much deliberation in recent...
Jun 18, 2019 The first two of eight replacement pedestrian bridges across P.A. will go in Little Red River Park and could be ready by the winter following the approval of the design contract.(File photo/paNOW Staff)
In the news today, June 18
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, June 18 --- TRANS MOUNTAIN DECISION DEADLINE TODAY The federal government is widely expected to green light the Trans Mountain expansion project a secon...
Jun 18, 2019
Deadline for cabinet to decide future of Trans Mountain expansion is today
OTTAWA - The federal government is widely expected to green light the Trans Mountain expansion project a second time today but, even with a Yes vote, construction is likely weeks, if not months a...
Jun 18, 2019
New tool launched to shine light on ethnic media coverage of election issues
OTTAWA - A new tool launching today will help voters learn what federal issues are resonating in ethnic media and the potential effect on voting in this fall's ...
Jun 18, 2019
Ohtani hits three-run homer, Trout hits 20th of season as Angels topple Jays
TORONTO - Edwin Jackson isn't fooling anyone with his pitching performance this season. Least of all himself. The Blue Jays right-hander allowed seven runs on six hits, including three homers, over ju...
Jun 17, 2019