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Windsor mayor calls out Ottawa after Stellantis accuses feds of failing on plant deal
The mayor of a southwestern Ontario city says he expects the federal government to live up to a deal that would se one of the world's biggest automakers build an electric vehicle battery plant in the ...
May 13, 2023
'We're just very proud': U15 Broncos head coach shares thoughts on the five selected in WHL bantam draft
On Thursday, hundreds of teenage kids heard their names called by a Western Hockey League (WHL) organization, as part of their yearly bantam draft.A handful of those players are coming from the northe...
May 13, 2023
Police were in contact with Big Island Lake man prior to death, investigation reveals
The reason behind the death of a 20-year-old Saskatchewan man is still being investigated by the RCMP.Dominic Kahpoonapit's remains were located earlier this month near a home on the Big Island Lake C...
May 13, 2023
North Carolina governor vetoes abortion limits, launches override showdown
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's Democratic governor has vetoed legislation that would have banned nearly all abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy. The veto came Saturday during a public rally. ...
May 13, 2023
P.A. return after a successful Model UN in Winnipeg
Several students from Ecole St. Mary have returned from Winnipeg after taking part in a Model UN.The school sent three delegations, each consisting of two students to the event with one of those teams...
May 13, 2023
Environment a background issue in Alberta election but may play role, say observers
EDMONTON - Few governments have seen as many environmental dust-ups as Alberta's United Conservatives in their four-year tenure. They tried delisting parks and opening the Rocky Mountains to coal mini...
May 13, 2023
'Human compassion': Albertans lend a helping hand to wildfire evacuees
Woodland Cree Elder Leonard Cardinal, his wife and their son prepared more than 100 bagged lunches earlier this week and delivered them to evacuees from Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation, a northwestern Alber...
May 13, 2023
Big bug benefits: Alberta scientist releases guide identifying cow dung insects
Alberta entomologist Kevin Floate is ready to start spreading the news that he has compiled a comprehensive guide into insects that live in cow dung in Canada. Floate - a scientist with Agriculture an...
May 13, 2023
A small town cafe is keeping its community alive one post office box at a time
Brooke's Caf in Lintlaw, Saskatchewan isn't just another coffee shop. For locals, it's a pillar that allows the community to not only survive, but thrive.Owner Brooke Steppan told northeastNOW she deb...
May 13, 2023
North Stars look to stay hot against OJHL champion, Collingwood
Coming off a 4-1 win over Kam River to open the tournament Thursday, the Battlefords North Stars return to action Saturday morning for their second round robin game of the Centennial Cup, against the ...
May 13, 2023