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Is this an 'Asterisk Oscars' or a sign of things to come?
In 93 years of existence, the Oscars have been postponed by shootings - the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and the attempted killing of Ronald Reagan - and by a flood, when 1938 rainstorms ov...
Apr 22, 2021
Consumer Reports tricks Tesla to drive with no one at wheel
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Consumer Reports said Thursday it was able to easily trick a Tesla into driving in the car's Autopilot mode with no one at the wheel. Its test came just days after a Tesla crashed...
Apr 22, 2021
'Good chance' new Quebec language bill will include notwithstanding clause: Legault
Quebec's premier is hinting that upcoming legislation strengthening the province's language laws will include the notwithstanding clause to protect the bill from constitutional challenges. The notwith...
Apr 22, 2021
Waste not, want not: Montana tribe provides COVID-19 vaccinations at border crossing
CARWAY, Alta. - A long line of cars was backed up at the Carway border crossing in southern Alberta this week as First Nations members and others took advantage of free COVID-19 vaccinations from the ...
Apr 22, 2021
Town recreation facility rates to see small overall increase
Those using the Town of Battleford recreation facilities will notice some rate increases ahead.Council approved just over a five per cent average increase on user rates in total overall for facilities...
Apr 22, 2021
Ottawa, Mi'kmaq community on collision course over plan for second lobster season
HALIFAX - Ottawa and a small Mi'kmaq community appear to be headed toward renewed tensions on the waters off southwest Nova Scotia as the First Nation plans another self-regulated lobster season. The ...
Apr 22, 2021
From Melfort Multi-K to minor football, volunteering comes natural for Allison Rogers
It is National Volunteer week and northeastNOW is featuring community volunteers who go above and beyond all year round.For 11 years, Allison Rogers has been a vital part of the Melfort Multi-K event ...
Apr 22, 2021
The gardening and planting ‘Obsession’ continues despite ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
ATTENTION....WE ARE NOW OPEN!The greenhouses and gift store will be open to the public on Saturday April 24th. Hours of operation will be from 9am to 8pm daily Sunday through Friday and Saturday 9am t...
Apr 22, 2021
B.C. fighter Tristan Connelly returns to action at UFC 261 after extended layoff
Tristan (Boondock) Connelly won his UFC debut on five days notice. Slowed by the pandemic and neck surgery, the B.C. fighter has had to wait 19 months to fight again. Connelly (14-6-0) returns to acti...
Apr 22, 2021
Supreme Court won't hear appeal in case of novelist acquitted on child porn charge
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada declined on Thursday to hear an appeal in the case of a Quebec author acquitted of producing child pornography in connection with fictional scenes in a horror nove...
Apr 22, 2021