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New faces on Canadian women's hockey team for world championship in Finland
CALGARY - Six players will make their women's world hockey championship debut for Canada next month. Forwards Melodie Daoust of Valleyfield, Que., Ann-Sophie Bettez of Sept Iles, Que., Sarah Nurse of ...
Mar 07, 2019
FDA chief Scott Gottlieb steps down after nearly 2 years
WASHINGTON - Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is stepping down after nearly two years leading the agency's response to a host of public health challenges, including the opioid ...
Mar 07, 2019
Canada looks to end Americas Rugby Championship on winning note against U.S.
Four games into the Americas Rugby Championship, Canada only has one win. And things don't get any easier Friday night when the 21st-ranked Canadian men wrap up tournament play against the 15th-ranked...
Mar 07, 2019
Murky Water: SARM looks to a possible solution for water woes
Rural Saskatchewan has been struggling for years, with small towns trying to stay afloat as people move away.Many towns are trying to keep the residents they have and lure new ones, but that's especia...
Mar 07, 2019 Many towns are trying to keep the residents they have and lure new ones, but that's especially hard when they can't drink the water out of their taps. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
A nanny state? Vermont town elects goat as honorary mayor
FAIR HAVEN, Vt. - A 3-year-old Nubian goat named Lincoln is poised to become the first honorary pet mayor of the Vermont town of Fair Haven. The nanny goat was chosen this week by townspeople for the ...
Mar 07, 2019
After 50 years of failure, feds to try again on major land project in Ottawa
OTTAWA - The government of Canada is once again trying to offload billions of dollars worth of Crown land next to Parliament Hill that has remained virtually empty since the 1960s. The Natio...
Mar 07, 2019
After 50 years of failure, feds to try again on major land project in Ottawa
OTTAWA - The government of Canada is once again trying to offload billions of dollars worth of Crown land next to Parliament Hill that has remained virtually empty since the 1960s. The Natio...
Mar 07, 2019
Former Supreme Court justice Beverley McLachlin leads B.C. investigation
VICTORIA - British Columbia's legislature has ratified the appointment of a retired chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada to investigate allegations of spending abuses at the leg...
Mar 07, 2019
Buckle Up: NHL general managers focus on safety, pace of play at meetings
BOCA RATON, Fla. - NHL players minus their helmets, hair flapping in the breeze as they attempt to rejoin the action, could soon be a thing of the past. The league's general manage...
Mar 07, 2019
Chamber still hopeful carbon tax will be repealed
The federal government's new carbon tax on utilities bills will be bad news for consumers and will hurt area businesses too, according to members of the Chamber of Commerce.The tax is set to start on ...
Mar 07, 2019 Members of the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce oppose the federal government's carbon tax on utilities, and hope for a reprieve. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff) : Angela Brown