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Two Conservative riding associations return event proceeds to donors
OTTAWA - A pair of Conservative campaigns that were forced to refund the proceeds from two separate fundraising events earlier this year say Canada's new political financing law should not be applied ...
Aug 13, 2019

Russia: Evacuation advised for village near rocket explosion
MOSCOW - Regional authorities in northwestern Russia say the Russian military has advised residents of a village near a navy testing range to move out following a rocket explosion that killed five nuc...
Aug 13, 2019

PM won't release McLellan report on SNC-Lavalin until ethics report released
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau says he's received a "great" report from former Liberal cabinet minister Anne McLellan on the SNC-Lavalin affair. But the prime minister says it won't be made public until...
Aug 13, 2019

Moe shuffles Saskatchewan cabinet
With a very short ceremony and a few handshakes, the pre-election cabinet shuffle for the Saskatchewan government was finished Tuesday.Three ministers moved positions like a merry-go-round: Lori Carr ...
Aug 13, 2019 Premier Scott Moe. (file photo/CJME News Staff)

Scheer condemns woman filmed yelling racial slurs, spitting on man in Toronto
TORONTO - The racial slurs and intolerant comments made by an ostensible supporter of the federal Conservatives have no place in the country, the party's leader said Andrew Scheer condemned the commen...
Aug 13, 2019

NewsAlert: Crown won't appeal Oland verdict
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Public Prosecution Service will not appeal last month's acquittal of Dennis Oland on a charge of second-degree murder in the 2011 bludgeoning death of...
Aug 13, 2019

Out of the park and into the Hall: Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame readies to induct 16
For a baseball player, there is no thrill greater than the crack of the bat on a swing for the fences. Of course, the thought of being inducted into the Hall of Fame for their prowess in the sport may...
Aug 13, 2019 A number of the Province’s top baseball players will be honoured Aug. 17 as the 2019 class is inducted to the Sask Baseball Hall of Fame. (File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

J.D. Salinger's books are finally going digital
NEW YORK - You'll finally be able to catch the late J.D. Salinger's books in digital format. Longtime Salinger publisher Little, Brown and Company said all four of his works, including "The Catcher in...
Aug 13, 2019

Janarion Grant, Brandon Banks and C.J. Gable named CFL top performers for Week 9
TORONTO - Winnipeg receiver Janarion Grant, Hamilton receiver Brandon Banks and Edmonton running back C.J. Gable are the CFL's top performers for Week 9. Grant had 306 all-purpose yards...
Aug 13, 2019

Canada slips to third in Pan Am overall medals, fourth in gold standings
LIMA, Peru - The Lima Pan Am Games drew to a close Sunday with Canada slipping in the medal standings, but securing several valuable qualification spots for the Tokyo Olympics next year...
Aug 13, 2019