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Judge says Nipsey Hussle documents will stay sealed for now
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles judge has ruled that grand jury transcripts in the killing of rapper Nipsey Hussle will remain sealed, for now. Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry in a hearing Wednesday ...
Jun 05, 2019
Ottawa pledges to spend $15 million to restore Ontario's tree-planting program
OTTAWA - The federal government is promising to spend $15 million to save a tree-planting program in Ontario. Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government cancelled the 50 million tree...
Jun 05, 2019
'Heartland' actress Amber Marshall to lead Calgary Stampede parade
CALGARY - Canadian actress Amber Marshall has been chosen to lead the Calgary Stampede parade this year. Marshall, 31, is best known for starring as horse-whisperer Amy Fleming, whose family...
Jun 05, 2019
Town lauded as 'clean' recycler; contract sees 'modest' increase
It seems Battleford residents have a real green thumb when it comes to recycling.Town of Battleford CAO John Enns-Wind said during Monday's council meeting that based on a report from Loraas Environme...
Jun 05, 2019 Deputy Mayor Susan McLean Tady, left, and CAO John Enns-Wind at Battleford council Monday. Council renewed a contract for its residential
recycling program during the meeting. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Winnipeg to host NFL pre-season game between Raiders and Packers
WINNIPEG - The NFL is coming to Winnipeg. A pre-season game between the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers will be played at IG Field - home of the CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers - in the th...
Jun 05, 2019
Kool & The Gang to be honoured with Marian Anderson Award
PHILADELPHIA - Funk-soul band Kool & The Gang is being honoured with an award named for pioneering opera singer Marian Anderson. Kool & The Gang, known for hits like "Get Down on It," ''Celebr...
Jun 05, 2019
RCMP, CBSA say they never searched Meng Wanzhou's phones or electronic devices
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the RCMP and Canadian Border Services Agency deny allegations their officers searched Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's phones and electronic devices after a borde...
Jun 05, 2019
After Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr. aims to clean up the earth
LAS VEGAS - After playing Iron Man for more than a decade, Robert Downey Jr. has found a real-life villain he wants to defeat: pollution. The movie star says he plans to start an organization next yea...
Jun 05, 2019
Northern Alberta residents start returning home after evacuation due to fires
Some residents in northern Alberta have started to return home after wildfires forced them to leave their communities two weeks ago. An evacuation order was lifted for residents of High Level, the sur...
Jun 05, 2019
Saskatchewan taxpayers sinking millions into uranium mine cleanup
Saskatchewan taxpayers are looking at a massive bill as the provincial and federal governments battle it out over who is responsible for cleaning up an abandoned uranium mine.The Gunnar mine and mill ...
Jun 05, 2019 The Gunnar Mine near Uranium City was once the largest uranium mine in the world. (Chris Carr/CKOM)