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Jailed navy spy Jeffrey Delisle granted full parole: federal board
HALIFAX - Convicted spy Jeffrey Delisle has been granted full parole. An emailed statement from the Parole Board of Canada says it granted the former Canadian naval intelligence officer ...
Mar 08, 2019
Bill Shine resigns White House communications post
WASHINGTON - Former Fox News executive Bill Shine has resigned as White House communications director and has joined President Donald Trump's re-election campaign as a senior adviser. White House pres...
Mar 08, 2019
Gilbert Rozon sex crime hearing draws protesters but accused doesn't show
MONTREAL - Protesters gathered outside the Montreal courthouse today for a scheduled appearance by Gilbert Rozon on sex crime charges, but the Just for Laughs founder never showed, choosing to be...
Mar 08, 2019
Province sets ice fishing shack removal deadline
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment is reminding anglers to get their ice fishing shelters off the lake this month.The deadline for shacks to be removed south of Highway 16 is March 15, and it's Ma...
Mar 08, 2019 The province is reminding people to clear ice fishing equipment off of frozen lakes by March 15 at locations south of Highway 16 and by March 30 for locations north of it. (Mike6271/Wikimedia Commons) : Glynn Brothen
US plans end to wolf protections; critics say it's premature
BILLINGS, Mont. - U.S. wildlife officials plan to lift protections for grey wolves across the Lower 48 states, re-igniting the legal battle over a predator that's running into conflicts with farmers a...
Mar 08, 2019
House approves sweeping ethics, election overhaul package
WASHINGTON - The Democratic-controlled House has approved legislation aimed at reducing the role of big money in politics, ensuring fair elections and strengthening ethics standards. But it stands lit...
Mar 08, 2019
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyer threatens to call Butts, Wernick to stand
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyer is threatening to call Gerald Butts and Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick to testify in open court if they don't produce a series of documents that she say...
Mar 08, 2019
SNC-Lavalin loses court bid for special agreement to avoid criminal prosecution
OTTAWA - SNC-Lavalin has a lost a court bid to have the public prosecutor overturn its refusal to negotiate an agreement that would see the company avoid a criminal trial. In a ruling today, the Feder...
Mar 08, 2019
Battlefords Humane Society makes adoption easy
There are tons of reasons to add another furry friend to your family. Over at the Battlefords Humane Society, they're trying to make it easier. They currently have over 80 cats and upwards of 30 dogs ...
Mar 08, 2019 The Battlefords Humane Society is packed with furry friends looking for their furrever homes (Brady Lang/BattlefordsNOW staff) : Brady Lang
'Simpsons' producers pull iconic Michael Jackson episode
LOS ANGELES - The producers of "The Simpsons" are removing a classic episode that featured the voice of Michael Jackson. Executive producer James L. Brooks told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday "it...
Mar 08, 2019