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Quebec facing strong opposition to new bill restricting cannabis consumption
MONTREAL - The Quebec government faced strong opposition as public consultations began Tuesday on its bill seeking to increase the legal age of cannabis consumption and b...
Feb 12, 2019
Council approves new pizza restaurant
North Battleford diners will soon have more choice when deciding where to go for supper. A new pizza restaurant is coming to the city soon. At its meeting Monday, council approved a discretionary land...
Feb 12, 2019
'Empire' actor gives police some but not all phone records
Chicago Police investigating the attack on Jussie Smollett last month say the "Empire" actor has turned over some but not all of the phone records that detectives asked him for. Smollett had declined ...
Feb 12, 2019
More suspensions handed down in ugly Atlantic university men's hockey brawl
HALIFAX - More penalties have been handed out in an ugly brawl that cast a pall over university men's hockey in Atlantic Canada. Hardest hit were the head coaches - Acadia University's Darren Bur...
Feb 12, 2019
JPII cap season with dual golds on home court
The John Paul II Collegiate junior boys and junior girls basketball teams each capped off their respective seasons Monday, with the school taking home dual gold medals at the Battle West District Cham...
Feb 12, 2019
What'sHappeningNOW- Feb. 12, 2019
Reporter Charlene Tebbutt talks with News Director Glenn Hicks about an incident over the weekend at Frank Dunn Pool. The City of Prince Albert has also responded to paNOW to say the incident is a pol...
Feb 12, 2019
Under the M: Mounties want kids to help name latest batch of canine recruits
INNISFAIL, Alta. - The RCMP is looking for kids who have great ideas for names starting with an M. The latest 13 German shepherd puppies born at the Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfai...
Feb 12, 2019
Question of solicitor-client privilege comes to fore in SNC-Lavalin controversy
OTTAWA - The time-honoured tenet of solicitor-client privilege - usually discussed in courtrooms and law-school textbooks - has become a central point of debate in a political cont...
Feb 12, 2019
Quebec Education Minister acts on promise to give kids more recess
QUEBEC - The Coalition Avenir Quebec government is following through on an election promise guaranteed to win the hearts of the province's schoolchildren: more recess. Education Minister Jean-Fra...
Feb 12, 2019
Independence at core of federal prosecution service's creation
OTTAWA - The Public Prosecution Service of Canada is involved in allegations of improper government influence IN two major cases: the prosecutions of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman over allegations he leake...
Feb 12, 2019