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Suspect in Edmonton attack, officer stabbing given last chance to find lawyer
EDMONTON - A man accused of trying to kill a police officer and of running down pedestrians in Edmonton has been given one last chance to find a lawyer before one is appointed in his case. A...
Apr 24, 2019
Kansas' new governor vetoes mandate on abortion 'reversal'
TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas' new Democratic governor on Monday vetoed a measure that would require clinics and doctors to tell their patients about a disputed treatment to stop a medication abortion after a...
Apr 24, 2019
Calgary Flames face conundrum in net with a pair of free-agent goalies
CALGARY - Goaltending is a big-ticket puzzle for the Calgary Flames to solve this summer. Calgary got the goaltending it needed to be successful in 2018-19. It wasn't the reason for an&...
Apr 24, 2019
Canada working on an end to the rotting-refuse row with the Philippines
OTTAWA - The Canadian refuse rotting in the Philippines will likely find its way back across the Pacific Ocean soon. A Canadian official speaking on condition of anonymity told The Canadian Press toda...
Apr 24, 2019
Nipawin man accused of threatening Trudeau pleads not guilty
The Nipawin man accused of threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Parliament buildings has pleaded not guilty.David Petersen, 52, was originally scheduled to plead guilty during his latest ...
Apr 24, 2019 Nipawin Provincial Court. (file photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Compensation approved for Aquatic Centre members due to partial closure
Battlefords CO-OP Aquatic Centre members will now be able to receive some compensation while the facility is partially closed for pump repairs.Council approved two compensation proposals available to ...
Apr 24, 2019 Members of the Battlefords CO-OP Aquatic Centre will receive compensation while the facility is partially closed for pump repairs. (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Wind in sails of provincial Greens after breakthrough P.E.I. election
History was made on Prince Edward Island as a blue and green wave washed over the governing Liberals.Voters handed the Progressive Conservatives the first minority government in the province since 189...
Apr 24, 2019 The provincial Greens have renewed win in their sails following a breakthrough election for the Green Party on Prince Edward Island. (file photo/CJME News Staff)
Sask. ICE unit welcomes Supreme Court ruling
The Saskatchewan police officers who patrol the Internet in the hunt for online child predators got a bit of a boost from a recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada.The top court ruled on Thursd...
Apr 24, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
Stalwart receivers Greer, Fernandez top '19 Canadian Football Hall of Fame class
TORONTO - It's taken more than 30 years, but Terry Greer and Condredge Holloway are together again. Greer, 61, headlines the 2019 class named for induction into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on W...
Apr 24, 2019
Ex-UT at Austin coach to plead guilty in admissions scam
BOSTON - The former men's tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin is set to plead guilty in the college admissions bribery scandal . Michael Center is expected to plead guilty in Boston fede...
Apr 24, 2019