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Those against carbon tax lay out arguments in Regina court
The case over the carbon tax had been months, even years, in the making, and on Wednesday morning it got underway in a Regina courtroom.Day one was all about opposition to the carbon tax and support f...
Feb 13, 2019
Canada coach John Herdman says Bayern experience is benefiting Alphonso Davies
TORONTO - Canada coach John Herdman says Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies is already making strides at Bayern Munich despite limited appearances. "I've seen a level of confidence grow - just in ...
Feb 13, 2019
Loved ones remember Nashville musician killed in robbery
NASHVILLE - Family and friends gathered Monday to memorialize a young Nashville musician who was shot to death outside his home last week. Five youths ages 12 to 16 have been charged with criminal hom...
Feb 13, 2019
"Empire" actor expresses anger over attack, public's doubt
CHICAGO - Actor Jussie Smollett says he's "pissed off" that some have doubted his claims about being attacked outside his Chicago apartment last month. The actor who stars in the Fox drama "Empire" ma...
Feb 13, 2019
Film academy reveals which 4 Oscars will be given off air
LOS ANGELES - The film academy has finally revealed the Oscar categories that will be presented during the commercial breaks of this year's broadcast in an attempt to shorten the show to three hours. ...
Feb 13, 2019
Bus plunges into ravine in North Macedonia, killing 14
A bus carrying workers in North Macedonia crashed into a ravine outside the capital of Skopje Wednesday, killing 14 people and injuring about 30, officials said. Venko Filipce, the newly renamed Europ...
Feb 13, 2019
Democrats question pledges in $26.5B T-Mobile-Sprint deal
WASHINGTON - Democratic lawmakers challenged top executives of T-Mobile and Sprint on Wednesday over their pledge not to raise prices for wireless services or hurt competition if their $26.5 billion m...
Feb 13, 2019
Congress urged to fully open banks to marijuana industry
LOS ANGELES - Bank officials and others urged Congress on Wednesday to fully open the doors of the U.S. banking system to the legal marijuana industry, a change that supporters say would reduce crime ...
Feb 13, 2019
Environmentalists, farmers stake sides in Saskatchewan's carbon tax challenge
REGINA - Sixteen interveners from across Canada are getting a say this week in Saskatchewan's legal challenge of Ottawa's federal carbon tax. Here's a look at some of the grou...
Feb 13, 2019
NBCHS debaters ready for provincial championship at home, judges needed
The pros and cons of the notwithstanding clause and some aspect of human rights will be laid bare in mid-March, as hundreds of debaters descend on the Battlefords.The 2019 Saskatchewan Provincial Deba...
Feb 13, 2019