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Barack Obama says his approach to politics aligned with Justin Trudeau's
HALIFAX - Former U.S. president Barack Obama made a point of highlighting his admiration for Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, saying the prime minister's approach to politics is close ...
Nov 15, 2019
'Welcome home:' 2,000-year-old bison skull returned to Alberta First Nation
SIKSIKA, Alta. - A 2,000-year-old bison skull unearthed during utility work in downtown Banff, Alta., has been returned to a southern Alberta Indigenous community. Contractors with Fortis Alberta...
Nov 15, 2019
Astros’ Verlander, Mets’ deGrom win 2nd Cy Young Awards
NEW YORK - Justin Verlander has a second AL Cy Young Award - and a clear path paved toward Cooperstown. Verlander beat out Houston Astros teammate Gerrit Cole in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Ass...
Nov 15, 2019
Today's babies won't know life without climate change, new report warns
OTTAWA - A baby born in Canada today will never know a time in which his or her health isn't at risk from a warming planet, an annual look at climate change and human health reported Wednesday. The La...
Nov 15, 2019
Fed finds resilient financial system despite high debt
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve said Friday that corporate debt remains at historically high levels but overall the U.S. financial system is resilient, a view in sharp contrast to the problems that l...
Nov 15, 2019
White House seeks disclosure of actual health care prices
WASHINGTON - New rules from the Trump administration on Friday would require insurers and hospitals to disclose upfront the actual prices for common tests and procedures to promote competition and pus...
Nov 15, 2019
AP sources: Epstein jail guards had been offered plea deal
WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors offered a plea deal to two correctional officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein on the night of his death, but the officers have declined the offer, people f...
Nov 15, 2019
Jury awards Planned Parenthood $1 million for secret videos
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal jury found Friday that an anti-abortion activist illegally secretly recorded workers at Planned Parenthood clinics and is liable for violating federal and state laws. The jur...
Nov 15, 2019
Six Battlefords area boxers to vye for success at provincials
Six local boxers from Four Corner Boxing will compete in Provincials Nov. 23 in Weyburn. Those participating will range in age from 10 to 21, offering a nice glimpse into what the Four Corners' progra...
Nov 15, 2019 North Battleford’s Four Corner Boxing has become an athletic staple in the community, teaching youth the fundamentals of the sport and helping boxers of all ages take their craft to the next level. (Submitted photo/Dylin Curiston)
Guy Carbonneau, Hayley Wickenheiser headline Hockey Hall of Fame's class of 2019
TORONTO - Whenever the calendar flipped to June over the last 16 years, Guy Carbonneau's mind would start to wander. He owned a trio of Stanley Cup rings and was awarded of the Selke Tr...
Nov 15, 2019