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Saskatchewan city to take another look at rejected group home proposal
WEYBURN, Canada - A Saskatchewan city council that voted against building a group home for disabled adults in an upscale neighbourhood is reconsidering the application. A statement...
Mar 19, 2019
Study finds rise in millennial perfectionism, parents and social media blamed
HALIFAX - A new study has found a sharp rise in perfectionism, suggesting millennials are more inclined to have unrealistic standards and harsher self-criticism than previous ...
Mar 19, 2019
Attorney seeks pardon for Laurie Bembenek murder conviction
MADISON, Wis. - The attorney for Laurie "Bambi" Bembenek, Wisconsin's most famous runaway fugitive who insisted until her death in 2010 that she did not kill her husband's ex-wife, hopes Gov. Tony Eve...
Mar 19, 2019
Federal black lung fund in danger of drying up
COEBURN, Va. - Inaction by Congress and the Trump administration is threatening a fund that supports coal miners suffering from black lung disease. The Associated Press has learned that lawmakers let ...
Mar 19, 2019
A look at five political leaders who will campaign in Alberta's spring election
EDMONTON - Albertans are going to the polls in a spring election on April 16. Here's a look at the leaders of the five parties that currently hold seats in the legislature: Derek Fildebrandt, Freedom ...
Mar 19, 2019
Lawyers looking for resolution in Husky case
The lawyers involved in the Husky Energy court case say they are making progress in their resolution effort. Judge Lorna Dyck received an update from provincial Crown prosecutor Matthew Miazga, federa...
Mar 19, 2019 The Husky Energy case returned to North Battleford Provincial Court Tuesday. It has been adjourned to May 14. (file photo/battlefords NOW Staff)
Seedy Saturday This Weekend
A great opportunity to connect with other local gardeners, and learn more about the importance of growing heirloom varieties and preserving diversity in our garden crops! - Seed vendors - Information ...
Mar 19, 2019
Pregnant asylum seeker in labour rescued from snow near Manitoba border
WINNIPEG - A pregnant woman who walked across the United States border into Manitoba was rescued after she became trapped in a snowbank and went into labour. Emerson-Franklin Reeve Dave Carlson says t...
Mar 19, 2019
Chicago police union wants federal probe in Smollett case
CHICAGO - The Chicago police union's president alleges that the county's top prosecutor interfered with the investigation of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett before recusing herself and wants the Justic...
Mar 19, 2019
Tyler Perry steps in to help 4 children of slain single mom
ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Less than a day after the family of a slain single mother of four launched a fundraising appeal, actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry has lent his support. News outlets report Perry offer...
Mar 19, 2019