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Morneau drops more hints on skills-training plans in the 2019 federal budget
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau is suggesting that next week's federal budget will include measures to help Canadians cover their bills if they choose to head back to school to boost their skil...
Mar 14, 2019
Historic broadcast: Believed to be first NHL game in Plain Cree language
EDMONTON - History could be made later this month with the broadcast of what's believed to be the first NHL game called in the Plains Cree language. The game between the Montr...
Mar 14, 2019
'Apprentice' contestant's Trump defamation suit can proceed
NEW YORK - A New York appeals court ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump isn't immune from a defamation lawsuit filed by a former "Apprentice" contestant who accused him of unwanted kissing and ...
Mar 14, 2019
Saskatoon police plane clocks biker going 250 km/h
UPDATE: Jonah Vanderlinden, 20, of Swanson, Sask., was charged with three counts of flight from a peace officer, and dangerous driving as a result of the incident. He will appear in Saskatoon Provinci...
Mar 14, 2019 (Twitter/@SPSAir1)
Anxious passengers can't get through to Air Canada as Max 8 ban snarls service
MONTREAL - Canada's largest airline was overwhelmed with calls as travellers scrambled to rebook flights after Ottawa joined dozens of countries in grounding the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft yesterday. C...
Mar 14, 2019
Grand Canyon National Park's 1st female leader is resigning
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - The superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park is resigning, less than three years after she took the helm of one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. Christine Leh...
Mar 14, 2019
Ethiopia embassy staff practised for disaster weeks before crash: senators
OTTAWA - Canadian Embassy staff in Ethiopia's capital city took part in emergency-response training just weeks ago, two visiting senators said Tuesday as they described watching consular official...
Mar 14, 2019
Walk for Alzheimer's
Join us for the Alzheimer Society's annual IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's taking place this spring on Sunday, June 2nd in North Battleford!This is a fun outdoor walk where care homes, retir...
Mar 14, 2019
A look at the Canadian victims of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash
Details are emerging on the 18 Canadian victims of an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash in Addis Ababa that left 157 people dead. Here is what we know so far: Dawn Tanner: Tanner, an Ont...
Mar 14, 2019
TV stars and coaches charged in college bribery scheme
BOSTON - Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin were charged along with nearly 50 other people Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents bribed college coaches and other insiders to get...
Mar 14, 2019