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Trump: US grounding Boeing 737 Max 8, 9 after Ethiopia crash

WASHINGTON - The U.S. is issuing an emergency order Wednesday grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft "effective immediately," in the wake of the crash of an Ethiopian Airliner that killed 1...

Mar 13, 2019

Kevin Vickers to announce Friday if he'll seek New Brunswick Liberal leadership

FREDERICTON - Former House of Commons sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers is expected to announce Friday whether he intends to seek the Liberal leadership in New Brunswick. The retired ambassador to Irelan...

Mar 13, 2019

Ken Starr says he raised money for ex-player's rape defence

WACO, Texas - Former Baylor University President Ken Starr said Tuesday that he raised money on behalf of a former Baylor football player who was recently acquitted of sexual assault. Starr told the W...

Mar 13, 2019

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Kasperi Kapanen sidelined with a concussion

Toronto Maple Leafs winger Kasperi Kapanen has a concussion and will miss a second straight game on Wednesday night against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. The 22-year-old native of Finland was ...

Mar 13, 2019

Stro Show: Blue Jays right-hander Stroman to get start on opening day

SARASOTA, Fla. - Right-hander Marcus Stroman will get the start on opening day for the Toronto Blue Jays. Manager Charlie Montoyo confirmed the decision before Wednesday's pr...

Mar 13, 2019

Chinese evidence behind canola impasse? 'So far we've heard nothing,' Carr says

OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Jim Carr says Beijing has yet to provide an explanation for China's decision to block canola shipments from one of Canada's largest grain...

Mar 13, 2019

No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass doesn't faze Hadwin ahead of Players Championship

No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass is one of the signature holes on the PGA Tour. Although it's just 137 yards to the Island Green, the hole is surrounded on almost all sides by water and has a tiny bunker in fro...

Mar 13, 2019

Quebec's plan to reduce immigration levels won't help newcomers: study

MONTREAL - A Quebec think tank says the province's plan to cut immigration levels is misguided and will not accomplish its intended goal of better integrating newcomers. The Institut de recherche...

Mar 13, 2019

BID planning downtown business survey

Local businesses will be able to offer their feedback when the business improvement committee takes to the streets this spring to gather information for a new survey it is working on.North Battleford ...

Mar 13, 2019 Pop band The Wolfe perform at Central Park during the North Battleford Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) concert series in 2018. The BID are making a number of plans for the year ahead including a survey for downtown business members. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Caregivers still vulnerable under new immigration rules, advocates warn

OTTAWA - Migrant workers employed in Canada as caregivers are confused by new changes to immigration programs aimed at them, with many concerned the changes could mean more barriers to obtai...

Mar 13, 2019