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Federal election materials being shipped across country to prepare for campaign
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer says Elections Canada will be ready for the fall federal campaign, whenever it is called. The election date is set for Oct. 21, but the campaign could be...
Aug 29, 2019

Man walks to remember father who took life after mental health struggles
As Paul Laberge treks down Highway 16, his knees and ankles begin to ache. A semi-truck whistles by and sends a jolt of anxiety through him.The next morning, he doesn't want to get out of bed as he is...
Aug 29, 2019 Paul Laberge, centre-right, is joined by strangers as he walked from Saskatoon to Lloydminster to remember his father who took his life in 2018 and raise awareness about suicide and mental illness. (Let's Walk the Talk/Facebook)

Canada pushing for Amazon protections in free-trade talks with Brazil
OTTAWA - Canada is forging ahead with trade talks with the South American Mercosur trading bloc, hoping to push Brazil to better protect the critical Amazon rainforest, a government spokesman sai...
Aug 29, 2019

Andrew Scheer surfaces after controversial week for Conservative leader
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is set to address social policy controversies that have dogged him and his party for the last week and raised questions about the party's potential in t...
Aug 29, 2019

School days: UK's Princess Charlotte to start next week
LONDON - Britain's Princess Charlotte will soon be starting school, and she'll have her older brother to help her get used to a new place. Kensington Palace said Thursday that the 4-year-old princess ...
Aug 29, 2019

Two companies forced to pay $450,000 for illegal donations to federal parties
OTTAWA - Two companies have been forced to pay almost $450,000 after admitting they made illegal donations to the federal Liberals and Conservatives between 2004 and 2009. A federal elections watchdog...
Aug 29, 2019

Satellite photos show burning Iran space centre launch pad
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Satellite images appear to show the smouldering remains of a rocket at an Iranian space centre that was to conduct a U.S.-criticized satellite launch. The satellite pictu...
Aug 29, 2019

Back to School Safety Tips
Parkland Ambulance from Prince Albert is interested in keeping all our readers safe.Back to School time is a period of transition for both students and drivers. See the poster below.
Aug 29, 2019

Netflix to give 'The Irishman' exclusive theatrical release
NEW YORK - Netflix will give "The Irishman" an exclusive theatrical release for about four weeks, providing theatres most of November to play Martin Scorsese's big-budget crime epic before it lands on...
Aug 29, 2019

Supreme Court dismisses appeal from Halifax man over dangerous offender status
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear an appeal from a Nova Scotia man fighting a ruling that labelled him a dangerous offender. Lloyd Eugene Bailey was convicted in 2010 o...
Aug 29, 2019