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RCMP arrest wanted suspect in Tiki Laverdiere homicide investigation
Officers have arrested a suspect in Tiki Laverdiere's homicide who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.RCMP said Nikita Sandra Cook was arrested on Aug 15 by Edmonton Police Service without incident i...
Aug 16, 2019 RCMP have issued a Canada-wide warrant for Nikita Sandra Cook. (supplied/RCMP)

After heavy spring floods, demolition work begins in Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac
STE-MARTHE-SUR-LE-LAC, Que. - Four months after a dike ruptured and forced 6,000 people from the town of Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, demolition work has begun on flood-stricken homes in the community west ...
Aug 16, 2019

Toronto FC chasing vital points in Columbus after disappointing draw with Orlando
TORONTO - Captain Michael Bradley can appreciate why it may look like desperate times for his Toronto FC squad. Toronto faces the Crew on Saturday in Columbus, where the Reds will be trying for a vita...
Aug 16, 2019

Bo Knows: Rookie Blue Jay Bichette nearing history with 17-game on-base streak
TORONTO - Bo Bichette knows where he stands in his chase for history. The Blue Jays 21-year-old rookie shortstop claims he's not thinking too much about his career-opening on-base streak that reached ...
Aug 16, 2019

Report says salaries for Crown executives fell 18 per cent last year
The pay for members of the upper management of Saskatchewan's Crown corporations fell by nearly 18 per cent over the past year.According to the Crown Investments Corporation's 2018-19 Payee Disclosure...
Aug 16, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff)

Prairie provinces have no plans to put carbon tax stickers on pumps
EDMONTON - Carbon-tax-fighting governments in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba say they have no plans to follow Ontario's lead and force gas stations to put anti-carbon tax stickers o...
Aug 16, 2019

August oil and gas public offerings net $1.5M
Public offerings in August for rights to explore for petroleum and natural gas in Saskatchewan brought in $1.5 million. The sales from the third of six public offerings bring total revenues for the cu...
Aug 16, 2019 ID 55967 © Jack Dagley | Dreamstime.com

Archeological teams to excavate, map wrecks of Franklin expedition
OTTAWA - Canadian archeologists are on their way to a remote island near the Arctic Circle for another chance to dig up the secrets held by the Franklin expedition wrecks. Parks Canada and I...
Aug 16, 2019

Defence minister asks military watchdog to investigate racism in the ranks
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has asked Canada's military ombudsman to investigate racism in the Canadian Forces following several high-profile incidents and a report linking service members...
Aug 16, 2019

Keep justice minister and attorney general one role: McLellan report
OTTAWA - The former Liberal cabinet minister tasked with looking into whether the roles of justice minister and attorney general should be separated is recommending no structural changes should b...
Aug 16, 2019