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Father of seven children who were killed in Halifax house fire remains in coma
HALIFAX - The father of seven children killed in a ferocious fire remains in a coma, a month after flames engulfed their Halifax home. Muslim community leaders say Ebraheim Barho has undergone multipl...
Mar 22, 2019
Budget answers long-standing calls for federal strategy on dementia
OTTAWA - Health advocacy groups and MPs are cheering the Liberal government's proposal to spend $50 million over five years to support a national dementia strategy that's to b...
Mar 22, 2019
Extra project cash for cities needed to end-run laggard provinces, Morneau says
OTTAWA - A one-time $2.2-billion windfall in the federal budget to help Canadian cities improve roads, bridges, highways and water systems won't become an annual tradition, Finance...
Mar 22, 2019
NewsAlert: Wilson-Raybould to reveal more details on SNC-Lavalin affair
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould plans to reveal more - in writing - about her accusation that she faced improper pressure to prevent the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin. The former at...
Mar 22, 2019
Man wanted on Canada wide warrant arrested after pursuit, exchanging fire with RCMP
A man wanted on a Canada wide warrant was taken into custody without incident last night after being chased and exchanging fire with police.RCMP said they were called to a complaint of an erratic driv...
Mar 22, 2019 A number of RCMP vehicles are seen south of Battleford on Highway 4, which is closed as police deal with an incident.
Barack Obama congratulates A-Rod J. Lo on their engagement
LOS ANGELES - Barack Obama is feeling the love about the engagement of Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod shared a congratulatory handwritten note Thursday on Twitter he received from the former...
Mar 22, 2019
Hungry wolves may get new home at Isle Royale National Park
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - A U.S.-Canadian team is preparing for another mission to relocate grey wolves to Isle Royale National Park in Michigan from a second Lake Superior island, where the predato...
Mar 22, 2019
Paint Night at The Chapel Gallery
The Chapel Gallery is hosting Paint Night with Rosemarie Stadnyk on May 16 from 6:30 until 9:30 at the Don Ross Craft Room, Door #2.The cost is $50 plus GST.See the poster below for full details.
Mar 22, 2019
Seedy Saturdays Comes to the Battlefords
Get Ready for Spring Saturday, March 3 as Seedy Saturday is on from noon until 4:00 p.m. at the Don Ross Centre Craft Room.There is so much to see and do.See the poster below for details.
Mar 22, 2019
Montreal priest stabbed while celebrating morning mass at landmark oratory
MONTREAL - A Catholic priest has been stabbed as he was celebrating mass this morning at Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory. Montreal police say a 911 call was placed at around 8:40 a.m. When officers ar...
Mar 22, 2019