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Quebec mother found guilty in deaths of daughters to appeal verdict
MONTREAL - A Quebec mother convicted in the killings of her two young daughters will appeal the guilty verdicts. Adele Sorella's lawyers filed a motion today with the province's Court of App...
Apr 03, 2019
Ontario police bust international drug ring, seize 55 kilos of cocaine
Police in Ontario say they've busted an international cocaine smuggling operation with links to Mexico and the United States after a large drug seizure at the border. The investigation dubbe...
Apr 03, 2019
Speaker issues update of dress code at B.C. legislature; sleeveless clothing OK
VICTORIA - Women who work in British Columbia's legislature are now allowed to wear sleeveless dresses, shirts and blouses, after a preliminary review prompted alterations to the building's decades-ol...
Apr 03, 2019
Nicotine facing new charge, due back in court in May
On top of a litany of charges stemming from a police pursuit and exchange of gunfire with officers south of Battleford in late March, Randall Nicotine is now facing a charge of mischief. The charge fr...
Apr 03, 2019 RCMP are seen along Highway 4 on March 21. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Hurricanes fall in Game 7 after curling conflict forces them into smaller arena
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Call it road-ice advantage. The Calgary Hitmen are preparing for the second round of the WHL playoffs after posting a 4-2 win in Game 7 against the Lethbridge Hurric...
Apr 03, 2019
Trudeau acknowledges SNC dispute, but some young would-be MPs turn backs on PM
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau is acknowledging the internal strife roiling his Liberal government, telling a group of young women that politics is often about reconciling opposite perspectives and differenc...
Apr 03, 2019
Manitoba joins two other provinces challenging federal carbon tax in court
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government is challenging the federal government's carbon tax in court. Saskatchewan and Ontario have already launched court action. Manitoba Premier Bri...
Apr 03, 2019
Annual Smoker around the corner for the Battlefords Wildlife Federation
Tickets are going fast, as the Battlefords Wildlife Federation's Smoker is just days away. This year, the Battleford Arena will be the site of the 73rd edition of the Smoker. The event starts at 4 p.m...
Apr 03, 2019 The 73rd annual Smoker will be held at the Battleford Arena on Saturday (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Cryptocurrency platform QuadrigaCX should be placed in bankruptcy: monitor
HALIFAX - The court-ordered monitor picking over the remains of the shuttered QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency platform says the insolvent operation should be placed in bankruptcy. Ernst and Young says ...
Apr 03, 2019
Defence lawyer suggests Joshua Boyle's wife lied about an alleged assault
OTTAWA - A lawyer for Joshua Boyle is suggesting his wife made up a story that he struck her in the face at their Ottawa apartment in the months after the couple were freed fr...
Apr 03, 2019