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Quebec cabinet minister Robert Poeti won't run again in this year's election
QUEBEC - A sixth member of Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard’s Liberal cabinet has announced he won’t seek re-election later this year. Robert Poeti, who has been the minister fo...
May 30, 2018
B.C. electoral reform referendum includes two-part ballot question
VICTORIA - Voters in British Columbia should be able choose between three forms of proportional representation or keep the current voting system in a referendum this fall, Attorney General David Eby s...
May 30, 2018
Meota Curling Club's Golf, Supper and Silent Auction
The Meota Curling Club is hosting its Annual Golf, Supper and Silent Auction June 16 at 3:00 p.m. with a shotgun start. For full details, see the attached poster.
May 30, 2018
Meota Curling Club's Golf, Supper and Silent Auction
The Meota Curling Club is hosting its Annual Golf, Supper and Silent Auction June 16 at 3:00 p.m. with a shotgun start. For full details, see the attached poster.
May 30, 2018
Ontario Tories quietly release list of campaign promises, call it final plan
After vowing for weeks to deliver a fully costed platform, Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives on Wednesday quietly released a compilation of their campaign promises without sayin...
May 30, 2018
N.L. village looking to get rid of massive, long-dead humpback whale
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - A tiny Newfoundland village is hoping to quickly remove the massive body of a humpback whale that has been stuck there since last fall, fearing the impending odour and me...
May 30, 2018
Scientists identify world's oldest lizard fossil in northern Italy
EDMONTON - Scientists say they have identified the world’s oldest lizard fossil - a discovery that sheds light on the evolution of lizards and snakes. The fossil, which is 240 mil...
May 30, 2018
Trudeau, Macron mount transatlantic press on Trump's pending steel tariffs
WASHINGTON - Canada and its European allies mounted a transatlantic counter offensive Wednesday to stop the Trump administration from imposing potentially punishing and disruptive tariffs on stee...
May 30, 2018
WestJet expecting delays after computer system outage, advise arriving early
CALGARY - WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it’s experiencing a computer system outage that is expected to cause delays in its operations. The airline recommends travellers arrive early at the air...
May 30, 2018
Justice minister orders outside review of Hassan Diab extradition case
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould has asked for an independent review of an extradition that resulted in Ottawa professor Hassan Diab spending three years in a Fr...
May 30, 2018