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Close call: Saskatoon man hit in face by axe flying through windshield
SASKATOON - A Saskatoon man says he was cut on the forehead and suffered a concussion after an axe came flying through his truck’s windshield. Mackenzie Peddle says he doesn’t remember get...
May 29, 2018
Quebec man charged with second-degree murder in father's death
TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. - A Quebec man has been charged with second-degree murder in his father’s death. Francois Asselin appeared in a Trois-Rivieres courtroom Tuesday in connection with the ...
May 29, 2018
Melissa McCarthy film promoter strikes back at Sesame Street
NEW YORK - The promoter of a new Melissa McCarthy movie says a lawsuit from the makers of “Sesame Street” could be devastating for the film’s August release. Lawyers for the company ...
May 29, 2018
Common-law spouse of Halifax man convicted of murder calls him kind, genuine
HALIFAX - The partner of a Halifax man convicted of murdering a woman he met at a downtown bar has written a glowing letter to a judge about Christopher Garnier, calling him a kind, genuine and t...
May 29, 2018
CAA report recommends ways to reduce congestion on Canadian roads
TORONTO - The Canadian Automobile Association says there are a number of simple measures that could be taken to reduce congestion on roads across the country. A CAA-commissioned study released la...
May 29, 2018
Hussen floats ideas to modernize safe third country agreement with U.S.
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says he has approached the American government with ideas for modernizing a 14-year-old agreement on refugee claimants who attempt to cross the bor...
May 29, 2018
Capitol Theatre celebrates anniversary of re-opening
For Theatre Manager Ursula Swindler, time seems to be flying. This Saturday will mark one full year since the Capitol Theatre re-opened to the public. The theatre closed for several months last year t...
May 29, 2018
RCMP investigate bear spray incident near North Battleford high school
The Battlefords RCMP arrested a suspect near North Battleford Comprehensive High School after an alleged bear spray assault. According to RCMP, officers responded to a complaint of an assau...
May 29, 2018
RCMP investigate bear spray incident near North Battleford high school
The Battlefords RCMP arrested a suspect near North Battleford Comprehensive High School after an alleged bear spray assault. According to RCMP, officers responded to a complaint of an assau...
May 29, 2018
Capitol Theatre celebrates anniversary of re-opening
For Theatre Manager Ursula Swindler, time seems to be flying. This Saturday will mark one full year since the Capitol Theatre re-opened to the public. The theatre closed for several months last year t...
May 29, 2018