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Conditions favourable for slick roads for much of the week
The mild conditions will stay with us for several days, but so too will the slippery conditions.Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang told northeastNOW the milder air is comin...
Jan 27, 2020 Rime frost looks pretty, but the conditions that come with it can lead to slippery roads and sidewalks. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)
Canada's Brigitte Thibault returns to Augusta National Women's Amateur
Brigitte Thibault of Rosemere, Que., is headed back to the Augusta National Women's Amateur. The 21-year-old was the only Canadian in the field at the inaugural event last year and was officially invi...
Jan 27, 2020
Gov't wasting billions on 'failed' projects through outsourcing, says union
OTTAWA - One of Canada's biggest civil service unions says outsourcing of work that could be done by government employees is costing taxpayers billions of dollars, with much of the money spent on sub-...
Jan 27, 2020
5 Things You Should Know About Filing for Bankruptcy
Household debt levels are high and many families are struggling with debt repayment. It is important to know that there are options available. People with serious debt problems are often afraid or hes...
Jan 27, 2020
Quebec walks back offering medical aid in dying for mentally ill, will seek consensus
MONTREAL - Quebec is walking back a plan to offer medical aid in dying to severely mentally ill patients, saying they won't allow it for now and will consult widely before making a final decision. Hea...
Jan 27, 2020
Underdog St. Kitts preparing for Canada at CONCACAF Olympic soccer qualifier
Coach Jene Baclawski had been on the job just a week with her St. Kitts and Nevis team before Caribbean Olympic qualifying started in late September. It didn't matter as the underdog Sugar Girlz advan...
Jan 27, 2020
Italian town where Bryant played as a kid mourns - again
ROME - For a city already familiar with losing a basketball hero, Kobe Bryant's death made a particularly strong impact in the Italian town of Rieti. Nicknamed "the centre of Italy" for its geographic...
Jan 27, 2020
Taliban say mystery crash in Afghanistan was US aircraft
KABUL - A U.S. military aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, a Taliban spokesman and Afghan journalist affiliated with the militant group said. A U.S. Army spokeswoman declined to commen...
Jan 27, 2020
Italian town where Bryant played as a kid mourns - again
ROME - For a city already familiar with losing a basketball hero, Kobe Bryant's death made a particularly strong impact in the Italian town of Rieti. Nicknamed "the centre of Italy" for its geographic...
Jan 27, 2020
Weinstein jury to hear from accuser alleging forced oral sex
NEW YORK - By her own account, Mimi Haleyi once rebuffed one of Harvey Weinstein's relentless advances by telling him, "I hear you have a terrible reputation with women." Haleyi says she didn't know j...
Jan 27, 2020