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Diamond project relationship hits rocks: Star Diamond sues Rio Tinto
Some of the sparkle may have been lost between the Project Falcon diamond partners East of Prince Albert. Star Diamond Corporation is taking Rio Tinto Exploration Canada to court over what it claims i...
Mar 10, 2020 Rio Tinto's huge trench cutting rig at the Project Falcon diamond venture East of Prince Albert. (submitted photo/Rio Tinto)
MPs get few details from top parole officials on Quebec woman's murder
OTTAWA - MPs seeking to understand the circumstances surrounding the murder of a 22-year-old Quebec woman were left with few firm answers as a committee began hearing from witnesses today. The co...
Mar 10, 2020
Humane Society wants better fire protection in barns to stop animal deaths
Canada's Humane Society wants Ottawa to require better fire protection in barns to help prevent the deaths of many thousands of animals every year. The society says in a report that nearly 750,00...
Mar 10, 2020
Ethics watchdog dismisses conflict-of-interest allegation against ex-PCO boss
OTTAWA - The federal ethics commissioner says there is no reason to believe former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick broke the conflict-of-interest law during the SNC-Lavalin affair. In a report tod...
Mar 10, 2020
Airlines slash flights, freeze hiring as virus cuts travel
Airlines are slashing flights and freezing hiring as they experience a sharp drop in bookings and a rise in cancellations in the face of the spreading coronavirus. Delta Air Lines said Tuesday that tr...
Mar 10, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the novel coronavirus and the illness dubbed COVID-19 (all times Eastern): 11:45 p.m. Local health officials are reporting another case of the new coronavirus in the Greater Toronto...
Mar 10, 2020
Scholarships for Post-Secondary Students – Applications Open
The Battlefords and District Community Foundation (BDCF) is now accepting applications for the Hazel Asmussen Fund and Peter Lewochko Fund annual scholarships. Students who will be attending post-seco...
Mar 10, 2020
'Peter Rabbit 2' latest movie to delay release due to virus
NEW YORK - Hollywood continued to shuffle its upcoming releases due to the coronavirus, as Sony Pictures on Tuesday announced that it's moving "Peter Rabbit 2" to August. "Peter Rabbit 2" had been set...
Mar 10, 2020
Alberta announces more COVID-19 cases; total at one confirmed, three presumptive
EDMONTON - Alberta announced its first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus Sunday, along with more presumptive cases, officially making it the fourth province to be dealing with COVID-19. Dr....
Mar 10, 2020
Final report from Muskrat Falls inquiry released to the public in St. John's
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government is set to release the report from an inquiry into the Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project. Premier Dwight Ball and Natural Resources Ministe...
Mar 10, 2020