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Liberals return with minority government in Election 2019
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau has emerged from a bruising 40-day election campaign with his image tarnished and his grip on power weakened, needing the support of at least one party to mainta...
Oct 23, 2019
Liberals return with minority government in Election 2019
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau has emerged from a bruising 40-day election campaign with his image tarnished and his grip on power weakened, needing the support of at least one party to mainta...
Oct 23, 2019
Canadian swimmer Brent Hayden returning to competition after seven years away
VANCOUVER - When three-time Olympian Brent Hayden left competitive swimming seven years ago, he was headed down a dark path. The Canadian suffered from debilitating back spasms and was struggling with...
Oct 23, 2019
Nats' Game 1 victory drew average of 12.1 million viewers
The World Series opener between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros narrowly averted setting a record low. Washington's 5-4 victory Tuesday night averaged 12,194,000 viewers, according to nati...
Oct 23, 2019
Conservatives hang onto symbolic victories as they lose bid for majority government
REGINA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has spent his political life defying expectations but on Monday night failed to achieve what could have been a career-defining one: toppling a first-ter...
Oct 23, 2019
Town Hall rehabilitation about ‘community building’ as public consultation underway
Battleford Town Hall was built in 1912 and included a European style opera house on the upper floor.It was used for school plays, high school graduations, dances and other community gatherings. The wa...
Oct 23, 2019 Battleford Town Hall. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
WDM planning pumpkin-carving workshop, Halloween dance for families
Whether it is carving your own pumpkin or donning a creative costume for a dance night, families looking to get a head start on Halloween festivities can do just that at the Western Development Museum...
Oct 23, 2019 The Western Development Museum in North Battleford is planning a pumpkin-carving workshop and a dance night for families on Oct. 25 and 26 respectively, leading up to Halloween. (file photo/CKOM Staff)
Liam Fraser bides his time with Toronto FC but believes he is ready for more
NEW YORK - Toronto FC midfielder Liam Fraser is biding his time. It's been three months since the 21-year-old last started in MLS play. He has not seen the field since in league action, making the mat...
Oct 23, 2019
Alberta education minister releases new guidelines for school seclusion rooms
EDMONTON - Alberta's education minister says seclusion rooms in schools will not be banned, but only used as a last resort when a student poses significant and imminent danger to themselves or others....
Oct 23, 2019
Google claims breakthrough in blazingly fast computing
SAN FRANCISCO - Google announced Wednesday it has achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing, saying it has developed an experimental processor that took just minutes to complete a calculation that ...
Oct 23, 2019