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Talks to begin in Victoria on new home, clearer context, for Macdonald statue
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria and local First Nations are mulling over what to do about the mothballed Sir John A. Macdonald statue. The statue of Canada's first prime minister and&nb...
Feb 28, 2019
Trudeau announces Canada will be partner in NASA-led Lunar Gateway project
LONGUEUIL, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada will be "going to the moon" as a partner in a NASA-led project. NASA is embarking on the creation of its new Lunar G...
Feb 28, 2019
Skijorning at Valley Equestrian Centre
It's back!! Welcome to our second annual VEC Skijoring Competition! The competition has been streamlined this year with some improvements made from your feedback from our first attempt at bringing thi...
Feb 28, 2019 : Karen Cay
A capsule look at teams entered in the Canadian men's curling championship
A team-by-team look at teams competing in the Canadian men's curling championship March 1-10 in Brandon, Man. TEAM CANADA Skip: Brad Gushue Teammates (third to lead): Mark Nichols, Brett Galland,...
Feb 28, 2019
Canada rugby sevens men open play in Las Vegas with one eye on Vancouver
The Canadian men's rugby sevens team opens play at the USA Sevens on Friday, looking to avoid injury while building momentum for the Vancouver stop that follows a week later. Coach Damian McGrath is a...
Feb 28, 2019
Focus on distracted drivers in March
The traffic safety spotlight in March is on distracted driving.SGI said in a news release that 87 people lost their vehicle for a week because of cell phone tickets last year, the most SGI has seen si...
Feb 28, 2019 SGI is highlighting the dangers of distracted driving. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW)
Passengers drowned after door design slowed exit in fatal NWT plane crash: TSB
GATINEAU, Que. - The Transportation Safety Board is issuing a warning over the doors on a small float plane after three passengers drowned on a sightseeing flight in the Northwest Territories las...
Feb 28, 2019
US appeals court clears AT&T's $81B purchase of Time Warner
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court on Tuesday cleared AT&T's takeover of Time Warner, rejecting the Trump administration's claims that the $81 billion deal will harm consumers and reduce competi...
Feb 28, 2019
Jill Officer to serve as a fifth on Chelsea Carey's team at world championship
Jill Officer will serve as a fifth player on Chelsea Carey's team at the upcoming world women's curling championship in Silkeborg, Denmark. Carey booked her ticket last weekend with an 8-6 v...
Feb 28, 2019
R. Kelly's affinity for McDonald's dates to childhood
CHICAGO - When R. Kelly was released on bail after spending the weekend in a Chicago jail, he headed straight to a McDonald's - a restaurant chain he has fond childhood memories of but that also featu...
Feb 28, 2019