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Premier expected to call Newfoundland and Labrador election tonight
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball is meeting with the province's lieutenant-governor, and is expected to announce tonight that an early election will be held in mid-May....
Apr 17, 2019
Celeb or stranger? Study weighs Americans' interest in birds
NEW YORK - Whooping cranes, common ravens and peregrine falcons are among the celebrities of the sky in the eyes of Americans, even those who've never laid eyes them. The ruffed grouse or purple marti...
Apr 17, 2019
Supreme Court of Canada's Clement Gascon stepping down for family reasons
OTTAWA - Supreme Court Justice Clement Gascon is retiring in September after five years on the high court. Gascon, 58, is stepping down for personal and family reasons, the court announced M...
Apr 17, 2019
Cooke Municipal hoping to hit below par in 2019
Prince Albert golfers getting the itch to hit the links may soon be able to hit the green.The Cooke Municipal Golf Course is tentatively set to open in just over a week.The course is hoping for a bett...
Apr 17, 2019 After a year of bad weather and upgrades, the Cooke Municipal Golf Course is set to bounce back in 2019.(File Photo/ paNOW Staff)
Montreal mayor, opposition leader unite to denounce Quebec's secularism bill
MONTREAL - In a rare display of unity, Montreal city council unanimously passed a motion against Quebec's proposed secularism bill on Monday. Mayor Valerie Plante and opposition leader Lionel Perez pr...
Apr 17, 2019
Israel's president formally nominates Netanyahu as PM
JERUSALEM - Israel's president on Wednesday formally nominated Benjamin Netanyahu for a fourth consecutive term as prime minister, officially launching a process that is expected to result in a new go...
Apr 17, 2019
2nd Annual Happy Charles Healing & Awareness Walk
We will begin the walk at the PACI building where Happy was last seen which was in April 2017 on the 3rd. The walk will start at 10:00 a.m. on May 4th and will end at 7:00 p.m. May 12th (Mother's Day)...
Apr 17, 2019
AP Interview: Ivanka Trump says Africa would inspire her dad
ABIDJIAN, Cote d'Ivoire - On a trip to Africa to promote women's economic empowerment, Ivanka Trump said the White House should be judged by its actions toward a continent that her father has privatel...
Apr 17, 2019
49th Annual Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo
The 49th Annual Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo will be April 26-28 at the North Battleford Civic Centre.See the poster below for full details.
Apr 17, 2019
Correction: CBD Goes Mainstream story
NEW YORK - In a story April 15 about CBD, The Associated Press reported erroneously the parent company of Nine West. It is Authentic Brands Group, not Authentic Fitness. A corrected version of the sto...
Apr 17, 2019
