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Lake Country Co-op begin fuel rationing on Cardlocks
The effects of the ongoing labour dispute at the Regina refinery between Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) and the workers union Unifor are starting to be felt in Prince Albert.As of Wednesday mor...
Feb 05, 2020 (Ronald Quaroni/ paNOW Staff)
Fourth-ranked Canadian basketball women just 2 games away from ticket to Tokyo
Eight victories in nine games over the past six months, and a best-ever No. 4 world ranking. And now just two wins stand between what's arguably Canada's strongest women's basketball team&nb...
Feb 05, 2020
Trump trial closing arguments aim at voters, history
WASHINGTON - Closing arguments Monday in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial were directed more toward history than to sway the outcome, one final chance to influence public opinion and set the...
Feb 05, 2020
Accuser in LA case to testify at Weinstein’s NY rape trial
NEW YORK - The final accuser at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial is expected to take the witness stand Wednesday as prosecutors wind down the New York City case by highlighting an alleged assault that's ...
Feb 05, 2020
Quebec premier says returns will fly high with $30-million blimp investment
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault is dismissing naysayers who are accusing his government of wasting $30 million on an investment in giant blimps. Legault told report...
Feb 05, 2020
As new coronavirus cases climb, Canadians in Wuhan to be flown out Thursday
A chartered plane carrying Canadians from the centre of a virus outbreak in China is scheduled to depart Thursday. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the flight w...
Feb 05, 2020
People's party leader Maxime Bernier sues political pundit for defamation
A former member of Parliament and leader of a fringe federal political party is suing a prominent political commentator and strategist for defamation. Maxime Bernier alleges Warren Kinsella repeatedly...
Feb 05, 2020
Omar Khadr told to answer Utah plaintiffs' questions about his confession
TORONTO - Relatives of a slain American soldier have won a skirmish in their attempt to collect on a US$134-million wrongful-death award against former Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr. In a pre-tri...
Feb 05, 2020
Crosswinds delay chartered flight evacuating Canadians stranded in Wuhan
OTTAWA - Canada's foreign affairs minister says more than 200 Canadians due to be evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan should continue making their way to the airport if they are already on their ...
Feb 05, 2020
Montreal to fully ban plastic bags by end of 2020, mayor announces
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante says the city will move to fully ban the sale of plastic bags by the end of 2020. Plante told a city council meeting today that the current measures that limit retai...
Feb 05, 2020
