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Manitoba joins two other provinces challenging federal carbon tax in court
WINNIPEG - Manitoba has joined a list of conservative-led provinces challenging the federal government's backstop carbon tax in court. Premier Brian Pallister says his government will ask a ...
Apr 05, 2019
O'Regan says Cat Lake housing money will not be spent on consultant fee
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan says the government is "deeply disturbed" by a report that a consultant working for Cat Lake First Nation is demanding a fee of more than $1 m...
Apr 05, 2019
Eric Lapointe's group won't be buying Alouettes from Robert Wetenhall
The CFL says American businessman Robert Wetenhall still owns the Montreal Alouettes but if the franchise goes up for sale, a group headed by former player Eric Lapointe won't be in the runn...
Apr 05, 2019
Defence lawyer suggests Joshua Boyle's wife lied about an alleged assault
OTTAWA - A lawyer for Joshua Boyle suggested Wednesday his wife made up a story that he struck her in the face at their Ottawa apartment in the months after the couple were freed f...
Apr 05, 2019
Filings: Bill Cosby agrees to settle 7 defamation lawsuits
Bill Cosby has agreed to settle lawsuits filed by seven women who say he defamed them when he accused them of lying about sexual misconduct allegations. Filings Friday in federal court in Springfield,...
Apr 05, 2019
Mexican American group MEChA eyes name change amid furor
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - MEChA, a Mexican American student group founded 50 years ago at the end of the turbulent 1960s, is considering a name change, highlighting the divisions between older civil rights ...
Apr 05, 2019
Loughlin, Huffman set for court appearances in college scam
BOSTON - Actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman faced court appearances Wednesday on charges they took part in the college bribery scandal that has ensnared dozens of wealthy parents. The actres...
Apr 05, 2019
Thursday's Scoreboard
Thursday's GamesTelus Cup RegionalsNotre Dame 4, Brandon 2Tisdale 3, Thunder Bay 1 NHLNashville 3 Vancouver 2Colorado 3 Winnipeg 2 (OT)San Jose 3 Edmonton 2Tampa Bay 3 Toronto 1Washington 2 Montreal 1...
Apr 05, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Canada's Koe loses morning draw to Japan, falls in evening to Edin
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Canada's Kevin Koe was not expecting to run the table at the world men's curling championship like he did at the Tim Hortons Brier. The surprise on Wednesday was that his firs...
Apr 05, 2019
Canada's Koe beats Switzerland's De Cruz at world men's curling championship
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Canada's Kevin Koe improved his playoff chances at the world men's curling championship on Friday morning with a 10-3 victory over Switzerland's Peter De Cruz. Koe o...
Apr 05, 2019
