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New Manitoba consultant was behind sweeping education changes in Nova Scotia
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government will be getting advice on education reform from a consultant who recently prompted Nova Scotia to eliminate elected school boards and make other sweeping changes. Av...
Mar 16, 2019
Ministry of Environment closes front counter services at 19 locations
The Saskatchewan Government and General Employee's Union (SGEU) is responding to the Saskatchewan government's announcement of plans to close front counter services at 19 of its field offices."News th...
Mar 16, 2019 The Government of Saskatchewan is encouraging those looking to obtain hunting and fishing licenses from an online vendor. The government recently announced plans to close front counter services at 19 of its field offices. (submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to lying about attack
CHICAGO - "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges accusing him of lying to the police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in downtown Chicago a few w...
Mar 16, 2019
Netflix says Lac-Megantic footage will be removed from 'Bird Box' movie
OTTAWA - After initially refusing, Netflix has agreed to remove images of the 2013 Lac-Megantic disaster from its blockbuster film, "Bird Box." "Netflix and the filmmakers of 'Bird Box' have decided t...
Mar 16, 2019
Wolves prove resilient, but proposal could curtail expansion
BILLINGS, Mont. - A proposal to strip grey wolves of their remaining federal protections could curtail their rapid expansion across vast swaths of the U.S. West and Great Lakes, yet the predators alre...
Mar 16, 2019
Australian senator blames Muslims for attack, faces censure
CANBERRA, Australia - An Australian senator had a raw egg cracked over his head and faces censure from his fellow lawmakers after sparking outrage by blaming Muslim immigration for the New Zealand mos...
Mar 16, 2019
When gunman advanced on New Zealand mosque, 1 man ran at him
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - When the gunman advanced toward the mosque, killing those in his path, Abdul Aziz didn't hide. Instead, he picked up the first thing he could find, a credit card machine, a...
Mar 16, 2019
'RUN!': NZ shooting victims recount horror, mourn the lost
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - They had walked that once innocuous stretch of sidewalk side-by-side so many times. Every Friday, Yasir Amin and his dad had ambled along the path toward the mosque where t...
Mar 16, 2019
O'Rourke begins 2020 bid with big crowds, centrist message
BURLINGTON, Iowa - Democrat Beto O'Rourke jumped into the 2020 presidential race Thursday, shaking up the already packed field and pledging to win over voters from across the political spectrum as he ...
Mar 16, 2019
New Zealand shooter steeped attack in dark internet culture
SAN FRANCISCO - The suspected New Zealand shooter carefully modeled his attack for an internet age. He live-streamed the massacre, shouted out a popular meme slogan and published a long, rambling mani...
Mar 16, 2019
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