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Authorities: 3 children, 2 adults found shot, dead in home
ABINGTON, Mass. - Two adults and three children were found dead with gunshot wounds in a Massachusetts home Monday, authorities said. The five family members were found in an Abington condominium comp...
Oct 07, 2019
Former MP and Treaty Commissioner Bill McKnight remembered
The Muskeg Lake Cree Nation is mourning the death of Bill McKnight, well-known as Saskatchewan's third Treaty Commissioner. McKnight died following a sudden illness on Friday. He was 79 years old.Whil...
Oct 07, 2019 Bill McKnight, well-known as Saskatchewan's third Treaty Commissioner, died at the age of 79 following a sudden illness on Oct. 4, 2019. (Wikipedia)
President's Choice Lower Iron milk based powdered infant formula recalled
OTTAWA - Loblaw Companies Ltd, is recalling its President's Choice brand Lower Iron milk-based powdered infant formula due to possible contamination by Cronobacter bacteria. The Canadian Food Ins...
Oct 07, 2019
Kris Olsen named Prince Albert's new fire chief
After more than one year of the position going unfilled, the city of Prince Albert has appointed a new fire chief.Kris Olsen, who has worked as the acting fire chief since June, officially assumed the...
Oct 07, 2019 Kris Olsen. (submitted photo/City of Prince Albert)
French Federation official Trochet bullish on partnership with CFL
HAMILTON - Pierre Trochet was a very interested spectator at Tim Hortons Field on Friday night. The head of business operations and international relationships for the French American F...
Oct 07, 2019
B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver steps aside, party to elect next leader in 2020
VICTORIA - B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver, who led the party to a historic election breakthrough two years ago, will not seek re-election in the next provincial election. Weaver reduced his work sche...
Oct 07, 2019
Scientist responds to critique of industry ties after publishing study on red meat
HALIFAX - A Canadian researcher who co-led a study that challenges well-worn advice to limit meat consumption has responded to criticisms he should have disclosed past ties to the globa...
Oct 07, 2019
Scheer confident in campaign's vetting process despite candidate's LGBTQ slurs
NEWCASTLE, Ont. - On the last day of a difficult week on the campaign trail for Andrew Scheer, the Conservative leader visibly didn't want to talk about a B.C. candidate he fired the previou...
Oct 07, 2019
NDP commits to $1.8 billion for clean drinking water for Indigenous communities
GRASSY NARROWS, Ont. - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised Saturday to do "whatever it takes" to ensure every Indigenous community has clean drinking water, saying the government should be able to find ...
Oct 07, 2019
May commits to process for First Nations to opt out of Indian Act
COWICHAN BAY, B.C. - A Green government would create a framework for Indigenous communities to opt out of the Indian Act as part of its strategy for reconciliation, party leader Elizabeth Ma...
Oct 07, 2019
