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Ethics boss Dion's professional lifetime spent trying to make government work
OTTAWA - Mario Dion's appointment as ethics commissioner in 2017 was slammed by opposition MPs as "just ragingly incompetent and frustrating and cynical." How can we trust you, they thundered. We...
Aug 15, 2019
Wolf involved in rare Banff National Park attack was old and in poor condition
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - A wolf that attacked a man in a tent at a campground in Banff National Park last week was an older animal in poor health. Parks Canada said the wolf attacked the man&nbs...
Aug 15, 2019
SNC's court bid to avoid prosecution to proceed through election period
OTTAWA - SNC-Lavalin's court fight for a special agreement to avoid prosecution on corruption charges continues to lurch along, despite the prospect of a criminal trial and We...
Aug 15, 2019
Bullying still a 'systemic' issue at St. Michael's College School: report
TORONTO - Bullying continues to be a "systemic" issue at a private Toronto school rocked by allegations of sexual assault despite measures introduced in the wake of the scandal, says a ...
Aug 15, 2019
Highway 2 closed for several hours as RCMP investigate two-vehicle collision
UPDATE:RCMP confirmed in a media release just after 8 p.m. Thursday that the highway had re-opened. There were no further details given. The highway had been closed since shortly before 2 p.m.---La Ro...
Aug 15, 2019 A photo of the incident. (Betsy Elle/Facebook)
Is 'ass' too crass? Opinions in Manitoba's political class are at an impasse
WINNIPEG - Opinions are divided on Manitoba's election campaign trail about whether using "ass" to describe your opponent is run-of-the-mill sass or a term too crass for the political class. The ...
Aug 15, 2019
Infrastructure money 'not Ralph Goodale's re-election fund:' Moe
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is suggesting the federal government is playing favourites with infrastructure funding to give a boost to Liberal-area member of Parlia...
Aug 15, 2019
Long-time Prince Albert broadcaster looks back on Woodstock blunder on 50th anniversary
A retired Prince Albert broadcaster said 50 years ago today he made one of the biggest mistakes of his life.Young and with full head of hair, the 'Doc of Rock,' Neil Headrick, had full intentions to a...
Aug 15, 2019 A current picture of the grounds at Woodstock where of one of the most iconic music festivals took place. (File Photo/ The Canadian Press)
Noise curfew now in effect for R.M. of Prince Albert
The Rural Municipality (R.M.) of Prince Albert has finalized changes to its noise bylaw.The third reading was passed at the R.M's monthly meeting Thursday, but not before a couple of councillors raise...
Aug 15, 2019 The R.M.of Prince Albert’s updated noise bylaw applies to the hours of 11p.m. to 7a.m. Monday thru Sunday and gets extended to 8a.m. on holidays.(Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Health experts ask federal leaders to commit to pharmacare
OTTAWA - More than 1,200 Canadian health care and public policy experts have signed an open letter to all federal party leaders calling on each of them to commit to implementi...
Aug 15, 2019
