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Wilson-Raybould says she never had an 'end game' planned during SNC affair
OTTAWA - Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says there was never a specific "end game" for her during the SNC controversy that had anything to do with power. Some of Wilson-Ra...
May 29, 2019
'Snowden refugee' living in Montreal calls on Canada to accept others
MONTREAL - A refugee who helped shelter whistleblower Edward Snowden in Hong Kong is calling on immigration officials to allow other members of her daughter's family to join her in Cana...
May 29, 2019
Octavia Spencer like you've never seen her before in 'Ma'
LOS ANGELES - Octavia Spencer has been a household name for almost a decade. She's won an Oscar and been nominated two more times since. And yet she has never headlined a film on her own or been first...
May 29, 2019
As they turn 85, Dionne sisters caution about the perils of childhood celebrity
MONTREAL - Annette and Cecile Dionne admit they don't know much about the online world of pint-sized content creators dubbed "kidfluencers." But the sisters, who turn 85 on Tuesday, can tell you a thi...
May 29, 2019
Report: Qatar premier to travel to Saudi Arabia amid boycott
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Al-Jazeera is reporting that Qatar's prime minister will be heading to Saudi Arabia for two summits, marking the highest-level contact between the neighbouring nations si...
May 29, 2019
Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri praises ex-star, coach on eve of Finals
TORONTO - On the eve of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors, Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri took time to credit two key members of the organization sent packing last off-season. Wh...
May 29, 2019
Sunny day hampered by smoke
With a projected high of 29 C and sunny skies, it's almost perfect weather Wednesday, but for the tinge of smoke in the air. The culprit is forest fires in northern Alberta."The satellite shows the sm...
May 29, 2019 People on the prairies will have to put up with a little smoke for the next day or so.(paNOW Staff/ Ronald Quaroni)
June Bug Days at MacDowall
Get ready for June Bug Days at MacDowall June 8 and 9th.See the poster for details.
May 29, 2019
Mozilla exec tells big data committee he was 'shocked' by what Alexa recorded
OTTAWA - A security executive for the internet browser company Mozilla says he was shocked by the recordings of his family that were collected and retained by Amazon's popular Alexa voice-activated in...
May 29, 2019
Trudeau to go to Britain and France to commemorate 75th anniversary of D-Day
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be on Juno Beach to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day this year. His office says his trip will start on June 4 in Portsmouth, the British port ...
May 29, 2019
