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President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urge judge to toss his hush money conviction
NEW YORK (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump's lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional "disrup...
Dec 03, 2024
Saskatchewan introduces legislative amendment to keep carbon levy off home heating
REGINA - Saskatchewan has introduced a promised legislative amendment that would continue to see residents no longer pay federal carbon levies for home heating. The province says the measure is expect...
Dec 03, 2024
Trump signs agreement to allow Justice Department to conduct background checks on nominees, staff
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a week...
Dec 03, 2024
Quebec doctors who refuse to stay in public system for 5 years face 200K fine per day
QUBEC - Quebec's health minister has tabled a bill that would force new doctors trained in the province to spend the first five years of their careers working in Quebec's public health network. Doctor...
Dec 03, 2024
Canada Post strike enters 19th day; but Santa letters getting delivered
The Canada Post strike is now on day 19, and and despite there being no end in sight to the contract talks, morale in Prince Albert remains high.Well over a dozen members of CUPW 810 were outside the ...
Dec 03, 2024
Terrorism suspect Mohamed Harkat a 'passive actor,' his lawyer tells judge
A lawyer for terrorism suspect Mohamed Harkat told a judge today the Algerian-born refugee is a "passive actor" who has been linked to extremists through speculation, not hard evidence. Harkat, 56, wa...
Dec 03, 2024
Fatal fire at Clearwater River Dene Nation claims two lives including teenage girl
Saskatchewan RCMP are confirming a teenage girl was among two people killed as a result of a house fire at Clearwater River Dene Nation.Tuesday morning, at approximately 5:30 a.m., La Loche RCMP recei...
Dec 03, 2024
Prince Albert's weird weather forecast explained
In the span of a week, Prince Albert's forecast shows temperatures getting up to 0C today (Tuesday), down to -18C Wednesday day, then up again to 1C and 2C Friday and Saturday, and back down again to ...
Dec 03, 2024
Namibia will have its first female leader after the VP wins presidential election for ruling party
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) - Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner Tuesday of last week's presidential election as the long-ruling par...
Dec 03, 2024
Singh won't support Conservative non-confidence motion that uses his own words
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he won't play Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's games by voting to bring down the government on an upcoming non-confidence motion. The Conservatives plan to...
Dec 03, 2024
