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Trudeau to hold first post-election meeting with Trump on NATO sidelines
LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday on the sidelines of a major gathering of NATO leaders. The meeting between the Canadian and American leader...
Dec 03, 2019
NATO and can a judge be a feminist?; In-The-News gets existential on Dec. 3
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 3. What we are watching in...
Dec 03, 2019
U.S. Congress has to move on new NAFTA, Trump says before Trudeau meeting
LONDON - U.S. President Donald Trump says his country's legislators have to ratify the new North American free-trade deal before Mexico and Canada lose interest in finalizing it. He and Prime Minister...
Dec 03, 2019
Old-age benefits have dramatic effect on poverty for immigrants, study says
OTTAWA - A new study says recent immigrants who are seniors when they arrive in this country are far less likely to live in poverty if they have access to federal old-age benefits. To qualify for...
Dec 03, 2019
National focus needed on suicide crisis among Indigenous youth: AFN
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on the federal government to make up a national suicide-prevention strategy for young people, with a suicide crisis grippin...
Dec 03, 2019
Alberta loses beer battle in Appeal Court, but won't have to repay brewers
EDMONTON - Alberta's top court is dismissing the province's appeal of a ruling that disallowed a program intended to promote sales of local craft beers. But the Court of Appeal tossed out an earlier j...
Dec 03, 2019
Enchaced camera surveillance, stiffer panhandling fines floated in safety report
WINNIPEG - A report from the Manitoba Police Commission says the province should consider enhanced security cameras, a crackdown on panhandlers and other measures to improve safety in downto...
Dec 03, 2019
Spruce Home 4H Christmas Bingo
The Spruce Home Multiple 4H Club is hosting a Christmas Turkey Bingo at the Activity Centre at Spruce Home on Sunday, December 15th.See the poster for details.
Dec 03, 2019
Are you putting your finances at risk by helping your children?
We all want to help our kids succeed, whether they're 10, 20, 30 or older. But when it comes to offering your financial help to your adult children, how far should you go?If you need your savings to f...
Dec 03, 2019
Be a Part of Ness Creek 30
The Ness Creek Music Festival was built on the legacy of a smaller event called "The Ecological Fair," held in 1989 and 1990 near the current Festival site.These were small gatherings that featured ec...
Dec 03, 2019
