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Federal Court of Appeal narrows release of Senate-scandal documents
OTTAWA - The Federal Court of Appeal says the government does not have to release parts of a government memo about the Senate's expense scandals in 2013 because it constituted legal advice for th...
May 10, 2019
California to ban pesticide it says hurts babies' brains
LOS ANGELES - The nation's most productive agricultural state moved Wednesday to ban a controversial pesticide widely used to control a range of insects but blamed for harming brain development in bab...
May 10, 2019
Quebec targets three English Montreal schools for transfer to French board
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is telling the English school board serving Montreal that it will have to hand over three of its schools in the northeastern part of the city ...
May 10, 2019
Space-tourism dream edges toward reality in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. - British billionaire Richard Branson and his space-tourism company Virgin Galactic announced new steps Friday toward offering thrill rides into the low reaches of space for paying pass...
May 10, 2019
After long injury absence, Karen Paquin happy to be back with Canada sevens team
Karen Paquin helped Canada hoist a trophy in Japan last month in her return from a long-term knee injury. Now the 31-year-old from Quebec City looks to do the same on home soil. Langford, B.C.,&n...
May 10, 2019
Upcoming Events at the Library
There are several programs at the John M. Cuelenaere Library. See the posters for details.
May 10, 2019
Markets Right Now: Late selling leaves stocks slightly lower
NEW YORK - The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. Stocks ended mostly lower on Wall Street after a late wave of selling wiped out what was left of a modest midday ra...
May 10, 2019
Police capture P.A man after fleeing traffic stop
A 25-year-old Prince Albert man with several outstanding firearms related warrants has been apprehended by the Prince Albert Police Service.P.A Police spotted the man 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning, while...
May 10, 2019 (File Photo/ paNOW Staff)
N.L. Tory Leader boots candidate opposed to abortion and gay marriage
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Ches Crosbie, the leader of Newfoundland and Labrador's Progressive Conservative party, says a candidate opposed to legal abortion and same-sex marriage will not be in the Tory cauc...
May 10, 2019
US hikes tariffs on Chinese goods, Beijing vows retaliation
WASHINGTON - U.S. and Chinese negotiators resumed trade talks Friday under increasing pressure after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods and Beijing promised to reta...
May 10, 2019
