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Elton John and 'Rocketman' touch down in Cannes
CANNES, France - Elton John and his biopic "Rocketman" landed Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival, where the 72-year-old pop star came dressed in a tuxedo with "Rocket Man" emblazoned on the back and...
May 16, 2019
Students to get a chance to help set educational policy
A group of teenagers in the province is going to get a chance to help influence the future of education in Saskatchewan.The provincial government announced Thursday that it will soon be seeking applic...
May 16, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff)
Friends of the Riders lottery ends after long run
A fixture in Saskatchewan for the past 33 years is shutting down.Tom Shepherd, the founder and president of the Friends of the Riders Touchdown Lottery, announced Thursday that the lottery is being di...
May 16, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff)
Liberals stymie Commons defence committee inquiry into Mark Norman case
OTTAWA - The Liberals have used their majority on a House of Commons committee to block an attempt to launch an inquiry into the failed prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. Opposition members on t...
May 16, 2019
Kenney lauds Senate committee rejecting tanker ban, promises to continue fight
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is calling for a full-court press to kill Ottawa's proposed B.C. coast tanker ban now that it has been defeated in a Senate committee. Kenney says he hopes ...
May 16, 2019
Judge: Cosby accusers' testimony points to 'signature' crime
PHILADELPHIA - The judge who presided over Bill Cosby's criminal case said he let five other accusers testify at the sex-assault trial because their accounts had "chilling similarities" that pointed t...
May 16, 2019
Holloway to put featherweight title on line against Edgar at UFC 240 in Edmonton
Max (Blessed) Holloway will put his UFC featherweight title on the line against former lightweight title-holder Frankie (The Answer) Edgar at UFC 240 in Edmonton on July 27. David Shaw, UFC senior vic...
May 16, 2019
Billion-dollar autoimmune drug deal a 'dream come true' for Calgary researcher
CALGARY - A University of Calgary researcher says he's hopeful a deal worth up to $1 billion between his drug company and a U.S. biotechnology firm could one day lead to autoimmune...
May 16, 2019
Trump administration pulls $1B from California rail project
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Trump administration cancelled nearly $1 billion Thursday in federal money for California's high-speed rail project, further throwing into question the future of the ambitious...
May 16, 2019
Senate committee approves dozens of energy-industry-friendly amendments to C-69
OTTAWA - A Senate committee has approved dozens of amendments - primarily aimed at mollifying the energy industry - to the Liberal government's controversial environmental assessment legislation. Bill...
May 16, 2019
