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14 year old the victim of rollover in Birch Hills
Police have disclosed that a child died in the motor vehicle incident in the RM of Birch Hills Sunday afternoon.In a media release Tuesday, Prince Albert RCMP said they were called to the fatal rollov...
Oct 15, 2019 (File photo/paNOW)
Upcoming Mental Health First Aid Course
There will be a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certification workshops held by Listrom Training and Consulting at the Canalta Hotel in Martensville, Sk. (Saskatoon, Sk.) December 11th & 12th, 2019...
Oct 15, 2019
Alberta joining class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors
CALGARY - The Alberta government says it's joining a class-action lawsuit to recoup health-care costs related to the opioid crisis. Health Minister Tyler Shandro says there were almost 800 fatal overd...
Oct 15, 2019
Crown appealing verdict in Alberta meningitis case citing comments by judge
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The Crown is appealing the not guilty verdict in the case of an Alberta couple charged with not seeking medical help sooner for their sick toddler son. Last month Justice...
Oct 15, 2019
GM CEO Barra joins talks; deal to end strike may be near
DETROIT - General Motors CEO Mary Barra joined negotiators at the bargaining table, an indication that a deal may be near to end a monthlong strike by members of the United Auto Workers union that has...
Oct 15, 2019
Fighters with Vancouver ties enjoy banner day on One Championship cards
TOKYO - Vancouver-born (Unstoppable) Angela Lee and Vancouver-based bantamweight Bibiano (The Flash) Fernandes both successfully defended their One Championship MMA titles Sunday. Lee submitted China'...
Oct 15, 2019
Kyle Lowry receives contract extension from Toronto Raptors
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have confirmed they have signed point guard Kyle Lowry to a contract extension. While the Raptors did not disclose financial terms of the deal, The Associated Press repor...
Oct 15, 2019
Veteran Scott Arfield marvels at talent and composure of young Canadians
TORONTO - At 30, Scott Arfield is one of the greybeards on the Canadian men's soccer roster. And with more than 400 games under his belt with Falkirk, Huddersfield Town, Burnley and Glasgow Rangers, A...
Oct 15, 2019
Singh says abolishing the Senate would see Canadians better represented
TORONTO - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says following through on his party's long-standing pledge to abolish the Senate would give Canadians better representation. Singh says senators represent the i...
Oct 15, 2019
IMF downgrades outlook for world economy; 2019 estimate for Canada unchanged
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund is further downgrading its outlook for the world economy, predicting that growth this year will be the weakest since the 2008 financial crisis primarily be...
Oct 15, 2019
