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$260 million deal averts 1st federal trial on opioid crisis
CLEVELAND - The nation's three biggest drug distributors and a major drugmaker reached an 11th-hour, $260 million settlement over the toll of the opioids in two Ohio counties, averting what would have...
Oct 23, 2019
AFN calls minority Liberals to 'maintain momentum' on Indigenous issues
VANCOUVER - The leader of the Assembly of First Nations says the minority government elected Monday presents an opportunity to keep moving the needle on issues affecting Indigenous Peoples in Can...
Oct 23, 2019
Where Brexit meets Wexit and a lighthouse; In-The-News for Oct. 23
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 Oct. 23. What we are watching i...
Oct 23, 2019
Former Ponoka Visitor Information Centre for sale
PONOKA- Town Council has declared the property that previously housed the Visitor Information Centre (VIC) as surplus property and set a sale price on it of $385,000.The building includes main floor o...
Oct 23, 2019
Most Crown attorneys walking off the job in Nova Scotia over loss of arbitration
HALIFAX - Most of Nova Scotia's Crown attorneys are going on strike today, with the leader of the prosecutors' union predicting "chaos" in courtrooms across the province. Rick Woodburn,...
Oct 23, 2019
Maskwacis RCMP seek public assistance to locate wanted man
MASKWACIS- An arrest warrant has been issued for 45-year-old Richard Jason Deschamps in relation to an aggravated assault on the Samson First Nation on October 9. RCMP are investigating following the ...
Oct 23, 2019 Richard Jason Deschamps
Duchess of Sussex calls 1st year of marriage difficult
LONDON - The Duchess of Sussex says her first year of marriage to Britain's Prince Harry has been difficult because of the pressure from Britain's tabloid press. The former Meghan Markle told ITV in a...
Oct 23, 2019
McMillan wildfire caused by arsonist, police say
EDMONTON- Arson was the cause of the McMillan wildfire in May that threatened remote communities in north-central Alberta and torched 2,730 square kilometres of forest.RCMP and Alberta government offi...
Oct 23, 2019 (Photo: The Canadian Press)
Crash near Rimbey claims one, injures another
One person is dead following a multi-vehicle collision north of Rimbey.Rimbey RCMP were called to the crash just after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Township Road 432 and Highway 20. Preliminary investigation ...
Oct 23, 2019
Japan's Emperor Naruhito hosts tea party for foreign royals
TOKYO - Japanese Emperor Naruhito is hosting a tea party at his residence for royals from other countries, thanking them for celebrating his enthronement at a palace ceremony the day before. Naruhito ...
Oct 23, 2019