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H.W. Pickup Junior High School will get a name change
After first getting a new principal for the fall, H.W. Pickup Junior High School will be receiving a name change. At its regular meeting on Tuesday Wild Rose School Division decided to go ahead with t...
May 24, 2017
Roundup of Nova Scotia campaign news
(NSElxn-Tories-Health) Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative leader says the health care system has long struggled with such problems as emergency room closures and doctor shortages, but worsen...
May 24, 2017
Mathew Barzal and Co. leave lasting impression on Seattle Thunderbirds franchise
WINDSOR, Ont. - When the Seattle Thunderbirds fell 7-0 on Tuesday to the Saint John Sea Dogs at the Memorial Cup, it signalled the last time the franchise’s core would play together. It’s ...
May 24, 2017
Statement from Ariana Grande's management on tour suspension
NEW YORK - Ariana Grande’s management put out the following statement Wednesday on the suspension of the Dangerous Woman tour: “Due to the tragic events in Manchester the Dangerous Woman t...
May 24, 2017
At age 37, veteran quarterback Ricky Ray still has the desire to play football
TORONTO - He sports a large brace on his left knee and is five months shy of his 38th birthday. But the idea of eluding large men intent on causing him bodily harm still appeals to Ricky Ray. Ray was ...
May 24, 2017
Why Melania Trump covers her head one day and not the next
WASHINGTON - To cover up or not to cover up? Melania Trump wore a veil to the Vatican on Wednesday to meet the pope, but no head covering a few days earlier to meet the king of Saudi Arabia, a religio...
May 24, 2017
Man who killed children struggles with anger management: psychiatrist
COQUITLAM, B.C. - A man found not criminally responsible for killing his three children because of a mental disorder is making slow progress but still faces serious anger issues, a psychiatrist says. ...
May 24, 2017
Ariana Grande suspends world tour, cancels some Euro stops
NEW YORK - Ariana Grande suspended her Dangerous Woman world tour and cancelled several European shows Wednesday due to the deadly bombing at her concert in Manchester, England. Shows Thursday and Fri...
May 24, 2017
Secret Service budget asks for $25M to protect Trump Tower
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is asking for more money to protect President Donald Trump’s signature New York skyscraper, add hundreds of new Secret Service agents and strengthen securit...
May 24, 2017
Notley expresses hope in wake of anti-immigration protest at Lindsay Thurber
Alberta’s premier says she’s optimistic that some good can come from Tuesday’s anti-immigration protest held at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School. In a Facebook post, Rachel ...
May 24, 2017