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Sale of $1 housing lots
spells success for New Brunswick village
MCADAM, N.B. - A year after a tiny village in New Brunswick announced it would sell 16 housing lots for one dollar apiece, the mayor says the novel bid to attract newcomers to...
Nov 05, 2019
'Terminator: Dark Fate' is No. 1, but it's no winner
LOS ANGELES - It might be judgment day for the Terminator franchise. Despite generally favourable reviews and the return of star Linda Hamilton and producer James Cameron, "Terminator: Dark Fate" has ...
Nov 05, 2019
Necropsy indicates Canadian fishing gear likely caused death of right whale
HALIFAX - Necropsy results indicate a North Atlantic right whale found in waters off the eastern U.S. in September died after being entangled in Canadian fishing gear. The 40-year-old male known as Sn...
Nov 05, 2019
Ex-SNC-Lavalin exec's trial hears of $10 million offer to witness for testimony
MONTREAL - The fraud and corruption trial of a former SNC-Lavalin executive has heard of an attempt by a lawyer representing the accused to pay off a key Crown witness currently on the stand. Riadh Be...
Nov 05, 2019
Lacombe police survey nets positive results
The results of a recent survey conducted by the Lacombe Police Service show residents are largely satisfied with the work being done by the detachment.The community survey, launched this past spring, ...
Nov 05, 2019 Lacombe Police Chief Lorne Blumhagen
Leafs captain John Tavares set to return after seven-game injury absence
TORONTO - Maple Leafs captain John Tavares will return to the lineup tonight when Toronto hosts the Los Angeles Kings following a seven-game absence with a broken finger. The 29-year-old suf...
Nov 05, 2019
Marshall, Leonard, Lalama named CFL top performers for final week of season
TORONTO - Hamilton running back Cameron Marshall, Saskatchewan defensive lineman A.C. Leonard and Montreal linebacker D.J. Lalama are the top performers for the final week of the CFL regular season. M...
Nov 05, 2019
Canadian pork, beef exports to China to resume after four-month suspension
OTTAWA - A Chinese ban on the import of Canadian pork and beef products estimated to have cost farmers almost $100 million to date is being lifted, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday."Goo...
Nov 05, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
Cdn pork, beef exports to China to resume after a four-month suspension
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadian pork and beef exports to China will resume. China suspended imports in June amid the dispute over Canada's detention of a top executive at the...
Nov 05, 2019
Wolf Creek Public Schools loses $1.8M in provincial funding
Officials with Wolf Creek Public Schools say the division will see a $1.8 million educational funding shortfall as a result of the provincial budget tabled last month. "We knew that this was going to ...
Nov 05, 2019