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Mary J. Blige, NAS, Pharrell on tap for 2019 Essence Fest
NEW ORLEANS - The 2019 Essence Festival will feature headlining performances by Mary J. Blige and rappers NAS, Pharrell, Jermaine Dupri and Missy Elliott as Essence Magazine's "party with a purpose" t...
Feb 25, 2019
Relatives arriving in N.S. to support mother and father of seven fire victims
HALIFAX - Several family members of the mother of seven children who died in a fast-moving house fire are arriving in Halifax today to bring support to their grieving relative. Andy Fillmore, a Halifa...
Feb 25, 2019
Wilson-Raybould can speak about SNC-Lavalin affair at committee: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould will be permitted to speak publicly about some of the details of the SNC-Lavalin affair. Trudeau is tellin...
Feb 25, 2019
Prime Minister Trudeau expresses love for Canadiens on trade deadline day
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wasn't about to shy away from supporting his favourite Canadian hockey team on trade deadline day. Speaking to TSN's "TradeCentre" in a video interview from Ottawa on Mon...
Feb 25, 2019
Ukraine asks Canada to send message to Russia by extending military mission
OTTAWA - Ukraine is asking the federal government to send a message to Russia by extending and expanding the Canadian Forces' training mission sooner rather than later. In an interview with The Canadi...
Feb 25, 2019
Prime Minister Trudeau expresses love for Canadiens on trade deadline day
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wasn't about to shy away from supporting his favourite Canadian hockey team on trade deadline day. Speaking to TSN's "TradeCentre" in a video interview from Ottawa on Mon...
Feb 25, 2019
Flames add depth to their blue line by acquiring Oscar Fantenberg from Kings
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames added some depth to their blue line ahead of Monday's NHL trade deadline, acquiring defenceman Oscar Fantenberg from the Los Angeles Kings for a conditional fourth-round d...
Feb 25, 2019
Northern Sask. health agency monitoring B.C. measles outbreak
As the number of confirmed cases of the measles in B.C. reaches 13, healthy authority members are keeping an eye on the outbreak and whether it could affect Saskatchewan. The Northern Inter-Tribal Hea...
Feb 25, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Man found behind the wheel not guilty of impaired driving
A man who had a safe ride home lined up, but still ended up behind the wheel has been cleared of impaired driving charges. Jeremiah Wade Bucko was found not guilty of impaired driving and being over t...
Feb 25, 2019 Melfort Provincial Court. (file photo/ paNOW Staff)
Canada's Rahneva hopes skeleton gold, silver on Calgary track not her last
CALGARY - Mirela Rahneva felt more than medals were riding on her last skeleton races of the World Cup season. The Canadian earned a silver medal in Saturday's season fin...
Feb 25, 2019