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New-look Whitecaps drop 3-2 decision to Minnesota in 2019 MLS season opener
VANCOUVER - The new-look Vancouver Whitecaps fought hard but came up just short in their 2019 MLS season opener, dropping a 3-2 decision to Minnesota United on Saturday at B.C. Place Stadium. In his f...
Mar 04, 2019
China sets 2019 economic growth target at 6 to 6.5 per cent
BEIJING - China's government has trimmed this year's economic growth target to a relatively robust 6 to 6.5 per cent amid a tariff battle with Washington and a slowdown in global growth. The growth ta...
Mar 04, 2019
Mnuchin announces halt in payments into 2 retirement funds
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin informed Congress on Monday that he will stop making payments into two government retirement funds now that the debt limit has gone back into effect. In ...
Mar 04, 2019
Autonomous car testing plan aims to boost public confidence
PITTSBURGH - Companies testing autonomous vehicles in Pittsburgh will have to immediately report crashes resulting in any injuries as part of new guidelines announced Monday intended to boost public c...
Mar 04, 2019
Federal government targets B.C. guns and gang violence with $5.3 M fund
VICTORIA - The federal government says fighting gun and gang violence across Canada requires a collaborative, multi-pronged approach by all levels of government and communities. Organized Crime Reduct...
Mar 04, 2019
Separatist billboards draw attention in Saskatchewan
An organization pushing for western separation has recently launched a new billboard campaign in Saskatchewan and says Prince Albert may also be considered for it.Residents of Saskatoon and Regina may...
Mar 04, 2019 Billboards such as the one pictured here, have recently begun appearing in Saskatoon and Regina. (Submitted Photo/Prairie Freedom Movement)
A timeline of the SNC-Lavalin affair
OTTAWA - A chronology of events in the SNC-Lavalin controversy: Feb. 19, 2015 - The RCMP lays corruption and fraud charges against Montreal-based engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin, over al...
Mar 04, 2019
Plenty of local talent among the SCMA nominees
The Saskatchewan Country Music Association has released the nominees for the 30th annual Saskatchewan Country Music Awards. There are over a dozen artists with a Prince Albert and region connection.Am...
Mar 04, 2019 Tenille Arts is nominated in six categories (Submitted/SCMA) : Glenn Hicks
Melania Trump talks up homework with kids on 'Be Best' tour
TULSA, Okla. - Melania Trump gave a second-grader a pep talk about homework Monday as she toured an Oklahoma elementary school to open a three-state tour highlighting her "Be Best" initiative. As she ...
Mar 04, 2019
Alouettes veteran lineman Brodeur-Jourdain enjoying solid CFL career
The Mr. Irrelevant of the 2008 CFL draft has quietly fashioned himself a solid career. Offensive lineman Luc Brodeur-Jourdain was the last player taken in that draft, going 48th overall to the Mo...
Mar 04, 2019