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Former MP Nathan Cullen appointed B.C. liaison in pipeline dispute
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has appointed former New Democrat MP Nathan Cullen as a provincial liaison with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in an LNG pipeline dispute. Cullen&n...
Jan 27, 2020

Federal electric-vehicle rebate uses half its three-year budget in eight months
OTTAWA - A new federal rebate program to encourage Canadians to buy electric cars is proving more popular than expected. Transport Minister Marc Garneau allocated $300 million over three years to...
Jan 27, 2020

Memoir by Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa coming out in May
NEW YORK - Sen. Joni Ernst has a book coming out May 26. The Iowa Republican, expected to face a competitive race for reelection this fall, is calling her memoir "Daughter of the Heartland: My Ode to ...
Jan 27, 2020

Canada's Justin Kripps wins silver at bobsled World Cup in Germany
KONIGSSEE, Germany - Canada's Justin Kripps continued to roll in Konigssee, Germany, by winning his fifth career medal on the bobsled track. The 32-year-old Olympic champion teamed up with C...
Jan 27, 2020

Peter MacKay discusses Conservative leadership bid
Former federal cabinet minister Peter MacKay officially kicked off his Conservative Party leadership bid on Saturday.He sat down for a chat with Gormley guest host Drew Remenda on Monday.One of the ma...
Jan 27, 2020 Peter MacKay (Peter MacKay/Twitter)

Personal spending a party matter, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer declined Saturday to shed any light on lingering questions about the use of party money to pay for his children's tuition, an issue that threw his party into...
Jan 27, 2020

SGI says number of traffic fatalities dropped in 2019
Saskatchewan recorded the fewest traffic fatalities in 2019 than in any of the previous 70 years.On Monday, SGI said its preliminary numbers indicated 71 people were killed in collisions last year. Th...
Jan 27, 2020 (Evan Radford/980 CJME)

Ottawa 67's boss Andre Tourigny gets call to coach Canada's junior team
CALGARY - After serving as an assistant coach this year for Canada's gold medal-winning team, Andre Tourigny has earned a promotion for the 2021 world junior hockey championship. The native of Nicolet...
Jan 27, 2020

Meadow Lake Mustangs Junior A team collapses
The Meadow Lake Mustangs junior hockey team has disbanded. Glen Winkler, general manager of the Mustangs told meadowlakeNOW, the team will no longer play games effective immediately. "This organizatio...
Jan 27, 2020 (submitted photo/Facebook)

Birch Hills Marauders claim gold medal at Moskal Invitational Tournament
The Birch Hills Marauders senior boys basketball team are the 2020 Moskal Invitational Tournament (MIT) champions.Birch Hills upended Meadow Lake 74-62 in the final at MUCC on Sunday.The Marauders sto...
Jan 27, 2020 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)