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Carlos Ghosn's defence calls Nissan investigation flawed
TOKYO - The defence team for Carlos Ghosn says Nissan's investigation that accuses him of financial misconduct is flawed and biased, not independent, and aimed only at taking him down. Ghosn skipped b...
Jan 07, 2020
Celebs donate millions to aid Australia wildfire efforts
LOS ANGELES - Elton John and Chris Hemsworth are among the celebrities donating big bucks to help aid the efforts for the engulfing wildfires in Australia. Hemsworth, the Australian actor, took to soc...
Jan 07, 2020
Montreal businessman Starke frustrated by Alouettes ownership situation
Clifford Starke is happy for Montreal's long-suffering football fans but feels the CFL didn't give him a real chance to purchase the Alouettes. The 36-year-old Montreal businessman made repe...
Jan 07, 2020
A brief look at some of Canada's biggest wildfires in the last two decades
OTTAWA - Okanagan Mountain Park, B.C., 2003: 25,600 hectares burned, 33,050 people evacuated, 238 homes burned. McLure, B.C., 2003: 26,420 hectares burned, destroying or damaging 72 homes, and forcing...
Jan 07, 2020
Chicken with razor blades tossed into dog owner’s west Saskatoon backyard
A Saskatoon dog owner is keeping a closer eye on her canine in the backyard after a chilling incident Monday morning.Brittany Betker had just let Duke, her rescue dog, out into their backyard around 1...
Jan 07, 2020 A baggy containing a chicken breast with embedded razorblades was found in a Pacific Heights neighbourhood backyard on Jan. 6, 2020. (Brittany Betker/Facebook)
Official quits amid charges he paid women to give up babies
PHOENIX - An elected official in metro Phoenix has resigned months after being charged with running a human smuggling operation that paid pregnant women from the Marshall Islands to give up their babi...
Jan 07, 2020
More than 225,000 cigarettes seized in raid by Sask. police
Three people are facing charges after a huge seizure of illegal tobacco products north of Yorkton.According to the RCMP, a four-month-long investigation led to the execution of six search warrants in ...
Jan 07, 2020 (submitted/RCMP)
Cousins, Vikings upend Saints 26-20 in OT in NFC playoffs
NEW ORLEANS - After tight end Kyle Rudolph emerged from a purple swarm of celebrating Vikings near the corner of the end zone, he took an opportunity to mock those who doubted quarterback Kirk Cousins...
Jan 07, 2020
Meadow Lake Fire Department seeks breathing equipment suppliers
Meadow Lake's Fire Department is calling for proposals from qualified dealers to supply 12 self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units. Fire Chief Neil Marsh told meadowlakeNOW the SCBA is one of ...
Jan 07, 2020 ( 47347388/ Dreamstime.com)
Thomas, Hayton lead Canada over Russia in gold-medal game at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Akil Thomas was in the crowd two years ago when little-used Tyler Steenbergen scored the winning goal for Canada at the world juniors. Having just turned 18,&n...
Jan 07, 2020