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Anglers Reminded Of March Deadline To Remove Ice Fishing Shelters
With ice fishing season winding down, anglers are reminded that all fishing shelters south of Highway 16 must be removed by March 15, and shelters in areas north of Highway 16 must be removed by March...
Mar 07, 2019 : Karen Cay
Ralph Hall, oldest-ever member of US House, dead at age 95
AUSTIN, Texas - Former Texas Rep. Ralph Hall, the oldest-ever member of the U.S. House and a man who claimed to have once sold cigarettes and Coca-Cola to the bank-robbing duo of Bonnie and Clyde in D...
Mar 07, 2019
Vancouver Canucks centre Brandon Sutter undergoing surgery for sports hernia
VANCOUVER - Injuries continue to plague the Vancouver Canucks as they head into the season's final stretch. The team announced Tuesday that centre Brandon Sutter will undergo surgery for a sports hern...
Mar 07, 2019
National Capital Commission trying again on major Ottawa land development
OTTAWA - The government of Canada is once again trying to offload billions of dollars worth of Crown land next to Parliament Hill that has remained virtually empty since the 1960s. The Natio...
Mar 07, 2019
A healthy Harry Jones looks to help Canada rugby sevens men impress on home soil
Harry Jones knew it was time to get his shoulder fixed when it popped out while he was helping his brother put up some blinds. "I was holding something for him and my shoulder slipped out," recal...
Mar 07, 2019
National Capital Commission trying again on major Ottawa land development
OTTAWA - The government of Canada is once again trying to offload billions of dollars worth of Crown land next to Parliament Hill that has remained virtually empty since the 1960s. The Natio...
Mar 07, 2019
Nearly 40,000 veterans waiting for disability benefits as backlog keeps growing
OTTAWA - The number of veterans waiting to find out whether they qualify for disability benefits has continued to balloon despite repeated promises to fix the mess. New figures from Veterans Affairs C...
Mar 07, 2019
A timeline of the SNC-Lavalin affair
OTTAWA - A chronology of the SNC-Lavalin controversy, according to public documents, reports and testimony to the House of Commons justice committee: Feb. 19, 2015 - The RCMP lays corruption and fraud...
Mar 07, 2019
Wilson-Raybould could have effected change in Indigenous Services: leaders
OTTAWA - The vice-chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says she would have welcomed the presence of Jody Wilson-Raybould as minister of Indigenous Services. Heather Bear says s...
Mar 07, 2019
Trudeau not the prime minister of Quebec: Saskatchewan premier
Western premiers say the SNC-Lavalin affair is distracting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a time he should be focused on jobs in their region. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has taken...
Mar 07, 2019