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Kenney's premiership poses challenges, opportunity for Trudeau, Scheer
OTTAWA - Attention is now turning to how Jason Kenney's win in Alberta could impact the fall federal election. Political observers say Kenney, an outspoken and articulate former Stephen Harper cabinet...
Apr 17, 2019
Former Michigan trooper convicted in teen's Taser death
DETROIT - A former Michigan state trooper was convicted of involuntary manslaughter Wednesday in the death of a Detroit teenager who crashed an all-terrain vehicle and died when he was shot with a Tas...
Apr 17, 2019
Premier expected to call Newfoundland and Labrador election tonight
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Dwight Ball is meeting with the province's lieutenant-governor, and is expected to announce tonight that an early election will be held in mid-May....
Apr 17, 2019
Celeb or stranger? Study weighs Americans' interest in birds
NEW YORK - Whooping cranes, common ravens and peregrine falcons are among the celebrities of the sky in the eyes of Americans, even those who've never laid eyes them. The ruffed grouse or purple marti...
Apr 17, 2019
Supreme Court of Canada's Clement Gascon stepping down for family reasons
OTTAWA - Supreme Court Justice Clement Gascon is retiring in September after five years on the high court. Gascon, 58, is stepping down for personal and family reasons, the court announced M...
Apr 17, 2019
Montreal mayor, opposition leader unite to denounce Quebec's secularism bill
MONTREAL - In a rare display of unity, Montreal city council unanimously passed a motion against Quebec's proposed secularism bill on Monday. Mayor Valerie Plante and opposition leader Lionel Perez pr...
Apr 17, 2019
Israel's president formally nominates Netanyahu as PM
JERUSALEM - Israel's president on Wednesday formally nominated Benjamin Netanyahu for a fourth consecutive term as prime minister, officially launching a process that is expected to result in a new go...
Apr 17, 2019
AP Interview: Ivanka Trump says Africa would inspire her dad
ABIDJIAN, Cote d'Ivoire - On a trip to Africa to promote women's economic empowerment, Ivanka Trump said the White House should be judged by its actions toward a continent that her father has privatel...
Apr 17, 2019
49th Annual Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo
The 49th Annual Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo will be April 26-28 at the North Battleford Civic Centre.See the poster below for full details.
Apr 17, 2019
RCMP Town Hall Meetingn
The Meadow Lake RCMP are hosting a town hall meeting on Wednesday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the Catholic Church Hall.This is an opportunity for the detatchment to engage directly with the public around l...
Apr 17, 2019