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Northern Connection Conference linking together missing person agencies and projects
The Northern Connections Conference in La Ronge this week is bringing together various agencies and missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) projects across Saskatchewan."It's important to get a l...
Feb 11, 2020 The conference attracted about two dozen attendees. Here, Karen Sanderson speaks to the crowd. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Trudeau misses deadline for disclosing private interests to ethics commissioner
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has run afoul of federal ethics rules yet again - this time missing the deadline for filing a financial disclosure statement with the ethics commissioner. Every ...
Feb 11, 2020
Next Man Up: Raptors keep winning despite consistently missing key players
TORONTO - Nick Nurse's ability to roll with the roster punches goes back to his D League days, when he rarely knew from one game to the next which players he'd have in uniform. And so it wasn't surpri...
Feb 11, 2020
Fear of age-old protectionist sentiment returns in post-NAFTA era
WASHINGTON - With a new continental trade deal all but done, it might be tempting to think that cross-border business anxiety will soon be a thing of the past, at least for a while. But...
Feb 11, 2020
Renowned Italian soprano Mirella Freni dies at age 84
Mirella Freni, an Italian soprano whose uncommon elegance and intensity combined with a sumptuous voice and intelligence to enthrall audiences for a half-century, has died at age 84. Freni died Sunday...
Feb 11, 2020
In a win for the world, 'Parasite' takes best picture Oscar
LOS ANGELES - Subtitle this: "Parasite" is the first non-English language film to win best picture in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards. Bong Joon Ho's masterfully devious class satire took Ho...
Feb 11, 2020
Trudeau urged to scramble for African business and trade opportunities
The Trudeau government needs to scramble to deepen trade and investment in Africa to make up for ground lost to competitors such as China, the United States and Europe, say Canada's top chie...
Feb 11, 2020
NDP throne speech in B.C. highlights accomplishments at midway point of mandate
VICTORIA - British Columbia's NDP government is promising new funding supplements for children and youth in care and the expansion of commuter service into the Fraser Valley in a throne speech to...
Feb 11, 2020
Texas murder suspect nabbed in Halifax claims safety concerns if sent to U.S.
MONTREAL - An American fugitive wanted for murder in Texas says he fears for his safety if returned to the United States. Derek Cameron Whisenand made the comment today during what was expected t...
Feb 11, 2020
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford criticizes Athletics Canada's handling of former coach
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford is just one track and field athlete angry with Athletics Canada's handling of allegations surrounding former national coach Dave Scott-Thomas. DeBues-Stafford spoke out a...
Feb 11, 2020