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Some tech giants sign onto Canada's declaration on electoral integrity
OTTAWA - Facebook and Microsoft have signed onto a declaration promising a dozen initiatives to protect the integrity of the Canadian election this fall - including removing phoney social-me...
May 27, 2019

Wilson-Raybould and Philpott to run as independents in fall election campaign
OTTAWA - Former Liberal cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott say they will run as independents in the next federal election.The pair made separate but co-ordinated announcements in...
May 27, 2019 Jody Wilson-Raybould. (Canadian Press)

Free puppies: Nova Scotia woman issues warning about cruel and unusual scam
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia woman has come forward to warn people about an unusually cruel scam that involves the promise of free, purebred puppies. Lara Ryan says she didn't realize what w...
May 27, 2019

From Forest Fire to Caribou
The Tri-Community Talks local speaker series will start on Tuesday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m. Heidi Walker and H. Max Pospil will present a talk titled: From Forest Fire to Caribou: Using art in research. E...
May 27, 2019

Jim Brady Local #19 AGM
The Jim Brady Local #19 AGM will be at the Kikinahk Friendship Centre June 4.We invite all Metis Community members to join us.
May 27, 2019

Learn to Teach and Play Music in Stanley Mission
An exciting group of musicians are in Stanley Mission to put on music workshops all week.If you live in Stanley Mission and want some fiddle, piano or vocal instruction, be sure to sign-up.Thanks for ...
May 27, 2019

Spanish ex-monarch Juan Carlos I retires from public life
MADRID - Spain's former monarch, Juan Carlos I, says he wants to completely retire from public life on June 2, five years after abdicating the throne. The king emeritus said in a letter published Mond...
May 27, 2019

As they turn 85, Dionne sisters caution about the perils of childhood celebrity
MONTREAL - Annette and Cecile Dionne admit they don't know much about the online world of pint-sized content creators dubbed "kidfluencers." But the sisters, who turn 85 on Tuesday, can tell you a thi...
May 27, 2019

Premier Legault to force the Caisse to purchase REM trains made in Quebec
MONTREAL - Premier Francois Legault says his government will force the Caisse to purchase trains made in Quebec as part of the extension of Montreal's Reseau Express Metropolitain light-rail system. "...
May 27, 2019

A long, twisting path: The Toronto Raptors' road to the NBA Finals
TORONTO - The history of the Toronto Raptors certainly has its fair share of ups, downs and just plain strange moments. Here's a look at the Raptors' winding road to the 2019 NBA Finals: NOV. 4...
May 27, 2019