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Chair named to improve cancer outcomes for Indigenous Peoples in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Dr. Nadine Caron says she hears difficult stories every day from some of her Indigenous patients in rural British Columbia facing a diagnosis of cancer. They tell her why they di...
Jan 08, 2020

Saskatchewan banning name changes by sex offenders
Saskatchewan is banning sex offenders from changing their names.Justice Minister Don Morgan told Gormley on Wednesday his ministry was preparing the ban, which could take effect as soon as February."T...
Jan 08, 2020 Saskatchewan Justice Minister Don Morgan. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

Nashville Predators fire coach Peter Laviolette
Nashville general manager David Poile thought he made the key moves to win the Stanley Cup. With the Predators struggling to keep pace in the playoff chase, he fired coach Peter Laviolette on Monday d...
Jan 08, 2020

Newlyweds, professors, students among Edmonton victims of plane crash in Iran
EDMONTON - Amir Samani never got a chance to personally congratulate his two friends on their wedding in Iran and he can't believe that he never will. Arash Pourzarabi and Pouneh Gorji were ...
Jan 08, 2020

New US plan keeps autonomous vehicle standards voluntary
The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled its most recent round of guidelines for autonomous vehicle makers that rely on voluntary standards despite calls for specific regulations. Transportation...
Jan 08, 2020

Texas murder suspect arrested in Halifax ordered held following detention review
MONTREAL - A man suspected of murder in Texas and arrested by police in Halifax in December will remain detained following another hearing before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada on Wednesd...
Jan 08, 2020

Natural gas pipeline company posts 72-hour notice to clear way in northern B.C.
HOUSTON, B.C. - A natural gas pipeline company has posted an injunction order giving opponents 72 hours to clear the way toward its work site in northern British Columbia, although the company sa...
Jan 08, 2020

Lac La Ronge Visitor Centre has record-breaking year: Manager
It was a record-breaking year for sales at the Lac La Ronge Visitor Centre.That's according to Manager Judy Hanke, who attributes the higher amount due to increases in local art and increased awarenes...
Jan 08, 2020 There's about 20 more artists selling work at the centre compared to January 2019. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Montreal Alouettes situation clearing up for head coach Khari Jones
Slowly but surely, Khari Jones' muddled work life is coming more into focus. After guiding the Montreal Alouettes to their first playoff appearance since 2014, Jones signed a three-year extension to r...
Jan 08, 2020

Dickenson busy during first full off-season as Riders head coach
The off-season is in full swing and that means there's little downtime for Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson.Dickenson and general manager Jeremy O'Day are at the CFL coaches and gen...
Jan 08, 2020 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)