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Safety board confirms lingering design problem behind N.W.T. float-plane crash
EDMONTON - The Transportation Safety Board says a design problem that has remained unaddressed for decades in a popular small airplane contributed to three deaths in a crash in the Northwest...
Nov 16, 2019

B.C. government moves to tax and restrict vaping products to protect youth
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government introduced a 10-point plan Thursday to protect youth from the health risks of vaping that includes cutting nicotine content in vapour pods, restric...
Nov 16, 2019

North American trade pact could be passed before year's end, Pelosi says
WASHINGTON - The most powerful Democrat in the United States Congress says she believes lawmakers on Capitol Hill could vote on the new North American free-trade agreement before the end of ...
Nov 16, 2019

Suspect arrested after documents stolen from Quebec immigration minister's car
QUEBEC - After a difficult few weeks that saw him forced to publicly apologize for his ill-fated immigration reforms, Quebec's immigration minister has had documents stolen from his government vehicle...
Nov 16, 2019

B.C. Chief Ed John faces historic sex charges: prosecution service
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Indigenous leader and outspoken advocate for children is facing sex-related charges dating back more than 40 years. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Ed John, a former&n...
Nov 16, 2019

Freezing rain expected in central Saskatchewan
People planning a road trip to Regina for the CFL West final may want to wait, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Terri Lang.Freezing rain, followed by snow, is forecast ...
Nov 16, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Father fights with private school over alleged bullying among 7-year-old girls
TORONTO - A Toronto father alleges in a lawsuit filed against Havergal College that the prestigious girls private school expelled his seven-year-old daughter be...
Nov 16, 2019

US chickens headed to China after Beijing lifts 5-year ban
WASHINGTON - China is lifting a five-year ban on U.S. poultry, a goodwill gesture at a time when the world's two biggest economies are trying to finalize a tentative trade deal. China had blocked U.S....
Nov 16, 2019

Riders’ Arceneaux looking to finally reach Grey Cup game
Emmanuel Arceneaux has accomplished a lot in his CFL career but there's one thing missing - a Grey Cup ring.In fact, the Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback has not even made an appearance in the big ga...
Nov 16, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Emmanuel Arceneaux during a drill at practice (Britton Gray/980 CJME)

Toronto FC makes veteran defenders available in MLS expansion draft
Veteran Toronto FC defenders Drew Moor, Justin Morrow and Laurent Ciman and Montreal Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush and striker Anthony Jackson-Hamel are among those made available for the MLS expan...
Nov 16, 2019