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Then and now: Trudeau's take over the last 8 months on the SNC Lavalin affair
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has had a lot to say about the SNC-Lavalin affair that has turned his government upside down over the last eight months. Here's a look at the evolving narrative ...
Aug 15, 2019
CBS, Viacom to reunite as media giants bulk up for streaming
NEW YORK - The newly combined ViacomCBS will invest in more movies and TV shows and try to sell more advertising as it seeks to become a bigger player in the growing business of streaming video. Yet t...
Aug 15, 2019
Canada open to putting more limits on exports of plastic waste: McKenna
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says she has asked her department to look at what else Canada can do to reduce the amount of Canadian garbage that is ending up overseas. As recent...
Aug 15, 2019
City of Saskatoon hit by internet fraud that sends $1M to wrong bank account
SASKATOON - The City of Saskatoon says it has lost $1 million in an online scam. City manager Jeff Jorgenson says a fraudster electronically impersonated the chief financial officer of a construc...
Aug 15, 2019
Ethics boss Dion's professional lifetime spent trying to make government work
OTTAWA - Mario Dion's appointment as ethics commissioner in 2017 was slammed by opposition MPs as "just ragingly incompetent and frustrating and cynical." How can we trust you, they thundered. We...
Aug 15, 2019
Wolf involved in rare Banff National Park attack was old and in poor condition
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - A wolf that attacked a man in a tent at a campground in Banff National Park last week was an older animal in poor health. Parks Canada said the wolf attacked the man&nbs...
Aug 15, 2019
SNC's court bid to avoid prosecution to proceed through election period
OTTAWA - SNC-Lavalin's court fight for a special agreement to avoid prosecution on corruption charges continues to lurch along, despite the prospect of a criminal trial and We...
Aug 15, 2019
Bullying still a 'systemic' issue at St. Michael's College School: report
TORONTO - Bullying continues to be a "systemic" issue at a private Toronto school rocked by allegations of sexual assault despite measures introduced in the wake of the scandal, says a ...
Aug 15, 2019
Panel announced to review Alberta's minimum wage
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Labour and Immigration Minister Jason Copping says an independent panel of experts will review the impacts of the province's minimum wage on the economy.It will consist of nine people...
Aug 15, 2019 Alberta legislature. (Lethbridge News Now)
Is 'ass' too crass? Opinions in Manitoba's political class are at an impasse
WINNIPEG - Opinions are divided on Manitoba's election campaign trail about whether using "ass" to describe your opponent is run-of-the-mill sass or a term too crass for the political class. The ...
Aug 15, 2019