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Acclaimed novelist Ernest Gaines dies at 86
NEW ROADS, La. - Novelist Ernest J. Gaines, whose poor childhood on a small Louisiana plantation town germinated the stories of black struggles that grew into universal stories of grace and beauty, ha...
Nov 5, 2019
Liberal win in Montreal's Hochelaga stands after Bloc withdraws recount request
OTTAWA - A judicial recount in the Montreal riding of Hochelaga has been cancelled midway through the process. The Bloc Quebecois asked for the recount following the initial count on election day on O...
Nov 5, 2019
Federal Court gives green light to action over alleged military pension delays
OTTAWA - A judge has certified a class-action lawsuit from former military reservists who say they endured lengthy waits for pension payments. In a decision made public today,...
Nov 5, 2019
Winnipeg mayor calls for meeting with premier, prime minister over violence
WINNIPEG - The mayor of Winnipeg says a meeting with the prime minister and Manitoba premier is necessary after a rise in violence and multiple homicides in the city, including the death of a thr...
Nov 5, 2019
House Democrat Neal talks new NAFTA with Trudeau, Freeland and Hadju
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal cabinet will be briefing an influential American lawmaker Wednesday on Canada's work with Mexico to ease Democrats' doubts over ratifyi...
Nov 5, 2019
Uproar from students after Quebec restricts access to fast-track immigration
QUEBEC - The Quebec government is being called cruel and insensitive for changes it made to a popular fast-track immigration program for new graduates. Hundreds of foreign students in the pr...
Nov 5, 2019
Sunrise House seeking City funding help for new shelter
The Sunrise House Youth Emergency Shelter is hoping the City can help pitch in on the construction of their new shelter.Members of the shelter's staff presented to council at Monday's meeting, asking ...
Nov 5, 2019 The current shelter in the Mountview neighbourhood has been in operation since 2003 (Photo: Sunrise House Youth Emergency Shelter)
Sale of $1 housing lots
spells success for New Brunswick village
MCADAM, N.B. - A year after a tiny village in New Brunswick announced it would sell 16 housing lots for one dollar apiece, the mayor says the novel bid to attract newcomers to...
Nov 5, 2019
Be cautious on icy roads in and around city: RCMP
The mix of rain, followed by snowfall and now freezing temperatures is making for slick roads both in and around the city today. With that, the RCMP are reminding drivers to drive to the conditions an...
Nov 5, 2019
'Terminator: Dark Fate' is No. 1, but it's no winner
LOS ANGELES - It might be judgment day for the Terminator franchise. Despite generally favourable reviews and the return of star Linda Hamilton and producer James Cameron, "Terminator: Dark Fate" has ...
Nov 5, 2019