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LONDON - The Latest on Brexit (all times local): 10:15 p.m. British lawmakers are set to hold a series of votes on different options for Brexit in an attempt to break the country's political deadlock....
Mar 25, 2019

Trump hosts Stanley Cup champion Capitals at White House
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump welcomed Alex Ovechkin and the reigning NHL champion Washington Capitals to the Oval Office on Monday to congratulate them for winning the Stanley Cup in June. Trum...
Mar 25, 2019

SNC-Lavalin backtracks on CEO's comments surrounding potential job losses
MONTREAL - SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is walking back a statement by its CEO, who said last week he never cited the protection of 9,000 Canadian jobs as a reason the construction giant should be granted a...
Mar 25, 2019

Former ski coach Charest released as he appeals sex-related convictions
MONTREAL - Former national ski coach Bertrand Charest will be released from prison as he appeals his sexual-assault convictions. Quebec Court of Appeal Justice Martin Vauclair authorized his rele...
Mar 25, 2019

A timeline of events in the SNC-Lavalin affair
OTTAWA - A chronology of the SNC-Lavalin controversy, according to public documents, reports and testimony to the House of Commons justice committee: Feb. 19, 2015 - The RCMP lays corruption and fraud...
Mar 25, 2019

RCMP warns about increased phone scams
Grande Prairie RCMP say they have been receiving increased reports from residents regarding fraudulent Canada Revenue Agency phone calls and would like to warn the public. Multiple reports from reside...
Mar 25, 2019

Patriots owner apologizes in Florida prostitution case
MIAMI - New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is apologizing after being charged in a Florida massage parlour prostitution investigation. "I am truly sorry," Kraft said in a statement Saturday. "I k...
Mar 25, 2019

Freeland says tariffs raise 'serious questions' about NAFTA after meetings in DC
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is keeping up the pressure on the Trump administration, warning that Canada's support for the updated North American trade pact may h...
Mar 25, 2019

Nova Scotia budget to target key areas such as health care:finance minister
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia will table its fourth consecutive balanced budget Tuesday with room to spend in key areas including health care, says Finance Minister Karen Casey. In an interview Mon...
Mar 25, 2019

New Horizon CO-OP buys Beaverlodge TGP
New Horizon CO-OP is expanding into Beaverlodge.It it has purchased the TGP store in that community. It will close as TGP on April 29 and re-open as a CO-OP May 2.All the current Beaverlodge TGP emplo...
Mar 25, 2019 Photo supplied by New Horizon CO-OP