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First lady urges PTA to teach positive behaviour to children
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Melania Trump urged parents and teachers Tuesday to teach children how to interact in positive ways and also to prepare them for the negativity that comes with living in a digital ag...
Mar 10, 2020

Conservatives call for spending cuts, waste reduction in federal budget
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives are calling for spending cuts and waste reduction in the coming budget to unleash the economy and create jobs. Tory MPs told a Sunday n...
Mar 10, 2020

Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador tops Alberta's Bottcher 7-3 to win Brier
KINGSTON, Ont. - The usual hype didn't accompany Brad Gushue's Newfoundland and Labrador team to the Tim Hortons Brier this time around. They weren't considered the favourite this year....
Mar 10, 2020

Hockey Canada releases roster for cancelled women's world championship
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has released its 23-player roster for the team that would have competed at the cancelled world women's hockey championship. The tournament was scheduled to begin March 31 in Ha...
Mar 10, 2020

Carlos Santana cancels European tour due to coronavirus
Carlos Santana is the latest musician to cancel concerts because of public health concerns and performance restrictions due to the growing coronavirus outbreak. The Grammy-winning star announced Tuesd...
Mar 10, 2020

Canadian, U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft off Alaskan coast
OTTAWA - Military authorities say U.S. and Canadian fighter jets scrambled Monday to intercept two Russian reconnaissance planes travelling near the North American coast. The North American Aerospace ...
Mar 10, 2020

Warrant issued for father's arrest, but whereabouts of child unknown
TORONTO - A Canada-wide criminal warrant for alleged child abduction has been issued for a father who has flouted court orders to return his son to Alberta from overseas, police confirmed Tuesday. How...
Mar 10, 2020

42 new child care spaces for Smithers
SMITHERS-The province announced 42 new child care spaces in Smithers in an attempt at making child care affordable and accessible for families.The 42 spaces would be added to Walnut Park Elementary Sc...
Mar 10, 2020

Liberals defends $4M transfer from operating budget amid veterans' backlog fury
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is defending its choice to take more than $4 million from Veterans Affairs Canada's operating budget at a time when the department is struggling with a backlog of tens ...
Mar 10, 2020

Grant for new legal clinic to help most vulnerable
PRINCE GEORGE-A $250,000 grant has been awarded to Active Support Against Poverty, in Prince George, allowing the organization to host a legal clinic.Active Support Against Poverty's mission is to act...
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