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Woman shot by police in Westboro, facing 13 charges, makes court appearance from hospital bed
The 25-year-old woman who was shot by police after a traffic stop in Westboro last week made an appearance in court from her hospital bed on Tuesday, when she was formally charged with assaulting a police officer and multiple firearm offences. ...
Former Carleton coach Dave Smart takes head coaching job at University of the Pacific
Former Carleton University men’s basketball coach Dave Smart has been named head coach of the University of the Pacific team in Stockton, Calif. Smart, the most successful basketball coach in the history of Canadian university basketball, left ...
Furey calls Trudeau's carbon tax flexibility 'new information'
Premier Andrew Furey called some of the contents of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax letter sent to some premiers on Tuesday “new information.” Trudeau’s two-page letter, which he shared on social media, said the federal government made it ...
Mounties catch 18-year-old driver speeding at 200 km/h near Norris Arm with too much cannabis onboard
An 18-year-old driver was ticketed and charged after they were found speeding nearly 200 km/h with over 30 grams of cannabis in their vehicle near Norris Arm. The driver was caught by police radars reaching as high as 197 km/h at around 8:15 a.m. on ...
Wait another day: Union, processors get an extra day to submit N.L. crab price proposals as panel hearing pushed back
The hearing on snow crab price proposals from the province’s fish harvesters and processors has been pushed back by one day. Originally, both FFAW-Unifor — the union that represents harvesters and fish plant workers in Newfoundland and Labrador — and ...
'It gets Newfoundland and Labrador's voice heard in the United States': N.L. government pondering putting an office in Boston
Like Premier Andrew Furey’s friend Alan Doyle sings: “There isn’t that much ocean between Boston and St. John’s.” So why not set up an office there? It’s an idea the Newfoundland and Labrador government is analyzing and will be making a decision ...
Canadian PM Trudeau, under fire over housing crisis, vows to help renters
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose Liberal government is under heavy pressure over a housing crisis, on Wednesday said that next month's budget would contain measures to help renters. "Renters matter and young ...
Scott Moe says Saskatchewan considered carbon tax alternatives, but found them too costly
OTTAWA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said his province had already considered alternatives to the federal carbon tax in the past, but decided against them because they were all too costly for Saskatchewan families and industries. Moe was ...
P.E.I. youth sentenced for arson offences
A youth has been sentenced for his role in four arsons that occurred in Stanhope and Donaldston over a two-day period in November. The youth appeared in Youth Justice Court in Charlottetown on March 27 by video. The youth, who cannot be named under ...
Trudeau tries to win back younger voters with first pre-budget announcement
OTTAWA – The Trudeau government began a series of pre-budget announcements Wednesday targeting millennials and Gen Z voters in a bid to target two generations that have largely abandoned the Liberal Party. Trudeau made an announcement in ...