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Regina petition group may have enough to force vote on wastewater plant

Regina Water Watch, the group pushing for a referendum on the city's new wastewater treatment plant may have enough signatures to require a referendum, although they are still collecting names. 11:43 PM ET

New Regina south bypass route approved

The province has approved a route for the Trans-Canada Highway bypass that will be built around Regina. 7:08 PM ET video

Exceptional youths honoured for accomplishments

Four Saskatchewan youths are enjoying a bit of recognition for some of their exceptional accomplishments. 11:44 PM ET video

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Saskatoon cricket players want more space

The Saskatoon Cricket Association says growing immigration means the city needs more cricket pitches. 12:09 AM ET audio

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Hundreds attend 'Change Brazil' protest in Vancouver Jun 19, 2013 12:52 AM ET — Hundreds of Brazilians take to the street in Vancouver in a show of solidarity with a wave of anti-government protests in Brazil. 12:52 AM ET Video
Police probe death of woman, 27, in Kelowna home Jun 18, 2013 11:07 PM ET — The Kelowna RCMP is investigating the suspicious death of a 27-year-old woman at a home in the Glenmore area. 11:07 PM ET
Senators call for 'zero tolerance' on harassment in RCMP Jun 18, 2013 9:24 PM ET — The RCMP should amend its code of conduct to explicitly define and prohibit harassment, a Senate committee is recommending in a newly tabled… 9:24 PM ET

Calgary »

Violent serial attacker sent to prison indefinitely Jun 18, 2013 4:24 PM ET — A dangerous offender found guilty of violent assaults in Alberta and Saskatchewan over the last two decades will go to prison indefinitely. 4:24 PM ET Video
Calgary's new school construction comes with condition Jun 18, 2013 9:15 PM ET — The construction of six new schools in Calgary is tied to public school board helping the province find space for the expansion of charter s… 9:15 PM ET Video
Parents in dark about teens tanning, study suggests Jun 18, 2013 1:43 PM ET — New research into the use of indoor tanning salons by Alberta teenagers suggests their parents are clueless about it. 1:43 PM ET Video

Edmonton »

St. Joe's program helps aboriginal students graduate Jun 19, 2013 1:17 AM ET — A graduation coach at Edmonton's St. Joseph High School is having a big impact on the graduation rate of aboriginal students. 1:17 AM ET Video
Zama spill site shows brown trees, 3 containment sites Jun 18, 2013 10:59 PM ET — Apache Canada is still cleaning up a massive waste water site in northern Alberta, 18 days after the spill was first reported. 10:59 PM ET Video
AHS to reverse controversial home care decisions Jun 18, 2013 6:43 PM ET — Alberta Health Services will reverse their earlier decision to replace home-care services in three Edmonton facilities, said AHS president a… 6:43 PM ET Video

Saskatchewan »

Regina petition group may have enough to force vote on wastewater plant Jun 18, 2013 11:43 PM ET — Regina Water Watch, the group pushing for a referendum on the city's new wastewater treatment plant may have enough signatures to require a … 11:43 PM ET
New Regina south bypass route approved Jun 18, 2013 7:08 PM ET — The province has approved a route for the Trans-Canada Highway bypass that will be built around Regina. 7:08 PM ET Video
Exceptional youths honoured for accomplishments Jun 18, 2013 11:44 PM ET — Four Saskatchewan youths are enjoying a bit of recognition for some of their exceptional accomplishments. 11:44 PM ET Video

Saskatoon »

Duck Lake school graduates record-breaking class Jun 18, 2013 10:36 PM ET — A school in Duck Lake is celebrating a rare accomplishment — everyone who started their Grade 12 school year is graduating. 10:36 PM ET Video
Saskatoon cricket players want more space Jun 19, 2013 12:09 AM ET — The Saskatoon Cricket Association says growing immigration means the city needs more cricket pitches. 12:09 AM ET Audio
Credit union members use iPhones to cash cheques Jun 18, 2013 7:58 PM ET — Some credit union members can now use their iPhones to cash cheques, without visiting a branch. 7:58 PM ET

Manitoba »

Girl, 3, in critical after car hits building in West End Jun 18, 2013 6:34 PM ET — A little girl is in critical condition after the van she was in slammed into a building Tuesday morning. 6:34 PM ET Video
Tory MLA vows to talk for days on controversial PST hike Jun 18, 2013 8:25 PM ET — He's got a pack of throat lozenges in his pocket and a list of procedural tricks up his sleeve. Tory MLA Kelvin Goertzen said Tuesday he is … 8:25 PM ET
Tory MP bows to Elections Canada in fight over expenses Jun 18, 2013 6:45 PM ET — Conservative MP Shelly Glover has bowed to Elections Canada in a battle over her 2011 campaign expenses, days after filing a court challenge… 6:45 PM ET

Thunder Bay »

Former counsellor, babysitter charged with sexual assault Jun 18, 2013 3:12 PM ET — Thunder Bay police have charged a 46-year-old man with sex-related offences dating back to 1983. 3:12 PM ET
Thunder Bay firm set to 'take orders' from aerospace industry Jun 18, 2013 11:52 AM ET — A small Thunder Bay company is looking to make a big mark in the aerospace industry, thanks to some help from the Northern Ontario Heritage … 11:52 AM ET
Transport Canada orders 8 Ontario wind turbines removed Jun 18, 2013 12:25 PM ET — Transport Canada has ordered the removal of eight wind turbines near the Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport in southwestern Ontario because they… 12:25 PM ET

Sudbury »

Parents want Sudbury to keep Junior Citizens daycare Jun 18, 2013 9:28 AM ET — Parents and childcare workers packed a meeting room at Sudbury city hall Monday night to hear councillors discuss the future of the city-run… 9:28 AM ET Audio
Council pushes for interim plan for displaced cabbies Jun 18, 2013 2:53 PM ET — Sudbury is reconsidering the way it licenses cabs, now that a single cab company has been chosen to offer ground service at the Greater Sudb… 2:53 PM ET Audio
Youth face charges after joy ride on horseback Jun 18, 2013 3:43 PM ET — An unexpected double-double appeared outside the Tim Horton's at Lasalle Boulevard and Notre Dame Avenue in New Sudbury Tuesday morning. 3:43 PM ET

Windsor »

FBI widens search for Hoffa remains in Michigan Jun 18, 2013 6:28 PM ET — FBI agents in suburban Detroit widened their search of an overgrown field on Tuesday for the remains of former Teamsters union boss Jimmy Ho… 6:28 PM ET
Transport Canada orders 8 Ontario wind turbines removed Jun 18, 2013 12:25 PM ET — Transport Canada has ordered the removal of eight wind turbines near the Chatham-Kent Municipal Airport in southwestern Ontario because they… 12:25 PM ET
Giant Canadian flag gets council's approval Jun 18, 2013 12:06 PM ET — Windsor city council has approved, in principle, that a giant Canadian flag be raised on the waterfront at the foot of Ouellette Avenue. 12:06 PM ET

Kitchener-Waterloo »

New methadone clinic coming to Kitchener this summer Jun 19, 2013 12:41 AM ET — A new methadone clinic is set to open near downtown Kitchener in early August. 12:41 AM ET
'Sense of panic' surrounded Ashley Smith Jun 18, 2013 5:21 PM ET — The prison where Ashley Smith died had a sense of panic around the teenager, an inquest heard Tuesday. 5:21 PM ET
Tim Hortons being circled by Wall Street hedge funds Jun 18, 2013 3:14 PM ET — At least two groups of American hedge funds have bought large chunks of Tim Hortons shares recently, a sign the activist investors want to p… 3:14 PM ET

Hamilton »

2 men jailed in Dominican wedding fight return to Canada Jun 19, 2013 1:23 AM ET — Two Canadian men who were detained in the Dominican Republic for nearly three weeks after a post-wedding fight broke out at a resort have re… 1:23 AM ET
Scientists take the measure of the newest generation of Sheraton falcons Jun 18, 2013 8:52 PM ET — Scientists banded two peregrine falcon chicks nesting at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Hamilton on Tuesday afternoon, now officially known … 8:52 PM ET
Racing pigeons get a reprieve in Hamilton Jun 18, 2013 8:46 PM ET — The city has pledged to work with racing pigeon owners to come up with a new law that lets them keep the birds in urban areas. 8:46 PM ET

Toronto »

New Parkdale bylaw would restrict bars, nightclubs Jun 18, 2013 8:52 PM ET — A number of Toronto city councillors say they are interested in a new bylaw aimed at restricting the growth of bars and nighclubs in the Par… 8:52 PM ET Video
Toronto's Dufferin Street named worst Ontario road again Jun 18, 2013 6:03 PM ET — The Canadian Automobile Association has released its list of Ontario's worst roads and Toronto roads occupy four of the roads on the list. 6:03 PM ET Video
2 men jailed in Dominican wedding fight return to Canada Jun 19, 2013 1:23 AM ET — Two Canadian men who were detained in the Dominican Republic for nearly three weeks after a post-wedding fight broke out at a resort have re… 1:23 AM ET

Ottawa »

Canadian Tire Centre replaces Scotiabank Place Jun 18, 2013 7:20 PM ET — The Ottawa Senators announced Tuesday morning that Scotiabank Place will be renamed the Canadian Tire Centre. 7:20 PM ET Video
'Fireball' erupted during blaze on Pathway Private Jun 18, 2013 7:08 PM ET — Police say the extensive damage caused by a large fire in Ottawa's Redwood neighbourhood early Tuesday morning may make it difficult to find… 7:08 PM ET Video
Ottawa jazz singer Kellylee Evans struck by lightning Jun 18, 2013 8:15 PM ET — Local jazz singer Kellylee Evans, scheduled to perform at the Ottawa Jazz Festival this week, is recovering at home after her house was stru… 8:15 PM ET Video

Montreal »

Montreal mayor resigns amid corruption charges Jun 18, 2013 10:01 PM ET — Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum has resigned in the wake of corruption charges being laid against him, although he maintains he is innocent… 10:01 PM ET Video
Montreal council must pick new mayor after Applebaum resignation Jun 18, 2013 10:03 PM ET — Montreal city council must select an interim mayor to replace Michael Applebaum, who resigned a day after being arrested by Quebec's anti-co… 10:03 PM ET Video
Hungary indicts ex-Montrealer on Nazi-era war crimes Jun 18, 2013 3:03 PM ET — Hungarian prosecutors indict a 98-year-old former police officer for abusing Jews and assisting in their deportation to Nazi death camps dur… 3:03 PM ET

New Brunswick »

Grace Foundation dodges Trudeau questions Jun 18, 2013 6:12 PM ET — The board of a Saint John, N.B., charity involved in a dispute with Justin Trudeau is refusing to discuss his offer to repay them. 6:12 PM ET Video
'Sense of panic' surrounded Ashley Smith Jun 18, 2013 5:21 PM ET — The prison where Ashley Smith died had a sense of panic around the teenager, an inquest heard Tuesday. 5:21 PM ET
Conservatives closer to selling government airplane Jun 18, 2013 6:33 PM ET — New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative government is a step closer to fulfilling a promise to sell the government-owned airplane used by t… 6:33 PM ET

Prince Edward Island »

Who's who in the Senate expense controversy Jun 18, 2013 12:33 PM ET — Keeping track of the names popping up in the ongoing Senate expenses controversy — from the investigators to the four senators themselves — … 12:33 PM ET
Electronic records to reduce mistakes at hospital Jun 18, 2013 9:29 PM ET — Health PEI says a new electronic record-keeping system at Prince County Hospital means medications and other tests will reduce mistakes and … 9:29 PM ET
Harbourfront to unveil new lobby Jun 18, 2013 1:58 PM ET — Renovations to the lobby of Summerside's Harbourfront Theatre will be finished this week. 1:58 PM ET

Nova Scotia »

Strangers rally to buy quadriplegic man a wheelchair van Jun 19, 2013 5:24 AM ET — A quadriplegic River John, N.S. man may never walk again, but he is hoping to get back a different kind of mobility thanks to the kindness o… 5:24 AM ET
Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in Reita Jordan case Jun 18, 2013 8:35 PM ET — Police have arrested a 50-year-old man in connection to the disappearance of Reita Louise Jordan, who was last seen almost three months ago. 8:35 PM ET
Co-workers fundraise for crash victim's family Jun 18, 2013 9:30 PM ET — Co-workers of a man who died in a high-speed crash last week in Halifax's Bayers Lake Industrial Park are trying to raise money to help the … 9:30 PM ET Video

Newfoundland & Labrador »

N.L. may release royalty info now blocked by Bill 29 Jun 19, 2013 4:41 AM ET — The Newfoundland and Labrador government could reverse a decision legislated last year and release details in the future on royalties paid t… 4:41 AM ET Video
Judge considers new evidence in shaken-baby case Jun 18, 2013 5:04 PM ET — A judge has heard new medical evidence in the Colin Matchim shaken-baby case that has been in court for four years. 5:04 PM ET
4-year prison sentence for pizza man, gas station robberies Jun 18, 2013 4:59 PM ET — A 26-year old who robbed a pizza delivery man and a gas station in St. John's was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison Wednesd… 4:59 PM ET

North »

Whitehorse Catholic school principal won't return to job Jun 18, 2013 10:58 PM ET — The principal at the centre of the controversy at the Vanier Catholic Secondary School in Whitehorse will not return to his position in the … 10:58 PM ET
Yellowknife grandma to paddle 2,000 km solo to Nunavut Jun 18, 2013 10:49 PM ET — A 57-year-old Yellowknife grandmother says she's chasing her dream by kayaking solo from Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T., to Gjoa Haven, Nunavut. 10:49 PM ET Video
Zama spill site shows brown trees, 3 containment sites Jun 18, 2013 10:59 PM ET — Apache Canada is still cleaning up a massive waste water site in northern Alberta, 18 days after the spill was first reported. 10:59 PM ET Video