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Alberta chief critical of Premier Danielle Smith's claim of Indigenous roots
EDMONTON - A First Nations leader in Alberta is questioning Premier Danielle Smith's claim of Indigenous heritage. Smith has said she has some Cherokee roots and, in 2012, declared herself as a person...
Nov 18, 2022

Food delivery driver robbed in North Battleford
Battlefords RCMP is reporting a food delivery driver was robbed Thursday night around 8:00 p.m.It happened in the 1200 block of 108 St. in North Battleford. According to the release, police say a man ...
Nov 18, 2022

Ukrainian president Zelenskky calls on Canada to help with long-term peace
OTTAWA - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on Canada to help on a long-term peace plan with Russia. The Ukrainian leader made the request in a pre-recorded video address to an interna...
Nov 18, 2022

Quebec man charged with terrorism in Haitian coup plot will fight charges: lawyer
MONTREAL - The lawyer for a Quebec man charged with planning a terrorist act to overthrow the Haitian government of Jovenel Mose says his client will fight the charges. On Thursday, the RCMP said Gral...
Nov 18, 2022

Saudi prince's new title key to dodging lawsuit over killing
WASHINGTON (AP) - It raised eyebrows six weeks ago when Saudi Arabia's aged king, Salman, named his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as prime minister. The kingdom's laws designate the king as p...
Nov 18, 2022

Canadians Fournier Beaudry, Soerensen lead ice dance at NHK Trophy in Japan
SAPPORO, Japan - Canada's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen are the leaders after the short dance at figure skating's NHK Trophy Grand Prix event. Skating to Gloria Estefan and the Miami...
Nov 18, 2022

North Stars, Bombers to clash in Wilkie for showdown of league's elite
One of the premier rivalries in the SJHL will be reignited this weekend, when the Battlefords North Stars kick off their 'small town arena tour' Friday night, for their first of two games this weekend...
Nov 18, 2022

Jean Lapointe, singer, actor and retired Canadian senator, dies at 86
MONTREAL - Jean Lapointe, the beloved Quebec singer, actor and comedian who was later appointed to the Senate, has died at age 86. The foundation he created announced Friday his death from health comp...
Nov 18, 2022

Grey Cup and All That Jazz
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."Friday morning before Grey Cup and CFL Commission...
Nov 18, 2022

Winnipeg QB Zach Collaros joins Blue Bomber practice ahead of Grey Cup
REGINA - Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros practised Friday for the first time since his team landed in Regina for Sunday's Grey Cup. Collaros rolled his right ankle in the CFL's West Di...
Nov 18, 2022