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North Stars take top billing for third straight week in CJHL rankings
For the third straight week, and fourth in the last five, the Battlefords North Stars are the top team in Canada.Coming off back-to-back wins over the weekend on their southern road swing, the Stars r...
Nov 08, 2022
Trump ally faces election defender in Arizona governor race
PHOENIX (AP) - The appeal of Donald Trump's movement will be put to the test Tuesday in the race for governor of Arizona, a crucial battleground state where the former president's allies have taken co...
Nov 08, 2022
Indigenous Veterans Day: The Dakota people and the War of 1812
Nov. 8 is Indigenous Veterans day and it's safe to say Canada would look a lot different today if it wasn't for these heroes. Around 10,000 Indigenous warriors helped Britain fend off the Americans du...
Nov 08, 2022
Taxing corporate share buybacks unlikely to boost investment in operations: experts
OTTAWA - Experts say the federal government's proposed corporate share buyback tax is unlikely to encourage companies to spend more on growing their operations. In last week's mid-year budget update, ...
Nov 08, 2022
Reconciliation a 'call to action to all of us,' Jody Wilson-Raybould says in new book
OTTAWA - Jody Wilson-Raybould says she wants people to see reconciliation as "a call to action to all of us." The former Independent member of Parliament and justice minister explores the topic in a n...
Nov 08, 2022
Canada Ravens women look to end Rugby League World Cup campaign on a winning note
The Canada Ravens look to end their Rugby League World Cup campaign on a winning note Wednesday against tournament debutant Brazil in Leeds, England. Having lost to Papua New Guinea (34-12) and Englan...
Nov 08, 2022
Saskatchewan government to increase funding for shelter spaces
The province is lending a helping hand to those who need shelter in the cold Saskatchewan winter.The provincial government announced Tuesday, it will direct $1.7 million in additional funding toward s...
Nov 08, 2022
Parliamentary budget officer says climate change already costing economy billions
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says climate change is already hurting the Canadian economy. A new analysis released today shows that in 2021, Canada's GDP was 0.8 per cent lower than what i...
Nov 08, 2022
New Zealand prop Isaac Salmon returns for second season with the Toronto Arrows
TORONTO - Prop Isaac Salmon has re-signed with the Toronto Arrows for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old from New Zealand was named the Arrows forward of the year in his debut 2022 se...
Nov 08, 2022
Ecuador keeps World Cup place after ruling by sports court
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Ecuador kept its place at the World Cup but will be deducted three points in qualifying for the 2026 tournament because of a false document being used to get a passport fo...
Nov 08, 2022