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'It remains clearly etched in our memories': Service held on three year anniversary on Broncos bus crash
It's been three years since the world came to a screeching halt after the Humboldt Broncos bus was involved in an accident that killed 16 and injured 13 members of the hockey club.A memorial service w...
Apr 6, 2021
Canada's Bottcher beats Italy's Retornaz 7-4 at world men's curling championship
CALGARY - Coming off an upset loss and with a contender-heavy schedule on the horizon, Canada's Brendan Bottcher was in desperate need of a solid victory on Tuesday afternoon. His Edmonton-based team ...
Apr 6, 2021
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi announces he won't run for re-election this fall
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says he won't be running in the municipal election in the fall. Nenshi became the first Muslim mayor of a big Canadian city when he was elected in October 2010. The 49-year...
Apr 6, 2021
Additional arson charges laid against suspect in Masonic hall fires
VANCOUVER - Police say five more charges have been approved against a man accused of setting fire to three Masonic halls in Metro Vancouver last week. Police say 42-year-old Benjamin Kohlman was charg...
Apr 6, 2021
Saskatoon’s VIDO-InterVac fundraising to become Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research
Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) wants Saskatchewan to become the home of Canada's future pandemic response and it's asking residents to help make that a reality.A fundra...
Apr 6, 2021
NDP Leader Ryan Meili says budget misses opportunities
The Saskatchewan NDP described the provincial government's budget as one that fails to meet the multiple challenges facing the province, calling it "uninspiring" and "ordinary.""Saskatchewan people ha...
Apr 6, 2021
Canucks' COVID-19 outbreak grows to 18 players with Virtanen added to protocol list
VANCOUVER - B.C.'s provincial health officer says the COVID-19 outbreak sweeping through the Vancouver Canucks is a "cautionary tale." Dr. Bonnie Henry told reporters Tuesday that what's happening wit...
Apr 6, 2021
Alberta clamps down as COVID variants threaten to swamp health system
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says widespread rule-breaking has forced his government to bring back tougher public-health restrictions and that failing to do so would cause variant COVID-19 ...
Apr 6, 2021
Town holding contest to win a compost bin
The Town of Battleford will start picking up compost from residences beginning April 12. And to encourage people to be more environmentally friendly the town is holding a contest for a chance to win a...
Apr 6, 2021
"Get my fellow teachers vaccinated, before this happens to anyone else": P.A. high school support worker diagnosed with COVID
A Prince Albert high school support worker is sounding the alarm and claiming the Saskatchewan Government has dropped the ball by not including teachers in the vaccination priority list.Victor Thunder...
Apr 6, 2021