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SIIT trades program gets financial boost
For the second year running, the trades program operated by the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies will get a $30,000 boost from Contractor Connection and SGI. The money will be divided amo...
Apr 11, 2024

Finland advances to women's world hockey semifinals with 3-1 win over Switzerland
UTICA, N.Y. - Susanna Tapani scored the winning goal and added an assist as Finland advanced to the semifinals of the world women's hockey championship with a 3-1 win over Switzerland on Thursday. Tap...
Apr 11, 2024

Foreign interference is 'huge challenge,' French PM says after meeting with Trudeau
OTTAWA - French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal says foreign interference is a "huge challenge" that requires countries to keep their citizens informed about the risks. Attal made the comment today along...
Apr 11, 2024

Winnipeg Blue Bombers post 2023 operating profit of $5.7 million
WINNIPEG - It was another strong season off the field for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The CFL club announced it posted a net operating profit of $5.7 million in 2023, a season that saw Winnipeg (14-4) ...
Apr 11, 2024

Reaction to the death of O.J. Simpson
Reaction to the death of O.J. Simpson after battling prostate cancer. He was 76. Simpson's family announced the news on his X account. Relatives said he died Wednesday. ___ "O.J. Simpson was the first...
Apr 11, 2024

Canada needs to build 1.3M additional homes by 2030 to close housing gap, says PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says Canada would need to build 1.3 million additional homes by 2030 to eliminate the country's housing gap. The newly released report looks at how many more ...
Apr 11, 2024

Homan stays perfect at Players' Championship with 7-4 win over Wrana
TORONTO - Rachel Homan remained perfect at the Grand Slam of Curling's season-ending Players' Championship with a 7-4 win over Sweden's Isabella Wrana in Thursday's early draw. Homan's Ottawa rink had...
Apr 11, 2024

Montreal English school board seeks leave to appeal Bill 21 ruling to Supreme Court
MONTREAL - The English Montreal School Board says it will seek permission to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada a recent decision upholding Quebec's secularism law, known as Bill 21. Quebec's Court...
Apr 11, 2024

OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in 'trial of the century,' dies at 76
LAS VEGAS (AP) - O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil tri...
Apr 11, 2024

Higgs says he didn't expect gender policy changes in schools to become national wave
OTTAWA - Premier Blaine Higgs says he never expected other provinces to follow New Brunswick's lead on requiring teachers to seek parental consent before using a student's preferred pronouns. Higgs wa...
Apr 11, 2024