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COVID-19 pandemic stalled progress on eliminating tuberculosis among Inuit: officials
Nunavut's health minister says the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in Inuit communities, and questions remain over whether targets to stamp out the disease can be met. "C...
Apr 16, 2023
No date for coal phase out as G7 environment ministers wrap meeting in Japan
OTTAWA - Environment and energy ministers from G7 countries wrapped two days of talks in northern Japan without acting on Canada's push to set a timeline for phasing out coal-fired power plants. In th...
Apr 16, 2023
Gardening expert offers tips for spring
The grass is always greener on the other side of winter.With the weather getting warmer, many people across Saskatchewan are eager to get their yards in tip-top shape for spring.Rick Van Duyvendyk, co...
Apr 16, 2023
Ontario proposes lowering minimum age for lifeguards to 15 to ease staff shortages
TORONTO - Ontario is proposing to lower the minimum age for lifeguards to 15, in part to address staff shortages many municipalities experienced last summer. Regulations in the province's Health Prote...
Apr 16, 2023
Authorities: 4 killed, multiple injuries in Alabama shooting
Four people have been killed and multiple people injured during a shooting Saturday night in Dadeville, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the shooting ha...
Apr 16, 2023
‘A better path forward’: What’s next for First Nations as the debate on the NRTA continues
The debates over the Natural Resources Transfer Agreements (NRTA) won't go away anytime soon, according to a First Nations lawyer.Last week saw the federal and provincial governments battle over comme...
Apr 16, 2023
Kotai shuts door, North Stars blank Bombers 3-0 in Game 2
Goaltender Josh Kotai stoped all 36 shots he faced Saturday night, for his third shutout of the playoffs, to lead the Battlefords North Stars to a 3-0 win in Game 2 of their SJHL Finals series with th...
Apr 16, 2023
Jets believe in Hellebuyck to help upset Golden Knights in playoff matchup
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck doesn't think the Winnipeg Jets feel like underdogs as they head into the first round of the NHL playoffs against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Jets battled to grab the fi...
Apr 16, 2023
How views of Pierre Trudeau led RCMP to provide first close security for an ex-PM
OTTAWA - With threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spiking in recent years, newly released historical records reveal the security concerns the RCMP had when his father was getting ready to le...
Apr 16, 2023
Alberta RCMP to provide update on death of officer killed en route to noise complaint
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. - The RCMP is set to provide an update on the vehicle crash that killed one of its Alberta-based officers last week. Const. Harvinder Dhami, a member of the Strathcona County deta...
Apr 16, 2023