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Major parties support quick passage of Liberal law delaying assisted dying expansion
OTTAWA - All major parties in the House of Commons are signalling they will support a Liberal bill that would further delay the expansion of medically assisted dying to people whose sole condition is ...
Feb 13, 2023

IFAF approves Canadian rules in competitions, use of the Canadian rulebook
VANCOUVER - The International Federation of American Football has approved Canadian rules in international competition and the use of the Canadian Amateur Football rulebook in IFAF-sanctioned global c...
Feb 13, 2023

Snow Maze at Duck Mountain Provincial Park
The time has come! The snow maze at Duck Mountain Provincial Park has officially launched!With 6-foot walls, do you think you could escape the maze?New this year is Laser tag in the maze offered by Pr...
Feb 13, 2023

Softball standout, Cooper commits to Western Nebraska Cougars
From her earliest days on the mound, North Battleford's Kayli Cooper dreamed about one day playing softball on the collegiate stage, a dream now set to come true this fall. A pitcher who has played th...
Feb 13, 2023

'I bet on us:' Raptors confident in figuring it out entering later stretch of season
TORONTO - It's been a season full of highs and lows for the 10th-place Toronto Raptors, but all-star forward Pascal Siakam says confidence hasn't wavered with just 24 games left in the regular season....
Feb 13, 2023

Impact players still available as CFL free agency set to begin Tuesday
Now comes the waiting for Jeremy O'Day. According to CFL sources last week, the Saskatchewan Roughriders GM reached agreements in principle with quarterback Trevor Harris and receiver Jake Wieneke dur...
Feb 13, 2023

Biden fires Architect of the Capitol over alleged abuses
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden has fired the embattled Architect of the Capitol, the official who oversees the U.S. Capitol complex, officials said. The White House said Monday that Brett Blant...
Feb 13, 2023

Canadian Heritage changes vetting process for anti-racism funds after nixing contract
OTTAWA - Canadian Heritage has changed the way it vets funding requests for community and anti-racism projects after it cut ties with an organization that was accused of antisemitism. The federal gove...
Feb 13, 2023

Moe expects provinces to accept health-care offer even if it doesn’t meet expectations
After the long-awaited health-care meeting in Ottawa last Tuesday, the federal government proposed a $196-billion health-care deal to help provinces fund their health-care systems.The provinces origin...
Feb 13, 2023

Panarin, Karlsson, Keller named NHL's three stars of the week
New York Rangers left-wing Artemi Panarin, San Jose defenceman Erik Karlsson and Arizona right-wing Clayton Keller have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Panarin led the NHL with nine poin...
Feb 13, 2023