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Cameroon government says it never authorized Canada peace talks
OTTAWA - Cameroon's state-affiliated newspaper says the country's government never authorized Canada to lead peace talks aimed at ending an escalating conflict in the west-central African country. Ott...
Jan 23, 2023
Cryptocurrency scams on the rise around Maidstone, $570K lost in 2022
Maidstone RCMP were busy in 2022 responding to different scams, many of which involved cryptocurrency. In total, police received 37 reports of people being victimized by fraudulent calls, losing a com...
Jan 23, 2023
Majority of survey respondents vote to end seasonal time change in N.W.T.
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories is considering whether to end seasonal time changes after a survey suggested there's interest in the move. More than 86 per cent of 3,545 survey respondents say...
Jan 23, 2023
Red Pheasant singer-songwriter to perform at Frontier Centre
UPDATE: Serena's Secret has had to postpone her concert at the Frontier Centre mall on Jan. 28 due to some mechanical issues. The concert will now take place Saturday, Feb. 4 instead. --Serena Nicotin...
Jan 23, 2023
RCMP arrest wanted man in Red Pheasant First Nation
A man from Saskatoon who was unlawfully at large was arrested at a home in Red Pheasant First Nation.Last Thursday, the RCMP Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST), discovered that the wanted...
Jan 23, 2023
Veteran CFL linebacker Muamba still pondering his football future
TORONTO - It's a conversation Henoc Muamba knows is coming. The veteran linebacker's life has been quite hectic since the Toronto Argonauts' 24-23 Grey Cup upset of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Nov. 2...
Jan 23, 2023
Ottawa police preparing for possible weekend protests on 'Freedom Convoy' anniversary
Ottawa police Chief Eric Stubbs says resources, tow trucks and staffing plans are in place as the city prepares to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of the "Freedom Convoy." On Jan. 28 and 29...
Jan 23, 2023
Police: 2 students dead, teacher hurt in Des Moines shooting
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Police say two students were killed Monday and a teacher was injured in a shooting at a Des Moines school on the edge of the city's downtown. The shooting was at an educational...
Jan 23, 2023
Johnny Gaudreau comes back to Calgary's Saddledome as a Blue Jacket
CALGARY - Johnny Gaudreau returned to the NHL city that accelerated him to league stardom for the first time since he left. A Calgary Flame his first eight seasons of professional hockey out of Boston...
Jan 23, 2023
Blue Jays sign nine international free agents, eight from Venezuela, one from Brazil
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with nine international free agents on Monday. Eight of the players are from Venezuela and one is from Brazil. Right-handed pitchers Samuel Acuna, Samue...
Jan 23, 2023