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Finding unmarked graves put spotlight on reconciliation in 2021
OTTAWA - Murray Sinclair says there was something he found difficult after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its final report into the history and legacy of residential school...
Dec 30, 2021
B.C. marks two years since passing law to adopt declaration on Indigenous rights
VANCOUVER - British Columbia recently marked two years since passing legislation that requires the province to align its laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, t...
Dec 30, 2021
Manitoba eyes security changes as threats to politicians appear on the rise
WINNIPEG - Being a politician or public health officer seems to bring much more of a security risk of late - from online threats, to angry crowds at public events, to protests outside family homes. In...
Dec 30, 2021
Canucks beat Ducks in OT for seventh straight win under Boudreau
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - J.T. Miller scored 26 seconds into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 Wednesday night for their seventh straight win since Bruce Boudreau took over be...
Dec 30, 2021
Tarasenko leads St. Louis Blues past Edmonton Oilers in first game since layoff
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and two assists as the St. Louis Blues beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Wednesday night. Brandon Saad, Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou also scored in St. L...
Dec 29, 2021
Manchester City strengthens grip on EPL title by taking 8-point lead
Manchester City's grip on its Premier League title hasn't been this strong all season. A 1-0 win at Brentford on Wednesday, coupled with Chelsea conceding a stoppage-time goal to draw 1-1 against Brig...
Dec 29, 2021
Border agency closes two Atlantic offices due to COVID-19 infections, close contacts
OTTAWA - Canada's border agency said it is temporarily closing two ports of entry in the Atlantic region due to COVID-19. The Canada Border Services Agency said the affected offices are in Bathurst, N...
Dec 29, 2021
CP NewsAlert: B.C. delays return to class for most students until Jan. 10 over COVID
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is delaying the full return to classrooms in January to allow public health officials to assess the impact of the COVID-19 Omicron variant and give school staff time to im...
Dec 29, 2021
Canada's bobsled team places 13 team members in COVID-19 protocols
SIGULDA, Latvia - Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton has placed 10 of its athletes and three staff members into COVID-19 protocols. A spokesman from the national sport organization confirmed the outbreak on We...
Dec 29, 2021
WDM Light Up the Village continues to Jan. 7
The Light Up the Village illumination display continues to be a popular draw at the Western Development Museum (WDM) this holiday season.Joyce Smith, manager of WDM North Battleford, said everything i...
Dec 29, 2021