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Drought deepens in Eastern Canada as West sees some improvement: monitor
Officials say a deepening drought in Central and Atlantic Canada is creating water supply issues and underlining concerns about crop conditions and wildfires. The latest national outlook shows large p...
Sep 11, 2025
Sask. copper mine one of five major projects announced by Carney
A Saskatchewan copper mine project is getting a final push from the federal government.While in Edmonton, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced five projects on the federal government's fast-track list...
Sep 11, 2025
Riders’ C.J. Reavis speaks on hit to Bombers’ quarterback Zach Collaros
After the Saskatchewan Roughriders' Banjo Bowl win, one play was at the centre of attention.Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros was hit on a blitz by Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker C....
Sep 11, 2025
B.C. First Nations and logging firm want Walbran Valley old-growth blockade to end
VANCOUVER - The Pacheedaht First Nation on Vancouver Island says a blockade opposed to old-growth logging on its traditional territory in the Walbran Valley near Port Renfrew, B.C., is undermining its...
Sep 11, 2025
Majority of Brazil's Supreme Court panel votes to convict ex-president Bolsonaro of organized crime
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - The majority of a panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices on Thursday voted to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro of organized crime as part of his trial for allegedly a...
Sep 11, 2025
Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally
A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S. illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program. Head...
Sep 11, 2025
Quebec environmental lawyers group sues Ottawa over major projects bill
MONTREAL - A group of environmental lawyers says it has filed a lawsuit in Quebec Superior Court challenging the validity of the federal government's major projects law. Centre qubcois du droit de l'e...
Sep 11, 2025
'A test case': Métis hunting rights retrial to resume in 2026 with expert evidence
A high-profile trial at Meadow Lake Provincial Courthouse that could determine Mtis hunting rights across Saskatchewan won't be resolved anytime soon.Defence lawyer Kathy Hodgson-Smith said the retria...
Sep 11, 2025
Here are the first major projects on Ottawa's fast-track list
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney named the first five projects on the federal government's fast-track list on Thursday - part of his plan to attract outside investment and bolster the Canadian econ...
Sep 11, 2025
Carney says federal government will strike more pharmacare deals with provinces
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is committed to signing pharmacare deals with all provinces and territories, ending months of speculation about the program being cut short. The...
Sep 11, 2025