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Canada's immigration minister in D.C. for meeting with U.S. Homeland Security boss
WASHINGTON - Migration in both directions across the Canada-U.S. border is likely on the agenda today as Immigration Minister Sean Fraser visits Washington, D.C. Fraser's office says he is scheduled t...
Mar 07, 2023
Town of Battleford dealing with ice-covered roads
The Town of Battleford, like many parts of the Battlefords, is challenged with hard sheets of ice on the roads in a number of places. Coun. David George raised the issue at Battleford town council's m...
Mar 07, 2023
Know Your Land Location
Do you know if first responders would be able to find your rural home or cottage in an emergency?Everyone in your home should know your legal land description and the exact directions from a known lan...
Mar 07, 2023
Saskatchewan improves to 2-2 with victory over Nunavut at Brier
Kelly Knapp's Saskatchewan rink handled business Monday at the Tim Hortons Brier.Knapp's rink defeated Nunavut's rink skipped by Jake Higgs 9-3 in eight ends in London, Ont.The win improves Knapp's ri...
Mar 07, 2023
Bangladesh building explosion kills at least 14; scores hurt
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh's capital on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and injured dozens, officials said. The explosion occurred in Gu...
Mar 07, 2023
Man arrested after threat involving a firearm in North Battleford
Man arrested after threat involving a firearm in North BattlefordA man wanted on a Canada-Wide warrant has been arrested following a threat with a firearm at a home in North Battleford. On the morning...
Mar 07, 2023
In The News for Mar. 7: Why are Canada's grocers making so much money?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2023 ... What we are watching...
Mar 07, 2023
Afghanistan envoy defies Taliban to keep embassy running, seeks Canadian aid fix
OTTAWA - Afghanistan's pre-Taliban envoy has kept his country's Ottawa embassy running in the hopes that democracy will eventually return to his homeland, as he asks Canadians to fight "gender aparthe...
Mar 07, 2023
EU head Ursula von der Leyen in Canada to promote sustainability, Ukraine support
OTTAWA - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Canada for a short visit aimed at promoting transatlantic ties. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join von der Leyen at CFB Kingston ...
Mar 07, 2023
Court certifies class-action suit alleging rampant illegal strip searches in prisons
OTTAWA - Ontario's Superior Court of Justice has certified a class-action lawsuit alleging that Canadian authorities illegally strip searched federal inmates hundreds of thousands of times over three ...
Mar 07, 2023