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Facebook intimidating Canadians with threats to pull news from platform: Ottawa
OTTAWA - Federal Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez accused Meta on Thursday of trying to intimidate Canadians with threats of pulling news content from its Facebook platform, following the adoption of...
Dec 15, 2022
Stars open final road swing of 2022 in search of ninth straight win
With the soft sound of jingle bells already faintly heard in the distance, the Battlefords North Stars take to the road Thursday to kick off their final road trip ahead of the holidays. Thursday's gam...
Dec 15, 2022
Slovak government falls after losing no-confidence vote
PRAGUE (AP) - Slovakia's coalition government fell Thursday after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament called by the opposition following months of political crisis, in a development that could l...
Dec 15, 2022
Canadian forward Levonte Johnson a finalist for soccer's MAC Hermann Trophy
Canadian forward Levonte Johnson, who helped Syracuse to the NCAA College Cup on Monday, is one of three finalists for the 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy. The award is the top individual honour in NCAA Divis...
Dec 15, 2022
PHF all-star weekend comes to Toronto a year after hosting plans scrapped by COVID-19
BOSTON - After a year-long delay the Premier Hockey Federation's all-star weekend will make its Canadian debut next month in Toronto. The PHF announced that the home of the league's Toronto Six franch...
Dec 15, 2022
UPDATE: Hafford man reported missing after failing to show in Saskatoon
UPDATE: On the evening of Dec. 15, RCMP confirmed that Dayle Keen was found deceased.Investigators say no foul play is suspected in the death.--Blaine Lake RCMP are searching for a man from Hafford, w...
Dec 15, 2022
What the fusion breakthrough means for Saskatchewan and its economy
It was called a breakthrough in the search for clean energy, and something you thought could only be seen in science fiction movies. Earlier this week, scientists in the U.S. announced they produced m...
Dec 15, 2022
Woman and adult granddaughter fatally shot inside Montreal apartment
Montreal police say a woman and her adult granddaughter were victims of a double homicide early this morning. A call to 911 reporting gunshots was made at about 2:40 a.m., and officers found the two w...
Dec 15, 2022
Canada's climate action plan underfunded, unclear regarding top risks: report
OTTAWA - A report says Canada's climate adaptation strategy is underfunded and does not clearly align its goals with the country's top climate change risks. The Canadian Climate Institute put out the ...
Dec 15, 2022
Quebec court says Canadian Pacific Railway not liable in Lac-Mégantic train crash
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge says Canadian Pacific Railway is not liable in the 2013 Lac-Mgantic, Que., railway disaster that killed 47 people. Justice Martin Bureau ruled Wednesday that t...
Dec 15, 2022