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'Misunderstanding' blamed for last-minute cancellation of Montreal Pride parade
MONTREAL - A new report says communication problems and a simple "misunderstanding" were at the heart of the decision to cancel this year's Montreal's Pride parade hours before it was scheduled to beg...
Oct 05, 2022

Fundraiser for mobile mammogram bus critical to patients in northern Saskatchewan
A new fundraiser has been launched to replace a bus that has helped more than 250,000 women across the province since 2002. The Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan is hoping to fundraise $2 million by M...
Oct 05, 2022

Hockey Saskatchewan dismisses reports of second Hockey Canada ‘slush’ fund
Hockey Saskatchewan says reports of Hockey Canada having an alleged second secret "slush" fund to help cover up allegations of sexual assault aren't accurate.In a letter sent to parents and its minor ...
Oct 05, 2022

Food Bank in need of donations
The local food bank is in need of donations. Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre (BDFRC) executive director Erin Katerynych said any contributions of non-perishable food items would be great...
Oct 05, 2022

Price at the gas pumps could rise more as OPEC Plus cuts production
Gasoline prices in Canada continue to creep higher ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend. According to retail fuel price tracking website GasBuddy.com, the national average price for regular gasoline...
Oct 05, 2022

Federal government wants class-action suit filed by Black civil servants dismissed
OTTAWA - The federal government is asking a judge to dismiss a class-action lawsuit filed by Black civil servants, arguing the matter is better pursued in another jurisdiction as a labour grievance. T...
Oct 05, 2022

Hockey Canada failing to take situation seriously: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is clear Hockey Canada executives just don't get the seriousness of the situation facing the organization. Trudeau says it "boggles the mind" that past a...
Oct 05, 2022

NHL stars hoping for World Cup in 2024, lament missed opportunities
Connor McDavid has seen enough big-time opportunities slip through hockey's fingers. The NHL made a business decision when it opted against sending its stars to the 2018 Olympics in South Korea after ...
Oct 05, 2022

Canada women's coach Kevin Rouet puts engineering career aside to focus on rugby
Six years ago Kevin Rouet gave up his day job as an engineer to focus on rugby. Today he is in charge of Canada at the Women's Rugby World Cup, which kicks off this weekend in New Zealand. Rouet and t...
Oct 05, 2022

Lametti says feds trying to find 'right solution' to deal with Afghan aid barriers
OTTAWA - Changing the Criminal Code could be one way - but not the only option - to fix an issue that aid groups say is barring them from helping desperate Afghans, said Justice Minister David Lametti...
Oct 05, 2022