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Newfoundland and Labrador earmarks $30 million for Fiona relief fund
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. - Justin Trudeau met Wednesday with some of the distraught residents of Port aux Basques, N.L., while getting a close look at yet another coastal town shattered on the w...
Sep 28, 2022

Sask. government pulling money away from federal gun buyback
The Saskatchewan government is trying to put its foot down when it comes to guns.In 2020, the federal government reclassified about 1,500 types of guns as prohibited and committed to implementing a bu...
Sep 28, 2022

Iran terror designation up to national security agencies, not MPs, Liberals say
OTTAWA - The Liberals say it's up to national security agencies to decide whether Canada extends its terrorism list to include a branch of Iran's military. MPs passed a motion in 2018 to designate the...
Sep 28, 2022

Poilievre demands end to military vaccine mandate, but some say it's more complex
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding an end to the vaccine mandate for military members, but some in his own party admit the situation is more nuanced. Poilievre's tweet yesterda...
Sep 28, 2022

Official: Gas leaks around 1/3 of Denmark's CO2 emissions
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The Nord Stream pipeline leaks pumping huge volumes of natural gas into the Baltic Sea could discharge the equivalent of one third of Denmark's total annual greenhouse gas e...
Sep 28, 2022

Navy commander defends need for 15 new warships as Ottawa reassesses costs
OTTAWA - The head of the Royal Canadian Navy is admitting to some worries that the military's ability to operate with only 12 frigates in recent years could be used as a way to justify permanently shr...
Sep 28, 2022

Plenty of local talent to watch as hockey scouts descend on SJHL Showcase in Warman
Local SJHL players were giving it their all during the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Showcase in Warman these last few days.They were working hard, not just for the four valuable points in the lea...
Sep 28, 2022

Saskatchewan Reflects On The Harmful Legacy Of Residential Schools On Truth And Reconciliation Day
The Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed September 30, 2022, as Truth and Reconciliation Day in the province.The provincial government recognizes Truth and Reconciliation Day as an important day ...
Sep 28, 2022

Newcomer Otto Porter Jr. happy to be another veteran voice for talented young Raptors
VICTORIA - When Otto Porter Jr. was considering an offer from the Toronto Raptors, he didn't have to look far for a scouting report. "First thing he did (was call me)," Thaddeus Young said. "He said '...
Sep 28, 2022

North Stars go for sixth straight versus Mustangs
Coming off an 8-0 victory over Weyburn in their opening game of the SJHL Showcase Tuesday, the Battlefords North Stars return to action Wednesday morning, against the Melfort Mustangs.The North Stars ...
Sep 28, 2022