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Erin O’Toole faces calls for early leadership reviews by three riding associations
OTTAWA - Three Conservative riding associations have expressed their wish to see Erin O'Toole's leadership put to an early test. A motion passed Saturday by the board of the Foothills riding associati...
Jan 25, 2022
Judge leaves New York indoor mask mandate in place, for now
A New York appeals judge left the state's indoor mask mandate in place Tuesday while Gov. Kathy Hochul's administration appeals a lower court's decision to overturn it. Judge Robert Miller granted the...
Jan 25, 2022
Capsized boat found near Florida; 39 people missing
MIAMI (AP) - The U.S. Coast Guard was searching on Tuesday for 39 people missing for several days after a boat believed to be piloted by human smugglers capsized off Florida's coast en route from the ...
Jan 25, 2022
Hockey Saskatchewan looking into alleged racial slurs at weekend game
A formal complaint has been made to Hockey Saskatchewan after racist slurs were allegedly made towards Indigenous players from northern communities. The incident occurred Jan. 22 at a hockey tournamen...
Jan 25, 2022
Chamber welcomes new chair and new branding at ceremony
It was an exciting time for the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce Tuesday when incoming chair Derek Schmidt was welcomed into his new role. The 116th Annual Induction Ceremony was a hybrid ceremony this...
Jan 25, 2022
Digital giants must pay media for using news: Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the government is pressing ahead with plans to ensure digital giants pay Canadian media outlets for reusing their news content. Rodriguez says he is con...
Jan 25, 2022
MLB drops arbitration cuts after union holds on free agents
Major League Baseball withdrew its plan for more limited salary arbitration on Tuesday, a day after the union withdrew its demand for greater free agent eligibility. In the second straight day of talk...
Jan 25, 2022
Hockey docuseries on 1972's legendary Canada-USSR faceoff heads to CBC
TORONTO - A four-part documentary series about 1972's legendary Canada-USSR hockey battle is bound for CBC. Producers say "Summit 72" - the series' working title - presents "the definitive story" of t...
Jan 25, 2022
Battleford approves River Valley location for pump track construction
The Town of Battleford has chosen a location to build an asphalt pump track.This looped sequence of rollers and berms meant to service users with any wheeled sports equipment will sit by the river val...
Jan 25, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he doesn't see the province's mask mandates ending any time soon. Ford was speaking with Belleville radio station CJBQ an...
Jan 25, 2022