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Military drops charge against soldier accused of negligence in death of reservist
OTTAWA - Military prosecutors have dropped their case against a soldier charged in relation to the death of an army reservist during a training exercise in 2020. Cpl. Lars Callsen of the 3rd Battalion...
Mar 07, 2023

Immigration department has 'more than enough' staff to meet processing goals: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government has more than enough staff to process applications for economic immigrants on time. In a report released today, Yves Giroux analyz...
Mar 07, 2023

Amid high inflation, MPs should push grocer CEOs to disclose margins on food: experts
OTTAWA - As members of Parliament gear up to grill the CEOs of Canada's largest grocery store chains, experts say elected officials should push for more transparency on why grocers are making so much ...
Mar 07, 2023

2 kidnapped Americans found dead in Mexico, 2 others alive
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Two of four Americans abducted in Mexico last week when their van was caught in a shootout were found dead, a top Mexican official said Tuesday. The two others have been found alive...
Mar 07, 2023

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