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Star Blanket Cree Nation to reveal ‘discovery’ at site of residential school
The Star Blanket Cree Nation is to hold a media conference Thursday to discuss what it calls a "recent discovery" at the former site of the Qu'Appelle Indian Residential School near Lebret.That town i...
Jan 12, 2023
Rights group releases scathing report on Canada's violations of Indigenous rights
NEW YORK - A leading human rights group says Canada is failing to address long-standing abuses, delivering a scathing rebuke of what it calls the federal government's inadequate climate policy and vio...
Jan 12, 2023
Canada's Katherine Sebov qualifies for Australian Open main draw
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Katherine Sebov has made it into the main draw of the Australian Open. The Toronto native defeated Switzerland's Simona Waltert 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday in the final round ...
Jan 12, 2023
Toronto's Taylor Wilde finds her authentic self in an Impact Wrestling ring
TORONTO - It took a nearly decade-long absence from professional wrestling for Taylor Wilde to find herself. Now she's back in the squared circle as her most authentic self. The Toronto native is faci...
Jan 12, 2023
NorthWest Stars see trio named to Sask First Top 80 Tournament
Three members of the U15 AA NorthWest Stars have been recognized among the best in their age group in the province and will advance to the Sask First Top 80 Tournament, next month.For Kash Alger-East,...
Jan 12, 2023
In The News for Jan. 12: Airline executives to testify on holiday travel disruptions
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 12 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 12, 2023
Fatal bat fungus White Nose Syndrome makes first appearances in Alberta
EDMONTON - A disease that has been nearly wiping out bat populations in Eastern Canada and the U.S. has made its first appearance in Alberta. White Nose Syndrome, a fungus that starves bats to death b...
Jan 12, 2023
Airlines, airports, transport minister to testify on holiday travel mess at committee
OTTAWA - From long hours waiting on hold to sleepless nights on airport floors and desperate scrambles to rebook flights and find missing bags, it was a holiday travel season that no one had on their ...
Jan 12, 2023
'A raw nerve': Alberta professor to assess level of white supremacy in military
The Department of National Defence has awarded a grant to a University of Alberta professor to conduct a deep dive into the extent of white supremacy in the Canadian Armed Forces. Andy Knight, a profe...
Jan 12, 2023
Kostin, McDavid lead Oilers' 6-2 rout of last-place Ducks
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Klim Kostin scored two goals, and Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist apiece in the Edmonton Oilers' 6-2 victory over the last-place Anaheim Ducks on...
Jan 11, 2023