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SARM unimpressed with national study on rural crime
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) was eager to sift through a national study on rural crime when it was released earlier this week.President Ray Orb was expecting a binder of...
May 25, 2019 SARM President Ray Orb speaks in Regina on Dec. 4, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Conservatives urge Liberals to expedite promised relief for canola farmers
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives said Thursday they're hearing from frustrated canola producers who are still waiting for financial relief recently promised by the Liberal g...
May 25, 2019
Philippines dismisses Canada's plan to bring garbage back by end of June
OTTAWA - The Philippines has rejected Canada's late-June timeline for repatriating its garbage and is moving forward with plans to ship it back to Canada itself. Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo...
May 25, 2019
Trump says he has Dems' support for NAFTA despite 'crazy Nancy' Pelosi
OTTAWA - President Donald Trump says he has enough Democratic support to ratify the new North American free-trade pact despite his feud with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, t...
May 25, 2019
Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard makes all-NBA second team
Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard has been named to the all-NBA second team. It marks Leonard's third selection to an all-NBA team after earning first-team honours with the San Antonio Spurs in 20...
May 25, 2019
CHL's small-market teams keeping up with big boys at back-to-back Memorial Cups
HALIFAX - Small-market teams in the Canadian Hockey League are finding ways to succeed against the big boys. For the second year in a row, the Memorial Cup features two junior franchises from Can...
May 25, 2019
North Vancouver RCMP seek skier whose pole caused brain injury to B.C. teen
VANCOUVER - A North Vancouver family is joining with RCMP to urge a skier to come forward and explain how his ski pole left a 13-year-old boy with a serious brain injury. Max Keir was skiing on Grouse...
May 25, 2019
Milos Raonic withdraws from French Open with injury
PARIS - Canada's top-ranked tennis player will not play in the French Open. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., announced he was pulling out because of injury just before the draw on&...
May 25, 2019
Canada rallies to beat Switzerland in overtime in world hockey quarterfinal
KOSICE, Slovakia - Mark Stone made sure Damon Severson's buzzer-beater led to a win. Stone scored in overtime to give Canada a dramatic 3-2 victory over Switzerland in a quarterfinal at the world...
May 25, 2019
Left-handed starter Clayton Richard called up to make his Blue Jays debut
TORONTO - The injury-depleted Toronto Blue Jays' rotation got a boost Thursday with the reinstatement of left-hander Clayton Richard from the 10-day injured list. He was given the starting assignment ...
May 25, 2019