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Niigaan Sinclair, Jordan Abel win Governor General’s Literary Awards
When Niigaan Sinclair pitched his collection of articles to a Toronto publisher, he was told "Wnipk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre" was a "regional book."The Winnipeg-based Anishinaabe c...
Nov 13, 2024
Another look at the northern tullibee harvest
The lucrative opportunity for fishers at Pinehouse Lake to sell tullibee fish to Scandinavia does benefit the community, but one man is worried about the environmental implications of the annual harve...
Nov 13, 2024
Battlefords residents cast their votes today
On the heels of a provincial election, voters are once again having their say - this time on the municipal level. People were lined up when the polling stations opened at 9 a.m. Wednesday morning wait...
Nov 13, 2024
Spy service officer denies threatening Montreal man who was later imprisoned in Sudan
OTTAWA - A CSIS official denies they threatened a Montreal man who was later imprisoned and allegedly tortured by authorities in Sudan. The spy service employee, who can only be identified as Witness ...
Nov 13, 2024
EA Sports video game NHL 25 to include PWHL teams
REDWOOD CITY - Electronic Arts has incorporated the Professional Women's Hockey League into its NHL 25 video game. The six teams starting their second seasons Nov. 30 will be represented in "play now,...
Nov 13, 2024
Star attacking midfielder Ollie Bassett to leave Atletico Ottawa at end of the year
OTTAWA - Star attacking midfielder Ollie Bassett, the Canadian Premier League's player of the year in 2022, is leaving Atletico Ottawa when his contract expires at the end of the year. The 28-year-old...
Nov 13, 2024
Prime Minister Trudeau makes trip to Bermuda to eulogize longtime family friend
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is travelling to Bermuda today to give a eulogy at the funeral for businessman Peter Green. Green was a lifelong family friend to Trudeau and, as reported by the...
Nov 13, 2024
Biden and Xi will meet in Peru as US-China relations tested again by Trump's return
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will hold talks Saturday with China's Xi Jinping on the sidelines of an international summit in Peru, a face-to-face meeting that comes as Beijing braces for Dona...
Nov 13, 2024
Republican John Thune of South Dakota is elected the next Senate majority leader
WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans have elected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as the next Senate majority leader, completing a momentous shift in their leadership that elevates a top deputy of Sen. Mitch Mc...
Nov 13, 2024
RCMP say three men arrested in B.C. have ties to Mexican drug cartels
SURREY, B.C. - RCMP federal investigators have arrested three men in British Columbia they believe are connected to a transnational organized crime group connected to Mexican drug cartels bringing coc...
Nov 13, 2024