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Canada's future funding for UN relief organization in Gaza Strip still in limbo
OTTAWA - Canada hasn't made a final decision on whether to resume funding to the UN aid organization in Gaza when its next scheduled payment is due in April. A senior government source, speaking on co...
Mar 6, 2024
Mike McEwen takes control of Pool B with 10-2 win over Jamie Koe at Brier
Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen took control of Pool B at the Canadian men's curling championship with a 10-2 win over Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories in Wednesday's early draw.McEwen improved to 5-...
Mar 6, 2024
Ice dancer Sorensen says he deserves to be at worlds amid sexual assault allegation
MONTREAL - Ice dancer Nikolaj Sorensen believes he and partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry deserve to compete for Canada at the figure skating world championships this month amid sexual assault allegati...
Mar 6, 2024
Mike McEwen takes control of Pool B with 10-2 win over Jamie Koe at Brier
REGINA - Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen took control of Pool B at the Canadian men's curling championship with a 10-2 win over Jamie Koe of the Northwest Territories in Wednesday's early draw. McEwen impr...
Mar 6, 2024
Raonic hopes to remain healthy entering match against Nadal at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - When Milos Raonic takes on Rafael Nadal before a sold-out night-session crowd at the BNP Paribas Open on Thursday night, the patriarch of the current Canadian tennis wave will b...
Mar 6, 2024
Armed man scheduled to appear in North Battleford court
A 37-year-old man is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court today (March 6) following an arrest Monday afternoon on Highway 16 near Delmas. The Battlefords RCMP learned there was an ...
Mar 6, 2024
Government says only extreme online hate speech would be probed by human rights body
OTTAWA - Government officials say online hate speech would have to portray a group as "inherently violent" or "unhuman" to meet the threshold to be probed by a human-rights tribunal under a newly prop...
Mar 6, 2024
Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips ends Democratic primary challenge and endorses President Joe Biden
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota ended his long-shot 2024 Democratic presidential bid on Wednesday after failing to win a primary contest against President Joe Biden. Phillips t...
Mar 6, 2024
SIGA & Gold Eagle Casino donate $10,000 to Battlefords Food Bank to help with food insecurity
There was good news for Battlefords Food Bank this week. Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) and the Gold Eagle Casino donated $10,000 to the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre to s...
Mar 6, 2024
Canadian Covid Society launches to address long-term effects, prevent further illness
A new non-profit group called the Canadian Covid Society launched today. The national society aims to lead the fight against COVID-19 by advocating for people suffering from long COVID and raising awa...
Mar 6, 2024