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Quebec museum exhibit to wade into the history and potential of human waste
Quebec's museum of civilization has announced its newest exhibit will tackle one of society's messiest subjects: human excrement. The Muse de la civilisation in Quebec City says the upcoming exhibit t...
Jun 16, 2021

Shoreline cleanup finds COVID-related trash increased during height of the pandemic
VANCOUVER - Organizers of a national conservation program aimed at removing trash from the country's many shorelines say the COVID-19 pandemic has even changed how we litter. The Great Canadian Shorel...
Jun 16, 2021

Groups ask government to prosecute alleged Guatemalan war criminal living in Canada
Two civil society groups are calling for the Canadian government to prosecute a man believed to be living in Canada who they say was involved in the massacre of more than 200 people in Guatemala in 19...
Jun 16, 2021

Trudeau can check out of quarantine hotel after overnight stay from Europe trip
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being allowed to check out from his quarantine hotel roughly 12 hours after checking in. Trudeau's office says he received his negative COVID-19 test Wednesda...
Jun 16, 2021

Coalition Avenir Québec boots Claire Samson from caucus over donation to rival party
QUEBEC - The governing Coalition Avenir Qubec has dumped one of its members over a political donation she made to a rival party. The party led by Premier Franois Legault announced late Tuesday it had ...
Jun 16, 2021

Times added to COVID-19 drive-thru, walk-in clinics
Drive-thru and Walk-in vaccination clinics for COVID-19 have added availability in northwest Saskatchewan this week, as the Government of Saskatchewan pushes to reach its percentage goals for the Reop...
Jun 16, 2021

Donations to BUH Foundation are Saving Lives
A new dual chamber external pacemaker has been purchased and is saving lives at Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) because of the generosity of donors to BUH Foundation. The new pacemaker was purchased ...
Jun 16, 2021

Mounties sent to apprehend active shooter in Nova Scotia were confused about gunfire
HALIFAX - A newly released statement from a senior Mountie in Nova Scotia says RCMP officers dispatched to apprehend an active shooter in Portapique last spring thought they were hearing gunshots long...
Jun 16, 2021

Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime upsets Roger Federer in second round of Noventi Open
HALLE, Germany - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Swiss star Roger Federer 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the second round of the Noventi Open on Wednesday. It was the first career meeting between the 20-year-ol...
Jun 16, 2021

Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Mobile Vaccination Clinics
Battle River Treaty 6 Health Centre Inc. held their first door to door vaccine clinic on June 3rd and 4th, 2021. The mobile clinic offered and provided Covid 19 vaccinations to the members of Little P...
Jun 16, 2021