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Oldest party wins most seats in voting for 'new Algeria'
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Algeria's oldest party, previously thought to be on the wane, won the largest number of seats in weekend legislative elections, the country's electoral authority announced Tues...
Jun 15, 2021
Province reports 47 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths
The Saskatchewan government reported 47 new cases of COVID-19, and 95 recoveries, on June 15, bringing the provincial total to 48,043 cases; 46,761 total recoveries and 722 cases considered active.The...
Jun 15, 2021
LeBlanc signals some cautious easing of pandemic travel restrictions coming soon
OTTAWA - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is signalling that Canadians can expect an announcement on easing travel restrictions by Monday. But he is warning that the relaxed rules wo...
Jun 15, 2021
2nd North Battleford Scouts wrap up year with annual car rally
Off like a shot, the cars were ripping down the track Monday night at Library Park, as the 2nd North Battleford Scouts wrapped up their year with their annual rally race windup.The evening served as a...
Jun 15, 2021
COVID-19 depleted staff at Quebec long-term care home where 100 died, inquest hears
MONTREAL - A Quebec long-term care home hard hit during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was plunged into a crisis as infections mounted among managers and staff, a coroner's inquest heard Tues...
Jun 15, 2021
Five MPs join national security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians
OTTAWA - The committee of parliamentarians that oversees the security and intelligence community is almost doubling in size with the addition of five MPs. The Prime Minister's Office has appointed Con...
Jun 15, 2021
B.C. ombudsperson labels youth confinement in jail 'unsafe,' calls for changes
VICTORIA - A three-year investigation by British Columbia's ombudsperson concludes the provincial government's practice of placing jailed youth in solitary confinement is "unjust and unsafe." Jay Chal...
Jun 15, 2021
Despite COVID-19 and un-Canadian temperatures, Habs fans are legion in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Joe Fruchter is smiling - and sweating. Flanked by his children, Rachel and Bradley, the New York City lawyer is grinning ear to ear, about to watch a hockey game in person for the first t...
Jun 15, 2021
Despite COVID-19 and un-Canadian temperatures, Habs fans are legion in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Joe Fruchter is smiling - and sweating. Flanked by his children, Rachel and Bradley, the New York City lawyer is grinning ear to ear, about to watch a hockey game in person for the first t...
Jun 15, 2021
Green Leader Annamie Paul facing no-confidence motion from party brass
OTTAWA - Green Leader Annamie Paul is facing a no-confidence motion that could ultimately oust her from her perch atop the party. The leader of the Greens' Quebec wing, Alex Tyrrell, says the federal ...
Jun 15, 2021