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Canada must strengthen critical infrastructure for future extreme weather: Blair
OTTAWA - Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says the risk of future storms has to be taken into account as British Columbia rebuilds following massive rainstorms and deadly mudslides. Blair sa...
Nov 23, 2021
Governor General centres 'lifelong journey' of reconciliation in throne speech
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, the first Inuk person to serve in the role, centred the theme of reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Tuesday's speech from the throne with an introduction - delive...
Nov 23, 2021
Saying time is right, Allen Vansen to step down as Rugby Canada CEO In January
CEO Allen Vansen is leaving Rugby Canada at the end of January, part of a "general reset" in the sport's governing body "This was a mutual agreement, that now is the time to transition leadership ... ...
Nov 23, 2021
COVID-19 recovery top priority in throne speech, but GG provides little detail
OTTAWA - The continuing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic and the work needed to recover are the undercurrents of Liberal plans for this session of Parliament and throughout Gov. Gen. Mary Simon's first...
Nov 23, 2021
Five key take-aways from Tuesday's speech from the throne
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon officially kicked off a new session of Parliament on Tuesday with a throne speech delivered on behalf of the government. Here are five key take-aways from the speech: 1. ...
Nov 23, 2021
Conservation Officers Working With First Nations
Last month, our Melfort conservation officers met with Herbert Burns of the James Smith Cree Nation to donate some recovered wild game.Elders at the James Smith, Peter Chapman and Chakastaypasin bands...
Nov 23, 2021
Table Mountain delays season opening due to warmer temperatures
Residents of the area looking to hit the slopes this winter will have to wait a little bit longer for some cooler temperatures to set in.Table Mountain announced this week, they will be bumping back t...
Nov 23, 2021
Granato added to Hockey Hall Of Fame selection committee, Gartner appointed as chair
TORONTO - The Hockey Hall of Fame has added former United States women's captain Cammi Granato to its selection committee and promoted former NHL star Mike Gartner to chair. Granato captained the Amer...
Nov 23, 2021
Toronto FC parts ways with caretaker coach Javier Perez
TORONTO - Javier Perez, who took over as coach from the fired Chris Armas on July 4, will not be back with Toronto FC. Perez started the year as an assistant coach but was put in charge of the team af...
Nov 23, 2021
TC Energy seeks to recoup costs from U.S. for cancelled Keystone XL pipeline project
WASHINGTON - Pipeline giant TC Energy is formally seeking compensation from the U.S. government for the cancellation of the cross-border Keystone XL expansion project. The Calgary-based company has of...
Nov 23, 2021