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Lions, Bombers faceoff with first place in the CFL's Western Division at stake
SURREY, B.C. - Season series winner, first place in the CFL's Western Division and bragging rights. That's what is at stake as the Lions (11-4) host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (11-4) Friday night in wh...
Oct 05, 2023
Accused in secrets case was expected to achieve 'significant outcomes' for RCMP
OTTAWA - Evidence at the trial of a former RCMP intelligence official charged with breaching Canada's secrets law reveals he was in charge of a unit expected to work in a high-pressure environment. A ...
Oct 05, 2023
Quebec tables bill to sue drug companies for health-care costs linked to opioids
QUEBEC - The Quebec government has introduced a bill that would allow it to join a class-action lawsuit against more than 40 pharmaceutical companies accused of downplaying the harmful effects of opio...
Oct 05, 2023
P.A. Food Bank holding annual Thanksgiving Food Drive
Staff and volunteers for Prince Albert's Food Bank are braving the cold and wet weather to help fill hundreds of hampers for their clients.The non-profit is holding its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive ...
Oct 05, 2023
Psychiatrist shortage denounced in aftermath of Quebec killing spree, coroner hears
MONTREAL - A Quebec doctor denounced to local health officials the severe lack of psychiatrists in a Montreal suburb, shortly after three men were gunned down by a man with mental health issues in Aug...
Oct 05, 2023
Oilers sign forward Stonehouse to three-year, entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Brady Stonehouse to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 19-year-old from Blenheim, Ont., impressed Oilers coaches and scouts after being invited ...
Oct 05, 2023
Trudeau says he never suggested those worried about 'parental rights' are hateful
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he never suggested that individuals concerned about their rights as parents were hateful when he issued a statement in response to the thousands who attende...
Oct 05, 2023
Battlefords AAA Sharks announce leadership group
The Battlefords AAA Sharks have announced its leadership group for the 2023-24 hockey season. The only returnee from last year's U18 Sharks, Greir Slabaida will serve as captain of the team, while def...
Oct 05, 2023
Fire destroys home north of Wakaw
A home northwest of Wakaw is completely destroyed after an early morning fire.The blaze broke out around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday with Wakaw/Hoodoo Fire and Rescue, Cudworth/Hoodoo Fire Rescue, and the ...
Oct 05, 2023
Canada will be there for Ukraine regardless of what happens on Capitol Hill: Trudeau
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the leadership chaos gripping Capitol Hill will have no impact on Canada's ongoing support for Ukraine. Tuesday's unprecedented ouster of former House S...
Oct 05, 2023