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Organizations sound alarm as gender equality department faces 81% budget cut
OTTAWA - Organizations working to advancing gender equality are sounding the alarm as the federal department for women and gender equality, WAGE, faces a budget cut of just over 80 per cent. As outlin...
Jul 30, 2025

Islamophobia envoy says Mideast war is bringing back anti-Muslim tropes from 9/11
OTTAWA - Ottawa's special representative on combating Islamophobia says she's alarmed by a recent revival of decades-old tropes about Muslims supporting terrorist violence. Amira Elghawaby also said C...
Jul 30, 2025

Colorado loans Canadian winger Kimani Stewart-Baynes to Lexington of USL Championship
COMMERCE CITY - The Colorado Rapids have loaned Canadian winger Kimani Stewart-Baynes to Lexington SC of the USL Championship for the remainder of the 2025 season. Colorado took Stewart-Baynes fourth ...
Jul 30, 2025
SOAR Offers Cash and Mentorship to Indigenous Startups
A unique competition for Indigenous entrepreneurs is offering not only a cash prize, but supports that may be even more valuable.The SOAR Indigenous Entrepreneurship Competition is a program from the ...
Jul 30, 2025

Roughriders quarterback Harris, Stampeders defensive back Webb earn July CFL honours
TORONTO - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris and Calgary Stampeders defensive back Damon Webb earned top honours for July in the CFL's honour roll announced Wednesday. Harris was the t...
Jul 30, 2025

UPDATED: RCMP arrest final suspect in violent assault, confinement investigation at Deschambault Lake
Update: August 9, 1:20 p.m.Deschambault Lake RCMP confirmed that Earl Ballantyne was arrested near the community during an officer-involved shooting on Aug. 8. He's scheduled to appear in Prince Alber...
Jul 30, 2025

Diabetes Canada calls for federal government to reset pharmacare program
OTTAWA - Advocates for people with diabetes want the federal government to restructure what they see as a flawed pharmacare program. Glenn Thibeault, executive director of government affairs with Diab...
Jul 30, 2025

Charitable gaming grants top $207K in Meadow Lake region; other cities to benefit
More than $2.49 million in charitable gaming grants has been distributed across Saskatchewan, including over $207,000 for groups in the Meadow Lake region and more than $269,000 for organizations in t...
Jul 30, 2025

Crown attorneys' group accuses politicians, media of 'attacks' on justice system
OTTAWA - The president of the Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association says "attacks" launched by "politicians, media and members of the public" in response to two high-profile criminal cases amount to "a...
Jul 30, 2025

Former diplomats call for arms embargo on Israel, recognition of Palestinian state
OTTAWA - Dozens of former senior Canadian diplomats are calling on Ottawa to recognize a Palestinian state, saying Israel's conduct in the West Bank and Gaza violates Canadian interests and values. In...
Jul 30, 2025