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Saskatchewan introduces legislative amendment to keep carbon levy off home heating
REGINA - Saskatchewan has introduced a promised legislative amendment that would continue to see residents no longer pay federal carbon levies for home heating. The province says the measure is expect...
Dec 3, 2024
'Share the Joy': Giving Tuesday kicks off donation effort for SK food banks including in Battlefords and ML
The seemingly never-ending need for the food bank has Erin Katerynych frustrated. "I've been here 20 years now, so I've seen some of these people grow up and have kids of their own and see the same th...
Dec 3, 2024
Trump signs agreement to allow Justice Department to conduct background checks on nominees, staff
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a week...
Dec 3, 2024
Quebec doctors who refuse to stay in public system for 5 years face 200K fine per day
QUBEC - Quebec's health minister has tabled a bill that would force new doctors trained in the province to spend the first five years of their careers working in Quebec's public health network. Doctor...
Dec 3, 2024
Terrorism suspect Mohamed Harkat a 'passive actor,' his lawyer tells judge
A lawyer for terrorism suspect Mohamed Harkat told a judge today the Algerian-born refugee is a "passive actor" who has been linked to extremists through speculation, not hard evidence. Harkat, 56, wa...
Dec 3, 2024
Namibia will have its first female leader after the VP wins presidential election for ruling party
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) - Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner Tuesday of last week's presidential election as the long-ruling par...
Dec 3, 2024
Singh won't support Conservative non-confidence motion that uses his own words
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he won't play Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's games by voting to bring down the government on an upcoming non-confidence motion. The Conservatives plan to...
Dec 3, 2024
Namibia will have its first female leader after the VP wins presidential election for ruling party
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) - Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner Tuesday of last week's presidential election as the long-ruling par...
Dec 3, 2024
Private refugee sponsorship pause an 'unfortunate reality': minister
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says that the recent pause in most private refugee sponsorships is because there is an "oversupply" of applications and they don't want to give people fleeing...
Dec 3, 2024
Canadian women wrap up eventful year with lopsided 5-1 win over South Korea
MURCIA - Marie-Yasmine Alidou and Olivia Smith scored to help the Canadian women's soccer team wrap up a tumultuous year with a lopsided 5-1 win over 19th-ranked South Korea in an international friend...
Dec 3, 2024