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Métis Nation—Saskatchewan election planned for next month
Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan is currently accepting nominations for individuals who wish to run as candidates in the general election coming up next month.Chief Electoral Officer Gwen LaFond said nominati...
Apr 26, 2021
Big game draw online applications open May 1
The Government of Saskatchewan has set an opening day for the province's big game draw applications to May 1. Hunters will be able to submit online applications until 11:59 p.m. on May 25.According to...
Apr 26, 2021
Speaker says photo of naked MP an affront to dignity of House of Commons
OTTAWA - House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota has delivered a stern reminder to MPs that taking photos during parliamentary proceedings is strictly prohibited. His reminder comes two weeks after Libe...
Apr 26, 2021
Census: Texas gains Congress seats, Calif. loses first time
WASHINGTON - The nation's political centre of gravity shifted further to the Republican-led South and West on Monday, with Texas, Florida and other Sun Belt states gaining congressional seats while ch...
Apr 26, 2021
Alaska governor shares vaccine with Canadian town, hopes to open border
HYDER, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has offered COVID-19 vaccines to residents of the small British Columbia town of Stewart, with hopes it could lead the Canadian government to ease restriction...
Apr 26, 2021
Canada to get 1.9M vaccine doses this week, including first Johnson & Johnson shots
OTTAWA - The federal government says it expects Canada to receive around 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, including its very first shipment of single-dose shots from Johnson & John...
Apr 26, 2021
Canadian woman accused of mailing poison to Trump pleads not guilty to new charges
WASHINGTON - A Quebec woman accused of mailing poison last year to former United States president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to added charges in a Washington, D.C., court today. Pascale Ferrier, ...
Apr 26, 2021
Calgary Flames defenceman Noah Hanifin out for the season with shoulder injury
Calgary Flames defenceman Noah Hanifin requires season-ending shoulder surgery. The 24-year-old was injured early in the first period of Saturday's game against the Montreal Canadiens. Hanifin was tan...
Apr 26, 2021
Canadian football organizations present Ambrosie with rules suggestions in XFL talks
Amateur football organizations in Canada want CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie to maintain Canadian football's traditional components and the league's Canadian ratio in its partnership talks with the X...
Apr 26, 2021
New rules coming to keep vapes out of kids’ hands
Following in the footsteps of tobacco rules, the provincial government is trying to make it harder for kids to get their hands on vaping products.This week, the government introduced The Tobacco and V...
Apr 26, 2021