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Sliders dismayed over Calgary track reno money funnelled to public day lodge
CALGARY - Provincial government money set aside to renovate the sliding track at Calgary's Canada Olympic Park has been redirected into the park's commercial side to a public day lodge. The sliding tr...
Oct 06, 2022

'Starting to heal': Victim of Saskatchewan mass stabbing wakes in hospital a widow
Joyce and Earl Burns were childhood sweethearts. They grew up together on James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, first as neighbours, then as husband and wife. "It was childhood love," said Victor S...
Oct 06, 2022

PM Justin Trudeau floats idea of replacing scandal-plagued Hockey Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could step in and create a new national body to replace scandal-plagued Hockey Canada. Speaking in Ottawa today, Trudeau told reporters the go...
Oct 06, 2022

Canada's talks with Taliban undercut ban on aid work in Afghanistan, lawyers argue
OTTAWA - The revelation that Canadian officials have been in frequent talks with the Taliban undercuts Ottawa's argument that humanitarian groups cannot operate in Afghanistan, constitutional lawyers ...
Oct 06, 2022

‘It’s disheartening:’ Gas prices creep higher as long weekend approaches
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the price of gas is rising as fuel gauges are falling.On Wednesday, gas prices at some Saskatoon stations were at $1.75.7 per litre, while drivers in Regina were paying ...
Oct 06, 2022

Defence chief says force becoming first choice in disasters, not 'last resort
OTTAWA - Canada's top military commander says the Armed Forces is too often the first choice when it comes to responding to natural disasters such as hurricanes. Chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne ...
Oct 06, 2022

Capsized boat that led to Montreal firefighter's death not suited for rapids: report
MONTREAL - Quebec's workplace health and safety board says a fire department boat that capsized during a rescue effort last year in rapids off Montreal, killing one firefighter, was not designed to be...
Oct 06, 2022

US hits Iran with more sanctions over Mahsa Amini death
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. on Thursday imposed more sanctions on Iranian government officials in response to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, as protests have embroiled dozens of Iranian cities f...
Oct 06, 2022

Heritage minister, Google clash over online streaming bill
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he doesn't appreciate Google "trying to intimidate Canadians" after the company pushed back on a proposed online streaming bill. Google published a blog...
Oct 06, 2022

Federal judge halts key parts of New York's new gun law
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A federal judge halted key provisions Thursday of New York's latest attempt to restrict who can carry a handgun in public and where firearms can be brought, saying multiple parts o...
Oct 06, 2022