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Distressed cattle seized following investigation near NB
A man is facing charges for failing to provide adequate care after a large number of cattle were seized by Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan (APSS) from a property near North Battleford.Follo...
Jun 23, 2022

Opposition MPs urge federal government to bring home Canadians detained in Syria
OTTAWA - The NDP's foreign affairs critic acknowledges the challenges related to Canadians being held in northern Syria, but says the federal government must step in to bring its citizens home. New De...
Jun 23, 2022

Bombers looking to clean up mistakes ahead of Grey Cup rematch with Ticats
WINNIPEG - Starting the season 2-0 should have the Winnipeg Blue Bombers feeling pretty good, but that's not the case with the back-to-back Grey Cup champions. As the Bombers prepared to host the winl...
Jun 23, 2022

Question marks remain on Canadian curling scene ahead of new season and quadrennial
A new big-money invitational event was trumpeted this week as a kickoff to the 2022-23 curling season. The announcement also helped shine a spotlight on some of the uncertainty on the Canadian curling...
Jun 23, 2022

Rempel Garner bows out of running for Alberta UCP leadership, citing caucus divisions
EDMONTON - Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says she will not run in the race to replace Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, characterizing his United Conservative caucus and party as rife with anger,...
Jun 23, 2022

Province to move to monthly COVID reports starting in July
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan declines, so will the number of COVID updates provided by the Ministry of Health.In Thursday's weekly epidemiological report, the provincial government ...
Jun 23, 2022

'Baby bison is history being made' says head of Wanuskewin Park
The head of the Wanuskewin Heritage Park and member of Red Earth Cree Nation shared the news of six new bison calves born at the park near Saskatoon.Darlen Brander said that welcoming the new addition...
Jun 23, 2022

Brown and Blake should battle for sprint gold at Canadian championships
LANGLEY, B.C. - In between the photos of Jerome Blake standing on the medal podium or sprinting down the track, there are fashion photos of him posing in a sheepskin coat on a deserted road, or a butt...
Jun 23, 2022

Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald says suspension unlawful
OTTAWA - Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald and her lawyers say the organization's move to suspend her and prevent her from attending its annual general assembly is a violatio...
Jun 23, 2022

Q&A: How far in advance should you apply for a passport? Should you camp out in line?
MONTREAL - Some Canadians have been facing long delays to renew or obtain travel documents in recent weeks, leading to frustration and long lineups outside passport offices across the country. Here ar...
Jun 23, 2022