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Craig, Marc Kielburger to testify at Commons committee over student program
OTTAWA - The co-founders of WE Charity are to testify before a House of Commons committee today as part of a parliamentary probe into a $912-million student-volunteer program. Brothers Craig and ...
Jul 28, 2020
Parents divided over sending kids back to school: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests more than half of parents plan to send their kids to school if and when they reopen, but that a significant number remain on the fence amid concerns about COVID-19. The po...
Jul 28, 2020
HMCS Fredericton returns after six-month mission marked by tragic helicopter crash
HALIFAX - HMCS Fredericton is returning home today, nearly three months after a deadly helicopter crash that claimed the lives of six crew members. The members of the Canadian Armed Forces lost t...
Jul 28, 2020
Nate Pearson set to make MLB debut with Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday
WASHINGTON - Top Toronto Blue Jays prospect Nate Pearson will make his major-league debut Wednesday night in Washington against the Nationals. The right-hander will start the third of four straight ga...
Jul 27, 2020
Hernández hits 2 of 4 Blue Jays homers in 4-1 win at Nats
WASHINGTON - Teoscar Hernndez hit two of Toronto's four solo homers off Anbal Snchez to account for all the Blue Jays' scoring in a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals on Monday night. Rowdy Tel...
Jul 27, 2020
US won’t expel migrant children detained in Texas hotel
HOUSTON - The Trump administration has agreed not to expel a group of immigrant children it detained in a Texas hotel under an emergency declaration citing the coronavirus and will instead allow them ...
Jul 27, 2020
RCMP's STEP initiative cracks down on road safety in the Battlefords
It was a busy couple of days for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) in North Battleford last week.The program, hosted by Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services, in partnership with SGI, feat...
Jul 27, 2020
Expanded COVID-19 testing causing delays, but aiding physicians
Symptomatic or not, the province has assured anyone can be tested. The new initiative has led to many seeking tests, but that increase has led to higher wait times for scheduled testing. Residents acr...
Jul 27, 2020
Northern communities selected for Dene linguistic research project
A four-year project examining the Dene language in two northern Saskatchewan communities will hopefully begin next month.That's according to University of Saskatchewan Professor of Linguistics Olga Lo...
Jul 27, 2020
NHL players start their adjustment to hub life in Edmonton, Toronto
NHL players settled into Edmonton and Toronto on Monday for what will be the mother of all road trips for some. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs and Oilers are now ensconced in hotels in their hom...
Jul 27, 2020