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Quebec legislature committee calls for governance changes at QMJHL in hazing report
QUEBEC - A Quebec legislature committee is calling for governance changes at the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as part of a report on hazing in the sport. The committee is calling for the league t...
May 30, 2023
'I'll be more ready:' Canadian decathlete LePage aims to build on Hypo Meeting win
Pierce LePage feels there's another step he could take with the world athletics championships approaching in August. The Whitby, Ont., native edged fellow Canadian and Olympic champion Damian Warner t...
May 30, 2023
None injured in North Battleford house fire
Residents of a home on the 700 Block of 99th Street escaped unharmed from a house fire this morning in North Battleford.The North Battleford Fire Department was dispatched to the blaze at 742 99th Str...
May 30, 2023
Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass apologies for sharing homophobic social media post
TORONTO - Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass says he's sorry for sharing a homophobic social media post. Bass spoke ahead of Toronto's game against the Milwaukee Brewers tonight. The 35-year-old Bass sha...
May 30, 2023
Join BGC Battlefords on June 2nd for BGC Club Day!
Our national awareness day celebrates the life-changing impact of BGC Clubs in communities across Canada.On Friday, June 2nd, BGC Battlefords celebrates BGC Club Day - a national awareness day celebra...
May 30, 2023
John Hannaford named new clerk of the Privy Council, as Janice Charette retires
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed a new head of the federal public service. John Hannaford, who is currently the deputy minister of natural resources, will become clerk of the Privy...
May 30, 2023
VIDO InterVac COVID-19 vaccine strategy now focusing on future variants
In January of 2020, Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization - International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) was one of the first in Canada to isolate the virus that causes COVID-19.By l...
May 30, 2023
Amid hot, dry weather, Quebec forest fire prevention group on high alert
MONTREAL - Quebec's forest fire prevention agency is maintaining a high alert and says the current weather is a cause for concern. The province on Sunday ordered a ban on open fires and the agency, kn...
May 30, 2023
Supporters of missing human-rights defender say he is being detained in China
OTTAWA - Family and supporters of a missing Chinese human-rights defender say they have credible word he has been imprisoned in China since October. They say in a statement that Dong Guangping is bein...
May 30, 2023
Riders’ Harris returns to the field; backup spot still a battle
While the backup quarterbacks are still battling for their spots, the starter returned to the field Monday for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.Trevor Harris returned to practice after leaving the team la...
May 30, 2023