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Liberal GST rebate bill passes as government pushes cost-of-living measures
OTTAWA - People who receive the GST rebate can expect to see an extra cheque this year that will double the amount of the benefit for the next six months, after the Liberal government's Bill C-30 beca...
Oct 19, 2022
Regina police chief says many questions still unanswered about federal gun buyback
By around this time next year, the Canadian government plans to be implementing its ban on all assault-style firearms.In order to get those guns off the streets, the government wants to buy the weapon...
Oct 19, 2022
‘Long overdue’: First Nations Police Chiefs respond to plan to expand Indigenous policing
Reaction is coming out swiftly to the federal government's plan to make First Nations policing essential across the country.Saskatchewan has just one First Nation-administered police service: File Hil...
Oct 19, 2022
Two homes shot at, 37 assaults in a busy week for police
For the second week in a row, gunfire has struck a home in North Battleford. This time, multiple rounds were fired into a vacant home and a nearby occupied residence was struck by a single bullet. Pol...
Oct 19, 2022
DA: Hoarder charged after 300 animals rescued from NY home
MILLER PLACE, N.Y. (AP) - Authorities rescued nearly 300 rabbits, birds and other animals from a filthy home in New York and charged a self-help book author with cruel confinement of animals, prosecut...
Oct 19, 2022
Raptors exercise team options for Scottie Barnes, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors exercised team options for budding sophomore Scottie Barnes, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn on Wednesday. For Barnes, the reigning NBA rookie of the year, it's a thir...
Oct 19, 2022
Arctic peers warn 'no return' to prewar times as Russia frozen from circumpolar talks
OTTAWA - Canada's allies are calling for a rethink in Arctic relations after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Washington's new Arctic policy calls for an increased American military presence in the Far N...
Oct 19, 2022
Maple Leafs defenceman Jake Muzzin to miss at least three games with neck injury
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed veteran defenceman Jake Muzzin on injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday. The 33-year-old left Monday's 4-2 home loss to Arizona with a neck injury...
Oct 19, 2022
Roughriders linebacker Sankey leading CFL in tackles once again
He's in a different city with a different team but Darnell Sankey is in a familiar place. The Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker has a CFL-high 104 tackles, three more than Hamilton's Jovan Santos-Kn...
Oct 19, 2022
Second Quebec opposition party plans to refuse to swear loyalty oath to King Charles
MONTREAL - A debate over the oath that members of the legislature swear to the Crown is continuing in Quebec as an opposition party says it will refuse to swear it this afternoon. The Canadian Press h...
Oct 19, 2022