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Students organize Chanie Wenjack walkathon
A project put together by three Carpenter High School students is getting youth out of their seats and talking about residential schools.Bailey Cowan, Nadine Craig and Jace Timmer held a walkathon in ...
Jun 18, 2019 Students from Carpenter High School took part in a walkathon in honour of Chanie Wenjack. The walkathon was organized by three students and was open for anyone to join. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW)
RCMP ask for help locating missing person
Big River RCMP are attempting to locate a 30-year-old man who went missing from a residence on Big River First Nation. Harold Rabbitskin was last seen around 11:30 p.m. on June 17. The RCMP have atten...
Jun 18, 2019 Harold Rabbitskin (Submitted photo/RCMP)
Roughriders’ William Powell returns to Ottawa in green and white
When William Powell takes the field at TD Place in Ottawa on Thursday, he's going to be wearing different colours than in his previous games there.Powell spent four CFL seasons with the Ottawa Redblac...
Jun 18, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back William Powell during a practice drill at Mosaic Stadium on June 18, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Tory promises review of Raptors parade amid planning criticism and praise
TORONTO - The city and its partners will review planning for the Raptors' victory parade that drew unprecedented crowds to the downtown, some of whom found themselves caught in a terrifying situation ...
Jun 18, 2019
Safety tips for staying safe in large crowds
TORONTO - Large crowds, especially in confined spaces, can turn deadly in the case of a security incident or panic. Some expert tips for staying safe: - Retain situational awareness i.e.: know what's ...
Jun 18, 2019
Trans Mountain pipeline receives green light
The federal Liberal government is giving the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion a second lease on life.Tuesday's long-awaited decision to reapprove the contentious project comes nine months after the F...
Jun 18, 2019
Officer fires carbine during police pursuit on Waterhen Lake First Nation
An officer discharged their carbine after being rammed by a suspects vehicle during a police pursuit on the Waterhen Lake First Nation.The Saskatoon Police Service is now investigating the circumstanc...
Jun 18, 2019
RCMP seeks names of potential victims of coerced sterilization, Lucki says
OTTAWA - The commissioner of the RCMP says her force is trying to get names of potential victims of coerced sterilization procedures. Brenda Lucki tells the House of Commons health committee that the ...
Jun 18, 2019
124 children affected by January gas leak that forced evacuation of Montreal school
Montreal public health officials say 124 children suffered symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning after a gas leak last January forced the evacuation of their elementary school. The report pu...
Jun 18, 2019
Who should bear the financial risk of flooding? Report lays out three options
OTTAWA - A new report co-authored by the government and the insurance industry says Canada can do a better job of protecting homeowners from the escalating financial risks of flooding. ...
Jun 18, 2019