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Israel envoy to Canada signals resignation over 'different policy' under Netanyahu
OTTAWA - Israel's ambassador to Canada says he intends to leave his post early after a change in government back at home. Ronen Hoffman said on Twitter late Saturday that he is making the move due to ...
Jan 22, 2023
Bruce, there he goes: Struggling Canucks fire head coach Boudreau, hire Tocchet
VANCOUVER - After weeks of speculation, the struggling Vancouver Canucks have fired head coach Bruce Boudreau. The Canucks announced the move on Sunday, saying in a release that the 68-year-old vetera...
Jan 22, 2023
Freezing rain warning in place for Central Sask.
UPDATE: As of 3:00pm Sunday, the freezing rain advisory has been lifted for the Prince Albert area, but remains in effect for Melfort, Nipawin, Tisdale, Carrot River, and Hudson Bay and areas. The tra...
Jan 22, 2023
Retail Council Canada says industry trying to adapt to needs of workers, customers
After a few rough years, Canada's retail industry was able to recover in 2022.Retail sales were especially strong throughout the holiday season.But John Graham, director of government relations of the...
Jan 22, 2023
Abandoned mines among most expensive territorial contaminated sites
YELLOWKNIFE - Environmental advocates say costly cleanups of former non-renewable resource projects in the North show the need for better planning. Three of Canada's top five most expensive federal co...
Jan 22, 2023
Priciest territorial contaminated sites include abandoned mine, former town site
YELLOWKNIFE - Three of Canada's five most expensive federal contaminated sites are abandoned mines in the North. Former resource extraction projects are also among the most costly sites where the terr...
Jan 22, 2023
Sask. hockey player turned actor excited for Season Two of Shoresy
One of the stars of the hit Canadian sitcom Shoresy is looking forward to filming the second season in the coming months. Jon Mirasty, a former professional hockey player from Flying Dust First Nation...
Jan 22, 2023
Federal cabinet set for three-day retreat in Hamilton ahead of Parliament's return
OTTAWA - The ongoing affordability crunch and the threat of a looming recession will be front and centre as the federal Liberal cabinet holds a post-holiday cabinet retreat this week. Prime Minister J...
Jan 22, 2023
Remote Labrador location potential training ground for astronauts
When scientists determined in the mid-1970s that the Mistastin crater in Labrador had lunar-like properties, the last Apollo mission had flown and it was too late for astronauts to take advantage of t...
Jan 22, 2023
Israel's Netanyahu fires Cabinet ally, heeding court ruling
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired a key Cabinet ally on Sunday, heeding a Supreme Court ruling commanding him to do so and deepening a rift over the power of the ...
Jan 22, 2023