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'It was historic': Motion to call residential schools genocide backed unanimously
OTTAWA - A New Democrat member of Parliament says she will be holding the government accountable after her motion calling on the federal government to recognize Canada's residential schools as genocid...
Oct 28, 2022
Broncos families concerned gov’t may loosen requirements for truckers
The families of those hurt or killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash have sent a letter to the Saskatchewan government, raising concerns about potential changes to requirements for truck drivers.In ...
Oct 28, 2022
Canadians Schizas, Daleman are 1-2 after short program at Skate Canada International
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Canadians Madeline Schizas and Gabrielle Daleman are first and second after the women's singles short program at Skate Canada International. Schizas, an 19-year-old from Oakville, ...
Oct 28, 2022
2030 Olympic bid not quite dead, but B.C. government must join talks: First Nations
VANCOUVER - First Nations leaders say they're still open to pursuing a bid to host the 2030 Olympics in British Columbia, but need the provincial government to engage in talks for plans to move forwar...
Oct 28, 2022
Urgent recommendation calls for inspection of Canadian-made De Havilland Otter planes
VANCOUVER - Aviation regulators in Canada and the United States are being urged to order the immediate inspection of a type of Canadian-built float plane involved in a deadly crash in Washington state...
Oct 28, 2022
Vancouver Canucks acquire defenceman Bear, forward Pederson from Carolina Hurricanes
The struggling Vancouver Canucks bolstered their lineup on Friday with the acquisition of defenceman Ethan Bear and forward Lane Pederson from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a fifth-round dra...
Oct 28, 2022
Ottawa restricting foreign state-owned investments in critical minerals
OTTAWA - The federal government is restricting the involvement of foreign state-owned companies in Canada's critical minerals sector. Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Natural Resource...
Oct 28, 2022
BREAKING: One Meadow Lake school evacuated, others on hold and secure
UPDATE: All hold and secures have been lifted and students from Lakeview Elementary School are returning to the school. In a Facebook post, the Northwest School Division thanked the RCMP for their dir...
Oct 28, 2022
SHA issues warning about scam COVID texts
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning people of a scam text.The text says the SHA is sending people $100 for getting a COVID-19 vaccination."The only text messages directly from the SHA are for...
Oct 28, 2022
Feds take first step toward creating stand-alone insurance program for dental care
The Liberal government is moving toward providing dental-care insurance directly to qualifying Canadians, rather than working with provinces and territories to bolster existing coverage.That will invo...
Oct 28, 2022