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Former US Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti dies at 87
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former U.S. Attorney General Benjamin R. Civiletti, who investigated President Jimmy Carter's brother while in the administration and who later became one of the nation's most expens...
Oct 17, 2022
NDP leadership hopeful Appadurai shakes up race in B.C., but faces disqualification
VICTORIA - Anjali Appadurai says she knows she's upset the New Democratic Party establishment, but that shouldn't keep her out of the race for the party leadership. The former federal NDP candidate en...
Oct 17, 2022
'We can do better': Public Safety Minister talks First Nations policing during visit to Sask.
The path towards more Indigenous police services in Saskatchewan took another step forward Monday.In a special ceremony in Prince Albert, the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) signed a Letter of Inte...
Oct 17, 2022
Students perform $84,000 in free dental work for northern residents
Saskatchewan Polytechnic and University of Regina students helped bring smiles to the faces of people in La Loche, Clearwater River Dene Nation and Buffalo Narrows last week. During the Northern Healt...
Oct 17, 2022
Experts: Thinking beyond hockey world key to diversity for Hockey Canada's new board
If Hockey Canada is going to truly change its culture then it must break from its old governance processes, say three experts. Brock McGillis, an inclusion advocate who played professional hockey, sai...
Oct 17, 2022
Freeland says comments about Africa aid were not meant to offend
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she did not mean to offend anyone in her recent comments about Africa. While in Washington last week, Freeland was asked about western cutbacks to...
Oct 17, 2022
Siemens sought turbine export permit for 'guidance' from Ottawa on Russia sanctions
OTTAWA - An executive from the Montreal company that repaired a turbine for a Russian gas pipeline earlier this year says it sought an export permit to get "guidance" from Ottawa. Siemens Energy Canad...
Oct 17, 2022
Murder charge downgraded to weapons offence for Wahpeton stabbing case
While spared the trauma of a two week trial, the victims of a violent incident over two years ago at Wahpeton Dakota Nation may see the perpetrator serve less than two years in jail.Nathan Waditaka wh...
Oct 17, 2022
Ottawa signs agreement to find Indigenous policing solutions after mass stabbing
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Federal Public Minister Marco Mendicino says he had aheavy and difficult visit with families of those killed in a mass stabbing, before he signed an agreement to explore new way...
Oct 17, 2022
Bianca Andreescu earns straight-sets victory over Teichmann at Guadalajara Open
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Canada's Bianca Andreescu cruised her way to a 6-2, 6-4 opening-round win over Jil Teichmann at the Guadalajara Open on Monday. The Mississauga, Ont., native broke on five of her...
Oct 17, 2022