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‘It gets us our playground’: James Smith Cree Nation donates $116k to Weldon Playground Project
Tears of joy overwhelmed many of those who attended a pancake breakfast fundraiser in Weldon on Saturday morning. The town's residents and people from neighbouring communities joined together at the W...
Apr 13, 2024
What we learned from the inquiry into foreign meddling in Canada's elections
If one thing from the public inquiry into foreign interference is clear, it's that China attempted to meddle in the 2019 and 2021 elections. But the evidence is hazy on whether or not it succeeded. He...
Apr 13, 2024
Jets score 4 goals in first period, roll Avalanche 7-0
DENVER (AP) - Josh Morrissey and Adam Lowry scored 10 seconds apart in a four-goal first period that chased Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev from the net, and the Winnipeg Jets moved into the dr...
Apr 13, 2024
Canada's Gushue tops Whyte to advance into men's Players' Championship semifinals
TORONTO - Brad Gushue pulled out a tight 6-5 win over Scotland's Ross Whyte to advance into the men's semifinal at the Grand Slam of Curling's season-ending Players' Championship on Saturday. Gushue's...
Apr 13, 2024
Justin Trudeau 'briefed' on situation as Israel closes airspace: PMO
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been briefed on the evolving situation in the Middle East after Israel announced it was closing its airspace, a spokeswoman from his office said Saturday. An...
Apr 13, 2024
Varsho has grand slam as Blue Jays hold off Rockies 5-3 in Rodriguez's MLB debut
TORONTO - Daulton Varsho had a grand slam in the first inning as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Davis Schneider had a bases-loaded walk as Toronto (...
Apr 13, 2024
Aerin Frankel stops 15, Laila Edwards scores 3 as US wins 5-0 over Finland at women's hockey worlds
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - Aerin Frankel stopped 15 shots for her fourth shutout in five games, and Laila Edwards scored a natural hat trick as the United States beat Finland 5-0 in the semifinal round on Sat...
Apr 13, 2024
Members of Quebec health care workers union vote against tentative deal with province
MONTREAL - Members of a union representing more than 80,000 health care workers in Quebec have decisively rejected a tentative collective agreement with the province that was endorsed by the labour gr...
Apr 13, 2024
RCMP warn of fentanyl use in Thunderchild First Nation
Two sudden deaths on the Thunderchild First Nation have prompted a warning from RCMP regarding illicit drugs.On April 11, Turtleford RCMP starting investigating two deaths in the First Nation and beli...
Apr 13, 2024
Heavy rainfall triggers flood conditions on several Quebec rivers
SAINT-JRME, Que. - Quebec officials have reported flooding on a handful rivers north of Montreal and in Quebec City after heavy downpours fell on parts of the province this week. In St-Jrme, Que., rou...
Apr 13, 2024