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Prince Albert dance group wraps up competitive season on winning note
Northern Prairie Dancers have ended their competitive season on top.Competing last weekend in Reedy Creek, MB, the group won first place at the Asham Stomperfest's square dance competition. Modeste Mc...
Sep 06, 2023

Lawsuit contends Constitution's 'insurrection' clause bars Trump from running again for president
DENVER (AP) - A liberal group on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to bar former President Donald Trump from the primary ballot in Colorado, arguing he is ineligible to run for the White House again under a r...
Sep 06, 2023

Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers can cement playoff spots with wins
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers can become the first two CFL teams to secure post-season berths this week. Toronto (9-1) hosts the Montreal Alouettes (6-5) at BMO Field on Sa...
Sep 06, 2023

Feds award $15 million contract to Sun Life to lay groundwork for dental care program
OTTAWA - The federal government has awarded a contract worth up to $15 million to lay the groundwork for a new national dental insurance plan. Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and Health Minister...
Sep 06, 2023

Hockey Canada summit to tackle toxic masculinity as a root problem in sport's culture
CALGARY - Sheldon Kennedy feels the weight of what will be discussed at Hockey Canada's summit in Calgary. The two-day "Beyond The Boards Summit" on Friday and Saturday is designed to tackle one root ...
Sep 06, 2023

CPTPP panel sides with New Zealand over Canada dairy supply-management rules
OTTAWA - A Pacific Rim trade panel says Canada's dairy-sector protections violate obligations Ottawa signed with countries like New Zealand. The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacif...
Sep 06, 2023

Bank of Canada holds key rate steady at 5%, says economy is weakening
The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at five per cent on Wednesday, deciding against another rate hike as the economy begins to falter."With recent evidence that excess demand in the e...
Sep 06, 2023

Deb Haaland, first Indigenous member of U.S. cabinet, meets counterparts in Ottawa
WASHINGTON - The first-ever Indigenous member of the U.S. cabinet is in Canada to talk about how best to help First Nations, Mtis and Inuit communities across the continent. Interior Secretary Deb Haa...
Sep 06, 2023

US Imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader for human rights abuses in monthslong conflict
CAIRO (AP) - The United States imposed sanctions Wednesday on a Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo for acts of violence and human rights abuses committed by his troops in their m...
Sep 06, 2023

Three Olympians sign with Toronto's Professional Women’s Hockey League franchise
TORONTO - The yet to be named Toronto franchise in the newly formed Professional Women's Hockey League signed some big-name talent on Wednesday. Canadian Olympians Sarah Nurse, Blayre Turnbull and Ren...
Sep 06, 2023