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Elections watchdog fines ex-PMO staffer for voting in wrong riding in 2021 election
OTTAWA - Canada's elections watchdog has fined a former staffer in the Prime Minister's Office $1,500 for knowingly voting in the wrong federal riding in 2021. A summary of the notice of the violation...
Aug 21, 2023
B.C.'s premier urges Meta to allow news sharing in B.C. amid wildfire crisis
VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby is calling on the social media company Meta to reverse its decision to block Canadian news from being shared online in British Columbia, saying it feels like it is holdin...
Aug 21, 2023
Canada's Sutherland advances to women's 400 hurdles semifinals at world championships
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Savannah Sutherland qualified for the women's 400-metre hurdles semifinals Monday at the world athletics championships. Sutherland, from Saskatoon, claimed the fourth and final aut...
Aug 21, 2023
Eagle Feather News worries about Meta news ban affecting bottom line
Fewer shares, fewer likes and fewer views coming to the Eagle Feather News Facebook page is a cause for concern for the small newspaper's editor and co-owner.Bill C-18 requires Canada's online news pl...
Aug 21, 2023
American Sha’Carri Richardson caps comeback by winning wild 100 meters at worlds
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - American Sha'Carri Richardson won the women's 100-meter world title Monday, outsprinting a star-studded field to take a gold medal two years after a positive marijuana test de...
Aug 21, 2023
Sask. offers $70M in support for drought-stricken livestock producers
The Government of Saskatchewan says help is on the way for ranchers and livestock producers devastated by drought conditions."Producers in some areas of the province are dealing with prolonged drought...
Aug 21, 2023
Former President Donald Trump's bond is set at $200,000 in Georgia case
ATLANTA (AP) - Donald Trump's bond has been set at $200,000 in the Georgia case accusing the former president of scheming to overturn his 2020 election loss, according to court papers filed Monday. Th...
Aug 21, 2023
Edmonton Elks offer evacuees from N.W.T. wildfires free tickets to game vs. Ottawa
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks are offering evacuees from wildfires in the Northwest Territories free tickets for their home game Sunday against the Ottawa Redblacks. The CFL club announced Monday that ...
Aug 21, 2023
Drought Support for Saskatchewan Livestock Producers On the Way
Support is coming for Saskatchewan livestock producers affected by drought.The Government of Saskatchewan today announced the province is making up to $70 million available to help offset extraordinar...
Aug 21, 2023
Saskatchewan continues to support wildfire battles in NWT, B.C.
As wildfires rage on in parts of the Northwest Territories and B.C., Saskatchewan is continuing to lend a helping hand.In a statement provided to 650 CKOM, the provincial government said a lot of Sask...
Aug 21, 2023